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Plant-Based Protein Sauce

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by jeffreylatty

It is time to redeem my prior attempt to blog your arteries of a Vegan meatless sauce with loads of protein. Just like my consumed beers and lack of reviews, I have not measured ingredients except water for my food in so many years. They are not recipes, I guess. I do not wish to tell people how to prepare food, let alone, teach cooking basics. I do wish to influence others to try a plant-based lifestyle and to be creative. I think eating out is extremely overrated. It needs to be a necessity to want to know exactly what is in the food being prepared to keep us healthy and to ensure prosperity.

I am a modest beer snob, who cannot depict every accent or flavor in good beer. I probably never will. I also will not pretend to know. I know good beer from bad beer and that is good enough to me. It is a necessity to me to relax and unwind regularly. I am extremely good at documenting it. And now, I am just kind of (soberly) rambling. I’m overdue for a good bike ride. It was like 10° C yesterday, but I did not have time to make it out. Anyways….

Ⓥaioli ingredients:

Wash, reused (Earth Balance ‘Butter’, ‘Milk’, Corn Starch)
Garlic, minced
‘Cream Cheese’, Daiya mmmmmmmm
Breading, reused (Cashews, SeaSalt, Breadcrumbs, Garlic, Oregano, Parsley)
Corn Meal

Mix to a somewhat solid consistency.

Garlic Rye ingredients:

Rye, bread
‘Butter’, Earth Balance
Parsley, fresh and chopped
Garlic, fresh and minced
SeaSalt/Pepper/OnionP/GarlicP/Sugar

Heat. Mix. Cool. Spread.

Smashed Potatoes ingredients:

Potatoes, red and golden – diced and boiled then strained (time it right)
Ⓥ Aioli
Basil, fresh and diced
Parsley, fresh and diced
Oil, Olive
Garlic, minced
Onion, diced
‘Cream Cheese’, Daiya mmmmm
Spinach, to garnish
Celery, diced
Carrot, diced
‘Milk’, Almond
Cashews, SMASHED
Brown Sugar
Wine, white Vino is great
Dill Weed, fresh and chopped
Nutritional Yeast
Idaho Spuds, instant mashed for concistency assurance

Prep everything and go. Cook Veggies in Oil while boiling Potatoes. Add Wine and cook down and then add everything and crush and smash away. I enjoyed charred store-bought Pretzel Bun with the Ⓥutter.

Plant-Based Protein Sauce ingredients:

Celery, diced
Carrot, diced
Onion, diced
Serrano, seeded and diced
Balsamic Vinegar
Tofu, extra firm – crumbled
Cashew Milk
Tomato Puree
Chopped Tomatoes, canned with liquid
Basil, fresh and diced
Parsley, fresh and chopped
Brown Sugar
Lightlife ‘Sausage’, crumbled or chopped
SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP
Mushroom, diced
Shallot, diced
Garlic, fresh and minced
Oregano, dash of dried

Saute Veggies before adding seasonings and sauciness. Cook down for hours:)

Eggplant Ⓥarmesan ingredients:

Eggplant, sliced & dried w/ salt
Wash (CashewMilk/EarthBalance/CornStarch)
Flour/Salt/Pepper/CornMeal
Breading (Cashews/Salt/Breadcrumbs/Garlic/Oregano/Parsley)
Plant-Based Protein Sauce, heated
Linguine, mmmmmmm slightly undercooked-SEASONED
Daiya, mmmmmm
Parsley & Basil, fresh and chopped or sliced

Flour Eggplant then wash and bread. Bake or pan-fry.

Finish baking Eggplant in Sauce w/ or w/o Daiya.

Build a pasta and garnish.

Ⓥodka Pasta ingredients:

Plant-Based Protein Sauce, heated
Onion, diced
Potato, diced
Oil, Olive
Almond Milk
Daiya, cream cheese
Fennel Seed
Nutritional Yeast
Molasses
Idaho Spuds instant mashed, for consistence
Ⓥaioli
Spinach, sliced
Vodka infused w/ Rosemary and Basil
Noodles, I had Rotini

Saute Potatoes and Onion in Oil. Add Vodka and cook down

Add all other ingredients and garnish w/ Spinach.

