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Terrifying Tofu Genocide

Posted on January 12, 2016 by jeffreylatty

TO(O)FU(N)

I wanted to have some fun with Tofu. I did have some fun. And it has been documented. I will say, grilled Tofu is now by far my favorite way to prepare it and consume it. I’m just gonna jump in… Feet first.

Srirsalmic ingredients:

Olive oil, all the dudes love extra virgins
Garlic, fresh and minced
Turmeric, fresh and minced
Balsamic Vinegar
Sriracha, cock sauce
Molasses
Shallot, diced
SeaSalt/Pepper/Oregano
Red Wine Vinegar & Cayenne powder, dashes

Mix & stir welly before usage.

SeanutSutter Soy:

Peanut Butter
Soy

Mix.

Wusuppy ingredients:

Wasabi powder
Broth, Vegetable
Sea Salt
Cayenne powder
Molasses

Mix.

So, I don’t believe I have ever had sushi. Traditional sushi does not appeal much to me. I am a rock star and why would I change that.

Marination ingredients:

Ginger, fresh and minced
Garlic, fresh and minced
Turmeric, fresh and minced
Sesame Oil
Tahini
Soy Sauce
Sriracha
Balsamic Vinegar
Cilantro, sliced stems
Peanut Butter
Lemon Juice, fresh
Shallot, diced
Molasses
SeaSalt/Pepper

Mix and marinate dried extra firm Tofu slices.

Tofu Crumbles ingredients:

Tofu, extra firm and crumbled
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Sea Salt/Pepper
Dill Weed

Mix.

Ⓥicatta ingredients:

Grilled Marinated Tofu
Tofu Crumbles
Capers
Onion, diced
Scallions, sliced for garnish
Lemon Juice
Earth Balance
White Wine
Mushroom, sliced
Celery, sliced
Sweet Potato, chopped large
Flower, Flour
Olive Oil, extra virgin
Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic, fresh and minced
Sea Salt/Pepper
Cayenne powder
Cashew Milk

Rules of Engagement:

Saute Garlic and add Onion, Celery and caramelize in Oil.
Add Sweet Potatoes and stirringly saute.
Add Balsamic, Lemon Juice and Wine.
Cook down Wine. And don’t drive if you drink the rest of the bottle:)
Add Earth Balance, Mushrooms and ‘Milk’.
Season and add Capers, Tofu Crumbles.
Stir on medium high heat and grill your Tofu.
Plate and garnish. I forgot to garnish with Lemon…Too many sips of the Wine;)

Loaded Salad ingredients:

Tofu Marination, iBaked…defintely grill
Iceberg, wedged and removed from holding that door open
Radish, sliced
Tomato, graped halfly
Scallion, sliced
Rye Bread, toasted and cut
Capers
Mushroom, sliced
Daiya, slices
Carrot, shaved or slivered
Srirsalmic, mmmmmmmm
Spinach, basil-sliced

Boom.

Chinese Pizza ingredients:

Tortilla, the bigger the better-size does matter
Pizza Sauce, store bought or nought
Daiya, I used ‘provalone’ pre-sliced and sliced block ‘cheddar’
Cashews, raw and then grilled:)
Tofu, grilled and then sliced
Scallions, sliced for garnish

Pizza Pizza:

Grill Tofu and Cashews.
Put Tortilla in a hot pan.
Top the Tortilla and cover.
Garnish and EAT.

I also made an Eggplant version with basil-sliced Spinach.

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.

Tofato Souper w/ Grilled Daiya ingredients:

Tofu, not squared, but cubed (to the third power)
Tomato Concentrate
Guts, leftover Cucumber and Tomato guts from my abundance of Relish I posted a few days ago.
Garlic powder/Onion powder
Rye, grilled
Relish
Daiya
Vegenaise
Scallions, sliced for garnish

Make your sandwich and await your Tofato Souper.

Tofunated EZ Chinesey ingredients:

Ramen noodles, undercooked and drain.
Sesame Seed Oil
Sesame Seeds
Ginger, fresh and minced
Garlic, fresh and minced
Turmeric, fresh and minced
Soy Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Tofu, Wasabified and grilled
Sriracha
Scallions, sliced for garnish

Simplicity simplified:

Undercook Ramen and donate the non-vegan seasoning.
Drain.
Dry same pot, add oil and heat.
Toss in Ginger, Garlic, Sesame Seeds and Turmeric.
Caramelize.
Include Balsamic, Sriracha, Soy Sauce and Noodles.
Stir. Plate. Oppositely subtract Tofu and Garnish immediately.

