one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
after 13 days
robin babies leave the nest
never to return
6 servings, 250 calories
2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 T justin’s chocolate hazelnut & almond butter, 6 T purely pecans pecan butter
layer in molds, freeze
soak the chia for
at least two hours, but all
night long is the best
source, 4 servings
1/4 c chia soaked in 1 can coconut milk in the fridge, 1/4 c cocoa, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1 t vanilla, pinch flaky salt
immersion blender, chill
the ice cream maker
sits in quarantine throughout
the long, cold winter
6 servings, 402 calories
1 can coconut milk, 1 can coconut cream, 1/2 c sugar, 1/4 c maple syrup, 55 g shaved bittersweet chocolate, 3 T vanilla, 3 sprigs mint
heat mint in milk, cream, sugar, syrup; add vanilla, chill, remove mint, add chocolate, churn, freeze
try it once like this —
for a sweeter version add
more sugar syrup
2 cans pears in heavy syrup, 3 T vanilla or pear liqueur
blend, chill, churn, freeze
when the toads sing their
love songs all night long then it’s
time to make sorbet
previous version, 6 servings, 303 calories
1 c sugar, 2/3 c cocoa, 2 1/4 c water, pinch sea salt, 1/2 c chocolate chips, 3 T vanilla
microwave all but vanilla until melted, stir in vanilla, chill overnight, churn 10 minutes, freeze until set
when shaving becomes
tiresome, dump remaining
chocolate in the bowl
previous version, 6 servings, 378 calories
2 c roasted lightly salted cashews, 1 c coffee, 1 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/2 c maple syrup, 2 T vanilla, 55 g bittersweet chocolate
soak cashews, coffee, milk in fridge overnight; blend with maple syrup, vanilla; shave in chocolate, churn, freeze
add the sugar last
mix it in just a little
for caramelized swirls
source, 10 servings, 257 calories
1/2 c sugar, 3 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/2 c olive oil, 1/4 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 t cider vinegar, 1 t vanilla, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t salt
mix, bake in a parchment-lined loaf pan, 325 F, 65 minutes
it snows five inches
overnight and blueberries
come from the freezer
source, 10 servings, 188 calories
1 c oats, 1/4 c oat flour, 1 T flax, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/2 t salt, 1 (4-oz size) container gerber bananas, 1/2 c pecan butter, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1 t vanilla, 1 c frozen berries
mix, bake on silpat, 350 F, 15 minutes
nut butter and oat
flour makes them crumbly
but also melty
source, 12 servings, 296 calories
1.5 c oat flour, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/3 c oats, 1.5 t powder, 3/4 t soda, 1/2 t salt, 3/4 c pecan butter, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 T flax + 3 T water, 1 t vanilla, 1/2 c chocolate chips
mix, cover an 8×8 pan with parchment, 350 F, 25 minutes
six pears in a bag
quarantined with only their
own respiration
1.5 c flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t powder, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t ginger, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 c olive oil, 2/3 c maple syrup, 3/4 c unsweetened full-fat cashew milk, 2 t vanilla, 6 pears sliced thin, glaze: 1 T olive oil, 2 T maple syrup, pinch cinnamon
mix batter, pour over pears in oiled pie dish, 325 F, 55 minutes, turn out & glaze
