Vegan Baking (late spring edition)
In the cold winter months I was addicted to certain types of baked goods. Now that the warm weather is here, however, I’m looking for a new sugary, sweet vegan addition. Today I made a blueberry cake...
View ArticleIt’s December. Wheee!!
Where do the weeks go? I blinked and November disappeared. I had 2 November blog projects: 1) Vegan MoFo 2) Blogging my way through Brooklyn’s vegan pub menu Vegan MoFo was fun. I especially enjoyed...
View ArticleHoliday Goodies
We had a few friends and neighbours over yesterday afternoon for a little holiday cheer. And what would a get-together be without food? We had so much fun preparing holiday goodies, including cupcakes...
View ArticleA Little Banana Rabanada To Kick Off 2011
I wanted to make something special and yummy for New Year’s Day breakfast/brunch, so I pulled Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Vegan Brunch off the shelf and turned to p. 102, the Banana Rabanada (Brazillian...
View ArticleVegan Lefse
When I was growing up one of my favourite treats was lefse. (For the uninitiated, lefse is a Scandinavian dish, a very flat bread made out of mashed potatoes. You can roll up just about anything...
View ArticleEnjoying Vegan Food
If you had told me a few years ago that I would be blogging about food, that I would be interested–really, really interested–in trying new recipes and that kitchen gadgets (hello Vitamix!) would be on...
View ArticleJilly Bean
Today marks two years since Jill, the grey-eared white rabbit, came to live with us. I can not imagine life without her now! She is so funny and has such a strong, beautiful personality. She loves to...
View ArticlePorch Cats
The fall term is over, and I’ve had a few days that are miraculously free of meetings and other administrative tasks. Having a stretch of time to focus exclusively on writing and research is so very...
View ArticlePorch Cats – An Update
Before Christmas I posted about the “porch cats” who have been visiting our house. We have been spending a lot of time watching, feeding, and setting up shelters for a group of apparently...
View ArticleUpdate on the Porch Cats
Remember the porch cats? I’m a bit overdue with an update on this front, although if you follow me on social media you already know how this story unfolds! So, we managed to get both Ernie and Ollie in...
View ArticleThe Summer of Reading
It is the last week of the semester and I’m turning my thoughts to my spring/summer work plan. Like many academics, I normally start off this “research season” with very long “to do” lists and lofty...
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