Tag: vegan
Week 29: Maine, Chocolate and a Mystery
A few months before my mom died, she sent Kara a gift—an author signed book titled Miss Rumphius—to celebrate her 5th birthday. As I’ve mentioned before, my mother valued words, reading, and books above most things, therefore most gifts given to my kids were books. At that time, she was living in subsidized housing in New […]
Week 20: Waiting for the Little Sweet Potato
Any day now my daughter’s life is about to change forever and she’ll be a Mother. We’re all in that expectant holding pattern where there’s lots of love, support, excitement and some anxiety as we wait for the Little Sweet Potato to arrive. The next few posts are likely going to be very short like this one, […]
Week 14: Vegan Rum and Rye Pancakes
My daughter Kara can’t stand “breakfast for dinner”. I think it’s because as a child she was sensitive enough to pick-up that “breakfast for dinner” meant we were broke. We may not have mentioned our lack of funds, but she probably felt my tension rise or heard her dad and I discuss (argue) about money. […]
Week 11: Life’s Too Short Not To Be Irish
There are many occasions when I feel like I’m channeling my mom. Sometimes it’s preparing shellfish, checking the tension on my stitches when I sew or remembering the “trick” to the perfect whipped cream(see below). Other times, it’s the complete delight I experience at the coast of Maine or the hunger that led me to visit Ireland. […]
Week 9: Yes, These Muffins Contain Collard Greens
This is how it went down… I’m with my sister for a visit during the time I would cook a 52 Saturdays recipe. In fact, a recipe that has been named after another sister and her (Kristin and Kyle) . I thought, “perfect, I’ll have an opportunity to adapt and prepare a meal with her. We’ll […]
Week 7: The Perfect Vegan Kiss
I don’t know which came first, the depression or the weight gain. But I suspect the two were deeply intertwined. As a child, I didn’t recognize my mom’s moods as depression, nor was she ever officially diagnosed to my knowledge. But as an adult looking back, I’ve figured out that my mother likely had some […]
Week 2: Corn Muffin Success and Sadness
Last Saturday, I began what will be a year-long process of sorting through my mother’s recipes, selecting one per week, adapting it to a healthier version, and then posting the updated recipe the following week. In this, my first of 52 weeks, I find myself excited, touched by the support of family and friends, and […]