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LBⓋ 9/10 Simplistic Toast

Posted on December 3, 2015 by jeffreylatty

This one is so simple that I feel out of line for sharing it. The taste is so good and it always puts an enormous smile on my face. AND this Ⓥegan plant-based butter is by far superior to any dairy animal torment butter. Earth Balance, you are my hero!

Low Budget Ⓥegan Simplistic TOAST ingredients:

Rye Bread, grilled (16) @ $2.89 = $0.19 per serving
Earth Balance ‘butter’ (30) @ $4.99 = $0.17

At 36 cents per serving, the taste compared to price, this combination is a no-brainer. Even for those carnivores, this is a win-win combination.

Gonna take another stab at cellaring good Beers.

Rye Bread and Rye BEER…. RYE NOT!

HappyThursday!

BREAKⓋAST

Posted on November 30, 2015December 3, 2015 by jeffreylatty

There are most likely numerous things I do miss about a carnivorous and non-Vegan lifestyle, but, for some reason, I miss that sickening full feeling the most. And the subconscious connection between comfort-food and that sickly full atmospheric pressure is in the back of my brain as I’m still attaining to retain that damn sensation.

The conclusion was creating an awesome ongoing process of constructing Ⓥegan food that is extremely good for you that will never provide a sick-full ambience, like chasing a water-like mirage for 100 kms in a sand-boiling-into-glass desert. After months and months of scientifically creating food ideas like Einstein with an apron on and like Einstein riding a bicycle, there IS NOT a way to be engulfed by that death euphoria without torturing, murdering and consuming animal flesh or animal dairy products.

I will never in my life eat animal flesh ever again. So, it is settled. I do still enjoy creating and consuming Ⓥ “comfort-food”, but I will never experience that deathly ill susceptibility. I will only have an energetic, healthy and LIFEFUL consciousness and how is that a bad thing.

One fact that bothers me is Albert Einstein, the brilliant scientist, believed in vegetarianism his whole life, yet only practiced a vegetarian lifestyle at the conclusion of his life. For someone so smart, why did it take him so long..? I’d truly enjoy asking him that question.

I’ve recently noticed a trend of mothers posting cute pictures of their children and calling them “hams” on various social media platforms. I am biased being Vegan and haven’t stuck a fork in ham for well over three years, but I find it disturbing. All that I can think of is the torture and murder involved in preparing that “cute” dead animal flesh for the holiday. Why is that becoming a fad? I hope for the sake of quality of life that I am not the only one that has noticed and been bothered by this. Maybe I am overthinking this, but felt an urge to shed some light on this. If anyone can explain the reasoning behind this, I’d greatly appreciate it. I can only think of ignorance.

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I am also gonna, from now on, keep track of prices most of the prices in relation to their serving sizes. LBV is still not finished, also. (Low Budget Vegan)

BREAKⓋAST ingredients:

Tofu, extra firm (6) @ $2.98 = $0.50 per serving
Eggplant, chopped (8) @ $1.78 = $0.23 per serving
Spinach, sliced (3.5) @ $2.98 = $0.86 per serving
Shallot, sliced (6) @$0.72 = $0.12 per serving
Portabellini, sliced (3.5) @ $3.99 = $1.14 per serving
SEASONING: SeaSalt/Pepper/FennelSeed/ DillWeed/Oil = $0.07
Lightlife ‘sausage’, crumbled (7) @ $4.99 = $0.72 per serving
Lightlife ‘beef’, crumbled (7) @ $4.99 = $0.72 per serving
Rye Bread, grilled (16) @ $2.89 = $0.19 per serving
Earth Balance (30) @ $4.99 = $0.17 per serving
Tortilla, warm – for burrito (8) @ $1.25 = $0.16 per serving
Potato, diced (20) @ $2.99 = $0.15 per serving
Garlic, minced (27) @ $2.99 = $0.12 per serving

This is definitely not the cheapest meal, at $4.43 per serving, it is well worth it for health and general life benefits. And depending on quality of vegetables, it can cost more. The spinach and Mushrooms are ridiculously expensive for the servings. Not 100% sure those were the serving sizes, but still way more than I normally want to spend.

