2 potato hand pies

baked potato &

sweet potato mashed with cheese

inside pizza dough

10 servings, 325 calories

28 oz whole wheat pizza dough, 7 oz shredded vegan cheddar, 1 large baked potato, 1 large baked sweet potato

mash potatoes (& skin) with cheese; fill rounds of dough, seal; bake on parchment, 375 F, 30 minutes

polenta shakshuka

snow melts around the

warm house and the chickens go

back to finding bulbs

source, 4 servings

18 oz tube polenta, 28 oz can tomatoes, 1 can rinsed & drained great northern beans, olive oil, 1 t oregano, pinch kosher salt, 1 chopped onion, italian parsley

brown onion & spices in oil; add tomatoes & juice, simmer 10 minutes, mashing some tomatoes; add beans & 1 c water, cook until thickened, mashing some beans; add polenta slices to top, drizzle with more oil; broil; top with parsley and more flaky salt

christmas limas with corn & shallots

can of straw mushrooms

corn kernels from the freezer

dried beans, jarred peppers

source, 3 servings, 450 calories

3 c cooked christmas limas, 2 c frozen corn, 1 T olive oil, 3 sliced shallots, 3 sliced garlic cloves, 2 T sliced sweet & hot pickled jalepenos, juice of 2 lemons, 1 can straw mushrooms, drained

heat oil, garlic, shallots, chilis, cook until browning; add mushrooms, cook until browning; add corn, cook until browning; add lemon, cook 2 minutes; serve with beans

israeli couscous with crispy tofu & roasted cruciferae

roasted broccoli

and brussels sprouts caramelize

with crispy tofu

source, 5 servings

2 lbs extra firm tofu, pressed, dredged in cornstarch+olive oil+s&p; 4 c cooked israeli couscous; 4 lbs broccoli & brussels sprouts+olive oil+s&p; 1/4 c slivered almonds; sauce: 1/2 c nutritional yeast+1/4 c water+1/4 olive oil+zest&juice of 2 lemons+1 T dijon+1/2 t garlic powder

roast veggies & tofu on parchment, 450 F, 40 minutes or until crispy, broil; mix couscous & half of sauce, top with grains & tofu, remaining sauce, nuts

pizza waffles

firm pressing down on

top of the waffle iron

at start of cooking

8 servings, 320 calories

2 lbs pizza dough, 8 oz vegan mozzarella, 3 oz dry-packed sundried tomatoes, 1/3 c cut up basil, tiny can tomato paste

fold & press-closed dough circles around rest, brush with oil, cook on greased nonstick iron

cornbread & chili waffles

a coyote runs

across the frozen canal

distracting the dog

8 servings, 375 calories

1 can rinsed & drained black beans, 3 oz dry-packed sundried tomatoes, tiny can tomato paste, 1 c cornmeal, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer, 2 t powder, 1 T smoked paprika, 2 pinches pepper, 1/4 c sliced pickled jalepenos, 1.5 c water, 2 c shredded vegan cheddar

mix all but cheese, flatten dough on greased iron, sprinkle with cheese, cook

vegan quiche

pops and cracks on a

below zero night — the log

cabin cooling down

source, 6 servings

12 oz baby spinach, wilted & squeezed; 28 oz extra firm tofu, 1/3 c nutritional yeast, 1/3 c cornstarch, 2 T dijon, 2 T lemon juice, 2 t garlic powder, 2 t onion powder, 2 t smoked paprika, 1 t turmeric, 1 t salt

blend all but greens, add greens, bake in parchment-lined pie dish, 375 F, 45 minutes

baked crispy tofu with tomatoes & tiny pasta

bluejays knock the seeds

down to the patio where

the chickens eat them

source, 3 servings

1 lb pressed firm tofu, cubed; 1 T olive oil+pinch s&p+1 T cornstarch+1 t garlic powder+1 t oregano; 1 pint halved small tomatoes+1 sliced red onion+2 t minced garlic+2 t balsamic vinegar+1/2 t oregano+pinch s&p+2 T olive oil; 3 c cooked ancini di pepe; toppings: cilantro, balsamic glaze

dredge tofu in cornstarch, arrange tofu & veggies on separate halves of parchment-lined baking dish, 425 F, 40 minutes or until crispy, turning halfway through, broil; serve with pasta & toppings