sourdough pumpkin yogurt loaf

the low crescent moon

rising over the trees when

it’s still dark outside

source, 12 servings, 350 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 can pumpkin, 1/2 c canola oil, 2 1/4 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t powder, 1 t cinnamon, 3/4 t sea salt, 1/2 t soda, 1 c sugar, 3/4 c brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1/4 c plain full fat vegan yogurt, 1.5 t vanilla

mix, pour into parchment-lined loaf pan, rest uncovered room temperature 2 hours, 350 F, 85 minutes

potato chips

just enough oil

on the parchment paper to

keep them from sticking

9 small/medium potatoes sliced very thin, big sea salt, canola oil

arrange potatoes on lightly-oiled parchment covered baking sheet, lightly oil tops, salt tops; 450 F, 20 minutes, stir; 15 minutes, stir; 15 minutes, stir & salt tops; 15 minutes, stir; 12 minutes; rest 12 hours on baking sheet in a warm & dry place

gingerbread cookie crackers with mini chocolate chips

gingerbread cookies

without the leavening &

rolled out & then sliced

previous version, 36 servings, 120 calories

3 c white whole wheat flour, 2 t ginger, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t sea salt, 1/2 t black pepper, 1/2 c canola oil, 1/2 c molasses, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 T ground flax+1/2 c warm water, 1 c mini chocolate chips

stand mixer, roll out with springerle rolling pin on silpat-covered stone, 350 F, 20 minutes, slice

pumpkin chocolate chunk sourdough breakfast cake

left on the counter

to proof during the day &

baked in the evening

12 servings, 310 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1/2 c sugar, 1 t sea salt, 4 oz pumpkin puree, 4 oz banana puree, 1 c chocolate chunks, 5 eggs, 2.5 c white whole wheat flour

mix, pour into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest uncovered room temperature 8 hours, place in cold oven set to 350 F, 40 minutes

drinking chocolate

pour leftovers in

little jars & chill for some

pots de crème later

6 servings

chocolate: 12 oz unsweetened chocolate, 3 c half+half, pinch salt, 1 c sugar, 1 t vanilla; whipped cream: 1 c cream, 1 T vanilla, pinch salt, 1 c sugar

chocolate: slowly melt, stirring; cream: beat; top chocolate with cream, cocoa, cinnamon sticks

tomato jam

when done pour in jars

then carefully process or

keep in the cold chain

previous version, 16 pints

2 pecks tomatoes, quartered; 6 peeled bulbs garlic+6 sliced sweet onions+olive oil; 20 c sugar, 4/5 c salt, 1/2 c chili oil

roast onion mixture 425 F until browning, add all but oil, divide into several pots & cook down until darkening & turning syrupy, add oil

no sugar pumpkin spice chocolate chip sourdough loaf

the last hummingbird

went to the feeder a week

later than last year

8 servings, 312 calories

1 c wheat chef, 2 eggs, 1 t sea salt, 9 packets stevia, 1 T pumpkin spice, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c unsweetened vanilla soy milk, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

knead 2 minutes, place in parchment-lined loaf pan, rest uncovered room temperature 8 hours, place in cold oven set to 350 F, 1 hour