Smashed Ⓥodka Pasta ingredients:

Plant-Based Protein Sauce, blended
Vodka, infused w/ Rosemary and Basil
Garlic, fresh and minced
Onion, diced
Oil, Olive
Smashed Potatoes
Tomato Puree
Chopped Tomato, canned w/ juice
Molasses
Rigatoni, undercooked

Saute Potatoes and Onions before adding Infused Vodka. Cook down Vodka. Add Sauces and Tomatoes. Finish cooking Rigatoni in sauce.

You (me) cannot ever have enough pasta! It is true comfort food. And when prepared correctly, it is true ART.

LBⓋ 12/10 Insalata Minima

Posted on January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I picked up a few vines full of attached ripe tomatoes yesterday. And I’ve never had better raw store-bought tomatoes ever in my life. I almost ate all of them. Here’s the mathematics. I bought 15, I ate ten and threw out two vines. I did not feel sick, but did become dependant of these tomatoes. Consuming a surplus of raw Tomatoes is not at all dangerous. Please try them if you come across them!

Bushel Boy

Insalata Minima translates from Italian to Minimal Salad in English, I believe. It was easy to prep, cheap and delicious.

LBⓋ = Low Budget Vegan

LBⓋ 12/10 Insalata Minimalist ingredients:

Lettuce, Iceberg shaved (6) @ $1.38 = $0.23 per serving
Spinach, baby & sliced (3.5) @ $1.99 = $0.57 per serving
Tomato, fresh & quartered (4) @3.34 = $0.84 per serving
Green Olive, Garlic stuffed (8) @ $3.98 = $0.50 per serving
SeaSalt (357) @ $1.99 = $0.01 per serving
Chipotle seasoning (105) @ $5.99 = $0.06 per serving

At $2.21 and the number of good sized salads that can be constructed, awards this a great starter for a hot date with a nice bottle of red or white wine. Vino, that is! No dressing needed, the natural flavor and texture minus the oil and other shit normally destroying salads is truly unbelievable.

I also made a sandwich…

Lettuce, Iceberg shaved (6) @ $1.38 = $0.23 per serving
Spinach, baby & sliced (3.5) @ $1.99 = $0.57 per serving
Tomato, fresh & quartered (4) @ $3.34 = $0.84 per serving
SeaSalt (357) @ $1.99 = $0.01 per serving
Chipotle seasoning (105) @ $5.99 = $0.06 per serving
Vegenaise (64) @ $9.98 = $0.16 per serving
Wheat Bread, whole wheat (10) @ $2.28 = $0.23 per serving

A delicious sandwich ringing in at $2.10 per serving and literally falls apart in your (my) mouth with the minimalist of chewing needed. A lazy mans sandwich. Enjoy a good beer and take a hike or explore a new route on a bicycle! Happy weekend.

Agave Ⓥiesta Nachos

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I’ve heard rumors of good true Agave Tequila. I’ve heard it is technically a stimulant and not a depressant like all other alcohols. A bartender told me that once…

I do know with a certain amount of drinks in you, you’re brain is quicker and in a groove. I may have just made that up, but it sounds good to me. All in all, if you’re cooking with alcohol, you need to enjoy some of it while cooking. It is a rule.

Srirsalmic ingredients:

Oil, Olive
Garlic, fresh and minced
Balsamic Vinegar
Sriracha, cock sauce
Molasses
Shallot, diced
SeaSalt/Pepper/Oregano
Red Wine Vinegar, just a dash
Cayanne, a couple dashes

Mix and marinate.

Agave Ⓥiesta ingredients:

Rice, cooked
Pinto Beans, dry and cooked
Cilantro, chopped
Lime, juiced and leftover slice for garnish
Avocado, chopped
Brown Sugar
Mushroom, sliced
Onion, diced
Celery, sliced
Carrot, sliced
‘Butter’, Earth Balance mmmm
Garlic, fresh and minced
Olive, black and pitted
Potato, russet and sweet chopped
Srirsalmic, mmmmmm
Tequila, real w/ Agave
Salsa Verde, mmmmmmm

Saute Veggies and add accordingly. I ain’t no teacher, just use common sense.

