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Egg Substituteless Breakfast

Posted on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 by jeffreylatty

It’s cool what some brands are doing with Vegan meatless and eggless substitutes. It is becoming easier than ever to be Vegetarian and even Vegan. Truly, it is easy as shit – just eat vegetables, but the majority of us have been spoiled with comfort food and ease of the fast, delicious food from murdering and torturing animals. I am extremely guilty of eating some of these Vegan, quick and easier, products, but some of them are trying to imitate too intensely. And what is up with heath of preservatives and ingredients in these products. I’ve made numerous types of Veggie burgers from scratch. Knowing what exactly is in them, eases my mind and the quality is unreal.

The other day I made a steak substitute with nothing other than a Sweet Potato, I just had trouble finding a Sweet Potato knife:)

Last night I made a late breakfast, probably because I had a few beverages and was a bit confused, but my goal was to imitate the look of dead chicken babies hatched out of a life-case that escaped a chickens ass. I did not have to wash any fecal matter away from anything. I did not have to kill anything other than the plant genocide that already took place. The plants only have a voice when we choose to speak for them. And most of us talk positively of these plants that we use and kill, sucking all of their life away.

These resilient plants have vast life in vast places as we keep murdering, they grow their armies quicker. We can only do so much as the slow-growing plant consuming army that we are. Climate change, water crisis and destruction of land helps plant armies expand slower, but we want to murder these things. And the game plan is to let them grow to consume all of them. And an upgraded game plan has been developed. There is a group that hates plants more than us adults. The problem is they are not fond of the dark and evil consumption of these plants. We need to teach these KIDS the magnitude of torture we need to afflict on these living things.

#EatYoVeggies

Hashbrowns, pan-fried
Tofu, crumbled & pan-fried
Corn Meal
Mustard
Balsamic Vinegar
SeaSalt/Pepper
Cilantro
Cucumber
Radish
Onion
I used two leftover smartdogs, diced

Happy Wednesday!

Tempehquito

Posted on July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Cook Lentils and Brown rice (from dry state)
Boil water in small pot, add sugar/pepper/sriracha and simmer
Add chopped Onions and minced Garlic once liquid had evaporated from Rice/Lentils
Grill Tempeh, cool and slice
Turn oven on low, warming Tortillas
Add Chipotle Powder and Dill to small pot
Slice Daiya, chop Tomato, Scallions, Radish & Cilantro
MAKE AVOCADO CREAM

Vegenaise
Chopped Daiya
Scallions
Chipotle powder
Cilantro
Avocado

Turn small pot on high boiling adhesive mixture and turn off
Use adhesive to Tortilla after Tempeh and Daiya has been stuffed
Seal and bake
Construct deliciousness.

SOS-P(lant)B(ased)S(alad)-SOS

Posted on July 13, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I’m just an amateur Vegan. I do not know everything, but not relying on the processed “plant-based” (already prepared, meat substitute) food puts my tastebuds and my heart in a mad-love (freaky sex kinda mad-love) relationship. I love a good majority of those foods, but they leave my heart lighter.

Consider me a rock star Vegan with an instrument of choice being a bicycle and a beer. I don’t follow rules, and I strongly understand that recipes are guidelines that are meant to be explored and mapped just like lands of this world many years ago.

I chopped Romaine Lettuce finely. I combined Romaine, Scallions, Carrots, Black Beans, Raw Spanish Peanuts into a bowl after roasting Golden Potatoes, Fennel, Corn and Garlic lightly roasted. I also roasted some bread. And my dressing of choice was pre-made Balsamic Vinaigrette mixed with Sriracha hot sauce. It was delicious and my heart, tastebuds and tummy had a threesome.

My sense of humor even leaves myself on my toes. Happy Wednesday!

