Virgin Piña Colada

Mix 1 can of coconut milk with one jar of pineapple juice. Pour ~6 ounces of mixture into a 16-ounce glass. Fill remainder of glass with lime-flavored sparkling water. Serve chilled.

(See also "Piña Colada" in Wikipedia.)

Jack Ass

"A male donkey or ass is called a jack..."
− Wikipedia, "Donkey".

Cheesy Pasta With Veggies

Served in 6-cup Pyrex bowl.


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1. Oven-roast veggies:
   • onions
   • hot green peppers
   • red bell peppers
   
   
2. Bring to boil:
   • 12.5 ounces of water
   • 1 tablespoon of peanut oil
   • 2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper
   
   
3. Add 5 ounces of Tinkyada's brown rice spirals.
   • Cover and simmer 5-7 minutes.
   • Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5-7 more minutes.
   
   
4. Chop up 3 slices of Chao vegan cheese alternative.
   
   
5. Add chopped Chao slices and ~1\3 cup of Mateo's Gourmet Salsa to pasta.
   • Cover & simmer on lowest heat for ~1 minute.
   
   
6. Remove veggies from toaster oven.
   • Fold hot veggies into cheesy pasta.

The Mixing Mug

1. Layer ingredients in a 32-oz beer mug.
2. Mix with a submersible blender.

Recipe for "Quick-ish black-bean hummus":

• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 1/2 can black beans, drained
• 1/2 onion, oven-roasted
• 1/2 red bell pepper, oven-roasted
• 1 jalapeno, oven-roasted
• 2 cloves garlic, oven-roasted
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh basil & thyme, chopped

Serve with oven-roasted red potatoes & oven-roasted sweet potatoes.

Dog Food Lifehack

Chica awaits this morning's dog food.

If you've ever asked, "Haven't I fed you already?" -- this is for you!

• Dixie paper bowls:
  ~$0.10/feeding =
  ~$0.20/day =
  ~$6.00/month.
• Use a large permanent marker to label each paper bowl with dates & A(M) or P(M) for each daily feeding.