I do not feel like going into much detail on how I made this. It’s pretty simple. I think I broke my toe last night and I’m going to attempt to ride tonight! I, also, am going to buy a Fat Bike tonight!!!

It’s been quite a few months since I rolled a FATTY!

Happy THURSDAY! Enjoy a good BEER

EZ Chinesey II

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by jeffreylatty

In the past, before my Veganism, before my Vegetarianism, I was somehow convinced there was an unwritten rule that only certain foods were acceptable to eat in the morning. I tell ya what…. Chinese food at 0930 is the freaking way to start a day.

A theory I’ve been toying around with for a while is that my tastebuds are still and have already evolved. Brussels Sprouts, Thanksgiving and I have a fairly new, yet repetitive, history. In 2011 on Thanksgiving, I attempted consumption of Brussels Sprouts and was completely disgusted and quickly forced the vegetable out of my mouth.

In January 2013, I became a full-on Vegetarian and my life has never and will never be the same. I’ve toyed around with Vegetarianism before 2013, but finally pulled the trigger after viewing VEGUCATED on Netflix. Which to this day, is still on Netflix. And, honestly, Vegucated influenced my push to have a Vegan lifestyle.

Vegucated Trailer

On Thanksgiving 2014, I prepared two dishes of brussels sprouts. The one was carnivorous and the other was herbivorous. I did not eat any of the dish with pig flesh. The meatless dish did involve dairy, but gave me a new love for Brussels Sprouts. I now love various different vegetables that I used to despise, ultimately proving my theory of palate evolution.

It is in my subconscious to need Brussels Sprouts in me around Thanksgiving time.

LBⓋ 6/10

Low Budget Ⓥegan EZ Chinesey II:

Ramen Noodles (non-Ⓥegan seasoning packet discarded) (24) @ $2.18 = $0.10 per serving
Brussels Sprouts, oven-roasted face down (9) @ $2.68 = $0.30 per serving
Salt/Pepper/OnionP/GarlicP = $0.05 per serving
Sesame Oil (10) @ $3.48 = $0.35 per serving
Balsamic Vinegar (32) @ $2.97 = $0.10 per serving
Sriracha (96) @ $2.97 = $0.04 per serving
Soy Sauce (30) @ $1.88 = $0.07 per serving

Roast the brussels sprouts. In the meantime, slightly undercook Noodles and strain. Wipe out any remaining water in the pan. Put on low heat and Add Sesame Oil, Sriracha, Balsamic and Noodles. Add Seasonings and Brussels Sprouts. Add Soy Sauce and stir generously. At $1.01 per serving, this is extremely affordable and even more extremely delicious.

My sister asked me to make Brussels Sprouts for this years Thanksgiving. It will be an epic Jurassic battle between the Herbivorous and carnivorous Brussels Sprouts as I’ll be preparing both unless I just go with the delicious Ⓥ Brussels Sprouts all together. 🙂

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Vegan Biscuits and Gravy

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Today I purchased the cardboard refrigerated Biscuits for the first time in my life. It took me a minute to find Vegan Biscuits, but thankfully they are out there. And they were very simple and tasty. They complimented my Gravy extremely well. I’ve made bread a few times from scratch and I do not like to bake. Store bought Bread is well worth it to me.

Let’s Go.

Seitan ingredients:

Vital Wheat Gluten
Corn Meal
Rosemary/Cayenne/FennelSeed, crushed together
Tomato Sauce
Veggie Broth
Turmeric/Thyme/SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP
Bay Leaves/Celery/Peppercorn/Fennel/Rosemary, for baking
Vegan ‘Cheese’ cloth

Domino Effect:

Mix wet ingredients together and dry ingredients separately before mixing together.
Form into a loaf and put into wet ‘cheese’ cloth.
Put Seitan loaf into Lasagna pan and put Herbs/Veggies with Broth filling halfway.
Bake for two hours, flipping loaf in between.
Remove from cloth immediately and put in foil or use.
I broiled slightly after out of ‘cheese’ cloth.

