Tofu Fajita (LBⓋ 23)

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  • Grilled Tofu (4.5) @ $2.89 = $0.64 per serving
  • Pepper Stir-Fry (4.5) @ $2.59 = $0.58 per serving
  • Sunflower Kernels (3.5) @ $1.19 = $0.34 per serving
  • Radish (10) @ $2.00 = $0.20 per serving
  • Tomato Sauce (3.5) @ $0.49 = $0.14 per serving
  • Seasonings (Better Than Bouillon, Garlic, Sea Salt, Lemon Juice) = $0.10 per serving
  • Tortilla (20) @ $2.99 = $0.15 per serving

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This amazingly tasty finger food sums up to $2.15 per serving.

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CHEERS.

Quick Ⓥ Pasta (LBⓋ 22)

Good pasta is one of my favorite comfort foods. Vegan pasta is healthier and ultimately fun. Vegan pasta can be extremely expensive, rather inexpensive and all in between. This Vegan Pasta took 15 minutes if prepping was overlapped as I prepared.

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  • Veggie Broth (4) @ $1.99 = $0.50 per serving
  • Ⓥ Brats (4) @ $3.29 = $0.82 per serving
  • Seasonings = $0.25 per serving

{SeaSalt,Pepper,GarlicP,Cayenne, BetterThanBouillon Veggie Base

InstantMashedPotato,TomatoBasilSeasoning}

  • Spinach (6) @ $2.75 = $0.46 per serving
  • Bow Tie Noodles (6) @ $0.99 = $0.17 per serving

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This deliciously quick & easy pasta was $2.20 per serving.

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The Ⓥ Brats were grilled on all sides while the water was boiled for the Bow Tie Noodle to be cooked in. A larger pot was heated to add Broth and Seasonings. Noodles were drained and rinsed while the Ⓥ Brats were sliced. Noodles, Pasta and Brats were mixed in and Instant Mashed Potatoes were added for thicker consistency.

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Cheers.

 

Fingerling Good BrusselSalad

A brewpub, Destihl Brewery and Restaurant out of Peoria, Illinois, offered a carnivorous BrusselSprout Salad. They influenced me to prepare a Vegan Salad utilizing Brussel’s Sprouts.

 

After a few Beers, I was brainstorming a salad and all of its fixin’s. Choosing to use packaged shaved Brussel’s Spouts, time and energy was on my side. Homemade Italian dressing was made with all of that time and energy from not slicing the Sprouts.

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Two parts Olive Oil to one part Red Wine Vinegar was combined. One Bay Leaf was added for many hours before being removed. Also, Salt, Pepper, Oregano and Garlic Cloves were added.

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Fingerling Potatoes were sliced, roasted and slightly broiled.

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Garlic and Pine Nuts were briefly sautéed prior to adding Cherry Tomatoes and Sugar Snap Peas. A small amount of Italian Dressing was mixed in, also.

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The shaved Brussels Sprouts were tossed in the generously mixed Italian Dressing before being topped with greatness.

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The fingerling Potatoes were basically on the side like retaining blocks to contain a tower of Salad.

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Julienne sliced Red Onion and Radish were piled on to create a tasty work of art.

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The sky is the limit. Cheers and I hope you make something creatively great today!

Ⓥ Scrambled Tofu

After being mostly disgusted by my trials with Vegan Egg by Follow Your Heart a couple of years ago, this concept is not intended to taste or look like eggs. Although, the Tofu turned out looking like eggs, the taste was nowhere near an egg taste. That is a VICTORY.

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Vegan Egg Review

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In a non-stick skillet, Celery, Onion, Smart Bacon, Tofu, Sea Salt, Pepper, Balsamic & White Wine Vinegar, Wasabi Powder, Garlic Powder, (Gourmet) Tomatoes, Spinach, DAIYA, Ⓥ ‘parmesan cheese’ and Dill Weed were cooked-up strategically. A wrap seemed most fitting for this VEGAN victorious monument.

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Enjoy a good Beer. Enjoy a small Bike ride. Create your own Masterpiece and consume dangerously like the Plant murderers we are.

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CHEERS.

 

Grilled Ⓥeggie Fajita

Happy Sunday!

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Green, Yellow, Red & Orange Bell Peppers, Onion, Jalapeño, and Portabella Mushroom were all grill able sliced and grilled. In a skillet, super light oil was heated and Garlic was thrown in before all of the grilled Veggies.

