My Quest through The Joy of Vegan Baking

As some of you who are closest to me know, life has thrown me for a few loops lately. Some have been bad, some have been good. All I know is that I have found myself in this weird place and I know that things are about to change. So in the spirit of Julie Powell (Julie and Julia), only on a different level, I am going on a quest to bake every recipe in The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick - Goudreau. I have been trying to become a vegan for a long time now, but I am the only one in the family on this path. For me, it's not really about animals (although I do love animals) it's about health. Humans are the only mammals that drink another animals milk after weaning....yes, that's what cow's milk is...breastmilk for baby cows. Sorry to burst the bubble. Dairy just doesn't make sense to me. And meat is just bad for your body. Plus, I have never been a fan of either milk or meat. I LOVE veggies, grains, legumes. So it shouldn't be too hard...except I have a sweet tooth. That's where The Joy of Vegan Baking comes in. I want to learn how to bake vegan style. And I am hoping for some sort of life journey on the way. We'll just have to see.
I decided to buy the kindle version and start on the first recipe in the book...


Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins!

The recipe was very easy and made a dozen of the most perfect banana chocolate chip muffins I have ever made. I can't believe how well the muffins rose!

And you know, there is something soothing about measuring sugar, flour,and baking soda and grating squares of chocolate and mashing bananas. Something fun about putting it all in the oven and watching perfect muffins come out.

My son has already had two and he loves them, but I think that they would be better with something other than grated baker's chocolate. Anyone know where I can get dairy-free chocolate chips?