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Posted on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Low Budget Vegan 4/10

TOFATO has been created mated and stated boldly never hated life.

Tomato Soup Concentrate (6)@$2.24=$0.38 per serving
Tofu, firm (6) @ $2.99 = $0.50 per serving
Silk Cashew ‘Milk’ (8) @ $2.97 = $0.38 per serving
Seasonings @ $0.05 per serving
Smart Dogs (8) @ $3.99 = $0.50 per serving
Buns (8) @ $1.25 = $0.16 per serving
Mustard (136) @ $1.75 = $0.02

When you marinate Smart Dogs in this Euphoria, you’re playing with fire. Eat healthy and enjoy a good beer.

This costs, per serving, $1.99 and is well worth it to end a snowy day.

LBⓋ 3/10

Posted on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Low Budget Ⓥegan 3/10

Chicago-style Vegan Hot Dogs could be a bit cheaper depending on the quality of your Veggies. Any time I’m eating raw Veggies, I tend to be pickier on quality. These are super quick and easy to make and even easier to devour.

Chicago-style Vegan Hot Dog ingredients:

Smart Dogs, grilled or boiled
Smart Dog Buns, regular buns
Mustard, mmmmm
Tomato, I had leftover grape Toms-sliced longways
English Cucumber, diced
Celery Salt
Onion, diced
Tortilla Chips, on the side or choose other side

No instructions needed (I’d hope) 🙂

Chicago-style Vegan Hot Dog Cost Science:

Smart Dogs (8) = $3.99 @ $0.50 per serving
Buns (8) = $1.25 @ $0.16 per serving
Mustard (136) = $1.75 @ $0.02 per serving
Tomato (10) = $3.98 @ $0.40 per serving
English Cucumber (10) = $1.99 @ $0.20 per serving
Celery Salt (794?) = $1.00 @less than $0.01 per serving
Onion (7) = $1.17 @ $0.17 per serving
Tortilla Chips (13) = $2.00 @ $0.16 per serving

These are extremely comforting Vegan Dawgs and at $1.62 per serving, they are most worth it on a regular basis. Lightlife does an outstanding job with their Plant Powered Protein and if anyone ever gets a chance, TRY one of their many products. They even blew my mind having JUMBO Smart Dogs.

Lightlife

To all of you getting some snow, be safe & have FUN!

LBⓋ 2/10

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Low Budget Ⓥegan 2/10

EZ Chinesey ingredients:

Ramen, just noodles not seasoning packet
Veggies, I chose Oriental (Frozen)
Balsamic Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Sriracha
Soy Sauce
Minced Onion, dry
GarlicP/OnionP/Salt/Pepper

EZ Chinesey Cost Science:

Ramen, seasoning packet discarded (24) = $2.18 & $0.10 per serving
Oriental Veggies, frozen (13) = $5.98 & $0.46 per serving
Balsamic Vinegar (32) = $2.97 & $0.10 per serving
Sesame Oil (10) = $3.48 & $0.35 per serving
Sriracha (96) = $2.97 & $0.04 per serving
Soy Sauce (30) = $1.88 & $0.07 per serving
Seasonings @ roughly $0.05 per serving

Bring water to a boil and add Seasonings and Veggies for a minute. Then add Ramen Noodles without their non-Vegan seasonings. Turn off heat and stir for 1-2 minutes. Strain. With Noodles and Veggies still in strainer, in the same pan/pot put Sesame Oil/Balsamic Vinegar/Sriracha and Soy Sauce and heat. Add Noodles and Veggies and stir. Done.

At $1.17 per serving this EZ Chinesey is more on the expensive side, BUT ideal for date night and 2+ servings. HAPPY FRIDAY

LBⓋ 1/10

Posted on November 19, 2015November 20, 2015 by jeffreylatty

A go-to quick and inexpensive sandwich that I’m hooked on keeps my belly and wallet happy.

I love Vegan food that is basically all ready prepared as a meat substitute, but it is rarely on the cheaper side. I have actually documented the price of the ingredients and would like to continue with 10 different ideas over the next few weeks.

