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Plant Based Protein Sauce

Posted on January 26, 2016January 27, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I’ve dreamt of world peace and I’ve dreamt of animal peace. I am an asshole to humans, because most are to eachother, not to mention animals. I treat animals like I would a little baby that I was related to. Animals have evolved their way through this planet harder than we have and I respect their existance and safety.

This month I turn three:)

This month I will be three years plus Vegeterian.

I wanted to prepare ‘meat sauce’ Vegan-style the other day. I felt completely lost because of the word, ‘meatsauce’. I have no desire to even smell nasty-ass meat sauce. I went for the Vegan GOAL, which outsmarts a problem leaving happy parties. I’ve been conducting a list of ideas and for some reason found it unmotivating for a bloooooooody fucking mary. And now, I’ve been drinking tequila….. 100% AGAVE, of course. I do not have the patience, right now, to even consider recipes….

I never give measurements anyways. Because I’m a lazy asshole who cares too much with most of his time.

Animals do not have a voice.

Speak up for Animals.

Speak up for yourself.

Bloody drinks do not have to be so bloody.

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

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.

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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CHEERS:)

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

Ⓥ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

2015 Cycling

Posted on December 22, 2015December 25, 2015 by jeffreylatty

I’ve been riding bicycles pretty regularly since 2009. Where the cycling relapse, in college around and about Southern Illinois, begun and I have been evolving into a decently average bicyclist since.

EⓋolⓋe –

verb (used without object), evolved, evolving.

to come forth gradually into being; develop; undergo evolution :

The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.

Biology. to develop by a process of evolution to a different adaptive state or condition:

The human species evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal.

I’ve made many Gran Fondo’s, metric centuries, imperial centuries and mudfulness’ towards becoming a better cyclist. Why not have a hobby that menatlly and physically stengthens you. Why not obtain and flourish a sense of adventurism.

Remember when you were a child and you actually remember how enjoyable your days were? Have you ever experienced a sobering permi-smile joy as an adult? There is an ongoing group of peers who (including myself) have had that same childhood sense while riding a Fat Bike. A Fat Bike is a massive sand, snow, creek venturing MTB (mountain bike) machine. In this group I had the first Fat Bike. It may have been low end, but it worked for a few kilometers. Now, I’ve ridden with almost ten differently owned FATBIKES. It is unreal in the snow. UNREAL IN THE SNOW.

I’ve been concentrating on the mental aspect of cycling rather than the physical demands for years. At work, on a walk, in the pool, just anywhere, I try and bring myself to breaking points. I want to have an unbreakable mind. I put myself through extremely aggitating scenerios that I will not prematurely specifically blog all over your face.

I did a Gran Fondo (110 km) Fat Bike ride and it was mentally draining.

Fat Bike Hike

What’s next? 🙂

Be happy. Be adventurist. Be healthy. Live and challenge yourself.

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?

Just hoping for a miracle. Please share.

Happy Monday!

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.

mewithoutyou

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!