Groovy Gravy ingredients:

Cashew ‘Milk’, mmmmmm
Nutritional Yeast
Garlic & Onion, diced and dry roasted
Seitan, diced and sliced for garnish.
Tofu, soft
Raw Cashew, boiled, strained and chopped
Cauliflower, roasted and chopped
Eggplant, sliced, roasted and diced
Potato, diced and roasted
Rosemary/SeaSalt/Pepper/Sugar
Lime, juiced
Instant Mashed potatoes, thickening agent 🙂

Roast everything and bring to appropriate consistency, simmering. Serve HOT with Biscuits.

Happy Monday!

Illinois Brews & Baseball

Posted on October 14, 2015October 15, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Congratulations to Cubs fans everywhere. Congratulations to Cardinal fans in Illinois for seeing a truly stellar team this year in the Chicago Cubs take away their pride. Since 1876 the Chicago Cubs have won 1197 games against STL and the Cardinals have taken 1147 from the Cubbies during regular season play. And in the all-time post-season the Cubs are 3-1 against STL. According to Wikipedia.

I’m very excited to see and try many Illinois brewed beers and creations. For me, anyways, true local brews give you a sense of untouchable refreshmentism before even considering the smell, taste, feel or notes. Perhaps that is due to the freshness, but I believe it’s more along the fine lines of a thing called pride! Like rooting for your local high school football team, it may not be the best, but damn it, you’re happy to see it and experience it.

Breweries come and go, bought out and sold out. There are craft breweries now directly competing with the (has-been) big dogs Miller and Bud. I want to concentrate on the Illinois breweries who are not selling out. All of this information is from Wikipedia. Apologies if any info is incorrect.

My first favorite Illinois brewery:

Big Muddy Brewing opened in 2009 in Murphysboro, IL.

My go-to Illinois brewery:

Revolution Brewing out of Chicago since 2010.

Mead:

Wild Blossom Meadery – Chicago, IL.

Most versatile arsenal Illinois brewery:

Destihl 2007 Normal, IL.

Super local Illinois Valley breweries:

Radium City
Starved Rock Brewing

Most impressive Illinois brewed beer:

Tighthead Irie IPA- Mundelein, IL 2011

I was watching the Cubs on Monday night and wanted some easy quick (Vegan) food. I tweeted Jimmy John’s, half inebriated. And with their awesome help, I was able to conclude and acquire a Vegan delivery. Their bread is not Vegan. I paid $18 for two lettuce wraps that were delicious and not so much filling. I was impressed with how well Jimmy John’s interacted with me via twitter and did not cower like a company that puts beef fat into their fries and probably soda. That was the first time that I have ordered out in quite a few months.

Try some Illinois brewed beers or mead and try some Illinois baseball! The Cubbies are something else this year.

Chili EⓋolution

Posted on October 10, 2015October 11, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I finished this blog this morning spending two hours on it only for WordPress to fail and erase a huge chunk of data. So, I went for a ride.

Friday Morning Ride

I’ve been making kick-ass Chili for at least (well documented) five years now. It has only truly been documented a few times, but I mastered my style of chili probably ten years ago I just never knew it until around 5 years ago. I used to make this kick-ass DIP (for chips) using nothing but chicken and actual veggies working in a restaurant kitchen. You know, against the rules kitchen food, to feed the staff. And from there after plugging the concept in with chili type ideas, my style of Chili was born.

I cannot believe I had the mindset, at more than one points in the past, to keep my cheffing secrets, secrets until they made me millions. I have now forever retired from a kitchen that I do not own. Might as well share and help someone develop their own style.

October is kind of a HUGE month for me. The month includes or almost includes:

Trek HulkRip 2nd Birthday (Sept 22nd)
Trek Darth Vader 1st Birthday (Oct 30th)
1000 Vegetarian Day (Oct 26th)
100 Vegan Day (Oct 16th)

When your own personal well-being is healthy and you truly feel well, it makes life much easier. I feel when healthier than not, stress levels are down and energy levels are up.

