It’s damn near sleeting outside right now, Portland is freaking out, and I could go for a warm frothy mug of peppermint hot chocolate. Or this, from Cacao. Or what the hey, a giant pumpkin pie cocktail is pretty much the same thing. Also warming, from Wafu.. Even better when you pair it with this: [...]
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Holiday Projects: DIY Kahlua
Somehow, I found a way to grumble a wee bit while making this. Office holiday gift exchange pressure!!! The rest of my mood was all smirky, caffeinated anticipation, with the buzz of Victrola beans from my Seattle adventure, clear grain alcohol, rich vanilla paste and a little fresh clementine zest, for good measure. I had [...]
Mint Chocolate Season is here.
I know there’s maybe two or three people out there who don’t enjoy this dynamic flavor duo, but I cherish it. They’re both quintessential holiday flavors of chocolate candies and candy canes and hot chocolate and all that literal sweetness. Now, around this time last year, I lamented my sadness over the sudden absence of my dear [...]
I dream of Vegan Hot Toddies
Vegan Hot Toddy with Jade Green Tea, Agave Nectar, Lemon Juice, Clove and Whiskey You can order a vegan hot toddy anywhere, subbing sugar for honey, but we all know that raises the ‘Is this sugar vegan?‘ question, and then you’re just drinking sugary-sweetened, hot booze with lemon, sometimes with tea, which IS nice, but [...]
3 vegans, 1 hotel room
Wanted: Vegan Entrepreneur What: To Open Vegan Boutique Hotel Portland has the vegan population. Portland has the flow of vegan tourists. Where’s the vegan boutique hotel? Where’s the quaint vegan bed and breakfast located on super vegan friendly Alberta Street or blocks away from the vegan mini mall district? Why: …because I’m staring at the photo [...]
My Grand, Tear-Filled Farewell to Vitasoy’s Chocolate Peppermint Soymilk.
There was a lot of talk over the summer about the discontinuation of Vitasoy soymilks, and I really took it to heart. It was my first ‘favorite soy milk’; I remember buying 99 cent and 4 for $5 cartons of it by the basketfuls from the tiny Central Square Whole Foods during college. There always [...]
see this shot?
pumpkin. coconut. whiskey. nog. Well, fast forward to Monday, and I don’t plan on placing glasses of cinnamon sprinkled nog in poor light, half hidden by shadows. Earlier today, I bought a magical new camera from The Shutterbug! I spent this past week cooking and dining without a camera and it didn’t feel right. I had [...]
