stale bread cookies

a loaf of stale bread

an exercise in endless

possibilities

source, 24 servings, 215 calories

5 c cubed bread, 1 1/4 c sugar, 1.5 sticks soft vegan butter, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer+1/2 c warm water, 2 t vanilla, 1/2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t powder, pinch salt, 1 bag chocolate chips

food processor; use silpat, 375 F, 30 minutes or until bottoms are browning

strawberry galette

it takes a week to

realize there haven’t been

any chickadees

source

dough: 1 stick frozen vegan butter, 1 c flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 1/4 c vegan full fat plain yogurt, 1-3 T ice water, 1 t sugar, pinch salt; wash: 1 t vegan yogurt+1 T maple syrup; filling: 1/2 c sugar, zest of 1 lemon, 3 T cornstarch, pinch salt, 5 c strawberries, sliced

chop together dough, form ball, chill 2 hours; combine filling ingredients; roll out dough, place on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet, add filling, fold edges; brush with wash; 400 F, 40 minutes

pumpkin & sunflower seed sourdough

left in the oven

after it’s off will ensure

no doughy middle

1 c wheat chef, 1 can pumpkin, 1/4 c sunflower seeds, 1 t sea salt, 1.5 c rye flour, 1/2 stick melted vegan butter, 2 c flour

stir; rest 4 hours, fold; rest 2 hours, fold; rest 12 hours, place loose ball in parchment-lined dutch oven; rest 3 hours, slash top; place in cold oven set to 465 F, covered, 35 minutes; uncovered, 15 minutes; on oven rack, 400 F, 20 minutes; oven off, 15 minutes; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x

weekend getaway sourdough

dough fermenting in

the refrigerator while

its owner travels

1 c wheat chef, 1 c water, 1 T olive oil, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T maple syrup, 1/2 t vanilla, 2 T diastatic malt powder, 2 c white whole wheat flour

stir; rest 1 hour, fold; rest 3 hours, fold; cover & chill 32 hours; place in parchment-lined dutch oven, rest 12 hours, slash top; put in cold oven set to 465 F, covered, 30 minutes; uncovered, 10 minutes; on oven rack, 10 minutes; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x

cocoa & raspberry granola

after a rainstorm

fluffy chickens look like they

went through the dryer

8 servings, 250 calories

3 c oats, 1.3 oz freeze dried raspberries, 1/4 c unsweetened shredded coconut, 1/2 c cocoa, 1 t kosher salt, 2 T olive oil, 1/2 c maple syrup, 1 T vanilla

blend, gently press onto silpat-covered stone, 350 F, 30 minutes

sourdough cardamom biscotti

squirrel hanging upside

down to access the seed from

squirrel proof bird feeder

16 servings, 135 calories

1 c wheat chef, 2 T maple syrup, 1 t kosher salt, 2 t vanilla, 1 T cardamom, 1/3 c chocolate chunks, 1/4 c hazelnuts, 1/3 c warm elmhurst milked hazelnuts, 2 c white whole wheat flour

form log on silpat-covered stone; rest, covered, 5 hours; 350 F, 25 minutes; slice, 350 F, 10 minutes

chocolate swirled banana loaf

a high speed blender

whips & warms up bananas

to melt the chocolate

8 servings, 260 calories

2 c frozen bananas, 6 dates, 2 T vanilla, 1/2 t kosher salt, 1 t powder, 2.5 c white whole wheat flour, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

blend in order until chocolate swirls, bake in parchment-lined loaf pan, 350 F, 45 minutes