Since making a Vegetarian lifestyle change, I’ve noticed extremely better health vitals and weight loss without a true workout routine, other than cycling. Every time that I donate blood (Double Red Cell), I am assured my once moderately high blood pressure is still low. My gym is adventure. My gym is outdoors.

Chili Secrets:

Use Vegetables instead of powders
Use lots of Vegetables
Chop everything yourself, don’t be a lazy ass
Marinate on lowest of simmers for hours
Drink a good Beer

It shouldn’t necessarily be about ourselves as it should be about the animals, about the environment and truly realizing and comprehending the bigger picture. There is an impact bigger than just one person, cutting out meat/dairy or even just consuming less.

Chili ingredients (2009):

Ground Turkey, eewwwwww
Bell Peppers, diced
Hot Peppers, diced
Onion, diced
Salt/Pepper
Water sometimes Chicken broth
Beans
Corn
Tomatoes, stewed, diced or chopped (can)
Cilantro, chopped
Cheddar Cheese, gross

I’ve made different variations through the years. Creating a creamier sauce with adding Cheese until last year. I made Lentili without butter or oil and almost Vegan. I think I added Cheese that wasn’t completely Vegan.

Ever find an artist (music band) that makes you super excited after you find out the length of their discography to listen to. And only an eighth of their music is what you want and the rest is garbage. I really appreciate good bands that can stay consistently different through the years. Not sounding the same on every album, but not changing their roots either.

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Yam Lentili ingredients:

Garlic, diced finely
Onion, diced
Celery, diced
Carrot, diced
Hot Peppers – Jalapeño, Serrano, Poblano, Chipotle (in Adobo), diced
Bell Peppers – Green, Red, Yellow, Orange, diced
Veggie Broth, splashy
Tomatoes, deseeded & chopped
Day, mmmmmm
Kale, chopped
Cilantro, chopped or frozen cubes 🙂 lots
SeaSalt/Pepper
Parsley, chopped
BalsamicVinegar/Sriracha/Sugar
Sweet Potato, chopped and baked on parchment paper
I think I added Mushrooms, sliced
Lentils, Red (split) & Green 🙂

I ain’t here to give cooking lessons. Use your imagination and have FUN! I did also make kick-ass Vegan Corn Bread. Seriously, play with your food!

Ⓥ Cream Corn ingredients:

Corn, kernels
Cashew ‘Milk’
Earth balance, ‘Butter’
SeaSalt/Sugar/ChipotleP/Onion&GarlicP/NutritionalYeast
Balsamic Vinegar
Flour
Onion, diced
Parsley, chopped
Corn Meal
Parsley, chopped

I just mixed everything together, covered and set out for a good hour.

ⓋornBread ingredients:

Balsamic Vinegar & Sriracha
Flour & Sugar
Corn Meal
Poblano Pepper, just a little & diced
Cilantro, diced
Baking Powder & Soda
Ⓥ Cream Corn

Simply mixed together and baked.

Lentili Colcannon ingredients:

Yam Lentili
Potatoes, red & russet roasted
Cashew ‘milk’
Daiya, mmmm
Onion, diced
Jalapeño, diced
Garlic, diced
Corn
Parsley & Cilantro, chopped finally finely
Grape Tomatoes
SeaSalt/Pepper/BalsamicVinegar/Sriracha
OnionP/GarlicP/Sugar

Balls & Strikes:

I dry roasted and did not add any oil. I used one pan with PARCHMENT PAPER:) Added things at different times because not all veggies roast in the same time. I then mixed everything together and topped with Yam Lentili. I did not roast the Grape Tomatoes. I heated them up in the Cashew ‘milk’.

10.07.15 I’m taking my love for Chicago-style dawgs and Vegan lifestyle to another level tonight as the Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates in a wildcard matchup. The Cubs, not being in the post-season since 2008, are a stellar team this season.

