brandy-scented chocolate chunk cupcakes with pumpkin filling

after the autumn

equinox cupcakes can be

done before sunrise

8 servings

cakes: 1 stick soft vegan butter, 1 c flour, 2 T namaste egg replacer+1/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1/2 t salt, 1 t powder, 2 t brandy, 1 c sugar, 2 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate; filling: 1 stick soft vegan butter, 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t brandy, 1.5 T pumpkin

cakes: mix, bake in greased nonstick pan, 350 F, 18 minutes, cool & fill; filling: combine

pear sourdough mini loaf

pears speckled from an

early summer hailstorm will

dehydrate like new

1 c wheat chef, 2 eggs, 1 c dried pears, 1/4 c sugar, pinch sea salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 T canola oil, 1.5 c white whole wheat flour

stir, rest 3 hours, covered, room temperature; knead to form ball, place in parchment-lined loaf pan, rise 2 hours, warm place; sprinkle with more sugar, 350 F, 55 minutes

baked gnocchi & mushrooms

dog entertainment

geese flying overhead first

one & then many

source, 6 servings

2 lbs mushrooms, 24 oz gnocchi, olive oil, 1 bunch cut up scallions, 2 sliced shallots, s&p, 1 lb greens; sauce: 1/4 c dijon+1/4 c maple syrup+1/4 c olive oil+s&p+red pepper flakes

bake all but sauce on oiled foil-covered rimmed baking dish, 425 F, 75 minutes or until brown, adding greens during baking; add sauce, broil

raspberry crumb cake

after a rainstorm

white fluffy chickens could use

a warm hair dryer

source, 10 servings, 350 calories

dough: 1.5 c white whole wheat flour, 1 c brown sugar, 1 1/4 c oats, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t powder, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t soda, 1.5 sticks cold vegan butter; fruit: 12 oz frozen raspberries, 1 T lemon peel, 1/2 t cinnamon, 2 T white whole wheat flour, 1/4 c lemon juice

dough: food processor, press 3/4 into a parchment-lined cast-iron pan, 350 F, 15 minutes; filling: combine, put over baked bottom crust, top with rest of dough, bake 45 minutes

black bean patties with raita & spaghetti squash

roast the onions &

garlic with the squash & use

when making patties

4 servings

squash: 1 halved spaghetti squash, 1/2 peeled bulb garlic, 1 peeled shallot, 3 peeled onions, oil, s&p, brown sugar; raita: 1 diced cuke, 1 c yogurt, 2 T lemon juice, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t garlic powder, basil & parsley; patties: 1 can rinsed & drained black beans, 3 eggs, 1 c panko, 1/2 c grated parm, 1/4 c canola oil, 2 cloves roasted garlic, 1 roasted onion; tortillas

squash: roast all at 425 F; remove squash from skin, combine with rest; raita: combine; patties: chop together, rest 1 hour, form patties & fry on both sides; toast tortillas in hot patty pan