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SⓋanish Waffle Pi

Posted on March 12, 2017March 12, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Food, at times, needs to be cooked/prepared with oil. And yet a lot of food needing that ingredient are absolutely delicious. Nothing, to me, compares on cutting that oil down to a minimum or out completely while still having delicious (AND HEALTHIER) food. Is oil really needed. I say NO. I say HELL NO.

SⓋanish Rice was prepared a couple of days before this specific Rice adaptation. Here is the Link, Zelda:

SⓋanish Rice

Marinating Tofu is a lot of fun. I used Veggie Broth, Lemongrass, Garlic, Cucumber, Radish, Vegan Chorizo (Tofurky), Capers and SeaSalt/Pepper. Don’t forget the TOFU.

Chipotle Chocolate Sauce was created with blended Chipotle Peppers in Adobo, Vanilla, Cocoa, Chocolate syrup, ChipotlePowder/OnionPowder/GarlicPowder/Sugar/SeaSalt, Liquid Smoke and Veggie Broth.

Vegan Waffles were baked and then Daiya was melted on top. SⓋanish Rice was added with marinated Tofu, Cucumber and Radish. Chipotle Chocolate sauce saved us all. These Waffle Pi’s were topped with a Serrano Pepper slice.

Happy Sunday!

SⓋanish Rice

Posted on March 9, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Originally, a simple Spanish Rice concept was created ultimately delicious, but consisting of too much oil. In the last few years, I’ve depleted my oil intake drastically.

Unfortunately, I used the last of my Back Burner Marinara on the oiled version, but it was extremely edible. We won’t get into it any further.

I softly cooked Jasmine and Brown Rice with Carrots, Onion and Potato before roasting/broiling Lightlife ‘beef’ pinches, Garlic and Rice on parchment paper. In a pot, Veggie Broth was brought to a strong simmer with GarlicPowder/OnionPowder/Pepper/ CrushedRedPepper/SeaSalt, a Corn Blend (Corn, Beans, Onion, Peppers) and Salsa Verde. Very delicious and better edible, if you ask me. Not to mention the health perks compared to a Rice with Oil. Pictures were taken, Beers were drunk and a bicycle ride was had. How can you make your food healthier? How can you make yourself healthier? Will you be happier if you’re healthier?

Happy Healthy Hump Day

Avocado Cucumber Rigate

Posted on March 5, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Spontaneity can make for awesome food and can also make for great rides. Partaking in both in the same day is my continuous goal, day-in and day-out. VeggHead BeerCyclist is all for hydration, but recommends good Beer and cold water to help overcome any muddy paths, colder temperatures or longer rides. And then there’s food. I bought a jar of pesto the other day. Going to prepare Pasta last night, I noticed some ingredients in the pesto that I did not wish to consume. A Mexican-American Pasta masterpiece was discovered instead.

In light Olive Oil, chopped Garlic and Shallots were browned in a pan. Chopped Jalapeños were added with Lime Juice, Lemongrass and Tofurky ‘chorizo’.

Later, Almond Milk was added with (cooked) Beans, Sea Salt and Pepper. Penne Rigate was cooked al dente and strained without rinsing to be added to my sauce. The Noodles finished cooking and absorbed outstanding flavor in the sauce before adding chopped Cucumber, Cilantro, Guacamole and Tofutti’s Better Than Cream Cheese. Basil was my garnishment.

This Pasta truly hit the spot. Now to further contemplate my Gran Fondo today. Have a great day!

YouTube Videos

Posted on March 4, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Here are the (best of) links some previously liked videos on YouTube. They are all YouTube links counting down to the remarkable video that I just experienced for the first time.

Nuclear Explosion History

Funny Beer

Build Nothing Out Of Something

Box Hill Time-Lapse

Soulfly VII

Best Speech You Will Ever Hear

GoPro Cause : Crop Trust

Aldi Veggie Patties

Posted on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Aldi has always impressed me with their prices and their quality. I have finally tried their Veggie Patties and I need to talk about them. They have two versions. One is advertised as Vegan on the package. The other is also Vegan according to the ingredients, but a Black Bean Chipotle burger with the additive, Cellulose Gum.

Other than that one additive, the ingredients are stated to be mostly Organic and Wholesome. These patties were baked in the oven. I noticed the quality of these patties immediately while placing them on my parchment paper. The Black Bean Chipotle burgers were a bit more flavorful, but not as healthy as the other Veggie burger. It is a funny game with the different levels of “healthy” foods. Both of these Patties are given two thumbs up and I am sold. At only $2.49 per four patties, with their quality and deliciousness, these are a no-brainer. I’ve been eating the Vegan Boca burgers for years now. They are delicious, but more expensive and with more additives. Methylcellulose, Caramel Color, Artificial Flavors, Disodium Guanylate and Disodium Inosinate do not sound appetizing and quite frankly is BULLSHIT to be added to food. Boca burgers are usually $3 + and basically a joke, if you ask me. (someone asked me, but it was myself:)

That’s one thing I have learned immediately after choosing the Vegetarian Lifestyle off was that the quicker easier non-meat options are filled with SHIT additives. I, as well as many of you, do not always have time to prepare wholesome food. This Aldi discovery is Euphoric. Not to mention, Aldi doing away with pesticides. I’m a bigger fan of Aldi, now, than I ever have been before.

