by : Reiko Breakfast, Vegan, Vegetarian

Almond Pancakes with Fresh Blueberries
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Now we have non-dairy butter, and I thought it was time to put pancakes on the table for the weekend breakfast.

Terry and I both like thin pancakes, so that’s what I made.

Light and fluffy.

Don’t forget coffee.

So glad that Terry just made a new batch of cold-brew.

Fresh blueberries.

People usually add blueberries to the pancake batter, but I like my berries fresh.

Maple syrup is a must!

The pancakes are ready!

Since these are so thin, it doesn’t take too long to cook.

And I take my homemade vegan butter out.

This is a post to show off my butter as well as my pancakes.

Can you tell this vegan butter melts perfectly?

How I take my blueberries?

Fresh please.

And lots of them.

Almond Pancakes with Fresh Blueberries

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
3 tablespoon cane sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup grated apple
1 1/2 cup soy milk
1 tablespoon canola oil

canola oil for cooking

1/3~1/2 cup fresh blueberries
homemade vegan butter
maple syrup

1. Combine all the ingredients.
2. Lightly coat the griddle surface with oil. Cook pancakes for a few minutes each side.
3. Serve with fresh blueberries, vegan butter, and maple syrup.

by : Reiko Other, Vegan, Vegetarian

Homemade Vegan Butter
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Since we switched to the 100% plant based diet from 95% about two months ago, things have been going very well.

I really don’t miss non-plant food, but there was one thing that I would occasionally wish I could have.

Butter!

Especially when I have my freshly home-baked bread, I wish I could spread that rich smooth buttery thing, which is basically butter (lol).

I’ve learned that stores sell vegan butter, but I just don’t like the idea of including this type of “processed” food in my new diet.

So when I found Ms. Mel’s Vegan Butter recipe, I jumped on it.

I’m typically a rule-follower (boring, right?), but when it comes to recipes, I’m a bit defiant, and I’m notorious for not following recipes.

However, with this vegan butter recipe, I did.

I followed it very well.

I went shopping with a list specifically for this recipe, and I got all the right ingredients.

You want to know how it turned out?

Awesome!!

Absolutely awesome!

It looks like butter, feels like butter, and tastes like butter.

Then we should probably call it butter, right?

Terry said if I didn’t tell him it was vegan, he wouldn’t know.

Thank you, Ms. Mel for this wonderful recipe.

Vegan Butter

Follow this recipe!
*I used almond milk for non-dairy milk. We didn’t taste any strong almond milk in the final product.
*I didn’t use turmeric. I liked the color I ended up with.
*I used a hand blender. It was easy and quick.

Check out my next post where I’ll show you how wonderful this butter is when served with one of my favorite breakfast foods!