chocolate cardamom breakfast cookies

the birds never stay

still long enough to find their

page in the bird book

24 servings, 80 calories

4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 t cinnamon, 1 T cardamom, 1/2 c lilly’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 1 c cocoa, 2 c white whole wheat flour

mix, use silpat, 350 F, 13 minutes

5 fruits loaf

orange, blueberry

applesauce, bananas and

even lemon peel

16 servings, 160 calories

2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce, 6 packets stevia, 1 T lemon zest, 1 T vanilla, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 T ground flax, 1 c quaker steel cut 3-minute oats, 1 c oj, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 lb frozen blueberries

mix all but lemon zest & 4 packets stevia, pour into 2 oiled loaf pans, sprinkle with rest, 350 F, 1 hour

white bean, garlic, & rosemary soup

one cup of pasta

is not a lot but it will

thicken up the soup

previous version, 6 servings

1 lb white beans, soaked overnight in 2 inches water, 1 t salt, 1/2 t soda, simmered until tender; 1 can diced tomatoes, cloves of 1 bulb garlic, 5 sprigs rosemary, 1/2 c olive oil, 4 c broth, 1/2 t kosher salt, 1/2 t red pepper flakes, vegan parm, 1 c pasta

fry rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper in oil until brown; puree beans, tomatoes, broth; add pasta & garlic oil, cook down; top with garlic, rosemary, parm

caramelized shallot swirl bread

a cookie sheet with

raised sides will make the baking

a less stressful thing

2 c warm water, 1 T sugar, 1 packet yeast, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c white flour; 3 large shallots caramelized in 1 stick vegan butter & 1 t kosher salt

knead all but shallots with dough hook 5 minutes, rise 30 minutes; stretch into 10×14 rectangle, spread shallots, roll up, put some shallots on top; rest 30 minutes on parchment-covered cookie sheet; 425 F, 30 minutes

cinnamon rolls

stretch out the dough with

hands to avoid having to

wash the rolling pin

source, 8 servings, 320 calories

dough: 1 packet instant yeast, 2.5 c flour, 1 T sugar, 1 T maple syrup, 1/2 t salt, 3/4 c warm water, 1/4 c aquafaba, 2 T canola oil; filling: 1 T canola oil, 1/3 c brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom; topping: 1 T canola oil

knead dough with dough hook 5 minutes; form 10×14 rectangle, top with filling, roll up, slice, place in parchment-lined baking dish, cover with topping, stand 30 minutes; 350 F, 28 minutes

smoky chickpeas & pasta

soak a whole pound of

chickpeas for extra chickpeas

and aquafaba

source, 4 servings

oil: 1 c small tomatoes, 1/2 c olive oil, tiny can tomato paste, 2 T smoked paprika, 1/2 t kosher salt; pasta: 1 lb fettuccini, cooked al dente, tied into 8 nests; 2 T olive oil, 1 c dried chickpeas soaked overnight in 2 inches of water & 1/2 t soda, drained; 1/2 t soda, 2 t minced garlic; toppings: parsley, lemon

oil: char tomatoes in a dry pan, add rest, simmer 15 minutes, stand; pasta: fry nests in oil until golden, remove from pan; add peas & garlic to hot oil, cook 1 minute, add 4 c water, soda, salt, cook down 15 minutes or until peas are done; add pasta, top with sauce, parsley, lemon

black bottom cupcakes

snow so fluffy that

it sparkles in the air when

thrown by a shovel

source, 12 servings, 380 calories

filling: 1.5 t chia seed + 1.5 T warm water, 8 oz miyokos cream cheese, heaping 1/2 c powdered sugar, 2 t vanilla, 1/3 c chocolate chips; cake: 1 c flour, 1 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c sugar, 1/4 c powdered sugar, heaping 1/4 c cocoa, 1 t soda, 1/4 t salt, 1 c elmhurst milked walnuts, 6 T canola oil, 1 T cider vinegar, 1 t vanilla

beat filling, mix in chips, keep cold; mix cake ingredients, press cake batter into silpat muffin tins, top with filling; 350 F, 28 minutes or until set

clementine rosemary cake

zest one clementine

for the batter and then slice

all the clementines

10 servings, 270 calories

5 sliced clementines, 1 zested; 3 sprigs rosemary, 6 packets stevia, 2 c cornmeal, 2 c rye flour, 1/4 c d’vash date nectar, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 T vanilla, 1 t kosher salt, 2 t powder, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/4 c lemon juice, 1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix all but clementines, rosemary, 2 stevia; pour into oiled pie dish, top with rest; 350 F, 50 minutes

cherry clafoutis

in the fluffy snow

on the deck, little footprints

of dark-eyed junkos

source

1 lb frozen cherries, 1/2 c elmhurst milked cashews, 1 lb silken tofu, 1/4 c almond flour, 3/4 c flour, 2 T cornstarch, 6 T sugar, 2 t grand marnier, toppings: slivered almonds, powdered sugar

place cherries in buttered pie dish, blend rest & pour over cherries, 350 F, 50 minutes or until top is just firm; add toppings