When my mom was growing up in Costa Rica, Christmas was a huge ordeal in her predominantly Catholic community. One of the community’s traditions was a “nativity set screening,” where every family would open their home to their neighbors to share in one another’s nativity sets. This was a big deal and some families devoted [...]

Hey guys! I don’t think I need many words to convince you that you should try this recipe… Dense. Gooey. Healthy. Yea, this ish markets itself. It’s vegan bread 2.0. Ingredients 2 cups flour (I used white whole wheat; don’t use bleached or 100% white; if you’re going to use regular whole wheat, use 1/2 [...]

Hey guys! Since the 4th of July is nearly a day away, I thought I would share appealing recipes I’ve found that would bode over well at a BBQ event (cuz, let’s face it – there’s nothing more American than roasting animal flesh over a grill lol (and oy!)). So, here are some vegan goodies [...]

Hey guys! A very special someone celebrated his birthday recently — someone who loves film, steam punk, archaeology and, apparently, cranky bloggers. Yep, that would be my boyfriend! He also happens to love poppy seed cake and, man, does he deserve one all to himself on his birthday. Determined to make him the best vegan [...]

I remember trick-or-treating one Halloween with my twin and arriving to a house where the porch light was on, the door closed and a stool set up with a basket on top. We knew an older woman lived there, so we figured the basket was there for us trick-or-treaters. What could it be, we wondered. [...]

Hey guys! The following recipe was inspired by 101 Cookbook’s Carrot Oatmeal Cookies recipe…until I realized that peeling baby carrots to make 1 cup of shredded carrot is about as fun as peeling my own fingers (since that’s what happens, and baby carrots were all I had on hand). So, I decided I’d take the [...]

I remember when I first started blogging, I blog-followed a young nurse who would sprout her own grains and take public transportation just so she could be more active and run to part of her destinations. She considered a large Medjool date a dessert. I remember thinking she was crazy, but being intrigued by the [...]

On the left side of the ring you have my boyfriend, studly as usual. On the right side…my mochi. He’s vegan, new and hails from Trader Joe’s. And I love him! Fists fly and pieces of mochi splatter across the floor. A close fight, no doubt! Dairy Free Mochi “Filled with creamy coconut milk in [...]

Happy 3rd day of the new year! How did everyone celebrate? My boyfriend and I stayed low-key, but I did manage to bake him these amazing vegan sugar pistachio cookies [recipe linked here]. They’re definitely not low-cal — they have over a cup of Earth’s Balance and a cup of sugar! D’oh! But, seriously, they [...]

Hey guys! Gotta make this quick — giant paper due tomorrow — but I wanted to share two amazing recipes from Thanksgiving, both from Post Punk Kitchen (recipes linked below). Pumpkin Pie Brownie (Vegan) Nutritional Facts per 1/8 slice (calculated via Spark Recipe Calculator): 319 calories, 12g fat, 4g fiber, 3.7g protein Freakin’ delicious. Fickle [...]