Agave Ⓥiesta Nachos ingredients:

Agave Ⓥiesta
Veggie Broth
Nutritional Yeast
SeaSalt/Pepper
Chipotle seasoning, generous 🙂
Tortilla Chips, NonGMO Tostitos are great
Pico de gallo, I used store-bought
Cilantro, freshly chopped
Avocado, sliced
Lime

Heat Agave Ⓥiesta and broth with seasonings and simmer. Top how you’d like. SO GOOD!

I had a quickly put together downgraded version last night. And I knew what exactly would make it better today!

Don’t be these guys…..

Be these guys…

I’ve never ridden a trainer and I never will. Happy Friday!

Vegan Smashed Potatoes

Posted on January 23, 2016 by jeffreylatty

We all grow up differently. We all make different, but similar mistakes. We all do our best improving our lives. Some are better at doing that than others. With different obstacles, we do our damn best and sometimes it is not appreciated enough. All in all, we all care for our loved ones and passions & hobbies.

I grew up being a fan of a band, Soulfly, a newer age metal band involving spirituality and tribal aspects. Last night I was messing around with #AppleMusic and somehow wound up with Sepultura which made me wonder what the hell Soulfly was up to as the lead singer for Soulfly helped found Sepultura.

Now, I love me some of that there loud and fast metal, but I grew a stronger connection with Soulfly because of their ability to turn it down a notch and still be extremely awesome. I’m gonna take a guess and say that the last time that I bought a physical Soulfly CD was 2005-2006. I, however, made a playlist circa 2010 of their instrumental collection of songs literally named Soulfly. A concept that I love and every album has Soulfly 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 only in Roman numerals. I only had 1-5 until last night! Thank you Apple Music! And since I remember anything, the number seven has been my favorite due to watching John Elway sling those footballs growing up. Soulfly VII is now my favorite and it’s fate. I am obligated to share this playlist and I wish everyone on the planet Earth (and Mars:) could experience this playlist.

This playlist will flourish world peace for all humans and all animals!

Soulfly 9 was not to be found on YouTube, so I put an Apple Music link.

Along with this beautiful playlist, I’ve organized a beautiful moment that I have experienced in 2013. August 5th, 2013, to be exact. I often talk to animals while riding by and often take pictures and occasionally say “you’re all gonna die” or “I don’t eat you!”. I feel bad when I let them know their doom, but it is the cruel truth. This is when I had my iPhone on my handlebars with Lifeproof technology where it was easy to take photos while moving. I rode with a running herd of cattle like a damned cowboy. I’d like to think this was their idea of saying thank you for giving up meat that January.

This recipe is amazing and worth a try and I highly recommend good music to accompany a cooking adventure. Not to mention a good beer or glass of wine. Take a load off, you work hard at caring for your loved ones.

Ⓥ Aioli ingredients:

Wash, reused (Earth Balance ‘Butter’, ‘Milk’, Corn Starch)
Garlic, minced
‘Cream Cheese’, Daiya mmmmmmmm
Breading, reused (Cashews, SeaSalt, Breadcrumbs, Garlic, Oregano, Parsley)
Corn Meal

Mix to a somewhat solid consistency.

Ⓥutter ingredients:

Earth Balance ‘Butter’, half heated
Garlic, minced and lightly sauteed in ‘Butter’
Oil
Parsley, diced
Celery Salt
‘Cream Cheese’, Daiya mmmmmmmmmmmm

Smashed Potatoes ingredients:

Potatoes, red and golden – diced and boiled then strained (time it right)
Ⓥ Aioli
Basil, fresh and diced
Parsley, fresh and diced
Oil, Olive
Garlic, minced
Onion, diced
‘Cream Cheese’, Daiya mmmmm
Spinach, to garnish
Celery, diced
Carrot, diced
‘Milk’, Almond
Cashews, SMASHED
Brown Sugar
Wine, white Vino is great
Dill Weed, fresh and chopped
Nutritional Yeast
Idaho Spuds, instant mashed for concistency assurance

And boy do I have leftovers! I cannot wait. I also enjoy creating different Ⓥegan meals and get a kick out of jokingly blogging all over your faces. If only these were read. Happy Saturday! I’ll be enjoying a ride tomorrow before some good NFL games. And I have recipes to complete. Here are some links that will help me blog all over your faces more often:)

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Old Man Winter

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Not everyone has experienced a Northern Illinois winter, let alone ride bicycles in Northern Illinois winter weather. The hardest part of winter cycling is being comfortable with freezing winds, ice, snow and bears – oh my. I will say it is easier to remain comfortable in super cold or warm climates. The 2-10 degree Celcius range is tricky and is best suited with removable and addable layers.

