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Rain Commute

Posted on September 8, 2016September 10, 2016 by jeffreylatty

chancing drowning without frowning,

pronouncing rhythm every hum/splash/swish my tires announce

Breaking through waters, hydrogen particles with oxygen, marvels

enhancing thoughts about life and our world,

slowing cadence understanding the turbulence

bathing away my workday,

washing aside any negative tides

mentally coinciding today with tomorrow,

whistles somewhat regularly an irregular happiness

front light 700 lumens bright, the rear readily redly blinking the dark away

Arrival home as damp as can be, smiles sadly as the warm rain is a dismantled array for today

BillHicks-Style Soup

Posted on September 6, 2016 by jeffreylatty

It makes for a great night to accidentally discover there is Bill Hicks comedy specials on Netflix. I talk badly, usually, about Netflix, these days. The amazing and rare discovery that I made, motivated me to make an impovisational late night soup after one too many Beers.

For those who do not know who Bill Hicks is. A lot of you, probably shouldn’t know who he was. Bill Hicks passed away in 1994, to pancreatic cancer, at the age of 32. He was bluntly honest and widely controversial. A comedian with a severely dark persona. Will Melvin Hicks was on a higher level of comedy that only a few people have touched base with. And even some of his stuff pisses me off. That is how you know it is genuine. Horrible comedy pisses me off, but finding controversial comedy that somewhat gets under my skin is uncommon and unique.

On Netflix as of 6.6.16 = Bill Hicks : Sane Man , Bill Hicks : Revelations

The band Tool dedicated their 1996 album, Ænima, to Bill Hicks. Here is a YouTube link to its best song, in my opinion…

This soup was easy and extremely delicious. I grilled halved Red and Yellow Potatoes while simmering Tomato Juice and Veggie Broth.

I threw in all sorts of leftover veggies consisting of: Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, Scallions, Celery, Parsley, Tofu, Tempeh, Japonica Rice and Garlic. I seasoned this Soup with Sugar, SeaSalt, Pepper, Cayenne, BalsamicVinegar and Garlic Powder.

I let it simmer for some more Bill Hicks Comedy before checking it again to realize that it needs more time. I made myself a sandwich of beer. The sandwich of Beer was simply a sandwich between two slices of Beer. I let the Soup simmer just above warm for the rest of the night.

There are things you can rush, but knowing ultimately that you cannot not rush something multiple beers deep, is the art of cooking.

I suggest any flavor of White Claw Hard Seltzer to anyone 21 or older.

Refreshing.

I made a Daiya Cheese sandwich with two separate Grilled Daiya sandwiches capturing Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Guacamole. With some evolved Soup materials on the side:)

Happy Tuesday! Go find a blood drive near you! I will be donating double red cells at noon today and so should you, if you qualify to.

iSalad

Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by jeffreylatty

My excuses for cooking my life away is to obtain my most correct lifestyle and distrust of the area involving my lifestyle. My lifestyle is easy. iRide iEat iDrink

I do shuffle and repeat that playlist. I will say a positive mindset and attitude about every freaking thing is key to inner happiness. And always having good days, makes life irresistibly better, for me. Maybe I have my head up my own ass, but maybe I’m doing it right.

You can spin everything to be a good thing. TRY IT.

I made a simple Taco Salad. It was so simple that a picture reveals its ingredients.

I’m just a lazy blogga wannabe. 🙂 Happy Thursday!

Baked Tortellini

Posted on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I’ve mentioned in previusly unread blogs, that I do not wish to continue being a stickler about minute (mynoot) amount of dairy or egg. I will probably never purchase cheese nor egg themselves ever again in my life.

I used Wonton wraps today that included less than 2% of egg.

Thus, I’ve been saying for a few weeks, I am 98% Vegan. The other day a coworker/friend offered me a cookie. She is Vegetarian and warned me that they consisted of a little egg. I thanked her for the information and consumed one delicious cookie. Stress kills and it’s not a good feeling to be excited for consumable food only to find out it conflicts with your lifestyle. I am keeping a small window open and that is truly up to me.

Heat Veggie Broth
Throw in (from a decent distance) Celery, Baby Carrot, Onion & Bay Leaves
Season with Basil, SeaSalt, Pepper, Sugar, BalsamicVinegar&GarlicPowder
Simmer down now
I thickened this Broth with InstantMashedPotatoes

I used leftover Fennel Cream which has not been blogged yet…

Roasted Fennel Seeds
Dill Weed
Scallions, diced
Vegenaise, mmmmm

I will not buy eggs. I will not physically cook with them. I mixed Sugar with Water to create an edible adhesive.

