Cycling – Page 24 – VeggHead BeerCyclist

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.

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.

Plan B

Posted on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Today, the plan was to make a badass meal idea and then blogging it all over your faces.

Illinois has Indian summers, also.

Today was a severely warm February day.

And plan B took place.

I went for a bike ride.

I went for a bike ride like a rock star.

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.

Soup Evolution

Posted on February 5, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Soup making is one of my favorite things to do. And a big batch of Soup is usually made far away from sober. To me, life is to harsh to live sober. Life is stressful. Life is unfair. Life is as Awesome as you make it. Evolving food ideas is imbedded in the back of my brain like a shadow from a boiling hot star casting us life. Just Photos.

Ⓥacquito (LBⓋ 19)

Posted on February 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by jeffreylatty

An idea of a Low Budget Vegan was epiphanized, sometime around November 19th, 2015, by yours truly. Originally, the concept was going to be ten separate LBⓋ recipe ideas with the cost of ingredients broken down by price by serving to be added up in an overall price by serving sum. LBⓋ 10/10 was reached and I decided to keep going. Not that non-imaginary readers actually read these bloggings. I mean, why would anyone with all the improper english and run-on sentences. If it weren’t for the pictures, even I would lose interest. Anyways.

Ingredients (servings per package) = cost of package @ cost per serving

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, let’s enjoy a beverage, because it is still not baseball season yet.

Refried Beans w/ Lime (3.5) = $1.39 @ $0.40 per serving
Red Beans (3.5) = $1.18 @ $0.34 per serving
Corn (3.5) = $0.95 @ $0.27 per serving
Serrano (3) = $0.22 @ $0.08 per serving
Boca ‘meat’ Crumbles (6) = $3.99 @ $0.67 per serving
Brown Rice (11) = $2.12 @ $0.19 per serving
Seasonings (SeaSalt/OnionP/GarlicP/Pepper) = $0.04 per serving
Onion (4) = $0.80 @ $0.20 per serving
Celery (5.5) = $1.67 @ $0.30 per serving
Carrot (7) = $0.99 @ $0.14 per serving
Blackeyed Peas (3.5) = $0.99 @ $0.28 per serving
Guacamole (12) = $1.97 @ $0.16 per serving
Cilantro (20) = $0.99 @ $0.05 per serving
Tortilla (8) = $1.19 @ $0.15 per serving

Summing to $3.27 per serving, the price isn’t as friendly as the amount of delicious food you get for the buck. The rule of thumb is that canned food can be much more expensive than dry beans and other options.

Bringing water to a good simmer, I finely chopped my Onion, Celery, Serrano and Carrot to add into the water with seasonings and Brown Rice. Bringing to a boil, I stirred and then covered and reduced heat. The Beans, Corn and ‘meat’ were heated in a skillet and then rolled into the Tortillas to be baked for a few minutes. Garnished with Guacamole and Cilantro, feel free to make a Ⓥacquito Taco Salad, also.

Quality pictures. Good Beers. Healthy and Wellbeings.