one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
little green peppers
some want to be picked, and some
left to turn colors
1 c wheat chef, 2 c flour, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c lukewarm water
stir; stand 1 hour, covered, fold 4x; stand 15 hours, covered, fold 8x; stand 5 hours, covered; gently form ball, lightly flour outside, slash top; bake in preheated dutch oven, 450 F, 20 minutes lid on, 35 minutes lid off
picking blueberries
leaves arms unscathed compared to
black raspberry vines
8 servings, 165 calories
3 c blueberries, 1 c unsweetened applesauce, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 1 T vanilla, 1 T cinnamon, 8 packets stevia, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk
mix, form flattened disk on silpat-covered stone, sprinkle with more cinnamon & stevia, 425 F, 30 minutes
blackberries, black &
red raspberries, eaten on
a hot, humid run
10 servings, 285 calories
4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1 t powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1.5 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 7 packets stevia, 3.5 c rye flour, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk
mix, press into parchment-lined loaf pan, top with more cinnamon & stevia, 350 F, 80 minutes
hummingbird ignores
open spots on the feeder
to poke her sister
1 c wheat chef+1/4 c flour+1/4 c lukewarm water+pinch yeast; 1 1/4 c flour, 3/4 c lukewarm water, pinch kosher salt, pinch yeast
rest chef mixture, covered, room temperature, 15 hours; add remaining, rest, covered, 4.5 hours; form loose rectangle on well-floured parchment on stone with well-floured hands, adding flour to dough if needed, dimple top with fingers, rest 1 hour; 450 F, 32 minutes, adding steam at beginning and 5 minutes
when green tomatoes
look too delicious to just
let be on their vines
1 serving
2 halved peaches, 3 halved small green tomatoes, 3 broccoli leaves, 2 corn muffins, 1 halved lemon, kosher salt; toppings: kimchi, basil, balsamic reduction
grill peaches, tomatoes, leaves, muffins, lemon; salting and squeezing lemon (as it cooks) on each side until grill marks show; add toppings
just three minutes of
quietly shaving chocolate
while the dog sleeps on
24 servings, 85 calories
2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 c cocoa, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 oz shaved unsweetened chocolate, 1.5 c oj
mix, use silpat, 375 F, 12 minutes
making plans for the
baby cucumbers before
they reach adulthood
1 c wheat chef, 1 c lukewarm coffee, 1/4 c cocoa, 1/4 c molasses, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t kosher salt, 1 T caraway seeds, pinch yeast, 3.5 c flour
knead 5 minutes; rise, warm place, 2.5 hours; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt & caraway; 450 F in dutch oven, lid on, 45 minutes
wilt the leaves in the
microwave and then cut out
the veins with scissors
6 rolls
12 broccoli leaves, wilted, center vein removed; 1 c rice+pinch salt+1 persian dried lime+1 T lemon juice+1 T olive oil+ 1/2 c golden raisins; sauce: 1/4 c balsamic vinegar+s&p+1 T spicy mustard+2 T maple syrup+1 T lemon juice+3 t olive oil
cook rice mixture with water, fill doubled leaves with rice, serve with sauce
one day in july
the birds didn’t empty the
entire feeder
1 c wheat chef, 1/2 c apple juice, 1/2 c applesauce, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c flour; toppings: olive oil, sea salt, stevia
stir; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 8x to form ball, rest, covered, room temperature, 5 hours; oil ball well and form braided round with oiled hands on parchment-covered stone, sprinkle with sea salt & stevia, proof 1.5 hours; 450 F, with steam, 40 minutes
hot weather cooking
accomplished by vinegar
salt and some sugar
1 serving
1 c peas+1 T vegan butter+juice of 1 lemon; 1 T vegan parm, 1 t balsamic reduction; 1 c sliced baby carrots/beets/shallot/garlic+1 t sea salt+1 T sugar+cider vinegar
cover root veggie mixture with vinegar, stand 4 hours; microwave pea mixture until butter melts, top peas with parm, add drained veggies, balsamic
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