one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
use up 3 squashes
enjoy meditating on
how much money saved
12 servings, 115 calories
4 c roasted & gently squeezed acorn squash, 1 c maple syrup, 1 t sea salt, 2 T pumpkin spice, 2 T canola oil
blend, spread 1/4-inch thick on greased fruit leather mats; 105 F, 8 hours; 95 F, 15 hours
as the solstice gets
closer the chickens sleep in
later & later
12 servings, 330 calories
1 c wheat chef, 1 c oats, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 c chocolate chunks, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 1 t sea salt, 1 T powder, 1 T vanilla, 1 T cinnamon, 1 c molasses, 1 c warm water
mix, bake in parchment-lined loaf pan, 375 F, 80 minutes
even chickens that
enjoyed snow last year want to
stay inside all day
source, 24 servings
2 sticks soft vegan butter, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 t sugar, 1/2 t salt, 1 t gin, 3 c flour
cream butter & sugars, beat in rest, drizzling in more gin to form ball; roll out on silpat-covered stone; 400 F, 10 minutes, cool & slice
heat the agar to
boiling or whatever
its directions say
source, 4 servings
tiny can coconut cream, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, 1 T agar agar, 1 T sugar, pinch salt, 2 t vanilla
boil agar+milk 2 minutes, add rest, cook until chocolate melts, pour into ramekins, chill
press the hazelnuts
firmly into nutella
before baking starts
source, 24 servings, 250 calories
3 sticks soft vegan butter+1 c sugar+2 t vanilla+1 t sea salt+3.5 c white whole wheat flour+1/2 c warm water; 1/2 c hazelnuts, 1/2 c justin’s nutella
knead butter mixture to form ball, make slightly-flattened balls on silpat-covered stone, top with nutella & nuts, 350 F, 25 minutes
well-oiled hands &
work surfaces allow for
just shallow frying
8 servings
2 c warm cider, 2 t yeast, 1 t salt, 1/4 c sugar, 2 T canola, 4 c flour
form ball; rest, covered, 2 hours, room temperature; form balls with holes with oiled hands, place on oiled wax paper, cover with oiled wax paper; rest, room temperature, 2 hours; shallow fry on both sides in canola oil; serve with cinnamon & powdered sugar
butter ramekins
with an upward motion to
ensure good rising
source, 10 servings
1 c sugar, 6 yolks, 10 whites, 1 c whole milk, 1 t coffee extract, 4 T flour, 4 T cocoa, 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, 2 t vanilla, 1 t kosher salt
butter & sugar ramekins; whisk & gently heat 3/4 c sugar, yolks, milk, coffee, flour, cocoa, chocolate, vanilla until smooth & slightly thickening; beat whites, salt, remaining sugar to stiff peaks; fold in rest; fill ramekins, place in 425 F oven, reduce heat to 375 F, 18 minutes
brussels sprouts so thick
the stalks have to be cut down
with a sharp hand saw
source, 9 servings, 190 calories
1 can pumpkin, 1/2 c maple syrup, 3/4 c cocoa, 1/2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/3 c justin’s nutella, 1.5 t vanilla, 2 t pumpkin pie spice, pinch salt, 1.5 t soda, 1/4 c chocolate chunks
mix, bake in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, 360 F, 40 minutes, chill & slice
a dessert for those
who wouldn’t normally choose
a crumble or crisp
sauce: 2 c sugar, 1.5 sticks butter, 1 c heavy cream, 1 t vanilla, 1 t kosher salt; apples: 6 peeled & sliced apples, 1 T lemon juice, 1 t cinnamon, pinch cardamom, pinch salt; topping: 1 c flour, 1 c oats, 1/3 c chopped pecans, 1/3 c brown sugar, pinch salt, 1 stick soft butter
caramel: in a cast-iron skillet, cook sugar+1/4 c water & butter until golden; remove from heat, add cream, add rest; remove all but 1/2 c from skillet; apples & topping: add apple ingredients to skillet, stir; combine topping ingredients, pour over apples; 350 F, 45 minutes; serve with remaining sauce
after the autumn
equinox cupcakes can be
done before sunrise
8 servings
cakes: 1 stick soft vegan butter, 1 c flour, 2 T namaste egg replacer+1/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1/2 t salt, 1 t powder, 2 t brandy, 1 c sugar, 2 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate; filling: 1 stick soft vegan butter, 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t brandy, 1.5 T pumpkin
cakes: mix, bake in greased nonstick pan, 350 F, 18 minutes, cool & fill; filling: combine