10.08.15 The Chicago Cubs won and Jake Arrieta threw a complete game SHO (shutout). Jake has shown a poise that I’ve never seen from a Cubs pitcher. His confidence and simply his persona on the mound sometimes gives me goosebumps. The Chicago Cubs acquired Jake (and Pedro Strop) from the Baltimore Orioles on July 2, 2013 for Steve Clevenger and Scott Feldman. At the time I was sad to see Feldman go, but heard both Arrieta and Strop had potential. Arrieta pitched well the remainder of 2013 and 2014. He went 14-7 with a 2.81 ERA (Earned Runs x 9(innings in a game) ÷ IP (Innings Pitched)). And his numbers are in for 2015 with a whopping 22 wins to only 6 losses. Having the best stats ever after the all-star break. Baseball has been around since the 19th century. Baseball has been a game for a few minutes.

I have created the Ⓥ Jake Arrieta’s. Ⓥ=Vegan. I made five of these monsters being strong, consistent & extremely healthy. The Ⓥ Jake Arrieta is a friendly neighborhood Char Dawg.

Chicago-style Relish ingredients:

Tomato, deseeded and diced
Cucumber, deseeded and diced
Onion, diced
Hot Peppers (Poblano & Jalapeno), deseeded and diced
Celery Seed
Celery Salt
SeaSalt/Pepper/ChipotleP/OnionP/GarlicP
Poppy Seed

MIX 🙂

Since being close to 100 days Vegan, my body has skyrocketed to amazing well-being and health. I’m going to live for 300 years. And I think that I am shrinking while still being very strong. I can ride a bicycle so much better and faster. My energy level is through the roof. And I feel AMAZING.

Ⓥ Jake Arrieta a Ⓥegan Chicago-style Lentili CharDawg ingredients:

Chicago-style Relish, mmmm
Buns, bigger the better
Daiya, mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Vegan Hot Dog (I use Lightlife Smart Dogs-JUMBO), charred
Mustard, organic 🙂
Lentili, mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Chipotle Powder, mmmmmm

Extra Innings:

Cut the ends of your smart dogs to keep from blistering.
Bake/Broil until your level of char or you patience allows.
Add already warm Lentili and Daiya and broil.
Broil Buns if desired, I’m a char-head.
Top with Chicago Relish, Organic Mustard and Chipotle Powder

I also came up with a salad concept of Roasted Veggies mixed with Romaine and Lentili as the ‘dressing’. It was good. I made Sweet Potato chips with my first batch of Ⓥ Jake Arrieta’s, but I was a little too tipsy to take a decently good pic. Hopefully today is much better with the art of photography. I also made three Dawgs a little different, yesterday. I feel like I’m forgetting some stuff. DAMNIT.

The Cubs play STL in a best of 5 NLDS and I’ve been saying all season that if the Cubs want to win big, they have to be able to destroy STL. And they can. Go CUBBIES & Happy Friday!

This Will Destroy You

And it is now Saturday.. HAPPY SATURDAY!

I came up with yet another Lentili concoction. This one is a Lentili Spudwich.

And these are a concept of eating Lentili without utensils, being Potato bowls filled with Lentili and Daiya!

Ⓥ Souper

Posted on October 1, 2015October 2, 2015 by jeffreylatty

My choice of Vegan lifestyle obviously started with the easy decision of Vegetarianism close to three years ago. And while maintaining 100% Vegetarian lifestyle, I progressively made Vegan adaptations.

Social media is a tool and often a tool for me to reference statistics or dates. Today I’m gonna search through my social diary in Twitter. At some point in my life, I want to write a book with basically just my tweets.

First purposely #VeganVriday was 1.9.15
First purposely #VeganVeekend was 5.29.15

I did not survive every VeganFriday and I think I failed only one VeganWeekend after starting. I did, however, notice a difference in my digestive system and stomach between Vegetarianism and Veganism. Ultimately bringing me to the no-brainer decision of upgrading vegetarianism into Veganism as of 7.8.15.

I have finally found my love for Earth Balance Vegan ‘butter’. “Better late than never.” Says everyone.

I made SOUP for the first time in this colder turning time. And I was going to name it Souper Ⓥ Supe, but chose to shorten to Ⓥ Souper.

I found out that Sweet Potato skins are very edible and very good.

