Writing – VeggHead BeerCyclist

Ⓥ MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by jeffreylatty

The goals in mind, when created a meal, are both simple and complicated. Often puzzling, the brain is exercised to stay in//around simple guidelines. It’s not always easy.

Vegan//Vegetarian
Between 20-40 g Carbs – depending on my Blood Sugar prior to deciding meal based on inventory in kitchen
High Protein
Lower Fat
Medicine timing with meal prep//cook time

Counting Carbs is the most important thing other than always eating Vegan//Vegetarian. Serving sizes are often a struggle when I’m hungry and preparing a meal. I make extra. And I’m getting better at saving food rather than eating the extra food. A ballpark Carb count has been implicated in satisfying my hunger and my glucose levels. I don’t want to dive into my medical complexity in this posting, but I’ve been taken off of the Insulin sliding scale that I was originally prescribed. The sliding scale is now the Carb count in a sense. Salad and Veggies are given slack – rounding the Carbs down. The mindset is to always consume more Veggies. I’ll dive more into my Diabetic rollercoaster on my next blog – after my next doctors visit;)

EAT YO VEGGIES:)

I was excited to see the new MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger online and notice the nutrition facts, actual size of the patty and its Veganism. It’s a Hearty ingredient to build a wonderful meal with.

These ‘Burgers’ were cooked in the oven with deliciously Ⓥegan additions:) to create a Southwestern style Taco slider – paired with a side salad and panfried Carrots. Four sliders were made. Two sliders were saved for a different meal.

MorningStar Farms Steakhouse Style Burger = TWO THUMBS UP

CHEERS.

BEST (JUST PHOTOS:) 2023

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by jeffreylatty

VEGAN LITTLE SICILIAN PIZZA PI

Posted on July 1, 2023 by jeffreylatty

HAPPY JULY

Living most of my life being a Pizza addict, and a later in life type one diabetes diagnosis, has me eating pizza differently these days while keeping my blood sugars manageable and a craving under control.

Restaurant Pizza puts my blood sugar through the roof with or without insulin. Problem solving is a skill that can most times make life easier:)

Make Your Own.

I decided to try Aldi Vegan shredded ‘cheese’ with this Pizza creation. It tastes good, just still doesn’t melt the best. I will experiment more to see how it cooks…

VEGAN LITTLE SICILIAN PIZZA PI

SAUCE-ALMONDMILK/MARINARA/CRUMBLES/ROSEMARY/GARLIC/CAYENNE
LC TORTILLA
VEGAN CHEESE
SPINACH//ARUGULA
CAPERS
MUSHROOM
ONION, PANFRIED
OLIVE OIL
OREGANO//BASIL//PARSLEY

CHEERS.

Happy New Year Tomatoes

Posted on December 31, 2022 by jeffreylatty

I’m hopeful for an outstanding and prosperous 2023. We’ve all had some interesting and challenging last couple of years.

All of us deserve an easier year!

Roasted Tomatoes were made and thoroughly enjoyed.

Simple, versatile and delicious.

I sliced the Tomatoes and placed on parchment paper to be seasoned and topped with Ⓥ Parmesan ‘Cheese’ or regular Parmesan Cheese – depending on diet and preference:)

Cheers to a new year!

Type 1 Diabetic

Posted on October 12, 2022 by jeffreylatty

Good evening. I have not posted in five months. My life has changed since the last post and food helped cause a serious complication. I was ignorant and uneducated about carbohydrates.

In the past, I was concerned with ingredients, calories, fiber and protein – which are still important, but never payed attention to the CARBS. And the science behind carbs and the human body.

For many of years and probably decades I’ve been addicted to carbs and eating so MANY carbs.

I am not a scientist, doctor or medical professional, however, I usually know my own body better than any of those smarties. Common sense and experience does help extremely in life – and especially in my life. I am not perfect as even the professionals aren’t.

Carbohydrates create energy, in which, the body turns to glucose to (normally) use. The pancreas emits insulin into the blood stream to help burn the blood sugar or glucose. Diabetes is a disease that fails to do so.