Ⓥinston’s Ⓥagel ingredients:

Earth Balance, mmmmm
Tofu Marination, get it extra firm and braise that bad boy.
Spinach, basil-sliced
Tomato, grapely halved
Shallot, sliced
Bagel, toasted

Ⓥ 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

Construct.

BBⓋ Tofu ingredients:

Tofu, extra firm crumbles
GarlicP/OnionP/Pepper
Sriracha, cock sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Liquid Smoke
Molasses

Mix and broil if desired.

ⓋLT w/ BBⓋ Tofu ingredients:

Bacon, Vegan
Bun, gourmet and grilled
Spinach, basil-like sliced
Earth Balance, mmmmmm
Tomato, sliced w/ a touch of SeaSalt

Erect and destroy with your big and strong plant eating teeth.

Wasabi Tofu ingredients:

Wasabi, powder
Ginger, powder
Garlic, powder
Tofu, extra firm crumbles

Mix.

Chinese Weiner ingredients:

Smart Dog, grilled
Bun, grillio, yo!
Wasabi Tofu

Consume.

I don’t know about anyone else, but some of these terms for these ingredients are somewwhat sexual. I’m not saying that I’m not a pervert, I’m just saying.

So, I had a Sushi idea in my head, but got lazy and decided to be a meatless lover. If that makes any sense. I’m a dude, I might practice a Vegan lifestyle, but I like to eat Vegan like a man, I think. Not too sure how other Vegan males deplete their hunger, but I am well aware of my processes.

Sushi Browned Rice ingredients:

Brown rice, post-soaked & rinsed
Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
Ginger, fresh and minced
Sriracha
Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic, P for powder

After ingredients:

Tahini
Molasses
Red Wine Vinegar
White Wine, dashly

Heat Oil mixture and get that Ginger going. Combine everything else with double water of Rice measurement and bring to a boil. Cover and Coolio.

Jeff’s Sushi? ingredients:

Sushi Browned Rice
Bacon, Ⓥegan
Tofu, sliced long and extra firm
Toothpicks

Roll ’em up and stick a pick through ’em. I was more impressed with the sauces to dip. (see very top)

HAPPY HERBIVOROUS EATING!

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.

First 2016 Cycling Ride

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

I’ve been working super hard lately. Too hard, maybe. It was well above freezing today in January in Northern Illinois. Obviously El Nino makes a difference. Our climate change won’t be this drastic anytime soon. But, I am not the scientist. Just an asshole who likes bicycles, adventure and good beers. Dealing with a cold and floods, I just rode on! Grind them gears and just go and do anything you can to prevail. #RideOn

I did ride, met a cool lady with a cool female dog, got wet and just rode the FatBike. Very successful Friday.

PROST

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!

ⓋLT Science

Posted on December 27, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I’ve been vigorously trying to construct the perfect ‘blt’ever since finding Sweet Earth ‘Bacon’ in early December for the first time. It is a great product and will continue to purchase it. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that any ⓋLT is not perfect unless I have made my own Vegan bacon or Seican. I have a recipe map already made up, just need to pull that trigger and kill some plants! I truly hate plants and hope that they all die.

A ⓋLT (Vegan BLT) is common sense and easy to make and configure. I did make Vegan Island Dressing.

Vegan Island Dressing ingredients:

Vegenaise, mmmm (64) @ $9.98 = $0.16 per serving
Cucumber, deseeded & diced (4.5) @ $0.70 = $0.16 per serving
Radish, diced (7.5) @$1.19 = $0.16 per serving
Celery seed = $0.05 per serving (probably less)
Seasonings: GarlicP/OnionP/Paprika/Salt/Pepper/Sugar = $0.05 per serving
Shallot, diced (4.5) @ $0.72 = $0.16 per serving
Sriracha (96) @ $2.97 = $0.04 per serving
Balsamic Vinegar (32) @ $2.97 = $0.10 per serving

Prep, Mix & Spread. For roughly 88 cents per serving and for the number of servings you can have, the punch in the mouth of flavor compared to cost is unreal. Making a Vegan BLT with Vegan Island and pairing with a nice (local) IPA hits the spot so hard.

