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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
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
dog entertainment
geese flying overhead first
one & then many
source, 6 servings
2 lbs mushrooms, 24 oz gnocchi, olive oil, 1 bunch cut up scallions, 2 sliced shallots, s&p, 1 lb greens; sauce: 1/4 c dijon+1/4 c maple syrup+1/4 c olive oil+s&p+red pepper flakes
bake all but sauce on oiled foil-covered rimmed baking dish, 425 F, 75 minutes or until brown, adding greens during baking; add sauce, broil
a turkey vulture
sitting on a nearby branch
showing its bigness
source, 6 servings
olive oil, 1 sliced onion, 4 smashed cloves garlic, kosher salt+pepper+red pepper flakes, 1 T balsamic vinegar, 1 lb spaghetti, 8 chopped big tomatoes, 1 c basil, 1/2 c vegan parm, 8 oz peas
brown oil, onion, garlic, spices, vinegar; add pasta+tomatoes & 2 c water; simmer, covered, until pasta is al dente; cook down, add rest
brown the ramen in
the veggies & oil &
then add the white beans
source, 4 servings, 500 calories
3 c cooked marcella beans, 8 oz ramen, s&p, 1 T olive oil, 2 sliced carrots, 1 sliced shallot, 1 smashed clove garlic, s&p, red pepper flakes, zest & juice of 2 lemons, 1 c greens & herbs, vegan parm
brown veggies & spices in oil, add ramen, brown; add beans, lemon, water to cover, simmer until done; add greens, top with parm
when they’re right by the
sliding glass door mourning doves
have a pinkish hue
source, 4 servings
1 lb gnocchi, olive oil, 5 cut up tomatoes, 1 T balsamic vinegar, s&p, herbs; 1/2 red onion, sliced
cook gnocchi in oil until golden, add to rest, top with more herbs
artichoke halves cooked
with lemon, oil & salt
tender and crispy
source, 3 servings
9 oz israeli cousous, cooked; 3 halved artichokes, lemon juice, 1 bunch green onions, 1 c cooked peas, olive oil, s&p, 1/4 c dill+mint, 2 smashed cloves garlic+1 c vegan plain yogurt+pinch salt, preserved lemon
roast artichokes, onions, s&p, oil, lemon juice on parchment-lined pan, 425 F, until artichokes are blackening; add peas & half of herbs; top couscous with veggies, yogurt, preserved lemon, remaining herbs
newborn fawn waits in
the tall grass while its mother
goes for refreshments
source, 3 servings
8 oz pasta+2 c pasta water; olive oil, s&p, 1 can rinsed & drained chickpeas, 2 smashed cloves garlic, 1 lb sliced brussels sprouts, 2 T capers, 1/4 c lemon juice, red pepper flakes, chives
toast chickpeas in oil, s&p; caramelize sprouts in oil, red pepper, s&p, garlic; add pasta, water, half of chickpeas, capers, lemon, chives, cook 5 minutes; top with remaining chickpeas, more black pepper & chives
the garden hose left
the shed for a week in march
then went back again
source, 4 servings
olive oil, 1 chopped onion, 8 smashed cloves garlic, s&p, thyme & bay leaves, 28-oz can tomatoes+juice, 1 c lentils, 10 oz pasta
cook onion, garlic, oil, s&p 5 minutes; add lentils, herbs, 5 c water, simmer until lentils are al dente; add tomatoes, pasta, cook until done
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