booze / cocktails / dinner / Isa Does It / italian / Julia Legume / maeve / portland / vegan cookies / vegan food

100 Days, Part V: Days 43 to 53

Hello, hello! I have returned from the International Food Bloggers Conference, where I co-presented on Niche Blogging, attended classes, met food bloggers of nearly every variety, sought out vegan food and most importantly, vegan-friendly SWAG. Hello, OXO avocado thingy! Don’t fret – I have a new avocado waiting at home for its inaugural slicin’ and will be … Continue reading »

birthday / cake / censored / friends / Jeff / maeve / maple / peanut butter / pretzels

censored cake

I have a sneaking suspicion that Jeff and Maeve, the dear friends and culinary artists behind what’s coming below, knew this cake would be censored in order to ease up on decorating costs. Inside the box lies my custom-designed, 28th birthday cake, emblazoned with a hilarious and offensive in-joke, and the most thrilling trio of maple, … Continue reading »

coffee / coffeeshops / Heart Coffee / maeve / portland / soylatte / Spella / Stumptown Coffee

Continued Examination of Portland Soy Lattes

Starting with a Stumptown… So, I’m on day 3 of a brief coffee detox.  I had a major caffeine/sugar crash after attending a killer vegan candy party, and then recording and experiencing the  Stumptown Vegans local chocolate review, all within a 24 hour period.  I let Sahagun’s revolutionary Stumptown coffee bar live inside my brain.  Oh … Continue reading »