The only things that I can recommend for awesome VLTs are:

Use fresh Veggies
Use good Bread
Toast the Bread
And prep your own Veggies
Use your imagination 🙂

CAUTION:

ⓋLT pictures and adaptations to follow…

I’ve also found it better to use the Vegan ‘bacon’ right out of the package. I hope everyone takes pride in the Quality of their pictures as much as I do. QUALITYoverQUANTITY. Have fun & be healthy! Happy SUNDAY!

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!

iGeek

Posted on December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I feel (not sure if it is true or not) I am modest when it comes to things that I’m talented with. I am not a super hero, otherwise I would not have a surplus of blog material without a blog motive. You know, when you subconsciously map a recipe for an idea of blogging and then go about your lifestyle creating awesome material to write about and then find it difficult to catch up and to find motivation to publish.

I have noticed different moods for my brain that is better at dealing with different activities. I do like to write, but not all of the time. I’ve been doing my own style of writing since high school. It might have been an abundance of horrible poetry, but it wasn’t all garbage. Random writing has been a staple of my lifestyle for some time for whatever life brings. Coinciding with writing is playing Chess. I tend to want to write and play chess more in the winter during less climately inviting conditions are presently outside. When I am more active outside, I don’t like to write or play chess. I may have just madeup the word “climately”.

I watched Searching for Bobby Fischer in 1994-95. I started playing Chess in fifth grade homeroom at age 11, in 1996. I continued to play chess until present day where I play Chess With Friends, a mobile Chess app, everyday. I have lost matches many of times and to me, that is the best way to learn.

My all-time winning percentage on Chess With Friends is 70% and I believe I started in 2009-2010. I am in no way a Chess grandmaster, just a dude that is decent at Chess.

I refrain from considering myself a nerd. I am a geek, a person who likes nerdy things, but can still party like a rock star.

To me, there is not a better game out there that at the same time prepares your mind for the biggest game, life. It’s never too late to take up a new game, lifestyle and/or hobby.

“If you woke up and didn’t learn anything today, why the fuck did you wake up?”

Work hard. Play harder.

(not sure why I cannot remove ‘food’ from this category)

I & M Canal’s Issue

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jeffreylatty

The Illinos & Michigan Canal united the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico with easier access as of 1848. According to Wikipedia, since 1964 eight engineered canal locks were designated a National Historic Landmark.

I’ve been getting to know this historic path extremely well since 2012. I documented a ride in September, 2012 that did not show any signs of a washout. I only documented aftermath of a fire that burned a field. And I have experienced and taken at least one decent bicycle ride via I&M Towpath that was washout-free. I remember this individual ride because of pictures and it was my contemplation process of ending a relationship. Without any detours or hazards, it was a free-thinking and relaxing ride.

In September the following (2013) year, was my next documentation of the I&M Canal. The towpath and I became close from then on. Ever since 2013 the same washout has been between Utica, IL and Ottawa, IL like one side is Mexico and the other the U.S with neither claiming the territory resulting in ultimate neglect..

Starved Rock State Park

There has been washouts along the Illinois & Michigan Canal, but have been fixed. There has been a near washout along the Hennepin Canal and even that has been fixed.

And then.

Hennepin Canal

The most West part of the I&M Canal does contain a rich Irish and Polish heritage equalling a poor catholic culture with a life involved around hefty drinking and vices.

Illinois Valley History

Furthermore, The I&M Canal provides immense opportunities for various activities from walking, running, adventurism and cycling. To pass the washout in and concludes risking injury, breaking the law, taking a high traffic road, and/or traveling extremely out of the way defeating the purpose of a worry free environment in which to roam.

I have heard IDNR has projected the project at a cost around $300,000.

Local businesses have offered to fund and construct permanent results only to be turned down. I’ve had about enough of this hazard/annoyance/apathy/lack-of-government-help

There has even been rumors of the BEAUTIFUL Starved Rock park to be promoted to a National Park. How is this neglect possible just outside of this unique beauty?