Arizona Daiya Wich

Work hard, but play harder. Work was escaped last night and the bicycle was ridden to a local brewpub. A few beers were enjoyed before riding home parallel to a beautiful sunset.

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High quality Bread was slightly toasted before adding Vegenaise on one slice and Stone IPA Mustard on the other. Broccoli was boiled and pan-fried for my side. Onion and Mushroom were pan-fried to be included in the sandwich.

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Field Roast Veggie Patties were pan-fried to be topped with the Onion and Mushroom before being covered with Daiya slices. And that’s not all the Daiya! The condiment lathered slices of dank Bread were topped with a slice of Daiya each to be slightly melted before adding The Field Roast greatness, Tomato and spicy Spinach.

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CHEERS.

Flat Aco Two

Sitting in the refreshing breezy shade

Dull subtly humming 101 loop buzz

Pondering food, pondering bicycle rides

Birds singing

palm trees dancing

Mountains distant, standing short and tall in every direction

The sun ever present

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Adapting to the desert has been a trial/error process. Surviving while Riding a bike and drinking beer all day in Illinois was easy compared to riding a bike and drinking one beer for one hour in the desert.

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CHEERS.

Ⓥlat Aco

Pineapple Juice mixed with Seasonings, Scallions and Instant Mashed potatoes to act as a “Sauce” on a tortilla. This Tortilla with its “Sauce” was topped with Daiya, Avocado, Pineapple and a separately prepared meatless Crumbles, Corn and Garlic. This beastly flat Taco was baked for a bit, but heavy as hell.

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CHEERS.

DaiyaQuesadillaWich

Beyond Meat is an interesting Vegan food company. Not that I want to recreate meaty food ideas much, but exploration of new Vegan food ideas intrigue me.

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Ride a Bike. Drink an IPA. Take a picture. Cook FOOD.

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Pineapples were pan-fried and utilized. Daiya galore. A little Spinach and many of smiles.

CHEERS

Daiya Snack Attack

In the past, Daiya Mac has been purchased just for the Sauce. Today, Daiya Sauce without noodles was purchased for the first time. Sesame Seed Pretzels were also purchased. One of the Sauce packets were opened and Pretzels were dipped and plated. After a couple of pictures were taken, these pretzels were happily and joyfully consumed.

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#RideOn #EatOn #LiveON

CHEERSON

Potato Chowder

A Dill Weed and Almond Milk mixture was simmered to be infused with VEGGIES. Oil was kept away. Chopped Potatoes, Onion, Carrot and Celery were cooked into the Almond Milk creaminess for hours. The greatness was seasoned with Garlic Powder, Sea Salt, Pepper and Corn Kernels. True texture, flavor and versatility was happily achieved today:)

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CHEERS

Cheican Ⓥlorentizza

Nutcheese ‘alfredo’ was heated. Miyoko’s ‘mozz’ was added with sundried-tomato basil seasoning and Cayenne.

Cheican (faux chicken) was pan-fried and sliced. Flatbread pizza dough was sauced. Chopped Smart Bacon was added with sliced Spinach to cover. Tomato slices, Follow Your Heart slices, Mushroom, Cheican slices and lightly braised Broccoli completed this Pi.

In the desert valley soil, lives a fungus. This fungus spreads spores that people might breathe in. This is Valley Fever. I might have this or strep throat. We will see. The desert is a different beast, from what I am used to.

RIDE ON. COOK ON. PIC ON. LIVE ON. CHEERS.

Recipe Evolution

Huggiging Cacti and tapping Beeri, the desert has been amazingly mild this spring. Vegan food has been plentiful during this new chapter in my life, desert exploration.UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_104a4UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_10499

A Corn ‘Chowder’ was created to evolve as the universe explains our own species, to collaborate. Potatoes, Hot Peppers, Onion, Carrot, Tomato were boiled in flavorful Veggie Broth before being smashed. Corn kernels were added. Deliciously served mixed with Vegenaise, Cilantro complimented this plate.

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A day later, these leftovers were warmed with additional Veggie Broth and pre-cooked Rice (Wild & Quinoa) and Black Beans. Spinach, Grape Tomatoes were added to be saved in an ice box for another day.

Continue reading Recipe Evolution

Ⓥotatorito

Happy Monday and Blackjack from the desert valley in Arizona.

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Twenty-one days have passed in my Arizona-resident-acclimation.

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Things are progressing well.

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O’Brien Potatoes were roasted and broiled before being tossed in Earth Balance ‘butter’ and Daiya.

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In a separate pot, Pickle Juice, Pepper and Garlic Powder were brought to a simmer. Northern Beans, (Instant) Brown/Quinoa/Wild Rice mixture, Beyond Meat Crumbles were added and heated until the Pickle Juiced infused and evaporated.

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After the Daiya melted, the two seperate concoctions were combined with chopped Dill Pickles. Tortillas were warmed. Tortillas were stuffed and folded.

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CHEERS.