Brussels Linguine

Posted on July 7, 2016 by jeffreylatty

I’m celebrating my 1 year 99.8 % Vegan anniversary with dabbling in some Lifelight Vegetarian “sausages”. I’m still upset of finding these first on a weekend cycling trip only to be so disappointed of their use of egg whites. I’ve mentioned in the past of how I feel about my Veganism. Evolution of a mind and Evolution of my pallet has me madly in love with brussels sprouts. I dare anyone to venture into an adventure of reading my old blogs. Other than locating a corkscrew, this was AMAZING. Let’s go!

Slice “sausages”, sprouts, tempeh and roast

Olive oil, heated in pan
add minced Garlic, Carrot and super diced Onion
Add Balsamic Vinegar, cracked Pepper and CRP

Bring Chardonnay and Veggie Broth to a boil, simmer and reduce
Adding Earth Balance ‘butter’, dill and crumbled Tofu

Awesome NonGMOProjectVerified Sugar, add some
Cook Linguine al dente, not rinsing
After reduced, add roastedness and simmer
Add Instant Mashed Potatoes, stirring
Daiya ‘cream cheese’ to finish
Construct and garnish with Scallions

Just Photos

Posted on July 6, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Veganism VS Vegetarianism

Posted on June 24, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Next month, July 8th to be exact, I will have been consciously Ⓥegan for one year. Except for a few Funyuns the other day. I know that I will never eat meat again. Hold a gun to my head trying to get me to eat meat, it’d better be loaded. Throw me in Alaska fighting for my life in their dead ass winter, I’d probably starve. I’m highly confident that I’ll never literally cook with egg ever again. I’m also highly confident that I’ll never eat cheese again. Now, saying all of this, I may enjoy some non-vegan foods cooked with cheese or egg. Call me a fake Vegan, but I’m an optimist and you should be too. I am against animal cruelty and slaughter. I may just be a bit lazy with my selectiveness. I’m not talking about eating cheese pizza once a week, I’m not talking about eating processed Vegetarian food with eggs included every other day. I’m talking once in a blue moon, I may enjoy some Funyuns, mannnnnn. If this makes any other Vegans upset, I want to know about it and I want to hear your thoughts! Vegan condiments are better. Vegan ice cream is better. Vegan better is butter:)

I love animals, and so should you!

SⓋQ Eggplant

Posted on June 22, 2016 by jeffreylatty

Eggplant, sliced grilled and then chopped
Ⓥ yogurt
Tomatillo, chopped
Brown Sugar
SeaSalt/Pepper/GarlicP/OnionP
Liquid Smoke
Lime, juiced
Bun

Wednesday Century

Posted on June 16, 2016 by jeffreylatty

-6.15.16-I planned to knock out the monthly Gran Fondo challenge from Strava on Wednesday, my day off this week. June’s Gran Fondo is 115 km. I’m gonna try and tackle 161 km to complete my third ever (imperial) century ride, being at least 100 miles. I made a route on Strava coming out to be 159km. I do not follow routes. Anything could happen at any time and change your ride. And some roads are too busy for me.

Materials List:

Socks
Cycling Shoes
Bib shorts
MTB shorts
Jersey
Cycling Cap
Helmet
iPhone
Garmin Edge 1000
Fuel: (2) Kind grain bars
Water bottle w/ Ice Water
Garmin Forerunner 235 Watch
Tool
Cycling Gloves
Money/ID
Key
Bicycle 🙂

-6.16.16-I rode my ass off yesterday. And had to go to work today, the commute wasn’t too bad today. The sunburn is the worst part.

Melting roads, simmering blood and briny sweat marinated skin roasting for hours. Melting asphalt and moist dense gravel were some obstacles yesterday.

#RideOn

#RideOn is the only thing summing up the motivation needed to just endure imperfect conditions and persevere on larger rides. I’m not sure there is such a thing as perfect riding conditions. Here in Illinois, we have wind, rain/snow/ice, warmth and cold.

Let insulated water bottle freeze 7/8 full of water for two days. Top it off. It lasted me 3+ hours in 80 degree weather. Red route was planned. Blue route was ridden.