More Wholesome food at a lower price, Aldi is attempting to change the world for the better with their own hands. THANK YOU.

Ⓥicotta Lasagna Stuffed Pi

Posted on February 28, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Chicago-style stuffed pizza pies used to be prepared everyday by me. They are a lot of fun with endless possibilities. Remastering of this concept will take place eventually. This concept was an all day event and was rather exhausting, but absolutely fitting. Fresh homemade dough was not used. And the next time this concept takes place, the dough will be done much differently.

Back Burner Marina is a great starting point as it needs time to become greatness. It is simply constructed of Celery, Onion, Carrot, Veggie Broth, Garlic, Tomatoes galore, Basil, SeaSalt/Pepper/Sugar/GarlicPowder, Balsamic, Cayenne and TIME.

The Ⓥicotta is a bit more complex. Eggplant was sliced and baked to be further chopped. Fennel Seed was thrown into the mortar and pestle to be slightly crushed with boiled Cashews. Thrown all together was the Eggplant, Fennel, Cashews, Garlic, Lime Juice, Molasses, Shallot, Spinach, Almond Milk, Balsamic Vinegar, SeaSalt, Pepper, Sugar, Liquid Smoke, GarlicPowder, OnionPowder and Cayenne. And the Pepe noodle balls 🙂

Noodles were boiled, drained, but not rinsed. Ⓥicotta was rolled up with the noodles. Dough was panned, while being nonstick Earth Balance was still utilized. Lasagna was put onto dough after Daiya and Back Burner Marinara. Dough was topped and sealed. The massive Pi was baked and then more Back Burner Marinara and Daiya was put on top to be broiled. This Pi was beastly.

Eat healthy. Drink quality. And enjoy your week as much as I will enjoy mine.

Waffle Burgers w/ Potatoes

Posted on February 23, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Global Warming and Climate Change is absolutely evident. Northern Illinois winters seem to be shrinking as if only January is truly winter. Maybe it’s el Nino, maybe it’s just this winter, but this Illinois winter was weak. February cycling, for me, this year has been extremely friendly. Outside time has been friendly as kitchen time, for me, has depleted.

I’ve been a huge fan of these Vegan frozen Waffles that I’ve come across as of recent. My grocery store has Vegan Boca burgers on sale, at the moment, so I purchased quite a few. Using Daiya, Tofurky Chorizo-style ‘meat’, Cilantro, BBQ Sauce and Vegenaise, I made some sandwiches.

Along with the sandwiches, Potatoes were made with Cilantro, Potatoes, Carrot, ‘cream cheese’, Fennel seed, Lemongrass, SeaSalt/Pepper, Serrano Peppers and Onion.

And to reiterate, Illinois is constantly inconsistent. It has been in the 60s for the last week and this weekend the lows will dip into the 20s with some snow. Gotta love it 🙂

Tacoism

Posted on February 21, 2017 by jeffreylatty

This summer an event, called The Dirty Taco, will be taking place in good ol’ Illinois. This beastly event is a double metric century gravel ride.

(200 km = 125 miles)

A recon portion went underway last Sunday and I participated. And the most common conversation was a taco. Taco is a powerful food. It can be made to please anyone. And they are easy. My own Vegan Tacos were made after getting home. Garbage was not consumed, quality greatness was consumed.

My ‘meat’ was stir-fried.

My Lettuce was mixed with Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Vegenaise and finally my meatless protein which consisted of Lightlife ‘beef’, Tempeh, Sunflower Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Crushed Red Pepper, Sea Salt and Pepper.

Apple Peanut Burger

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Find Vegan Waffles.

Bake Vegan Waffles.

Lather baked Vegan waffles with Earth Balance Coconut Spread.

Generously spread Peanut Butter on Waffles.

Slice Apples and deseed.

Put sliced Apples on one side or both sides of the Waffles.

Add a little Chocolate and combine the Waffles to create a delicious Sandwich.

Have a great day!

Beefless Roll Pi

Posted on February 6, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Even in my carnivorous (the dark ages) days, I never experienced a beef roll. Google is a powerful tool. And after a few image searches of a beef roll, wheels and gears were turning inside of my head piecing ingredients that I have on hand together like a puzzle. Spontaneous ideas are sometimes more creative than pondering a concept for a few days. Time works in mysterious ways. The Evolved Soup turned Veggie Burger worked perfectly in this application.

Soup Evolution

This was much easier than expected. I took a Pilsbury dough sheet (because I’m lazy and because I do not have a decent dough table/space) and spread it out to lather with (iUsed FollowYourHeart) Vegan Gourmet Shreds ‘cheese’, Evolved Soup Burger (Beans, Veggies, Rice, Daiya, etc), sautéed Carrot, Serrano, Onion and Celery, followed by more ‘cheese’. Roll pied. Flour was utilized with the dough, which eased the stickiness. The roll was cut and baked and garnished with Parsley. This is only the beginning of this idea.