Go-To Ⓥ Sandwich ingredients:

Hamburger-less Bun, toasted
Frozen Hash Brown Patty, baked or pan-fried
Iceberg Lettuce, torn and folded
Mustard, generously splashy
Tortilla Chips, on the side and/or on the sandwich 🙂

Go-To Ⓥ Sandwich Cost Science:

Buns (8) = $1.50 & $0.18 per serving
HashBrown Patties (10) = $2.00 & $0.20 per serving
Lettuce (5-7) = $1.77 & $0.22 per serving
Mustard (136) = $1.75 & $0.02 per serving
Tortilla Chips (13) = $2.00 & $0.16 per serving

I’m definitely not saying this should be consumed every day for every meal. It is, however, cheaper and healthier than fast food. It is also cheaper than using Ⓥ Boca patties. And I find them extremely satisfying. I still love my Ⓥ Boca patties, just can’t afford them all of the time especially if you are as thirsty as me. CHEERS at a whopping 79 cents per serving for this meal.

Veganism doesn’t have to be as expensive of a lifestyle as some of us can make it to be. Overall, the satisfaction of eating to BETTER the world and to BETTER ourselves is priceless no matter the price tag.

Simple Pics for a Cruel World

Posted on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Apologies

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I have been using a bit of Honey in recent recipes and somehow never thought if it were Vegan or not. Veganism isn’t easy, but teaches me something everyday.

Happy Monday!

Ⓥeatballs

Posted on November 9, 2015November 11, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Back Burner Ragu Marinara ingredients:

Celery, finely diced
Carrot, finely diced
Onion, finely diced
Garlic, diced
Balsamic Vinegar
Veggie Broth
Tomato Paste
Chopped Tomatoes, canned or fresh (deseeded)
Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper/Cayenne/GarlicP/OnionP

Steps:

Cook Garlic, Celery, Onion & Carrot before adding everything else.
Simmer for hours, stirring.
I used Brown Sugar this time and I put a splash of Liquid Smoke

I decided to cancel my plans on making Seitan ‘Parmesan’ in order to ride a Gran Fondo on my only day off in the last week. At times, I have been motivated to suffer through various rides. One, to make me stronger and two, to deplete any frustrations and stress life can bring. This stress killer was a ride with 20-35 km/h headwind. I chose to turn my Back Burner Ragu Marinara into a soup.

Gran Fondo

Creating things that are versatile keeps you on your toes and free to motivate your imagination in the kitchen. Just like recipes, plans do not have to be kept and should be open for changes and involve freedom.

Roasted Ⓥeggie Soup ingredients:

Back Burner Ragu Marinara, simmering
Cashew Milk
Tofu, soft
Eggplant, chopped
Potato, chopped
Cauliflower, chopped
Green Pepper, diced
Asparagus, chopped
Tomato, chopped
Celery, chopped
Mushroom, sliced
Onion, diced
Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP
Nutritional Yeast

High Dive Double Backflip:

Roast Veggies to desired doneness.
Add Tofu & Mushrooms towards the end of desired doneness, or not.
Simmer Cashew Milk with seasonings while Veggies are roasting.
Add roasted greatness to Sauce and enjoy 🙂

Last night I spontaneously decided to make pasta from my Soup. And also decided and brainstormed Ⓥeatballs. The last time I made meatless ‘meatballs’, I was not even Vegetarian yet. I took a different approach and had fun with the idea. The results were very rewarding and extremely tasty.

Ⓥeatballs ingredients:

Fennel Seeds, roasted
Eggplant, roasted & diced
Garlic, minced
Raw Cashew, pulverized
Raw Almonds, pulverized w/ skin
LightLife, ‘beef’ & ‘sausage’ – diced
Bread Crumbs, plain
Corn Meal
Vital Wheat Gluten, not too much
Idaho Spuds Instant Mashed, classic
Cashew Milk
NutritionalYeast/Sugar/Cayenne
GarlicP/OnionP/Turmeric/Thyme/Oregano
SeaSalt/Pepper

Cannon Balls:

Roast Fennel Seeds and Eggplant together and cool slightly before dicing.
Start mixing dry ingredients first before wet and more wet ingredients just to ease my anal-ness.
I decided to add Vital Wheat Gluten last just because I was unsure of how it would mix. I added a bit at a time while mixing with one hand until I found my ideal consistency.
Form into balls and bake before broiling to finish with some color and char flavor.