Riding a FatBike is basically a moving furnace conducting your own heat or a steam locomotive with the streaming trailing line of hot steam in a dissolving midst. And your central body is often warm and comfortable as long as you let the steam escape while still staying insulated. Fingers and toes are often the first to get uncomfortably cold.

Booze helps a bit, but proper gear is a must. I, for the first time, was completely comfortable on a time tenured sub-freezing ride with an average temp of 10° in 120 elapsed minutes.

I’ve known for some time that Thinsulate was an outstanding winter ally and I finally have amazing gear to truly backup my cycling nonsense and babblings. Here we go!

My Perfect 10° Cycling Gear ingredients:

The shoes were outstanding for two hours and the same goes for the gloves. I am contemplating a Gran Fondo this weekend. On a FatBike it’s gonna consume a good 7-8 hours. It may be a little warmer, but we will see.

PROST!

2016 Ride II

Posted on January 10, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Just to let the imaginary people whom I pretend read my (plant-based) chicken scratch (blogs), I do not plan on publishing per ride. I just had quite an interesting ride yesterday. And it was only my second ride this year.

Bluntly, winter cycling is a bitch. Especially, in Illinois along with many other cold and windy areas. I’ve ordered Bontrager OMW (Old Man Winter) shoes that are insulated and waterproof in December. And after my order, my bike doc called me and let me know that they are sold out until February. Since making the switch to clipless, I’ve been just dealing with the cold.

I met a (hired and well compensated) friend to ride fat bikes in hope it was going to snow like hell. I utilize the I&M Canal in the winter almost every ride. It has been flooded the past month at Lock 14, the LaSalle entrance. Long story short, I noticed it was not under water and took the driving entrance where I encountered a thin, super wet layer of ice where I biffed it HARD. I hit my head. I was wearing a helmet, luckily. I got up and continued. It was raining and I got soaked before I called it quits and retired for the day-ignoring the eventual snow.

I changed and left my socks on a good five minutes longer before changing them where I then experienced one of the worst and uncomfortable sensations ever. It was as if microscopic flesh eaters were eating my feet. They were bright red and itchy. I tried washing my feet. I tried lotion and I HATE lotion. I even jumped into the bathtub to wash my feet. It lasted a good half hour and then went away. I tried digging up an explanation. I found this..

Cold Rash

I group texted my cycling buddies and asked for their input. And they mentioned that it sounded like a beginning stage of frostbite which I believe is frost nip, technically. I never want to experience that sensation ever again. And I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Always wear a helmet and dress accordingly!

Happy Sunday!

Recipes coming soon.

Relish Ⓥersatility

Posted on January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Relish ingredients:

Cucumber (4.5) @ $0.70 = $0.16 per serving, deseeded and diced
Onion (4) @ $0.80 = $0.20 per serving, diced
Tomato (6) @ $1.50 = $0.25, deseeded and deiced
Serrano Pepper (8) @ $1.17 = $0.15, deseeded and diced
Celery Seed/Celery Salt/Pepper = $0.05 per serving
Garlic (3) @ $0.24 = $0.08, minced
Mustard = $0.05 per serving , ground
Basil (10) @ $3.00 = $0.30, freshly chopped

Mix & have fun with.

A good Vegan Dawg, to me, is spiritly uplifting.

Ⓥ Char Dawg ingredients:

Lightlife Smart Dawgs, charred
Buns
Relish, mmmmm
Mustard, optional
catsup/ketchup/tomato flavored sugar, NOT AN OPTION

Gnocchi Ⓥreatness ingredients:

Gnocchi, I used packaged whole wheat
Capers, mmmmm
Relish, mmmmm
Spinach, basil-sliced
Brown Sugar/SeaSalt/Pepper
Sriracha
Nutritional Yeast
Dill

Ⓥimmitation ingredients:

Ⓥ patty, I used Hilary’s
Ⓥ bacon, Sweet Earth
Daiya, provolone and block cheddar
Relish, mmmmm
Bun, gourmet/large/yummy
Spinach, basil-sliced
Pepper
Vegenaise, mmmmmm

It’s not burger, it’s not bacon, it’s not cheese, that is not an egg… It is Plant Based win-win happy food! Healthy tastes so good!