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Corn on the Cob was boiled and also grilled:) The Veggies were seasoned and tossed with Sea Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Cumin, Chipotle Powder and Lemon Juice to be scorched before adding Veggie Broth, Corn Kernels and Cilantro. Corn Tortillas were grilled and stuffed with lightly salted Corn on the Cob on the side.

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The power and flavor of Veggies by themselves amazes me. I recommend getting away from meat substitutes once in a while and enjoy VEGGIES.

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Cheers.

Ⓥegan Aldi Hot Dawg (LBⓋ 21)

Aldi Vegan Hot Dogs were tried and enjoyed for the first time today. A year has passed since my last LBⓋ (Low Budget Ⓥeganism) post. If you dig deep enough, I promise you, they started with LBⓋ#1. Here is a link, Zelda….

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LBⓋ#1

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These Ⓥegan Dawgs do have more preservatives than I’d care for, but were still consumed and delicious. Here is the equation that will explain how I list and price the ingredients.

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Ingredient (servings per container) @ $Container.Price = $PricePER.Serving

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At the end, the overall Price Per Serving is tallied and summed to an overall price that seems accurate of how much all of the ingredients cost per serving.

  • Sauerkraut (21) @ $2.69 = $0.13 per serving
  • Mustard (112) @ $2.18 = $0.02 per serving
  • Tomato (2) @ $0.25 = $0.13 per serving
  • Onion (6) @ $1.59 = $0.27 per serving
  • Cucumber (8) @ $0.88 = $0.11 per serving
  • Buns (8) @ $0.85 = $0.11 per serving
  • Vegan Hot Dog @ (5) $2.99 = $0.60 per serving

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This Dawg would tally to $1.37 per serving. And even cheaper if all of the ingredients were purchased at Aldi.

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Go ride a bicycle. Drink a good Beer. Watch Baseball. Enjoy a Ⓥegan Dawg!

 

Three Floyds Brewing Company

Here in the psychotic midwest, mother (F*#ker) nature gave us 2 ½ days of spring. Bikes and Beers must be had before Old Man Winter slaps anyone in the face with a 23° F wind chill on a bicycle (like today).

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Illinois weather does really suck sometimes, but if you’re up by the suburbs of Chicago, safe trail Cycling is vastly open to where your mind and body can take you.

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On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, the trunk bag was minimally packed on the Trek Darth Vader to trek to Three Floyds and back. And by back, I mean to my parents where they’ll bring my bicycle and I the remaining distance.

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Trails taken (that made up of 97% of the entire trip):

  • Kishwaukee – Kiwanis Trail
  • DeKalb Nature Trail
  • DeKalb – Sycamore Trail
  • Great Western Trail
  • Randall Road Bike Trail
  • Silver Glen Trail
  • River Bend Trail
  • Fox River Trail
  • Stearns Road Trail
  • Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch
  • Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
  • DuPage County Regional Trail
  • Dupage River Walk
  • West Branch DuPage River Trail
  • Southern DuPage Regional Trail
  • Greene Trail
  • Veterans Trail
  • Centennial Trail
  • Old Plank Road Trail
  • Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
  • Pennsy Greenway
  • Munster, IN – Pennsy, Thorn Creek, Old Plank Road were taken back
  • I & M Canal Trail (61 miles)

The 365.53 km (227.13 miles) in three days were Beautiful and exhausting. Here are my Relive links:

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

I have not experienced a bad 3Fs brew. And I don’t think that I ever will. The stay at a new hotel almost next door to 3Fs was modern and wonderful. Please, check out Munster, Indiana and Three Floyds Brewing Company.

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Adventure is my exercise.

CHEERS

Veganly Lemon Dill Potatoes

Yellow Potatoes were roasted and slightly cooled before slicing these Potatoes and placing in their final deathbed.

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In a saucepan, Veggie Broth, Garlic Powder, Crushed Red Peppers, Sea Salt, Sugar, Pepper, Almond Milk, Lemon Juice, Yellow (standard) Mustard, Corn Starch and Vegan Parmesan ‘Cheese’ was prepared.

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The dead sliced Potatoes were placed, skins down, and smothered in the Vegan Lemon Dill Sauce and roasted//broiled to create amazing texture and color.

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Cheers.