I resurrected my very first “real” bicycle in honor of his second birthday on September 22nd, in a 2014 Trek CrossRip. I’ve named him the HulkRip. I’ve ridden him through hell and back at over 7,000 km. He needed new cables, brakes, chain, cassette, chain ring and tape and pedals which I put on. He sat up at the bike shop for a good month awaiting a chain keeper. I’d like to keep HulkRip rideable for a long long time. And rode him for the first time in months yesterday. Happy Birthday, HulkRip!

Ⓥ Souper ingredients:

Tofu, soft
Soyrizzo, had to add another ‘z’ because I’m a cubbies fan
Mushroom, sliced
Sunflower Seeds, shelled & I used non salted
Garlic, minced
Radish, sliced
Onion, Diced and julienne sliced
Green Pepper, shorter julienne sliced
Tomato, beefsteak diced and grape-whole
Spinach
BalsamicVinegar/Oil
Earth Balance ‘butter’, mmmmm
Jasmine Rice, cooked
Lentils, cooked
Kale, frozen & NonGMO mmm
Eggplant, chopped
Zucchini, chopped
Sweet Potato, chopped w/ skin
Red Potato, chopped w/ skin
Russet Potato, chopped w/ skin
Cilantro, frozen cubes mmm
SeaSalt/Pepper/Cayenne
Serrano & Hot Peppers, diced
Veggie Broth

Insanity:

I actually started out making a breakfast stir-fry and severely enjoyed it before later making into soup.

Cook Rice and Lentils together while stir-frying and later drain before adding.
Heat Oil and add Garlic, Hot Peppers, Potatoes, diced Onion and Eggplant.
Add Tofu, Soyrizzo, Sunflower Seeds and diced Tomato. Cover and sauté.
Add Seasonings, Rice/Lentils and BalsamicVinegar with generous Earth balance! Cover
Always stir occasionally…duh
Add Kale, Zucchini, Green Pepper, Julienne Onion, Radish, Mushroom, Cilantro& Grape Tomatoes
Can’t forget the SPINACH
Cover and simmer low

I served the stir-fry w/ wheat toast with Earth balance. I FREAKING LOVE EARTH BALANCE.

Rano Pano – Mogwai

To make Soup, I honestly just added Broth as it mixed and thickened extremely well. Very flavorful! And powerfully nutritious!

Go Cubbies as it’s almost playoff time! Have a good beer, take a good pic and ride a bicycle before the cold hits! Happy Thursday and Happy Weekend! Do something out of the ordinary!

Ⓥegan Pasta

Posted on September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Yesterday was my very first experience buying, cooking and consuming Earth Balance Vegan ‘butter’. It was extremely enjoyable and I’m officially now a lifelong customer. Along with Vegenaise, Earth Balance is better than animal-based dairy. SERIOUSLY. It could be the evolution of my palate, but serious tastiness anyway you consume these wonderful plant-based products is a no brainer.

Saturday night, immediately after work, I went for a ride via towpath to drink some beers and make a small night out of it. I noticed the super moon and was extremely impressed with the visuality of a normally immensely dark (death metal) towpath. I still used my light, but would’ve been fine without my NiteRider Lumina 700. When the moon casts shadows, you (me) know its close to our earth. For the second time this year, I completed a (my) local bars Hall of Foam where you get your name on a plaque for drinking 50 different beers. It was a great night! (Warning: not all in one night)

Here in northern Illinois, it has been unseasonably warm this September. And yesterday was the first Fall-like day this year (2015:). Chili (and Soup) season is HERE! Last night, after work, I had to make a buttery pasta with the amazing Earth Balance. I decided to make a Mexicano (Ⓥ) Pasta and I’ll just go ahead and call it Mexicano Ⓥasta.

