Makes about 6 patties

• 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 15 oz can any kind of bean, rinsed and drained
• Enough veggies to match the volume of the beans
• Ground oatmeal, 1/2 to 1 cup
• 4 tablespoons cumin
• 4 (or more!) tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
• 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
• Salt/pepper to taste

This is my aunt's recipe. Like all of her recipes, it's very customizable to suit your taste.

Vegan food doesn't have to be complicated.

Tonight I threw something together based on a delicious meal I had at Native Foods Cafe. Marinated some vegan chicken strips for about 30 seconds in homemade barbecue sauce, then put it in the oven swimming in the sauce at 350. I would have used store bought barbecue if I had any on hand. It probably cooked for about 45 minutes but really, the chicken strips were pre-cooked so it was just heating it anyway.