one haiku, one pic/one recipe, no meat, no/fish, no photoshop
let the butternut
squash brown a little before
adding tomatoes
source, 4 servings
1/2 lb penne, cooked; olive oil, s&p, red pepper flakes, 3 sliced shallots, 2 smashed cloves garlic, 2 c chopped tomatoes, 5 c diced butternut squash; toppings: more red pepper flakes, parsley, vegan parm
heat oil, garlic, shallots, spices; add squash, tomatoes; cook until squash is done, add pasta; serve with toppings
even after years
woodpeckers eating suet
sounds like a door knock
1 serving, 450 calories
1/2 c tiny pasta; 2 T truffles in oil+2 T pasta water+2 T vegan parm+2 T chopped walnuts
cook pasta, top with pesto
resting the pasta
before & after baking
makes them hold their shape
12 servings, 90 calories
2.5 c whole wheat elbows, cooked & cooled; 1 c trader joe’s mexican vegan shredded cheese, 1 T penzeys forward
combine, gently press into greased silpat muffin pan, 450 F, 30 minutes
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
some enhancements for
corn & tomatoes at the
end of the season
source, 6 servings
kernels from 5 ears corn, 1 lb pasta; 2 chopped tomatoes+1/2 sliced red onion+lemon juice+salt; basil+parsley+mint; olive oil+minced garlic+salt+red pepper flakes, vegan ricotta
toast garlic mixture, remove from pot; cook pasta, adding corn at end, drain; combine pasta, garlic, veggies; top with herbs & ricotta
add the cooked pasta
to the tomatoes while it
is still a bit warm
source, 6 servings
2 c halved small tomatoes+oil&balsamic vinegar+s&p; 8 oz orecchiette, cooked; 8 oz halloumi, pressed & chopped, browned in oil; 1 c parsley+basil, 1 sliced red onion, 6 diced persian cukes
combine tomatoes & pasta, add rest
big blue moon setting
while the heron flies across
the just rising sun
source, 4 servings
12 oz spiral pasta, s&p, olive oil, red pepper flakes, vegan parm, 1/2 c chopped walnuts, 2 c chopped broccoli, 2 T lemon juice, 1 c parsley+basil
heat oil, spices, nuts, broccoli; brown broccoli, remove broccoli & nuts; add pasta+water, cook, drain; return pasta & broccoli to pot, add rest
no reason to grow
zucchini in the garden
since it’s always free
source, 4 servings
kernels from 1 ear corn, 1 chopped tomato, 1 chopped zucchini, 1 chopped onion, 2 t minced garlic, olive oil, s&p, red pepper flakes, 1 t oregano, 1 T catsup, 1/4 c white wine, 1 c israeli couscous, 2 c water, 6 oz vegan mozzarella, 1/2 c vegan parm; toppings: basil, more vegan parm
cook oil, spices, veggies, herbs, catsup 10 minutes; add couscous, wine, cook 2 minutes; add water, cheeses, top with more parm; 375 F, 20 minutes, broil; add toppings
corn from the roadside
stand means someone else worried
about the raccoons
source, 4 servings
1 c israeli couscous, 3 c water, kernels from 3 ears corn, 1 stick vegan butter, s&p, red pepper flakes, 1/2 sliced onion, 2 sliced leeks, 2 T minced garlic; toppings: scallions, basil, vegan parm, more s&p, more red pepper flakes
sauté corn, 4 T butter, spices, until softening; remove half & blend with rest of butter, more spices; to half in pot add more spices & all but water, cook 2 minutes; add water, cook until couscous is done; add blended corn; serve with toppings
blanching & blending
the perfect treatment for the
stemmiest basil
source, 4 servings
3 c basil, 1 lb angel hair, 1 stick room temperature vegan butter, salt
blanch basil, cook pasta in same water; blend basil+butter+salt, adding pasta water if needed; top pasta with butter & more basil