Mexicano Ⓥasta ingredients:

Earth Balance ‘butter’, mmmmmmmmm
Garlic, minced
Carrot, sliced small longways
Onion, (red) diced
Sweet Potato, WITH PEEL ON (try it!) chopped
Oil/BalsamicVinegar
SeaSalt/Pepper/ChipotleP/Cayenne/C.R.P./Paprika/FennelSeed
Cilantro, I used frozen cubes
Kale, frozen & NONGMOProjectVerified
Corn, kernels
Tomato, grape sliced
Rice, Jasmine & cooked
Lentils, cooked
Radish, sliced
Mushroom, sliced
Eggplant, chopped
Squash, Zucchini & chopped
Angel Hair pasta, cooked al dente & not rinsed
Thickening agent, instant mashed potatoes

T minus ______ until blastoff:

Added a bit of Oil to heated pan and sautéed Garlic with Carrot, Sweet Potato, Onion & Eggplant while cooking Jasmine Rice and Lentils on another burner.
I added seasonings, Corn, BalsamicVinegar & Zucchini, covering for a few minutes.
Once Rice/Lentils are done, I strained and added with Earth balance ‘butter’, Cilantro, Tomato, Radish & Mushroom, covering on a simmer.
I cooked Angel Hair (Capellini for those Italians:) al dente and strained. If you’d like, a little Oil on pasta…
I added a few pinches of instant mashed potatoes as a thickening agent and served over plated pasta!

I couldn’t stop eating this pasta. Not literally, but just about. I might eat the leftovers for breakfast!

I hope everyone is having a great week! I also hope no one witnessed any crazies during this Super Moon.

And go Chicago Cubbies! Happy Wednesday!

I also made Sweet Potato Chips 🙂 (to be mastered)

Ⓥegan Comfortisms

Posted on September 14, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Vegan comfort food might not be as readily available as say fast food or other animal product junk. It is, however, easy to create with help from great non animal products. Any Vegan ‘junk’ food is healthier and Better for the world than animal base junk food.

I’ve been a big fan of Apple Music the last couple of months and I decided to check up on some bands that I have not been keeping track of in the recent years like I used to. One of the bands that I have been keeping track of since day 2 is deftones. I’ve been purchasing albums since 1997. They are single handidly my favorite band and have been since probably 1998. Their first album, Adrenaline, came out in 1995. And it would have been one of my first albums ever purchased. If I remember correctly, this would be my first five CD and Cassettes:

The Doors – Greastest Hits
Ozzy – The Ozzman Cometh
Limp Bizkit – Three Dollar Bill, Y’all
Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire
Deftones – Adrenaline

I’ve learned over the years that in order to gain use out of your ingredients, you’ll (me) have to plan around bulk ingredients. And as I’m blogging these (all over your face) there is an overlap of ingredients. Use it or Lose it! I came up with a Ⓥlattaco, grilled apple ampersand The Post-Apolacalyptic Zombie Butcher VeggHead.

Just today I used Apple Music to check up on the band Korn and their new music. They really went downhill after Follow The Leader. Deftones have kept themselves very good and still make very interesting music and they appear to continue to. And because of this, I’m going to share a favorite song off of every album.

I really hope at least one music lover that has never experienced deftones took at least five minutes to click on one of the above links to enjoy. Now onto the food. I was impressed with the look and the simplicity of a grilled apple, but it wasn’t as tasty as I was hoping.

Ⓥlattaco ingrediets:

Whole Wheat Tortilla, Grilled on one side
Hummus
Guacamole, spicy 🙂
BrownRice/Lentils/SpiltPeas/dicedNonGMOfrozenGrilledEggplant:) cook in below seasonings
Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicAmpersandOnionP/ONEBayLeaf/ChiliP w/ water to cook above ingredients in
Daiya, ‘Cheddar’ & ‘Mozzarella’ mmmmmmmm
Fishless Filets, baked and sliced
Seitan, Chipotle Seitan 🙂
Onion, grilled for garnish
Fiesta Pico De Gallo w/ Pineapple, strained

Rocket Science:

This is a Taco Cookie, Flat Taco or better yet an open Quesadilla. It is very easy and very tasty! Smear the living shit out of the already grilled side of Tortilla with Hummus and Guacamole.
Generously, but carefully, place a layer of BrownRice/SplitPeas/Lentils/GrilledEggplant
Cover with both types of Daiya, Seitan and Fishlessness’
Place in nonstick pan and cook over low-medium heat while covering to murder and melt that Daiya
Garnish with grilled Onion and Pico De Gallo on top:)

I’ve been trying to come up with a name for this monster sandwich. And like many great Craft Beers, this sandwich deserves a unique and basically dark and disgusting name. It only took a couple of minutes of concentration. It has been named The Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Butcher VeggHead. I feel that is a name that confidently names this beastwich.