In late July, I thought I was about to have a major heart attack – with extreme shortness of breath, fatigue and radically high blood pressure, and went to the ER.

The ER doctor wasn’t exactly sure until he smelled my fruity breath. They tested my blood sugar and it was 400+. Normal is less than 140 (according to google).

I was admitted to the ICU in extreme discomfort and almost deadly vitals…

Three doctors have helped me. The first doctor said I was type 2. The doctor that released me from the ICU, said I was type 1 diabetic. My new doctor agreed. The nurses all said type 2. The medical world is confused with diabetes and so am I.

Whatever. It’s simple. Eat less carbs, exercise, and stay hydrated.

The cool thing is I control my medicine, my food, my glucose levels. I have good days and bad days. I’ve been self medicating since high school —– haha.

I need people to be aware of diabetes. It’s usually heretic. High carbs are extremely bad for diabetes. AND maybe for normal people as well…

I’m not gonna stress about what type diabetic that I am. I will trust that I’m type 1. I WILL continue to help myself……

CHEERS.

Ⓥ Irish Coddle in an Italian Dish

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 by jeffreylatty

Kind of a soup. Kind of not. Vegan greatness minus maybe the Guinness. Thickening of the plot.

Calls for a drink less than a bottle of Irish beer for this Coddle. Stand by your food, always enjoy a drink when cooking with alcohol.

Happy Sunday.

Just Words

Posted on May 23, 2017 by jeffreylatty

Thoughts go out to those affected by another incident in our cruel world today. My dream of a perfect world only grows stronger. What if a perfect world will never coincide with Earth? Perhaps colonizing another planet to start over is the only way. What if we screen every single being prior to entering this perfect world? Let’s question their mental stability. How is their work ethic? What is their intelligence, eating habits and lifestyle? A positive contribution is a must. Guns would not be allowed because they would not be needed. In fact, weapons would be a thing of the past and belong only in museums. Renewable energy is the only energy. Gasoline, coal, oil would be prehistoric. Environmentally friendly technology and transportation would rule this world. Communities would love riding bicycles to work to work hard. A stable plant-based society would never harm a single animal as animals roam freely and carefree. What is crime? What is money? People used to eat animals!? Let the people that make our word a cruel, cruel place continue to kill a once beautiful world while the righteous move on and evolve appropriately.

RADIUM CITY BREWING

Posted on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 by jeffreylatty

The Illinois Valley is actually quite historic. This area is often escaped upon and taken for granted from from diversely working class immigrant heritage wishing to live the “American Dream”. We have Germans, Polish, Irish, African American, Mexican, Italian and many in-between and more mixed heritage.

I leave town for a few days and of course Radium City is going to release a new brew. Calling around to a couple of liquor stores, one of which, Rudy’s Liquor, where my buddy purchased a Baptism By Vampire (the new brew) at. They claimed that they were out. BUMMER. Getting off of work, I call it a day in preporation for the following morning shift. Work is always fun for me. If you don’t like your job, it is your fault and you’re a fool being stuck somewhere that you do not wish to be.

Escaping from your job, love or hate, is essential. Ideally, freedom is our way of life and must be utilized. Nothing sets me free more than riding my bicycle wherever I want to have fun and Live. I stop at Rudy’s Liquor after work to become absolutely surprised by their Baptism By Vampire bombers in the cooler and on the shelf. These bottle tops were dipped in a sexy red wax. I bought two:) Jumping onto the I&M Canal on my bicycle, I rode excited and thirsty until Split Rock where I took a little hydration break.

And stopping at the next town, Utica, IL – home of the Starved Rock State Park, I was ecstatically surprised to find BAPTISM BY VAMPIRE on draft at Duffy’s Tavern. A hard days work, a fun bike ride and a beautiful day was enhanced by Good Beer, Food and company courtesy of the Illinois Valley. Local greatness is local pride. If you can’t find it, get the f*ck out.

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.

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.