banana, rye, & chocolate chip scones

some almond flour

instead of oil gives a

little crunchiness

12 servings, 240 calories

4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 1/4 c rye flour, 1 c almond flour, 4 packets stevia, 1 T cinnamon

mix, make balls on parchment-covered stone, sprinkle with more stevia & cinnamon, 425 F, 15 minutes

lemon sourdough

pond after a rain:

the swallows who live in the

bluebird houses dive

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, zest & juice of 1 lemon, 2 whole lemons, 2 T olive oil, 1/4 c d’vash date nectar, 1.5 – 2 c flour

stir all but whole lemons; chill 14 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 5 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, slice lemons on top, top with more salt, oil, & sugar; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 65 minutes

fig & cardamom sourdough

grackles eat one piece

of birdseed and then throw ten

pieces to the ground

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, 2 T olive oil, 2 T d’vash date nectar, 1.5 – 2 c flour, 1 T balsamic vinegar, 2 t cardamom, 7 oz dried figs

stir, chill 18 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt & stevia; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 65 minutes

tahini & rye chocolate chip cookies

tahini from the

fridge microwaved until it’s

just pourable works

20 servings, 196 calories

1 c tahini, runny or melted; 3/4 c brown sugar, 1/2 c elmhurst milked cashews, 1 T namaste egg replacer, pinch sea salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag monkfruit-sweetened chocolate chips, 1.5 c rye flour

cream first 3, beat in rest; bake flattened balls sprinkled with more salt on silpat, 350 F, 15 minutes

double chocolate sourdough

sweet and chocolatey

enough to put into the

toaster for breakfast

12 servings, 292 calories

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, 2 T olive oil, 2 T maple syrup, 1.5 c chocolate chips, 1/4 c cocoa, 1 c white flour, 1 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1/2 -1 c white whole wheat flour

stir, chill 15 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt, cocoa, sugar; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 1 hour

sourdough apricot muffins

use the apricot

juice in the batter and the

apricots on top

24 servings, 112 calories

1 c rye or wheat chef, 1/2 t yeast, 1 can apricots in juice, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 T olive oil, 4.5 c rye flour, 1 c lukewarm unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix all (including apricot juice) but apricots, spoon into silpat muffin tins, top with apricots, rest in sun 1 hour; 350 F, 25 minutes

small round sourdough

no starter, just rye

or wheat chef right out of the

refrigerator

1 c rye or wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, scant 2 c flour

stir, adding water if needed; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 5x to form ball, proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil & sprinkle with sea salt; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 45 minutes

big round sourdough

this bread can be made

without sourdough starter

just mix and let rise

1 c rye chef+1 c rye flour+1/2 c water, covered, rested 8 hours, room temperature; 4-5 c white flour, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 1 c room temperature water

knead to combine; chill, covered, overnight; fold 5x, rest, covered, room temperature, 3 hours; bake in oiled preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 60-70 minutes

raisin & walnut muffins

a little beating

adds air to make them softer,

fluffy & airy

24 servings, 120 calories

2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c oj, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T powder, 1 T vanilla, 8 packets stevia, 1 c chopped walnuts, 1 c raisins

beat first 3+1 c flour until foamy, mix in rest, use silpat, 350 F, 20 minutes

stuffed flatbread

white throated sparrows

say “old peabody;” their heads

come in two colors

source, 6 servings

dough: 1 packet yeast+1 t honey+2 c warm water, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c plain yogurt, 1 T olive oil, pinch salt, 3 c white flour; filling: 1 c feta, crumbled+2 T oregano leaves+1/2 c basil blended with 1 t minced garlic, s&p, 1 T olive oil

stand yeast mixture 5 minutes, knead in rest; rise 1.5 hours; form 6 disks on floured wax paper, fill and pinch closed, brush with olive oil, rest 30 minutes; bake seam side down on oiled parchment on a cookie sheet, 400 F, 25 minutes