pretzel & chocolate chunk biscotti

filling bird feeders

chickadees grabbing some seed

before they’re hung up

previous version, 32 servings, 155 calories

1 stick soft vegan butter, 80 pretzel sticks (2.5 oz), 1 c sugar, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer+1/2 c warm water, 2 t vanilla, 1 t sea salt, 3 t powder, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 bag chocolate chunks

mix, form 2 logs on silpat-covered baking sheet; 350 F, 30 minutes; slice; 350 F, 10 minutes

banana & corn flour chocolate chip sourdough skillet cake

last year’s woodpeckers

hover by the window where

the suet was then

12 servings, 320 calories

1 c wheat chef, 4 eggs, 4 oz banana puree, 1 c sugar, 1 t sea salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 c masa harina, 1 c mini chocolate chips, 1 c silk whole next milk

mix, pour into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, top with cinnamon & more sugar, rest 3 hours uncovered room temperature, place in cold oven set to 350 F, 70 minutes

honey wheat sourdough

the thinnest ice on

the pond on a cold morning

a thrown rock breaks it

1 c wheat chef, 2 c whole wheat flour, 1 c warm water, 3 T honey, 1/4 c vegetable oil, pinch sea salt flakes

stir, rest covered warm place 3 hours, gently place in parchment-lined loaf pan, top with more honey+oil+salt, rest 1 hour uncovered warm place, 350 F, 75 minutes

beans & pasta with tomatoes & corn

a high pitched rooster

crowing alongside of his

1 year old father

8 servings

1 lb cranberry beans+1 lb rio zape beans, cooked; 14 oz pasta, big can tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes undrained, 1 can corn drained, 1 can artichoke hearts drained, 1 c brown sugar, 3 T chipotle chili powder, 1 T onion powder, 1 T oregano, 1 T cumin, 3 T balsamic vinegar; toppings: parsley, red pepper flakes, chips

combine, cook until pasta is done, serve with toppings