a winter weather
advisory, schools closing,
pot of pears bobbing

pears, cored; 1:2 sugar:water; cinnamon stick, vanilla bean paste, orange peel
simmer until tender, serve hot or cold, plain or with yogurt, ice cream, or ricotta
one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
a winter weather
advisory, schools closing,
pot of pears bobbing

pears, cored; 1:2 sugar:water; cinnamon stick, vanilla bean paste, orange peel
simmer until tender, serve hot or cold, plain or with yogurt, ice cream, or ricotta
november snow melt:
the dog on the patio
sunning his belly

3 servings, 226 calories
1 (4 oz-size) container gerber bananas, 4 packets stevia, cinnamon, vanilla, 1/2 c whole chia seeds, 2 c warm water, 2 T cocoa
blend, chill 2 hours, top with cinnamon and stevia-sweetened chocolate chips
lemon frosting or
vanilla, chocolate chips or
plain, dipped in coffee

previous version, 24 servings, 180 calories unfrosted
3 c white whole wheat flour, 2 t ginger, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t salt, 1/2 t black pepper, 1/2 t soda, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 c canola oil, 1/2 c molasses, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 T ground flax, 1/2 c warm water, 1 c mini chocolate chips, icing: powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest; or powdered sugar, vanilla, water, cocoa (optional)
mix in a stand mixer until a ball forms, roll out on wax paper, cut out and bake on parchment, 350 F until tops are firm, cool, frost
summer is over
many open sleeves of grahams
from past campfires

1 stick melted butter, 1 sleeve grahams, 2 T sugar processed in the food processor and pressed into the bottom of a pie dish; 1 c warm milk, 1 c sugar, 3 T flour, 1 T cocoa, 3 yolks lightly beaten, 2 T butter, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/4 t salt; fresh whipped cream made with vanilla extract and sugar
in a pan, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, milk, yolks; cook 5 minutes or until thick, remove from heat and add butter, vanilla, salt; chill in crust, top with whipped cream and cocoa
good olive oil,
just enough brown sugar, and
vanilla extract

previous version, 18 servings, 169 calories
2c flour, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 t salt, 1 t soda, 1 t vanilla, 2/3 c chocolate chips, 1/4 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/4 c olive oil
knead until a very crumbly dough forms, wet hands or drizzle in warm water if necessary; make 18 flattened balls on parchment, 325 F, 18 minutes
smooth on the outside
caramelized on the inside
with some chocolate chips

source, 12 servings, 197 calories
5 (4 oz-size) containers gerber bananas, 3 c oat flour, 2 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/2 c stevia-sweetened chocolate chips (optional), cinnamon (optional)
mix until combined, spoon into silpat donut pans, 350 F, 75 minutes or until cooked through
fluffy and light, the
cake tastes like a graham cracker
with caramelized pears

2 sticks butter, room temp; 2/3 c brown sugar, 4 bosc pears, quartered and peeled; 2 c flour, 1 t powder, 1 t ginger, pinch salt, 1/4 t soda, 1/2 t nutmeg, 2 eggs, 1/2 c molasses, 3/4 c water, for the sauce: 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 c sugar, 1 egg yolk, 2 T water, 2 T bourbon
place one stick butter in a cast-iron pot in a 350 F oven, when melted, stir in 1/3 c brown sugar and arrange pears in the pan, bake 20 minutes or until soft; cream remaining butter and brown sugar, beat in eggs, mix in remaining ingredients on slow speed; spoon batter over pears in over and bake until a knife comes out clean, about 30 minutes; let stand 10 minutes and run a knife around cake before turning out carefully; for the sauce: heat butter and sugar on the stove, add yolk and water and simmer 5 minutes, stirring; remove from heat and stir in bourbon
chocolate chunks, chocolate
drizzle, chocolate cake — just not
too sweet for breakfast

2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c cocoa, 2 t powder, 1/2 t soda, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/3 c chopped chocolate, 1.5 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 mashed ripe banana
mix, oil an 8×8 pan, 350 F, 40-45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean, drizzle with melted chocolate
olive oil and
chocolate chips with cinnamon:
a cake-y cookie

18 servings, 171 calories
2 c unsweetened applesauce, 1/2 c olive oil, 5 packets stevia, 1 t soda, 1 t powder, 1 t vanilla, 1 t salt, 1 t cinnamon, 2 c oat flour, 1.5 c white flour, 1 c stevia-sweetened chocolate chips
stir until combined, use parchment, 350 F, 15-18 minutes