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

zabar’s black & white cookies

spoon onto baking

sheets & after cooling frost

on the flattened side

source, 24 servings, 325 calories

2 sticks soft butter, 1 3/4 c sugar, 4 eggs, 1 c milk, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/4 t lemon extract, 2.5 c cake flour, 2.5 c flour, 1 t powder, 1/2 t salt; icing: 4 c powdered sugar, 1/3-1/2 c hot water, 1 oz melted bittersweet chocolate

cream butter & sugar, beat in rest, use silpat, 375 F, 25 minutes; icing: mix sugar & water, add chocolate to half; frost

chocolate pie with graham cracker crust

knead crust with fingers

until it’s past the stage of

being pebbly

source, 8 servings, 360 calories

crust: 2 sleeves crushed graham crackers+3 T sugar+4 T canola+1 T nut milk; filling: 3 c elmhurst milked almonds, 1/4 c cornstarch, 1/3 c sugar, 3 T cocoa, pinch salt, 1/4 c chocolate chips, 1 t vanilla

press crust onto oiled pie plate, 350 F, 10 minutes; boil filling ingredients except chips & vanilla until thick, add rest, pour into crust, chill

baked crispy noodles & tofu

wilt the noodles with

hot water, & pat tofu

dry before slicing

source, 3 servings

leaves of 3 baby bok choy+olive oil+salt; sauce: 2 T hoisin+1 t minced garlic+2 T maple syrup+2 T sesame oil+1 T sesame seeds; 1 lb sliced extra firm tofu; 1 T olive oil+2 T tamari+1 T sesame oil+10 oz ramen noodles cooked al dente; cilantro

place noodles in baking dish, dredge tofu slices in sauce & arrange in dish with no noodles under, top with remaining sauce; 450 F, 15 minutes, bottom rack; add bok choy, 450 F, top rack, 10 minutes or until crispy; top with cilantro

sourdough whole wheat baguette

preheated stone in

preheated oven with ice

thrown in the bottom

2 loaves

1 c wheat chef, 1/4 c diastatic malt powder, 1 T kosher salt, 4 c white whole wheat flour, 1 1/3 c water

stir; rest, covered, room temperature, 1 hour; fold 8x, rest covered, room temperature, 8 hours; fold 8x, rest, covered, room temperature, 12 hours; form 2 logs, slash tops, rest 1 hour; bake on preheated stones with steam, upper rack; 445 F, 25 minutes; 350 F, 10 minutes

cacao nib shortbread with chocolate drizzle & flaky sea salt

letting the dog out

in the winter darkness a

great horned owl calls

source, 24 servings

2 sticks soft vegan butter, 3/4 c powdered sugar, 1 T namaste egg replacer+1/4 c water, 2 t vanilla, pinch salt, 2.5 c flour, 1/2 c cacao nibs, 2 oz bittersweet chocolate

mix all but chocolate, spoon onto silpat-covered stones, 325 F, 22 minutes; drizzle with melted chocolate, sprinkle with more flaky sea salt

pumpkin raspberry biscotti with chocolate drizzle

a hotter oven

for crispy biscotti &

caramelized flavor

24 servings, 115 calories

2 c frozen raspberries, thawed, with liquid; 1.5 c pumpkin, 1/4 c ground flax, 10 packets stevia, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t powder, 1 T vanilla, 1 c cocoa, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

mix all but chips, make log on silpat-covered stone, 425 F, 25 minutes; slice, 425 F, 15 minutes; drizzle with melted chips, sprinkle with flaky sea salt

cinnamon raisin sourdough

the chickens think the

recently planted bulbs are

their scavenger hunt

1 c wheat chef, 1 t salt, 2 t cinnamon, 1/4 c molasses, 3 T diastatic malt powder, 2 c raisins, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 2/3 c water

stir; rest 1 hour, covered, room temperature; fold 8x, rest 4 hours, covered, room temperature; fold 8x, rest 12 hours, covered, room temperature; fold 8x, rest 1 hour, covered, room temperature; flour & slash ball; bake in preheated dutch oven, 450 F; 15 minutes, lid on; 25 minutes, lid off

spiced oatmeal raisin cookies with flaky sea salt

last spring’s fawn’s footprints

making little divots in

tamarack needles

24 servings, 105 calories

2.5 c oats, 1 c white whole wheat flour, 10 packets stevia, 1 t sea salt, 2 t vanilla, 2 t powder, 1/4 c ground flax, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1 t cardamom, 1 t allspice, 2 c raisins, 2 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, use silpat, 375 F, 12 minutes, sprinkle with more sea salt

sourdough banana cake

6 new chickens, at

5 in the morning 1 is

revealed a rooster

source, 10 servings, 350 calories

1 c wheat chef, 2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1 stick soft vegan butter, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 T olive oil, 1/4 c brown sugar, 2 T molasses, 2 T brewed coffee, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t vanilla, 1/2 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

mix, bake in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, 425 F, 30 minutes