Vegenaise Upgraded ingredients:

Vegenaise, mmm
Mustard, organic
Cucumber, diced without seeds
Onion, diced
Tomato, diced and strained

MIX

The Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Butcher VeggHead ingredients:

Buns, multi-grain Ciabatta
Boca, Vegan
Daiya, ‘Cheddar’ & ‘Mozzarella’
Grilled Eggplant, NonGMOProjectVerified if possible
Seitan, NonGMOProjectVerified & Chipotle
Onion, Grilled then sliced
Hummus
Guacamole
Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicAmpersandOnionP/ONEBayLeaf/ChiliP w/ water to cook above ingredients in
BrownRice/Lentils/SpiltPeas/dicedNonGMOfrozenGrilledEggplant:) cook in below seasonings
Grilled Eggplant
Pico De Gallo, Fiesta w/ Pineapple
Potatoes, grilled
Sriracha, cock saucy and splashy
Vegenaise Upgraded, mmmmmm
ChipotleP

Survival to sanity:

Either toast or grill inner sides of Ciabatta Bun and save for later consumption.
Pan fry Boca and after flipping add Daiya, Grilled Eggplant and Chipotle Seitan. Cover and lower heat. Dash of Chipotle Powder on top:)
Heat BrownRice/Lentils/SpiltPeas/dicedNonGMOfrozenGrilledEggplant
Grill Potatoes and Onion
Hummus on bottom Bun and Guacamole on top Bun (inner, inner Vegan DINNER of top and bottom)
Once everything is ready, build the masterpiece of death (LIFE)
From the floor it goes (architecturally) bottom Bun, Hummus, BrownRice/Lentils/SpiltPeas/GrilledEggplant, Vegenaise Upgraded, two Boca patties with greatness melted on top, Grilled Onion slices, Pico De Gallo w/ Pineapple, Guacamole and the top Bun.

A deftones song, You’ve Seen The Butcher, my fandom of Vegan Zombie, my partial WordPress name VeggHead and the scary darkness of Post-Apocalypse helped mosh pit into the name of the beast which I did eat.

Happy Monday! Happy 50th Blog to me. Thanks for the likes and follows! Stay healthy, my friends! And have fun!

Vegan Ⓥhinese

Posted on September 12, 2015 by jeffreylatty

In a recent blog, I briefly shared an easy Chinese-style concoction that is super easy to make however you’d like. I made a massive batch and decided to go out with a bang and fix it up just a bit in the end.

I tell ya what, Non GMO Project Verified Food sells me every time. And I usually pay more, but for the pride it delivers me, it’s well worth it. I wrapped my handlebars with new Bontrager tape. And I’m loving the new look.

Ⓥegan Ramen ingredients:

Ramen Noodles, seasoning discarded
Potatoes, diced and boiled (or roasted)
Broccoli, fresh or frozen florets-blanched
Garlic, minced
Ginger, minced
Soy Sauce, Vegan
SeaSalt/Pepper
BalsamicVinegar/Sriracha
Vegetable Broth
Peanut Oil
Vegetable Oil
Sunflower Seeds, shelled
Fishless Filets, baked & sliced
Grilled Eggplant, baked

Chopsticks to mouth:

Cook Ramen slightly undercooking, draining and leave separate seasoned with Soy Sauce and Sriracha.
Cook Potatoes and blanch Broccoli and leave aside.
Add Oil/Garlic/Ginger and sauté for a couple of minutes before adding everything else and mixing.
This time around I baked Fishless Filets and Grilled Eggplant and just sliced the Fishless Filets and put on top
I could have brought more Broccoli to top, but I’m lazy and I was hungry!

Eat healthy to be healthy!