one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
33 degree
snow crumbles away under
a heavy footstep
previous version, 30 servings, 260 calories
3.5 c flour, 2 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1 t salt, 3 c sugar, 1 c canola oil, 4 eggs, 2/3 c water, 1 can pumpkin, 10 oz mini chocolate chips
mix, pour into parchment-lined 9×13 pan; 350 F, 1 hour
four shovels rest on
the picket fence outside the
door, all different shapes
1/2 c brown sugar, 3 eggs, 2/3 c sugar, 2 blood oranges, 1 stick butter, room temp; 2/3 c ricotta, 1/3 c cornmeal, 1 c almond flour, 1/2 t salt, 1/4 c apricot jam, 1 T grand marnier
line the bottom of a buttered pie dish with parchment, mix brown sugar, 1 T water, dollop on the parchment; cover with one layer of paper-thin orange slices, beat whites to stiff peaks, beat yolks, sugar, zest and juice of remaining oranges; beat in butter, mix in ricotta, cornmeal, flour, salt; fold in whites, pour into pie dish, 300 F, 40-60 minutes or until middle is just firm, cool, turn out; heat jam and combine with grand marnier, spread on top
dipped in a soup or
even with tea for breakfast
the following day
source, 12 servings
1 2/3 c grated cheddar & parm, 3 green onions, cut up; 6 T butter, fridge temp; 1 3/4 c flour, 3/4 c cornmeal, 4 T powder, 1 T sugar, 1 t soda, 1/2 t salt, 1 c buttermilk
combine with a pastry cutter, make 12 balls on parchment, 450 F, 15 minutes
snowmobiles drone while
dryer steam obscures the white
world out the window
1 packet instant yeast, 2 T honey, 4 c flour, 2 t salt, 1.5 c warm water
knead 3 minutes; rise, covered, 25 minutes; divide dough, for each half: form into a square, fold into thirds, repeat 3x, form into a baguette shape, score; proof 25 minutes on a parchment-covered stone dusted with cornmeal, 450 F, 15-20 minutes
on the right weekend
afternoon, an hour can
yield four recipes
source, 6 servings
custard: 3/4 c sugar, 1/4 c cornstarch, 1/4 t salt, 6 yolks, 3 1/2 c whole milk, 2 T butter, 2 T vanilla; cookies: 1 c sugar, 1 stick butter, soft; 1 egg, 1 T vanilla, 3/4 t powder, pinch salt, 1 1/3 c flour; meringues: 6 whites, sugar, vanilla; homemade whipped cream; sliced bananas
custard: cook sugar, cornstarch, salt, yolks, milk until thickened, stirring; remove from heat, add butter and vanilla; chill until set; cookies: cream butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, mix in remaining, bake 24 cookies on parchment, 350 F, until tops are golden; to serve: layer custard, cookies, banana, whipped cream, cinnamon, repeat
bake them just enough
to be gently cut up and
stored in the freezer
source, 12 servings, 276 calories
2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 t salt, 2 t pumpkin pie spice, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1 can pumpkin, 1/4 c olive oil, 1/4 c nut butter, soft; 2 t vanilla, 3/4 c chocolate chips
form dough with hands, bake in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment, 350 F, 35 minutes
chunks of ice thrown out
on the frozen pond surface
sing in the cold air
source, 12 servings
1 1/4 c butter, room temp; 2 c powdered sugar, 1 c cocoa, 2 t salt, 1 t vanilla, 1 3/4 c flour, filling: 4 c powdered sugar, 1 stick butter melted and cooled, 1 T vanilla
cream butter and sugar, beat in rest, dough should be crumbly; freeze 15 minutes, roll out between wax paper, keeping unused dough chilled, cut circles; bake on parchment, 350 F, 10 minutes, cool completely; beat icing ingredients until a thick dough forms, adding water if necessary; form a log the diameter of cookies, chill until firm enough to slice, assemble cookies
a short rising time
allows for dinner before
it gets dark outside
1 c warm water, 1 packet yeast, 1 T honey, 1 T oregano, 1/2 c shaved hard cheese, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t salt, 1 T olive oil
combine water, honey, yeast; stand 5 minutes; knead in remaining ingredients for 10 minutes, form a disk on parchment, sprinkle with more cheese, rise 30 minutes at 100 F; 425 F, 20 minutes
like most cupcakes with
no oil or sugar, these
are best on day two
source, 12 servings, 220 calories
2 c pitted medjool dates, 2 c water, 2/3 c cocoa, 2 T powder, 2 t vanilla, pinch salt, 2 c flour, 1/2 c unsweetened almond milk; frosting: 2 c pitted medjool dates, 1 – 1 2/3 c unsweetened almond milk, 1 c unsweetened almond butter, 1/2 c cocoa, pinch salt
blender, adding water only if frequent stirring doesn’t allow batter to blend smooth, use silpat, 350 F, 25 minutes, cool completely; frosting: blender, same method, starting with 1 c milk, chill frosting if necessary
the dog comes inside
follow behind his wet feet
with a fresh towel
source, 12 servings, 125 calories
2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 2 t cinnamon, 3 (4 oz-size) containers gerber bananas, 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 2 T ground flax, 1 T lemon juice, 2 t vanilla; frosting: 1/2 c almond butter, 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
mix, use silpat, 350 F, 25 minutes, cool and frost
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