Pasta ingredients Ⓥ:

Bow Tie noodles, cooked entirely in Sauce
Roasted Ⓥeggie Soup, simmering
Spinach, sliced like Basil
Ⓥeatballs, fresh out of oven 🙂

Snow Angels:

Make sure noodles have cooked in sauce.
Add sliced Spinach.
Plate Pasta with Ⓥeatball.
Enjoy a beer and be happy:)

Currently on Netflix incase you’d like to GEEK OUT:

Mysteries of the Unseen World

The Physics of Light

Blushing Ⓥ Linguine

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Back Burner Ragu Marinara ingredients:

Celery, finely diced
Carrot, finely diced
Onion, finely diced
Garlic, diced
Balsamic Vinegar
Veggie Broth
Tomato Paste
Chopped Tomatoes, canned or fresh (deseeded)
Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper/Cayenne/GarlicP/OnionP

Steps:

Cook Garlic, Celery, Onion & Carrot before adding everything else.
Simmer for hours, stirring.
I used Brown Sugar this time and I put a splash of Liquid Smoke

Blush Sauce ingredients:

Cashew ‘Milk’, mmmmm
SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP/Cayenne/Turmeric
Nutritional Yeast/Sugar
Back Burner Ragu Marinara

Boil & simmer for 30-45 minutes.

Blushing Ⓥ Linguine ingredients:

Blush Sauce, hot & ready
Linguine, undercooked
Green Pepper, julienne sliced
Mushroom, sliced
Onion, diced
Parsley
Basil, sliced
Daiya, slices mmmm

Science:

Sauté Veggies and add Blush Sauce.
Undercook Linguine and drain to be completed in Blush sauce.
Plate Blushing Noodles and top with Blushing Veggies and Daiya slices.
Broil for two minutes and finish with herbs.

Ⓥizza Ⓥinfused SandⓋich

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Ⓥegan Boca patties
Daiya, slices
Back Burner Ragu Marinara, see post pasts
Oregano, dried
Dill Weed, don’t smoke it-dried
Bagel, plain

After a few beers:

Pan-fry Bagel face down (ass up, that’s the way…) & set aside
Pan-fry Boca & set aside
Add Marinara and cover all sides and circumferences with Marinara
Add Daiya on smothered bloody Boca patties and cover for like two minutes
Remove patties and place Bagels ass up in the plantful bloodshed, so hot, so tasty and so dead
Broil the faces off of these Bagel bastards and sprinkle patties with non-smoked herbs

BBⓋ Ⓥuality Ⓥuest

Posted on November 4, 2015November 5, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Mixing bicycles, (good) beers and (great) food together is a powerful combination. And at that, not everyone is Vegan and definitely not even Vegetarian. I have learned most people are well aware and can somehow relate to Vegetarianism. It’s Veganism that overwhelms the carnivorous mindset. I try my best in any situation to influence people to better the planet and in bettering themselves.

Does that mean I should spend money and time on Vegan food to share? You’d better believe it!

I’m a huge fan of LightLife products. And their Smart Dogs are outstanding! I brought enough Smart Dogs to share and more than enough Ⓥasta Salad to share.

Seitan ingredients:

Vital Wheat Gluten
Rosemary/FennelSeed, crushed
Corn Meal
Cayenne/Thyme/Turmeric
Tomato Paste
Broth
SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP
BayLeaves/Celery/Onion, for cooking in
Non-Dairy Cheese Cloth

411: Mix wet ingredients together and mix dry ingredients together and then mix wet and dry together. Form into a loaf and put into wet ‘Cheese’ Cloth and bake in Lasagna pan two hours flipping halfway in Broth. Remove from cloth immediately and store, add color or use!