Ground Tempeh ingredients:

Onion, diced
Tempeh, crumbled
Celery, diced
Sriracha/Balsamic Vinegar
Salt/Pepper/ChiliP
Serrano, deseeded & diced
Garlic, minced
Soy, saucy

Tempehito ingredients:

Ground Tempeh
Rice, cooked
Relish, mmmm
Spinach, basil-sliced
Potato, chopped & sauteed
Tortilla

Daiya’s Patatas ingredients:

Potatoes, chopped
Daiya, mmmmmmmm
Salt/Pepper/Rosemary/Caraway/Fennel/Dill
Relish, mmmmm
Tempeh, sauteed

And construct.

Rice-Spinach-Relish Burrito ingredients:

Rice, cooked
Spinach, basil-sliced
Relish, mmmmmmm
Tortilla
Potatoes or something, on the side

Ⓥ Fry ingredients:

Cauiflower, chopped
Tofu, cubed
Daiya, mmmmmmmm
Garlic, minced
Turmeric, minced
Ginger, minced
Serrano, deseeded and diced
Relish, mmmmmmmmmmm
SeaSalt/Pepper/Paprika/OnionP/NutritionalYeast
Balsamic Vinegar
Carrot, stringiness
Soy sauce

Have fun and Fry away.

Tofempehwich ingredients:

Tofu, grilled
Tempeh, grilled
Daiya, mmmmm
Bun, gurmet
Spinach, basil-sliced
Relish, mmmmmmm

Suggestion: Enjoy a delicious high octane brew and have fun session.

Reward: A decent buzz and good food.

Xmas Feast

Posted on December 27, 2015December 29, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I might’ve been guilty of forcing family members to enjoy a taste of Veganism this holiday season. I did make sure it would be super tasty. This was my second Tofurky Veggie Roast made in the last month. I had already come up with an idea before actually reading their instructions/recommendations. I was glad we were on the same page.

I made two different feasts a couple of weeks apart. Both being very similar, the first being a trial. It took me quite a few minutes to make sense of my notes, but I think I got it. I think we’re good. Let’s go!

The only mistake was not being sober enough both instances to take a decent picture. My tastebuds, however, took a few amazing photographs.

Trial Xmas Feast ingredients:

ⓋraⓋy or GraⓋy
Tofurky Veggie Roast, thawed
Veggies
A beer or two to help the brain to think freely

ⓋraⓋy or GraⓋy ingredients:

Chipotle/Chili/Paprika seasonings
Fresh Garlic/Turmeric, minced
SeaSalt/pepper/Sage/Savory
NutritionalYeast/LiquidSmoke/BrownSugar
Oil/BalsamicVinegar
Water
Onion/Celery/Carrot/Mushroom/Radish, super diced
Serrano, deseed or not for more spice, super diced

GraⓋy grooⓋiness:

Heat oil and add Turmeric & Garlic and slightly brown.
Add super diced Veggies and stir for 10 minutes.
Season, add Balsamic Vinegar/Liquid Smoke and cook for a few more minutes before adding water.
Simmer and cook down before blending for smootherness.

Veggie Mix ingredients:

Brown Rice, dry
Carrots, baby
Celery, chopped
Onion, sliced or diced
Potato, chopped
Lightlife ‘Sausage’ & ‘Beef’, torn
Raw Cashews, smashed
SeaSalt/Pepper/Fennel/Rosemary
Broth/BalsamicVinegar
Lentils, dry

Mix. And don’t worry about getting those Cashews too smashed. They can hold their own.

Use a casserole dish and fill with Veggies. Make Veggie Roast fit in the middle of Veggies and cover with GraⓋy. Save GraⓋy for afterwards, also.

Very tasty and a job well done; deserving some tinkering for a Xmas meal.

Xmas Feast ingredients:

GraⓋy
Tofurky Veggie Roast, thawed
Veggies
I refrained from a deliciously good beer until party time, but be my guest!

