fig & cardamom sourdough

grackles eat one piece

of birdseed and then throw ten

pieces to the ground

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, 2 T olive oil, 2 T d’vash date nectar, 1.5 – 2 c flour, 1 T balsamic vinegar, 2 t cardamom, 7 oz dried figs

stir, chill 18 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt & stevia; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 65 minutes

tahini & rye chocolate chip cookies

tahini from the

fridge microwaved until it’s

just pourable works

20 servings, 196 calories

1 c tahini, runny or melted; 3/4 c brown sugar, 1/2 c elmhurst milked cashews, 1 T namaste egg replacer, pinch sea salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag monkfruit-sweetened chocolate chips, 1.5 c rye flour

cream first 3, beat in rest; bake flattened balls sprinkled with more salt on silpat, 350 F, 15 minutes

wheel pasta with tomatoes & white beans

a black-throated blue

warbler eats seed from the ground

the next day he’s gone

source, 3 servings

8 oz wheel pasta, cooked al dente; 1 chopped onion, 2 t minced garlic, 1 can diced tomatoes & juice, 1 can small white beans, rinsed; 2 t sugar, s&p, 2 T basil, 3 T olive oil

heat onion, garlic, s&p in oil, cook until browning; add tomatoes, sugar, simmer 20 minutes, mashing some & adding pasta water; add beans, basil, remove from heat, add pasta, stand 5 minutes

double chocolate sourdough

sweet and chocolatey

enough to put into the

toaster for breakfast

12 servings, 292 calories

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, 2 T olive oil, 2 T maple syrup, 1.5 c chocolate chips, 1/4 c cocoa, 1 c white flour, 1 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1/2 -1 c white whole wheat flour

stir, chill 15 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt, cocoa, sugar; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 1 hour

sourdough waffles

one teaspoon sugar

good for breakfast or for a

savory dinner

source, 6 servings

1 c wheat chef, 1 c flour, 1 c buttermilk, 1 t brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 c melted butter, 1 t vanilla, 1 t soda, 1/2 t salt

mix first 4, rest overnight room temperature; add rest, cook

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baba ghanouj

use small eggplants to

maximize the ratio

of burned outer skin

4 small eggplants, halved, grilled until black on both sides; 1/2 c tahini, 1/4 c-1 c lemon juice, 1 t smoked paprika, pinch sea salt, 1 t minced garlic; garnishes: smoked paprika, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil

immersion blender, adding lemon as needed; top with garnishes

sourdough apricot muffins

use the apricot

juice in the batter and the

apricots on top

24 servings, 112 calories

1 c rye or wheat chef, 1/2 t yeast, 1 can apricots in juice, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 T olive oil, 4.5 c rye flour, 1 c lukewarm unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix all (including apricot juice) but apricots, spoon into silpat muffin tins, top with apricots, rest in sun 1 hour; 350 F, 25 minutes

small round sourdough

no starter, just rye

or wheat chef right out of the

refrigerator

1 c rye or wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, scant 2 c flour

stir, adding water if needed; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 5x to form ball, proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil & sprinkle with sea salt; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 45 minutes

charred eggplant & crusty bread

without oranges

and jam to eat, oriels

eat hummingbird food

4 servings

2 large eggplants, halved lengthwise, olive oil, sea salt; toppings: balsamic vinegar, chipotle tabasco, lemon juice, herbs

grill eggplants topped with oil & salt, with hickory grilling chips, until black on both sides & falling apart; divide into bowls, add toppings, serve with bread