Unifying our tribes came full circle last night when our Steemit crew all met in one place...our place, for a wonderful, Earth conscious, healthy meal. @RichardCrill and his partner @LindseyLambz came all the way from Texas to visit Oregon, so I felt is was appropriate to invite them over for dinner before they left town. It just so happened that both @KennysKitchen and @Alchemage were also free that night, and gladly came over to share in this meal. I also was happy to meet the wonderful woman Kenny has been spending time with, who is also named Lindsay, and just opened a Steemit account as @theLynx. I guess you could say it became a Steemit dinner party.
I recently had an epiphany about the future of the Steemit blockchain. I know everyone has been feeling a sense of uncertainty as Steem's value continues to drop, however it is not the current financial value that we should be focused, it should be this platform's intrinsic value, which many are overlooking, that garners our attention. The conscious community we are building here is unparalleled to anything else I have ever been a part of, and the evolution of self I have experienced through Steemit has made me re-dedicate my life to healing the Earth, and teaching other's how to do the same.
The Recipe
Spicy Organic Vegan Chilly
This is my recipe & cooking process for completely organic, non-GMO, vegan, spicy chilly.
Ingredients:
Red-Beans
Black Beans
Tomatoes
Strained Tomatoes
Serrano Peppers
Red Bell Pepper
Green Bell Pepper
Red Onion
Live Basil
Oregano
Celery
Italian Seasoning
Tyme
Turmeric
Ginger
Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Lintel Soup
Rice
Red Potatoes
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The Live Basil was also grown locally in Oregon, and was one of the key ingredients for the flavor I was going for. It still sits growing in our kitchen window.
Kenny also brought over a wonderful salad and shiitake mushroom dressed blend as a topping for the chilly. I also provided nutritional yeast as a vegan cheese substitute topping. The mushroom blend was so popular that there was hardly any left before I could get a photo. The salad was also delicious, and complimented the chilly perfectly.
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The first and most time consuming step was preparing the beans in a pressure cooker. This was my first time using a pot like this, and I honestly had no idea what I was doing. We were eventually able to figure it out, thanks to the other chef's in the house. Thank you 
Cooking the beans was by far the most time consuming part of this process, but once they were done, I was finally able to add them to the mixing pot for the chilly.
While I was waiting on the beans, I also prepared an organic smoothie for everyone as an appetizer. I will not list all the ingredients for this, but I will say there were over 30 of them, and I used bananas, mangoes, cranberries, and cherry cider for an extra kick of unique flavor.
I also simultaneously cooked the rice and red potatoes at the same time as the beans. The rice was to be a base for the chilly topping, while the red potatoes were boiled, and then chopped for a side dish. Be warned however that mixing beans and potatoes has been known to cause gas in some people.
Next, I mixed the chopped produce, herbs, and spices with the freshly cooked beans.
After mixing the veggies and herbs, it was time to add the strained tomatoes. This added some liquidity to the meals composition.
The last official ingredient I mixed in was a can of Amy's organic Spanish rice and red bean soup. This added a little more liquidity to the meal, which gave it the proper consistency I was going for.
I also made sure to separate some of the mix into a smaller pot for
After mixing all the ingredients, I let the chilly cook down the veggies slightly (about 45 mins), but still left them slightly crunchy also for a spicy crujiente chilly. All that was left to do was serve up the love.
COME N' GET IT!!
Constant mixing of the chilly while it was cooking down was important so it did not stick/congealed well
Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the meal, and achieved full bellies in a short time. That is always a compliment to the chef, and was happy that the meal became a combined effort, just like our projects. It is truly amazing what we can accomplish when we work together - for better meals, and a better world!
My Plate
This dinner meeting of minds was one to remember, and I made sure to document it well for sharing. We are all here to help heal the Earth and humanity, uniting our fellow conscious brothers and sisters together, so we can wake up those that are still asleep, and manifest a better world each day. We love you, and are here for you - and will never give up on creating a life of health, freedom, and prosperity for this planet, and our people.
Blessings everyone & stay tuned - into the right frequencies
P.S. - Wayne not Zayne is one of my roommates, and someone I hope converts to Steemit one day soon. The persuasion continues...
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