I pan-fried Tempeh in OliveOil, BalsamicVinegar, SeaSalt, Pepper, CrushedRedPepper, Sugar, Basil & GarlicPowder.

I stuffed the Tortellini with Fennel Cream, Tempeh & Daiya (Jalapeno Havarti:) and Baked them in the oven.

I adjusted my rear caliper on my FatBike and went for a small ride fighting the sunset and visibility without a light.

BikePacking

Posted on August 22, 2016 by jeffreylatty

BikePacking – camping/travel via bicycle with supplies packed with bicycle. Also known as, self-supported.

I’ve only dabbled into BikePacking and it is an amazing concept. I’ve been commuting to work via bicycle since 2009. It’s similar to commuting because I have always needed specific work clothes. BikePacking is more of travel then just going to work. It is not always involving camping. I BikePacked to a hotel room and back in April. Whatever your sleeping situation is, you still have to deal with weather and different scenarios. I am ready to take it to another level. Commonsense is all that it takes. With that commonsense, is planning that is also needed. You have to have a gameplan.

Knowing the weather and terrain is key. Like any group ride, there is usually two different paces. In my history of riding with others, it is rare for everyone to ride together. People ride more or less than others and usually every year is different. It’s hard to ride slow, unless being out of shape. I guess I am in shape. I also have my style of BikePacking down as minimally as possible. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been trying to fix a problem of having too much shit. It takes me five minutes to set up camp and five minutes to take down camp. I don’t drink coffee. I can use my time wiser. And for a while, now, I make the most of my time, for the most part. I left early and soberly rode home this morning while the others were not being time-conscious and the original departure time became impossible.

When the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, I will be BikePacking the length of Illinois in celebration. I also want to include multiple day BikePacking into my routine.

Nothing is ever perfect, just #RideOn.

Ⓥraps

Posted on August 19, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I will be BikePacking via FatBike this weekend and I plan on being better prepared than last year.

Vegan Fat Bike Packing

I made quite a few kickass Vegan Wraps, that are DAMN good! I will also be packing Nuts, Vegan Cliff bars and Larabars. If I’ll be drinking as much beer as last years Canal Grinder, I’ll need to keep a full stomach and have something for the next day. I might share a Ⓥrap or two. We’ll see.

I dusted off my arrogant and bastardish FatBike, whom I’ve named Arrogant Bastard, and rode in a strom last night. I got drenched, drank a couple of kickass beers and took some nice pics.

THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

I superly chopped Iceberg and Romain Lettuce. I combined diced Carrots, Celery and Onion with the Lettuce. Garbanzo Beans added.
I threw in Vegenaise, Balsamic Vinegar and Mustard with Celery Seed and Chipotle Powder.
There is such a thing as Peppered Tofurky, I promise you, and it is delicious. I unpeeled the Tofurky and butcherly chopped mixing extremely well.
I warmed Tortillas and wrapped that goodness up.
I tried one and packaged up 12 for tomorrow as long as they’ll fit and pack ok.

Cook on. #RideOn. Enjoy a Beer.

Time Sciencely

Posted on August 17, 2016August 18, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Pastly, I blogged (quietly in your (my imaginary readers) ear) about sopossedly discovering technology that might, actually successfully, monitor almost 95% of my time accurately. I attempted this last year in a June Time Science blogging without being able to track my sleep.

June (2015) Time Science

I am the laziest, yet weirdly energetic person ever. My motivation comes from another planet.

From 12:00am Thursday, August 11, 2016 until 12:00am Wednesday, August 16, 2016 is 144 hours.
The pictures in this blogsticle are within this timeframe taken by me.
I am too lazy to accurately track my time involved with listening to music, watching the Olypics:)/Cubs:), bathroom time, Netflix time and Cooking time. As some of these overlap, I must categorize them all together.

I’ve noticed a huge decline in my Netflix viewing time ever since I have joined Apple Music. I’ve been enjoying music more with my spare time, ultimitely motivating me to do things thanks to technology and musics excellent multi-taking capabilities. I use Netflix to fall asleep. And I truly will probably quit Netflix for good, soon.

Total Hours: 144

Cooking/Sports/Social/Bathroom Time: 28H 54M

Work Time: 54H 54M

Break Time at Work: 1H 10M

Ride Time: 4H 2M, Climbing: 148m, AVG: 24.75 km/H, Distance: 98.8 km

Sleep Time: 55H, AVG: 9H20M/Night

Time, seriously, is everything. Time is money. Time is everything. I’d like everyone to try and understand where their Time truly goes. It all depends on opinions and lifestyle. Utilize your time to do what you want and need to.

Have Fun. Ride a Bike. Eat something Healthy and take a few Pics.

