molasses & chocolate chunk skillet cake

outside of the closed

chicken coop door the mother

cat & her kittens

source, 24 servings, 245 calories

1 c wheat chef, 2 sticks soft vegan butter, 1 c brown sugar, 1/2 c molasses, 3 eggs, 2 t cinnamon, pinch sea salt, 1.5 t soda, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c hot water, 1 c chocolate chunks

stir in parchment-lined cast-iron pan; 325 F, 1 hour

cardamom springerle

2 new orange &

black hens can lay 2 eggs for

holiday cookies

previous version, 28 servings, 65 calories

2 eggs, 1/4 t salt, 1 c sugar, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 2 t cardamom, 1 t lemon peel

beat eggs+salt until foamy, beat in sugar until cream colored; add rest, form ball, add water if needed; roll out & slice on parchment with flour if needed; rest uncovered room temperature 12 hours; 325 F, 20 minutes

sundried tomato & herbs olive oil bread

it’s all white outside

dehydrated tomatoes

are waiting in jars

1 c wheat chef, 2 c dried tomatoes, 1 T lime juice, 1/4 c olive oil, 1/4 c herbs, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t sea salt, 1.5 c water

mix, place in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest covered room temperature 4 hours, oil & salt top; place in cold oven set to 475 F, 25 minutes covered, 15 minutes uncovered, 10 minutes on oven rack; 350 F, 15 minutes on oven rack; 5 minutes oven off

maple donuts with chocolate glaze

cider vinegar

baking soda, vanilla

all make them fluffy

previous version, 10 servings, 550 calories

dough: 1 c full fat oat milk, 1 T cider vinegar, 1 t vanilla, 3/4 c maple syrup, 3/4 c canola oil, 3.5 c white whole wheat flour, pinch sea salt, 2 t soda, 1 t nutmeg; glaze: 1 1/4 c chocolate chunks, 1/4 c full fat oat milk, 1 t vanilla

dough: mix, use oiled silpat; 350 F, 22 minutes; glaze: melt together

yogurt chocolate chunk gingerbread

it’s still november

but this year’s kittens will soon

see a big blizzard

50 servings, 90 calories

1.5 c full fat plain almond yogurt, 4 c white whole wheat flour, 2 t ginger, 2 t cinnamon, pinch sea salt, pinch black pepper, 1/2 t soda, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 c molasses, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 bag chocolate chunks

form ball, make rectangle on silpat-covered baking sheet; 350 F, 30 minutes; slice

blackberry cocoa cream breakfast cake

jars of blackberries

harvested in the summer

line the freezer door

8 servings, 260 calories

1 c wheat chef, 4 c blackberries, 1 c silk heavy cream, pinch sea salt, 1 T vanilla, 10 packets stevia, 1/2 c cocoa, 3/4 c full fat plain almond yogurt, 1/2 c white whole wheat flour

stir in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest uncovered room temperature 4 hours; place in cold oven set to 425 F, 40 minutes

banana chocolate chip yogurt muffins

the beaver swims with

a stick bigger than himself

towing with his mouth

12 servings, 240 calories

1/4 c namaste egg replacer, 12 oz banana puree, 1 c brown sugar, 3/4 c full fat plain almond yogurt, 2 t vanilla, 1 1/4 t powder, 1 t cinnamon, pinch sea salt, 1/2 t soda, 1 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 2 c white whole wheat flour

mix, use silpat; place in oven set to 450 F, reduce heat to 350 F, 25 minutes

spicy potato & spinach wontons

this year’s potatoes

were the babies of last year’s

that missed getting dug

24 servings, 125 calories

1 lb spinach, 1 c riced cauliflower, 24 egg roll wrappers, 24 roasted unpeeled fingerling potatoes, 1/4 c cilantro, 1 T habanero tabasco, 1 T penzey’s forward

heat & mash all but wrappers, wrap, use silpat, 350 F, 30 minutes

chai cake with chai glaze

every morning the

kittens have knocked over all

they possibly could

12 servings, 230 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 3/4 c tazo chai concentrate, 2 c white whole wheat flour, pinch sea salt, 1 stick melted vegan butter, 1 T cider vinegar; glaze: 1 c powdered sugar+3-4 T tazo chai concentrate

mix, pour into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest uncovered room temperature 6 hours; 350 F, 45 minutes; glaze