one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
little green peppers
some want to be picked, and some
left to turn colors
1 c wheat chef, 2 c flour, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c lukewarm water
stir; stand 1 hour, covered, fold 4x; stand 15 hours, covered, fold 8x; stand 5 hours, covered; gently form ball, lightly flour outside, slash top; bake in preheated dutch oven, 450 F, 20 minutes lid on, 35 minutes lid off
picking blueberries
leaves arms unscathed compared to
black raspberry vines
8 servings, 165 calories
3 c blueberries, 1 c unsweetened applesauce, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 1 T vanilla, 1 T cinnamon, 8 packets stevia, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk
mix, form flattened disk on silpat-covered stone, sprinkle with more cinnamon & stevia, 425 F, 30 minutes
blackberries, black &
red raspberries, eaten on
a hot, humid run
10 servings, 285 calories
4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1 t powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1.5 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 7 packets stevia, 3.5 c rye flour, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk
mix, press into parchment-lined loaf pan, top with more cinnamon & stevia, 350 F, 80 minutes
hummingbird ignores
open spots on the feeder
to poke her sister
1 c wheat chef+1/4 c flour+1/4 c lukewarm water+pinch yeast; 1 1/4 c flour, 3/4 c lukewarm water, pinch kosher salt, pinch yeast
rest chef mixture, covered, room temperature, 15 hours; add remaining, rest, covered, 4.5 hours; form loose rectangle on well-floured parchment on stone with well-floured hands, adding flour to dough if needed, dimple top with fingers, rest 1 hour; 450 F, 32 minutes, adding steam at beginning and 5 minutes
just three minutes of
quietly shaving chocolate
while the dog sleeps on
24 servings, 85 calories
2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 c cocoa, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 oz shaved unsweetened chocolate, 1.5 c oj
mix, use silpat, 375 F, 12 minutes
making plans for the
baby cucumbers before
they reach adulthood
1 c wheat chef, 1 c lukewarm coffee, 1/4 c cocoa, 1/4 c molasses, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t kosher salt, 1 T caraway seeds, pinch yeast, 3.5 c flour
knead 5 minutes; rise, warm place, 2.5 hours; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt & caraway; 450 F in dutch oven, lid on, 45 minutes
one day in july
the birds didn’t empty the
entire feeder
1 c wheat chef, 1/2 c apple juice, 1/2 c applesauce, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c flour; toppings: olive oil, sea salt, stevia
stir; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 8x to form ball, rest, covered, room temperature, 5 hours; oil ball well and form braided round with oiled hands on parchment-covered stone, sprinkle with sea salt & stevia, proof 1.5 hours; 450 F, with steam, 40 minutes
in a gas oven
toss a quarter cup water
onto the bottom
2 loaves
1 c wheat chef, 1 c water, 1 t kosher salt, 2.5 c flour, pinch yeast
stir; chill, covered, 16 hours; fold 8x to form ball, rise, covered, room temperature, 5 hours; form 2 logs on parchment-covered stone, proof 1 hour, slash tops; bake with steam 450 F, 30 minutes
orange newts frozen
in mid step, foot in the air
when the dog passes
24 servings, 100 calories
2 c cornmeal, 1 c almond flour, 1 c flour, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 T powder, 10 packets stevia, 2 c cider, 1/2 c mooala vanilla almond milk
mix, use silpat, 350 F, 15 minutes
five chipmunks under
the bird feeder filling their
cheeks with fallen seeds
8 servings, 400 calories
1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 4 oz unsweetened applesauce, 1 c room temperature apple juice, 4 c flour, 4 oz ghirardelli 70% cacao chocolate squares (.5-oz size), toppings: sea salt, stevia, olive oil
knead all but chocolate & toppings to form ball; rise, covered, room temperature 3 hours; form 8 chocolate-filled envelopes on silpat, add toppings, proof 30 minutes; 375 F, 35 minutes or until browning
