one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
when it’s two degrees
there’s two times the gratitude
for self-starting cars
20 servings, 85 calories
1.5 c unsweetened applesauce, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 1 t powder, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/2 c cocoa, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c freeze dried fruit, 3 c white whole wheat flour
knead until ball forms, make 2 logs on silpat, 350 F, 20 minutes, slice, bake 10 more minutes
zippers of down coats
go around in the dryer
making their music
2 servings, 445 calories
1 apple, grated; 2 c oats, 1.5 c unsweetened almond milk, 3 T maple syrup
combine, chill overnight, top with cinnamon
three feet of snow but
in the bathtub, the ghost of
last summer’s sock tan
source, 16 servings
6 T olive oil, 1 c flour, generous pinch salt, generous pinch powder, 1/4 c cocoa, 3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 egg, 1 T vanilla, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1/3 c sugar, 1/2 c chocolate chips, sea salt for sprinkling
mix melted chocolate, cocoa, 1/4 c hot water, vanilla, egg, salt, oil; stir in remaining, line an 8×8 pan with parchment, 350 F, 20 minutes, sprinkle with sea salt
outside it’s winter;
inside the washing machine
a hint of damp spring
4 servings
2 T olive oil, 1 t black pepper, 2 c diced onion, 2 T minced garlic, 1-2 T vegetable bouillon paste, 1.5 c arborio rice, 1/2 c white wine, 1 can quartered artichoke hearts, drained; 8 brussels sprouts, halved; 2 c chopped broccoli, 1/2 c parm, fresh parsley
heat oil, pepper, onion, garlic, bouillon, cook until browning; add rice, cook 1 minute; add wine, artichokes, cook 2 minutes; add brussels sprouts, 4 c hot water; 375 F, 20 minutes; stir in broccoli, parm, bake until almost done; broil, top with parsley
an inch of snow each
hour leaves the cars hulking
white ghosts by evening
24 servings, 166 calories
3 c white whole wheat flour, 2 T cinnamon, 1 T powder, 1 t salt, 1 t vanilla, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/2 c white sugar, 2 c unsweetened soy milk, 1/4 c canola oil, 1 c chocolate chips
mix, use silpat, 375 F, 21 minutes
in a container
in the car or a backpack
for afternoon snack
12 servings, 116 calories
4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 1 t cinnamon, 1 T powder, 1/4 c chia seeds, 1/2 c cocoa, 1/4 c c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1.5 c white whole wheat flour, freeze dried fruit for tops
mix to combine, spoon onto silpat and press fruit into tops, 400 F, 17 minutes
before sleep comes or
at the finish of a dream
recipes are born
12 servings, 147 calories
2 c white whole wheat flour, zest & juice of 3 small blood oranges, 2 small blood oranges, sliced into 6 rings each; 2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 2 T powder, 2 T vanilla, 1 T olive oil, 24 rosemary needles, unsweetened vanilla almond milk
mix to combine, adding milk as needed to form a craggy muffin dough, use silpat, place an orange slice and two rosemary needles on top of each muffin, 375 F, 16 minutes
on a hot stone in
the oven, the bread puffs up
and forms a pocket
source, 8 servings
1 packet yeast, 1/2 t sugar, 1/4 c white whole wheat flour, 2 1/2 c white flour, 1 t salt, 2 T olive oil
combine yeast, sugar, 1 c water, wrist-temp, whole wheat flour, 1/4 c white flour, stand 15 minutes in a warm place; add salt, oil, 1 3/4 c white flour, combine with a wooden spoon; knead 3 minutes with well-floured hands; rest 10 minutes, knead 2 minutes; rise, covered, in a warm place 1 hour; roll out 8 8-inch disks using wax paper and flour; heat a baking stone in a 475 F oven, place one disk on the hot stone in the oven, bake until puffed, 1-3 minutes; flip, bake 1-2 minutes, until a few light brown spots form, repeat
when the kitchen smells
like garlic and tomato,
quickly add the beans
source, 3 servings
3 T minced garlic, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 tiny can tomato paste, 2 cans beans, rinsed and drained; 2 c mozzarella
heat oil until shimmering in a cast-iron pan, add garlic, cook until brown, add tomato paste, cook 1 minute, add beans, cook 30 seconds, add 1/2 c hot water, salt, pepper, stir to combine, remove from heat, cover with cheese, 475 F, 10 minutes, finish under the broiler, serve with hot sauce
33 degree
snow crumbles away under
a heavy footstep
previous version, 30 servings, 260 calories
3.5 c flour, 2 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1 t salt, 3 c sugar, 1 c canola oil, 4 eggs, 2/3 c water, 1 can pumpkin, 10 oz mini chocolate chips
mix, pour into parchment-lined 9×13 pan; 350 F, 1 hour