Mexicacti Rotini

Posted on August 15, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Mexicacti Sauce:

Cilantro base
Tomato base
Pizza Sauce, leftover
Green Pepper, chopped
Onion, chopped
Tomato, shopped
Cacti, prepped & chopped
Water

Cilantro, freshly chopped
Salsa Verde
Chipotle seasoning
ChiliP/CRP/SeaSalt/Pepper/Sugar
Instant Mashed Potatoes, last to thicken

Prep, simmer, cook down & thicken.

Mexican-style Pasta Mixture:

Rotini, al dente – not rinsed
Black Beans, cooked from a dry state
White Rice, cooked from a dry state
Cilantro, freshly chopped
Earth Balance, mixed in with concoction

Time correctly and mix everything still hot.

Garnish: Cilantro & I chose a grilled Mushroom.

Words. Mostly Photos.

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I have not felt like writing on my Macbook or any paper, lately. I feel like doing. I rode in the rain today after work and I just want to share a few photos.

Occasionally, I plan to get stuck in the rain. Photography tells a story. Take pictures always, share quality pictures.

Carry on.

Chicago-style Dawgza

Posted on July 24, 2016 by jeffreylatty

“Goodbye my friend

I hope you are well

I’m sorry our time has run out

There’s so many stories left to tell

About our battles, losses, and victories too

My tongue hurts with the words

I never said to you”

STEADY HANDS

Recipe at the end………….:)

I ordered a new bicycle Friday after getting off work. It is by far the most expensive bike that I’ve ever purchased. It is also the nicest bike that I’ve ever purchased.

CrossRip 3

The video shows the CrossRip 2, this will be my third CrossRip, so I have to go with the 3, right!? To help with funds, I will be selling my original CrossRip. I named this bike the HulkRip. The HulkRip is a 2014 CrossRip purchased in 2013. It was my real first bike and I rode the shit out of it! It has a heart of steel with durable aluminum skin. It has been through numerous wrecks and has truly survived a beating. I’ve ridden this monster just short of 8,500 km (roughly 5,300 miles). I have upgraded to a carbon fork and have rebuilt its entire drivetrain. I’m sad to see this beast go. And technically he hasn’t been sold yet;) My Sunday consists of cleaning the HulkRip up and getting ready for a sale.

I had an interesting Saturday, yesterday, of drinking a lot of beer, eating VEGAN and riding a bicycle, henceforth, VEGGHEAD BEERCYCLIST. This is who I am. I slept horribly Friday night / Saturday morning. I might as well say that I barely failed at pulling an all-nighter. I decided to give up and I made VEGAN pizza while enjoying a beer.

I don’t always drink first thing in the morning, but when I do it usually makes for an interesting day worth blogging into (onto) peoples faces.

My idea was to eat/drink and nap hard afterwards. That did not happen. I went out and rode 50km and enjoyed numerous other beers. It was hot and hydration is key and beer is a little more lively than water. It is water on steroids, basically. I stopped at a booze shop after getting into town and forgot I was a minimalist cyclist without major storage space and bought a bomber, a 4-pack and a sixer. The cashier gave my these in a paper bag inside of a plastic bag. I walked my bike home with my hydration necessities. I rested the bag handles on my handlebars to ease my travel.

The bag broke and shattered my bomber and poked a hole in one out of ten cans. I screamed mother FFFF-er. And a kind sir gentleman, working in his garage, walked out and brought my a 30-pack carton and a garbage can where we disposed of the glass and leaking beer. I continued my journey looking like a bum walking his bike after drinking 20 Busch Lights and still dragging along the last 10…. Destroying the normal label of cyclists not steeping to that level:)

At times things aren’t exactly how they appear. I dropped my luggage and bicycle off and went to hang out with some family, where I was driven back to the same liquor store to replace that imploded bomber.

I fed my (first) niece for the first time and had a great lazy day. I also attempted a tipsy Mexican Dawg (to be remastered later) What a great day!

Chicago-style Dawgza

Ketchup / Catsup is NOT allowed on any kind of hot dog / sandwich. That is the rule. Nothing beats the flavor of a raw tomato and other various VEGGIES.

Sauce-PizzaSauce,Mustard,BrownSugar,Tofu,ChipotleP,GarP,BalsamicV,Salt, Pepper,SerranoPeppers – MIX

I’m lazy most of the time and bought and used prepared Ⓥ pizza dough. I smothered that pizza dough with that heavy duty // heavy gauged pizza sauce and began creating a masterpiece! I used Cucumber, Onion, Tomato with DAIYA and pre-grilled SmartDog slices. I baked slowly before slightly broiling my pie. A little mustard to garnish and BOOM.