one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
for when gingerbread
breakfast cookie supply is
starting to run low
15 4-inch waffles, 130 calories
3 c white whole wheat flour, 1/4 c cocoa, 3 c warm water, 1/4 c ground flax, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 t sea salt, pinch black pepper, 12 packets stevia, 1 t ginger, 1 T pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 c lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips
mix, cook 1/4 c batter on greased nonstick iron
the first snow melts just
in time to dump out the pots
that had mums in them
13 4-inch waffles, 115 calories
3 c white whole wheat flour, 2.5 c warm water, 1/4 c ground flax, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 t sea salt, 10 packets stevia
mix, cook 1/4 c batter on greased nonstick iron
if using precooked
squash add it later in the
pasta cooking time
source, 4 servings
4 c cubed squash, 1/4 c sage, 1/2 c panko, s&p, 2 chopped shallots, 1 T minced garlic, 1 lb pasta, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, 1 stick vegan butter, vegan parm
cook pasta & squash, drain, reserve 1 c pasta water; in same pot brown remaining except lemon juice & parm; add pasta+water, lemon; top with parm
red breasted nuthatch
appears after a summer
of only white ones
source, 6 servings
1 egg, 1 c ricotta, 1 c grated parm, 1 c grated fontina, 1 1/4 c water, 3 T olive oil, 1 t kosher salt, pinch nutmeg, pinch black pepper, pinch red pepper flakes, 3 t minced garlic, 6 oz baby spinach, 3 T sage+thyme, 1 thinly sliced unpeeled acorn squash, 8 oz pasta
mix all but 1 T oil & 1/2 c parm; place in oiled dutch oven, top with rest; 350 F; 1 hour, covered; 30 minutes, uncovered; broil; rest 30 minutes
it takes a few weeks
to realize no squirrels have been
eating the bird food
source, 1 serving, 450 calories
10 sliced raw brussels sprouts+parsley+s&p+sugar+lemon juice+sliced pickled jalapeños; 1 c cooked royal corona beans, 2 T pecans, vegan cheese, pickled beets
rest sprouts mixture 30 minutes, spoon over beans, top with rest
if using an egg
microwave it in a well
down in the lentils
source, 1 serving, 500 calories
1 c cooked lentils+1 T dijon+1 T balsamic vinegar+s&p; 3 grilled carrots, 1 egg (optional), parsley
heat lentil mixture & cook egg in middle, top with rest
pasta for when the
pasta machine or even
rolling out feels hard
source, 4 servings
veggies: 1 acorn squash, 2 beets, 2 c brussels sprouts, 2 carrots, olive oil+brown sugar+s&p; pasta: 2 c flour, s&p, 3 eggs, 1 c milk, 4 T butter, herbs; seeds: acorn squash seeds, olive oil, salt, sugar
veggies: cut up, toss with olive oil mixture, roast at 425 F until brown; pasta: mix all but butter & herbs, cook tablespoon-fulls in boiling salted water; brown in butter, top with herbs; seeds: combine, 350 F until caramelized
acorn squash & beets
grilled whole until tender &
ready to be sliced
source, 1 serving, 500 calories
2 grilled beets, 1 c grilled acorn squash, 1 c cooked royal corona beans, 1 T lemon juice, s&p; toppings: pecans, herbs, ground cherries, dijon, balsamic reduction
plate halved beets, beans, squash; top with lemon, s&p; add toppings
a few flakes of grilled
ghost pepper skin will cause lips
& mouth to tingle
source, 1 serving, 500 calories
1/2 c cornmeal+1 c water+s&p; 1 c cooked royal corona beans, 1/2 c grilled baby carrots, 1/4 c grilled small tomatoes, hot pepper flakes, herbs, balsamic glaze
heat cornmeal mixture, add beans, top with rest
their pasture doubled
chickens only venture up
to their old fence line
dal source, naan previous version, 4 servings
dal: olive oil, 1 chopped onion, 1 cubed eggplant, s&p, 1 clove smashed garlic, 1 T minced ginger, 2 t cumin, 1 t coriander, 1 chopped tomato, 1 c lentils, 2 T balsamic vinegar, 2 T lemon juice; toppings: pickled jalapeños, herbs; naan: 1 c wheat chef, 3 c flour, 2 T olive oil, 1 T sugar, 1 t kosher salt, 1 c room temperature elmhurst milked walnuts
dal: cook onion, garlic, eggplant, ginger in spices & oil until browning; add tomato, caramelize; add lentils, cook 2 minutes; add 3 c water, simmer until al dente; add lemon &balsamic, simmer until done; naan: form ball, rest 30 minutes, cook 8 flattened balls on both sides in hot lightly-greased nonstick pan; serve with toppings
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