Vegan Spiced Brussels Rice

Caution: Heat Level SE7EN

Ingredients:

Approx. 1 Lb Brussels Sprouts

1 Cup Long Grain Brown Rice

4 Serrano Peppers, Sliced paper thin

1/2 bulb of Garlic, minced (2T if you are a BIG CHEATER!)

1 Can of Diced Tomatoes (If ya lazy)

Garnish w/ Crispy Fried Onions

5-6 T. Olive Oil (Don Carlo EVOO was purchased at Bismarck’s local Pinch & Pour) P.S. SPONSOR ME

 Salt & Pepper

1.   Bring water to a boil and cook rice for 45 minutes to 1 hour

2.   Remove yellow leaves, wash, and chop stems off of Brussels Sprouts

3.   Chop Serrano peppers as thin as possible to ensure an even spice, and flowery appearance

4.   Mince Garlic

5.   After about 30-35 minutes bring second pot of water to a boil and add Brussels Sprouts to cook for about 10-15 minutes.

6.   After cooked to Al Dente, drain water, and add 3 T of Olive Oil and Garlic and cook on Medium-Low for 3 minutes.

7.   After Rice is cooked and drained add Olive Oil, Tomatoes Salt, and pepper

8.   Garnish with Serranos and Fried Onions

Yields: 4-5 Servings

This Recipe was created while listening to Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book”, Shouts to the homie on his Grammy!!

Helpful Hints: if you don’t want to melt your face off, I would Half the amount of peppers used and maybe diced them or de-piff!

Also, this is a heavily tomatoed dish, so if you aren’t really into tomatoes add some more rice or less TOM-TOMS, Jerry!

The Greenway Album Review

"The Greenway" an album by Jantzonia

Hosted by DJ NEW Reign

         On Friday, January 13^th, Jantzonia’s “The Greenway” was released to the public. This is Chester Copperpot’s 3^rd release, which followed Racoons on Chestnut Street and Law of Attraction. I was first introduced to “The Greenway” via a live set at “The Office” in Bismarck, which is a skatepark by day and a venue by night. I was amazed at the lyrical ability and style in which Jantz delivers in his punchlines. Since snaggin' the physical copy, I have been amazed at how this album has grown on me--- from the diversity of songs and topics he covers, to the story he tells of an artist staying independent, while trying to milk the system for everything that its got.

“Chronically injured sinful indigo child

Your culture is ultra but I ain't into your

Style…” (Memory Drawer)

The production on this joint is hot. Jantz raps on everything from Funk to Trap and shows his diversity through introspection on “Lost (feat. Young Navy & Beezus)” and he kills most rappers on that hyphy, trap-type of rap on tracks like “Ready For This” and “Too Much”. The dudes gonna be doing this for a longtime with no signs of slowing down. 

                “Truest movements move in silence till they're ready to expand

     Fluid spewing from the violence and there’s really no extent” (Ready For This

feat. Heavy Lawd & Dank Sinatra)

         For this album, Jantz paired up with New Reign as the host and his comedic and movie preferences bleed through with symbolic sampling of “The Goonies” and “Pulp Fiction”. This album should be listened to at high volumes, whether you’re cruising around your hometown solo, or at a party with a grip of people! His style is never tired, and his prevalence in the hip-hop game will not be short lived. 

“A 47 holy reverends holding leverage with golden balance

Sip a beverage from a golden Chalice

Northward heading to the golden palace” (Scooby)

         With just twelve tracks Jantzonia and DJ New Reign take you on an adventure from his “Memory Drawer” and finally reminds you to “Dig Deep” on the last track. Jantz’s message is crisp, empowering, and complex. I know hip-hop heads are going to love “The Green Way”.

        

         I could sit back and annotate his lyrics for days, but music is unique to the listener and the perspective and that’s what the “Genius App” is for. So, in the words of Doc Mcfly himself, “Just sit back, Relax, Rewind, and Press Play!” Keep 'em comin Jantz!

47/50 Bars

WWSDD (What Would Scooby-Doo Do?)
P.S. When's there going to be a Zen People album?

This album can be streamed via Spotify, and youtube or downloaded for like $2.47! at: https://jantzonia.bandcamp.com/

This message is brought to you by: Helms Deep

Vegan Recipes

Vegan Recipes

Baked Potato Stuffed Pepper w/ Rosemary

Ingredients:

2 Large Red/Yellow Pepper

2 Medium-sized Red Potatoes (make sure they are small enough to fit in the pepper)

2 Jalapenos

½ Sweet yellow onion

½ tsp. of Rosemary

4-5 T of EVOO

1 tsp. Himalayan Pink Salt

1 tsp. Cracked Black Pepper

Lemon Spice Asparagus

1 bunch of Asparagus

1 Lemon

2 T of Sesame Oil

1 tsp. of Thyme

1 tsp. of Ground Sage

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 90 minutes (1 hour w/ large oven)

Serves: 2 (meal), 4 (snack)

Baked Potato Stuffed Pepper w/ Rosemary

Procedure:

1.     Preheat Oven to 400 and Bake Potatoes for 45 minutes (flip half way through)

2.    Cut the Stem and top off of Peppers, so the lid can be removed and stuffed with potato. Also, cut out most of the piff and seeds from the inside of the pepper.

3.    Dice Jalapenos and onion (and save 4 slices of jalapeno for a fresh garnish)

4.    Half way through baking, add red peppers to oven to roast them.

5.    When 15 minutes remain on the potatoes, begin Sauteeing jalapenos, rosemary (and onions) in olive oil w/ water covered in a small skillet for 10 minutes covered and 5 minutes uncovered adding oil as needed (until Rosemary is cooked thoroughly)

6.    Cut large slits in the top of potato and insert into peppers.

7.    Drizzle Jalapeno and onion infused olive oil and sprinkle w/ salt and pepper.

8.    Garnish with Red Pepper Lid and fresh Jalapenos

Lemon Spiced Asparagus

Procedure:

1.     Preheat Oven to 400 degrees

2.    Chop the ends off of Asparagus

3.    Trim ½ T Lemon Zest using a knife or peeler and chop into smaller pieces

4.    Grease Small baking pan w/ Sesame Oil

5.    Season Asparagus w/ Zest, Thyme, Sage

6.    Bake Aspargus for 13 minutes

7.    Garnish w/ Lemon Slices

Music Recommendations: These dishes pair nicely with some Knowmads “Knew School” and Jantzonia’s “The Green Way”

Additonal Ideas: After Pepper is stuffed and filled Bake continue for addiontal 5-10 minutes.

Drink Choice: Tapuat

 Kombucha “Grape Memory”

Organic Produce Cost: 

Potatoes- 70 cents

Red and Yellow Pepper-$4.00

Jalapenos-54 cents

Asparagus- $4.79

Lemon- $1.40

A collection of oils and spices... priceless!

Cost per Person- $5.14/person w/ Bisman Co-Op discount.

Thanks for checking out my recipe!