So yesterday, my 2 dads, brother, bff, and a few friends and I, all went out on my boat and we laid King Charlie to rest. We took him to some kelp beds off the coast. (Yes we respected the 3-mile limit on placing ashes.) We actually went out mid-morning and made a day of…
Author: Kayla
Working on MS in Marine Biology & Minor in Climate Science. LGBTQ/ BLM supporter Pro Choice, surfer & diver, I teach Swimming & Judo to children. Vegan food aficionado.
King Charlie, the main man in my life, my true best friend, has left us …
I am sad to say, that the main man in my life, King Charlie my King Charles Spaniel and companion who went nearly everywhere with me has passed. On May 19th I got a call at school from my dog walker saying they were at my place to pick up my doggo King…
Kayla’s Vegan Country Gravy
I get asked by my non-vegan friends, what is comfort food for me. First I ask them back. One that comes up many times is things with country gravy. Chicken fried steak, fried chicken, etc. My response is, “I LOVE COUNTRY GRAVY!” Which more times than not, throws them for a loop. How can I…
Happy Earth Day 2023
Happy Earth Day my friends! I spend at least 3 or 4 weeks a year visiting my grandparents in Seattle like I am now. I thought it only appropriate to highlight the beauty of the Pacific Northwest on this Earth Day with a slide show of pics I’ve taken over the years on my visits…
You’re not seeing things – No more Twitter
With how horrible it has become on the Twitter site, and how well Spoutible seems to be going, for the sake of mental health, I have deactivated my Twitter account. The only places I will be now are here on my blog, only following people on Instagram, and active on Spoutible. Though if need be…
Kayla’s Vegan BBQ sauce (You know you wanna try it!)
I promised a few people in a variety of places I would share this recipe soon. Sadly that was two weeks ago. So I’m sorry to those who waited or thought I’d blown them off. Sometimes life comes at you fast or it throws a ton of homework at you. LOL Here it is though…
Super Bowl Treat #2 – Vegan Tacos…What the heck anyone can make a taco!
What the hell Kayla, anyone can make a darn taco. Grab the meat, throw it in a pan with a package of taco seasoning, then on a shell with some cheddar and tomatoes maybe some lettuce and it’s all good. Gross. Really. Gross. So lets see what a Vegan Taco is like. We’ll start with…
Super Bowl Treat #1 – Vegan Beef Wellington Amuse Bouche
Nothing says “Super Bowl” more than MEAT, especially Beef…. Ooh Ooh Aah…. LOL But what if you’re vegan? Well while everyone else is throwing back gut-busting cheeseburgers, wings, chips, and filling their veins full of cholesterol, we’ll enjoy some vegan Beef Wellingtons! INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 2 Sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted. (Or use…
Vegan Chicken Parmesan
I have friends who are not vegan who constantly ask, “Can you eat the same things we do but vegan or is it all weird foods and veggies? One of the things we do in our school/friend’s Discord room is share meals and recipes. It’s not all studying. That was one of the reasons I…
Hippopotamus Stew – A Recipe
I can across this today while looking at the recipes and thought, well…. You don’t see this every day. So I thought I’d share it with you. This recipe is for an intimate tete-a-tete, candlelight dinner, or a hearty meal for a small family reunion. Hippopotamus Stew: 1 Hippo (Medium sized) …