crispy masa polenta with tomatoes & herbs

vegan polenta

no oven, lighting the stove

or mixer needed

1 serving, 400 calories

3/4 c masa harina+1/2 c warm water; 1/2 c halved small tomatoes, 2 T vegan parm, sage & oregano, balsamic glaze, red pepper flakes

form & slice log of masa dough; arrange slices on plate, microwave 3 minutes, add parm+sage, microwave 1 minute; top with rest+more parm

chocolate chip & tart cherry waffles

the teenage boy fox

who comes in the afternoons

watches the chickens

12 4-inch waffles, 160 calories

1 c dried tart cherries, 1 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 2 T neat egg replacer, 1 T powder, 1/2 t pink salt, 1 T lime juice, 8 packets stevia, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 2 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, cook 1/4 c batter on greased nonstick iron

tomato sauce pie

in the cold ferment

the dough may expand at least

double in its size

source, 12 servings

dough: 6 3/4 c bread flour, 1 T salt, 1 T sugar, 2 T olive oil, 1.5 t yeast, 2.5 c water; sauce: 2 big cans crushed tomatoes, 4 smashed cloves garlic, 1 T sea salt, 1/4 c olive oil; oregano

dough: dough hook 8 minutes, chill covered 24 hours, make rectangle in well-oiled 13×18 pan, rest 3 hours, form deep-dish crust; sauce: combine, rest 3 hours, pour half into dough; 425 F, 25 minutes; add rest of sauce, 425 F, 25 minutes; top with oregano, rest 1 hour

sourdough pizza with savory tomato jam

very sticky dough

gently pressed onto parchment

will bake beautifully

2 servings, 500 calories

dough: 1 c wheat chef+1 c flour+1/2 t sea salt+1/4 c warm water; toppings: 1/2 c tomato jam, 2 T vegan parm, basil

knead dough 2 minutes, press into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, add jam+parm, rest uncovered room temperature 3 hours, place in cold oven set to 475 F, 35 minutes, top with basil

beans & pasta with tomatoes & corn

a high pitched rooster

crowing alongside of his

1 year old father

8 servings

1 lb cranberry beans+1 lb rio zape beans, cooked; 14 oz pasta, big can tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes undrained, 1 can corn drained, 1 can artichoke hearts drained, 1 c brown sugar, 3 T chipotle chili powder, 1 T onion powder, 1 T oregano, 1 T cumin, 3 T balsamic vinegar; toppings: parsley, red pepper flakes, chips

combine, cook until pasta is done, serve with toppings