Vegan in Bellingham

I love a nice long three-day weekend, even though I am never as productive as I mean to be. I always head into that Friday night before a long weekend full of optimism and good intentions! For some reason, having 3 days ahead of me makes me think I'll have more time to devote to all of my various projects and interests, and then because I think I have more time, I actually end up playing around more and struggling to be disciplined as the weekend draws to a close... Yesterday, the weather was beautiful, the air fragrant with the scent of flowers, and the day loomed long and lovely and full of promise. So rather than stay in my comfy little study at home, typing away on my computer or reading articles for my research, I decided to walk downtown with my husband to Casa for margaritas and an early dinner/late lunch. Casa is one of my favorite long-standing go-to places--it's been around for so long, there's something simultaneously comforting and appealing about its prese...

Today we had a friend over for brunch, and this morning when we were planning what to make, my husband told me he really wished we had some blueberry muffins to go with our meal. I have a favorite recipe for blueberry coconut muffins that I absolutely adore, but I happen to be out of both limes and coconut at the moment, so that wasn't happening. I poked around a bit in my cupboard and fridge to see what was available, and then whipped up these blueberry-with-a-hint-of-lemon muffins. Creating a good vegan muffin recipe is pretty easy, once you have the basics down. I know for me, applesauce is an essential ingredient, as is some kind of acidic ingredient combined with the vegan milk (whether it be cider vinegar or citrus fruit) to make a good "buttermilk."  Here's the recipe I came up with this morning for my spontaneous blueberry brunch muffins. Preheat the oven to 400. In a large bowl, mix together: 2 cups of flour 1 and  1/2 teaspoons baking powder ...

Vegan Tofu Bahn Mi Sandwich - Delicious! While Boundary Bay's menu options may change over the years, they have remained consistently vegan-friendly. They usually offer at least one sandwich option, and their side salads are delicious. The Thai Vinaigrette is the vegan salad dressing they offer, and if you ever have questions about what may or may not be vegan, the waitstaff is always really nice and friendly!