one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
peas & cilantro
harvested from the garden
in a hot rainstorm
2 servings, 400 calories
4 oz ramen, cooked; 1/4 c peas, 1 T cilantro, 2 T chili crisp; sauce: 12 oz silken tofu, 2 T red miso, juice of 2 lemons
blend sauce, toss with hot noodles, add rest
fry the garlic &
onion & spices until
brown & then sauté
source, 4 servings
8 oz pasta, cooked; 2 c lightly-salted & cooked chickpeas+2 c liquid, half mashed; 1 T rosemary, 2 c italian parsley, 2 cloves garlic, 1 sliced onion, s&p & red pepper flakes, olive oil, vegan parm, zest & juice of 1 lemon
fry onion, garlic, rosemary, spices, oil 2 minutes; cook 10 minutes, add mashed chickpeas & liquid, cook down; add pasta, parsley, lemon, more olive oil; top with more red pepper flakes, vegan parm
a black-throated blue
warbler eats seed from the ground
the next day he’s gone
source, 3 servings
8 oz wheel pasta, cooked al dente; 1 chopped onion, 2 t minced garlic, 1 can diced tomatoes & juice, 1 can small white beans, rinsed; 2 t sugar, s&p, 2 T basil, 3 T olive oil
heat onion, garlic, s&p in oil, cook until browning; add tomatoes, sugar, simmer 20 minutes, mashing some & adding pasta water; add beans, basil, remove from heat, add pasta, stand 5 minutes
just enough water
to cover the noodles will
make a perfect sauce
2 servings
12 oz silken tofu, 3.5 oz sweet potato noodles, 2 T chili crisp, 1 c green beans, 2 T miso, herbs
cover noodles with water in a shallow pan, boil until flexible; add beans, boil 1 minute; add miso & chili, simmer until thickened; remove from heat, add herbs; serve with kimchi
on the equinox
white islands of ice and snow
shrink into the field
1 serving, 550 calories
1 c halved small tomatoes, 1 c pasta, 1/2 c frozen kale, 1/4 c balsamic, 2 c hot water, kosher salt & pepper, red pepper flakes, 1 T herbs, vegan parm
heat all but parm, cook until pasta is done, top with parm
cool the noodles when
cooked and then serve them cold or
at room temperature
source, 4 servings
1 lb noodles, cooked, rinsed with cold water, tossed with sesame oil; sauce: 3 T toasted sesame oil, 3 T tamari, 2 T rice vinegar, 2 T tahini, 1 T peanut butter, 1 T maple syrup, 1 T fresh ginger, 2 t minced garlic, 2 t chile crisp; salad: cuke wedges, rice vinegar, salt, sugar, peanuts
mix sauce, microwaving to soften ingredients; combine noodles & sauce; serve with salad, kimchi
no fancy spices
but brown mushrooms and soy sauce
make savory broth
3 servings
3 sliced scallions, 3 c mushrooms, kosher salt, 1 medium bok choy cut up, 3 T tamari, 2 T toasted sesame oil, 4 oz noodles, 1 c cubed tofu+1 t tamari, 1/4 c diced celery, kimchi
cook oil, scallion whites, mushrooms, salt until brown; add 4 c water, noodles, cook until noodles are done; add tamari, tofu, celery, & bok choy, wilt; top with scallion greens, more oil, kimchi
the kitchen window
shows the rabbit living by
the shed chewing twigs
source, previous version, 6 servings
1 lb dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in 8 c water, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, simmered until tender; 1 clove smashed garlic+red pepper flakes+kosher salt+1 T rosemary fried in 4 T olive oil until golden; 2 T olive oil, 2 cloves smashed garlic, tiny can tomato paste, 1/2 c round pasta, 4 c hot chickpea water, kosher salt & black pepper, red pepper flakes, vegan parm
heat oil, garlic, spices, cook until golden, add tomato, peas, pasta, cook until bottom starts to brown, add water, mixing in bottom crust, simmer until brothy & pasta is done; top with garlic oil, parm
soak a whole pound of
chickpeas for extra chickpeas
and aquafaba
source, 4 servings
oil: 1 c small tomatoes, 1/2 c olive oil, tiny can tomato paste, 2 T smoked paprika, 1/2 t kosher salt; pasta: 1 lb fettuccini, cooked al dente, tied into 8 nests; 2 T olive oil, 1 c dried chickpeas soaked overnight in 2 inches of water & 1/2 t soda, drained; 1/2 t soda, 2 t minced garlic; toppings: parsley, lemon
oil: char tomatoes in a dry pan, add rest, simmer 15 minutes, stand; pasta: fry nests in oil until golden, remove from pan; add peas & garlic to hot oil, cook 1 minute, add 4 c water, soda, salt, cook down 15 minutes or until peas are done; add pasta, top with sauce, parsley, lemon
dead leaves cling on dry
branches in the gusty dawn
of winter morning
source, 4 servings
1 can chickpeas, rinsed; 1 big can whole tomatoes, undrained; 2 c mirepoix, 3 t minced garlic, 2 t rosemary, 1/2 t red pepper flakes, kosher salt & pepper, olive oil, 4 c chopped kale, 1 c dilatini, lemon juice, basil
cook onion, garlic, spices & herbs in oil until browning; add tomatoes & beans, mashing some; add pasta & 3 c water, cook until tender; add greens; serve with olive oil, basil, & lemon juice
