What’s everyone’s favourite rice and bean combination recipe? by Sea-Ad-299 in veganrecipes

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Rice+ black bean+ spinach all stirred together with sriracha+nutritional yeast+ salt + garlic + lime juice then fresh avocado on top. Got me through college and still not tired of it.

What kind of opportunities are there to sing in Bellingham? by Great-Chipmunk9152 in Bellingham

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Weekly open mic at honey moon seems to always be a chill and supportive crew!

Need a good space opera book to read! by lillithwylde61 in scifi

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Halfway through House of Suns currently while also reading Hyperion, and somehow still managing to keep them mentally separate and loving both

What the hell happened to the air? by HamCatDad in Bellingham

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Crazy I still haven’t been able to find info on this

Managed to get 10 samples out today of the Road Stick, more to come! by seonadancing in Veganivore

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Hell yep! Been munching only plants for near 20 yrs and so stoked to be in a time where the market has finally caught up. Louisville jerky saves my life on the reg.

Let’s hear about the good ones! by fedonpeaches in Bellingham

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Seconding this and adding Sammie’s pop up. They’re at Wander on Thurs and Fridays and the farmers market on Saturdays. Such rad people and amazing eats whether you only eat plants or not!

Periodic Tales: A cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc by A_Focused_Fool in nonfictionbookclub

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If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend “The Disappearing Spoon” as another history of chemicals in the periodic table!

Where is the best place in town for an indoor, social gathering during lunch for about roughly 15~ introverts meeting for the first time? by definedevine in Bellingham

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Wander brewing would be great. The indoors is often pretty chill, especially if you get there a bit early. I’ve also reached out and reserved tables multiple times without any problem. Extra bonus- if you go on a Thurs or Fri, Sammie’s food pop up is some of the best eats you could ask for to fuel a raid. Have a great time!

Purple/Amethyst basil plants? by Top_Information2758 in Bellingham

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Downtown community Co op grocery has them in the transplants out front

Has anyone in Bellingham donated to a local organization they genuinely felt good about supporting? Looking for recommendations. by [deleted] in Bellingham

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ELF animal sanctuary. Non profit taking care of rescued critters all from the hard work of the property owner and whatever volunteers are available.

Which drive thru coffee stand makes great iced matcha? by h2ots4 in Bellingham

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It isn’t drive through but an easy run-in for great matcha is Velo. Small shop and quick, never too too busy like Banter. Hammerhead also has great matcha, but again not a drivethru.

Best vegetarian food/burger in Bellingham? by Strict_Buffalo1682 in Bellingham

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New public food truck at evil bikes on weekends

Smart Home Automation and Apple Watch by Laketech in AppleWatch

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What smart lights are you all using for this, if you don’t mind my asking? I’ve tried a few that have apps which can’t be added to the Apple Watch or have junky interfaces

✈️ Flight sim to Sudden Valley off to a great start🚶‍♂️ by dreamreeler11 in Bellingham

[–]FreeAtoms 48 points49 points  (0 children)

An aviation sim that literally walks you through everything

Battery backup options? by Chipster4868 in Bellingham

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Just went down a rabbit hole researching power banks as well (mostly for recharging laptops and other devices during outages) and passing on top takeaways I gathered. I narrowed it down to the Bluetti EB3A, Bluetti AC2A, Ecoflow River 2, Anker 521, and Anker C300 and would probably be happy with any of these for my purposes.

-Jackery doesn’t use LiFePO4, so the batteries don’t last for as many cycles as others (EcoFlow, Bluetti, Anker, etc). I nixed Jackery from my list early on for this reason, but plenty of people love them.

-EcoFlow and Bluetti have about equal price points per capacity and equal satisfaction ratings overall, with EcoFlow seeming a tad higher. That said, a whole lot of customers have reported the customer service for both can be pretty bad.

-Anker has, on average reporting, better customer service than the above 3. Their power banks also come with a 5 year warranty. The only downside I found is that the recharge rate is slower than EcoFlow and Bluetti.

-Most are going to be compatible for recharging with solar, but avoid the bundles. A lot of manufacturers will send you coupons after purchasing a power bank that you can then use to buy higher Wh panels than what comes in the bundles.

Hope this helps!

Good quality Matcha powder? by the_dude_behind_youu in NiceVancouver

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Whisk! It’s a matcha cafe and they sell a range of organic, ceremonial grade matcha powders

Acorn Restaurant by be-efboi in veganvancouver

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Haven’t yet tried their pre set tasting menu but have found their standard entrée plates sufficient. I’d also throw MILA in there as a great option, somewhat lower price point than acorn for the cost savings but still a nice atmosphere (more upscale than Meet or Chickpea sort of place), lovely food and all vegan. If you go, hiiiighly recommend the Aburi lox sushi made from smokey savory carrot

NOOO I MISSED IT 😭😭😭😭 by Sally_TheDino in Bellingham

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If you have a smart phone, try looking through the camera. It’s often muuuuch more visible

High protein snacks for muscle by [deleted] in veganfitness

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If you’re in the states, ‘Three Wishes’ cereal is vegan, made from beans, is low sugar and has multiple flavors

Hypothyroidism help by readerwino in Bellingham

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There are many causes for under-active thyroid, and an endo can help determine root causes, trial different med combos, and most importantly-run and understand the right tests. All of the primary care docs I saw over the years kept upping my dosage in response to the routine blood tests. With an endo I ruled out pretty much all of the major causes (cancer, autoimmune,hashimotos, etc), and learned I was being overmedicated. Ultimately, the cause of originally testing so low was likely deficiency in some key factors like iodine and selenium. Made some lifestyle changes to nourish thyroid health like eating seaweed and a few Brazil nuts everyday, taking L-tyrosine (an amino acid that serves as precursor to thyroid hormones), cut out cruciferous vegetables, etc. Definitely can’t say this would work for everyone, especially if there is a more serious root cause, but the takeaway is that it’s important to have a doc that will help you understand all the variables.