GraⓋy ingredients:

Broth, veggie of course
Balsamic Vinegar
Salt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP/Paprika/ChiliP
Fresh Garlic/Turmeric, minced
Oil/LiquidSmoke/NutritionalYeast/BrownSugar
Soyrizzo
Serrano, deseeded or not, diced
Cilantro, chopped
Mushroom, super diced
Carrot, super diced
Celery, super diced
Onion, super diced
Bell Peppers (green,yellow,red), super diced

I wanted to go with a mexican warmer Gravy, cooking down all of the flavors for some time before blending.

Veggie Mix ingredients:

Brussels Sprouts, sliced
Potato (Sweet and Russet), chopped in-skin
Carrot, baby
Onion, sliced or diced
Salt/Pepper/Rosemary/Fennel
Broth
Beans (I used Northern), undercooked
Brown Rice, dry
Tofu, extra firm
Vegan ‘Bacon’, sliced

Mix. Same as my Trial Feast, let this baby cook and intensify its wonderful flavor.

Couldn’t be happier of the Xmas Feast’s results.

I hope y’all had a wonderful Christmas! Onto the new year!

Battle

Posted on December 27, 2015 by jeffreylatty

Many folks say that things happen for a reason. Prove it on an astronomical level and disprove that shit just happens. There is a huge difference from cause and effect and fate, basically being the difference of air and water between all living beings.

Tonight’s ride attempt was a fail. Hence, my battle. I am not a prancy-everything-has-to-be-perfect, cyclist. I am a grinder and a true sport. I got off of work early today to follow that with having a beer with my boss. I decided to ignore the wet atmosphere generously dampening my world and suited up to hop on the Fat Bike. I, first of all, encountered a flood I was not going to ride through. I unclipped left and couldn’t unclip right and immediately noticed that I lost a screw.

The Elements and Technology hit me hard. Using the Fat Bike and my one free foot for balance on a damp slight slope was not easily achievable for first to get my foot out of my Bontrager cycling shoe and two to then remove my shoe from the Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedal to better protect my cold foot from the cold wetness. I threw in the white flag and walked the bike home. I am thankful for this happening close to home. I am thankful for bringing beers.

I have lost a battle, however, I will win the war.

#RIDEON

LBⓋ 11/10 Roasted Potatoes

Posted on December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 by jeffreylatty

LBⓋ = Low Budget Ⓥegan

MERRY CHRISTMAS, y’all!

Good food, good beer, a bit of time on my CROSSMAS bike (2014 TREK CrossRip aka HULKRIP) and not to mention quality family time is the perfect balance of greatness for I to strive this holiday season.

My sisters were mentioning that I need to write a cook book. I failed to mention all of you wonderful people that I annoy and torture with my deafening words and blinding pictures on WordPress. I will, however, take it into consideration.

It is oftenly easy to get ahead of yourself (myself) and experiment with food. Which is great, but not the best thing to do with family as your test bunnies unless you do not like them. There is nothing wrong with keeping things simple. I made Roasted Potatoes and a mastered experimental dish that I’ll get into another time. I will seriously not be climbing into the casserole dish with all of that glorious food consuming space waiting to be embraced inside of my tummy. Apologies for any misleads. I have an idea for bread, but decided to hold off and do that concept as a project just for myself. Crafting your (my) Ⓥ experiments before sharing is ideal. And it pans out. Happiness and joy to follow. Nothing is more satisfying (to me) than showing off a successful experimental dish you (I) constructed.

LBⓋ 11/10 Roasted Potatoes ingredients:

Red Potato (15) @ $2.49 = $0.17 per serving
Sriracha (96) @ $2.97 = $0.04 per serving
Balsamic Vinegar (32) = $0.10 per serving
Seasonings: Salt/Pepper/Oil/Rosemary/Basil = $0.08 per serving

Potato Process:)

Chop potatoes and from a decent distance, throw into large mixing bowl;)
Add everything except Basil and mix.
I put on baking sheet and wrapped with foil.
I baked for 60-75 minutes before removing foil and broiling slightly to finish.
Garnish with Basil and transfer to be made presentable.
At a whopping $0.39 per serving, this is a simple no-brainer for a side dish.

Happy Crossmas!