israeli couscous with crispy tofu & roasted cruciferae

roasted broccoli

and brussels sprouts caramelize

with crispy tofu

source, 5 servings

2 lbs extra firm tofu, pressed, dredged in cornstarch+olive oil+s&p; 4 c cooked israeli couscous; 4 lbs broccoli & brussels sprouts+olive oil+s&p; 1/4 c slivered almonds; sauce: 1/2 c nutritional yeast+1/4 c water+1/4 olive oil+zest&juice of 2 lemons+1 T dijon+1/2 t garlic powder

roast veggies & tofu on parchment, 450 F, 40 minutes or until crispy, broil; mix couscous & half of sauce, top with grains & tofu, remaining sauce, nuts

vegan pumpkin chocolate chip bread

carolina wren

a new cousin the nuthatch

brought home to dinner

previous version, 16 servings, 315 calories

1 can pumpkin, 3.5 c white whole wheat flour, 2 T powder, 1 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 2/3 c sugar, 1/2 c canola, 1 c elmhurst milked walnuts, 1 c water, 1 c mini chocolate chips, 1 t salt, 1 t vanilla, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer

mix, bake in 2 parchment-lined loaf pans, 350 F, 55 minutes

sourdough chocolate chip breakfast cookies

a whole wheat cookie

with sourdough flavor and

some dark chocolate chips

18 servings, 135 calories

1/2 c wheat chef, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/3 c cornmeal, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer, 1 t salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 1 T cinnamon, 10 packets stevia, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 1 1/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, use silpat, 350 F, 12 minutes

vegan quiche

pops and cracks on a

below zero night — the log

cabin cooling down

source, 6 servings

12 oz baby spinach, wilted & squeezed; 28 oz extra firm tofu, 1/3 c nutritional yeast, 1/3 c cornstarch, 2 T dijon, 2 T lemon juice, 2 t garlic powder, 2 t onion powder, 2 t smoked paprika, 1 t turmeric, 1 t salt

blend all but greens, add greens, bake in parchment-lined pie dish, 375 F, 45 minutes

baked crispy tofu with tomatoes & tiny pasta

bluejays knock the seeds

down to the patio where

the chickens eat them

source, 3 servings

1 lb pressed firm tofu, cubed; 1 T olive oil+pinch s&p+1 T cornstarch+1 t garlic powder+1 t oregano; 1 pint halved small tomatoes+1 sliced red onion+2 t minced garlic+2 t balsamic vinegar+1/2 t oregano+pinch s&p+2 T olive oil; 3 c cooked ancini di pepe; toppings: cilantro, balsamic glaze

dredge tofu in cornstarch, arrange tofu & veggies on separate halves of parchment-lined baking dish, 425 F, 40 minutes or until crispy, turning halfway through, broil; serve with pasta & toppings

lemon & basil sourdough with flaky sea salt

a basil plant on

the windowsill pretending

it’s still summertime

1 c wheat chef, 1 t cut up basil, 1 t salt, 2 T diastatic malt powder, juice of 1 lemon, 1 thin-sliced lemon, 2 T sugar, 3 c flour, 1 1/4 c water

mix all but slices, rest 1 hour, fold, rest 10 hours, fold, rest 12 hours, form loose floured ball, slash top, sprinkle with more flaky sea salt, rest 30 minutes; bake in preheated dutch oven, 465 F, lid on, 30 minutes; 425 F, lid off, 15 minutes, add slices, bake 5 minutes; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x

vegan ricotta & roasted grapes

blender ricotta

needs only as much water

as the blender needs

cheese source, grapes source; 6 servings

cheese: 2 c blanched slivered almonds, 2 T lemon juice, 1 T nutritional yeast, 1 T herbs, 1/2 – 1.5 c warm water, 1/2 t sea salt; grapes: 1 lb grapes, 2 T brown sugar, 2 T maple syrup, 1 t lemon peel, 1/4 c cassis

cheese: blend; grapes: 450 F in glass baking dish, 45 minutes or until sauce is caramelized

saffron & 3 nut sourdough with st. germain

saffron blooms into

little orange, yellow &

red specks in the dough

1 c wheat chef, 1 c chopped pecans+walnuts, 1 t salt, 1 T st. germain, 1 c elmhurst milked almonds, pinch saffron, 3 T diastatic malt powder, 2 c flour

stir, rest 1 hour, fold, rest 5 hours, fold, rest 14 hours, form loose floured ball, rest 30 minutes, slash top; 450 F, preheated dutch oven, lid on, 15 minutes; 400 F, lid off, 30 minutes; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x