smoky dijon vegan mac & cheese bites

people who don’t like

vegan cheese may not have tried

the quality brands

24 servings, 85 calories

1 lb whole wheat elbows, cooked; 1/3 c pasta water, 1/2 c follow your heart grated vegan parm, 4 slices chao smoked original vegan cheese slices, 1 T dijon, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

heat all but pasta until thickening, add pasta; gently press into muffin-paper lined silpat muffin pans, sprinkle with more parm; 450 F, 20 minutes

sourdough soft pretzels

tying fluorescent

tape to the chicken fence to

notify the plow

source, 6 servings, 260 calories

1 c wheat chef+3/4 c flour+6 T water; 1.5 c flour+1/3 c water; 1 t salt, 2 t soda, 2 T maple syrup, big salt

stir chef mixture, rest 12 hours, chill 12 hours covered; add flour mixture, form ball, rest 1 hour; fold in salt, rest 30 minutes; fold & rest 30 minutes 4 more times; form pretzels, rest on greased silpat-covered baking sheet 30 minutes; boil in 4 c water+soda+syrup 45 seconds/side, place on paper towels; place on greased silpat-covered baking sheet, paint with more syrup & big salt, rest while oven heats; 450 F, 30 minutes; folds: 4x with wet hands; rests: covered, room temperature

cocoa & flax granola

the rooster prefers

to sleep in a nest box with

his favorite hen

10 servings, 170 calories

3.5 c old fashioned oats, 1/2 c ground flax, 1 c cocoa, 2 t salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 12 packets stevia, 1 c warm water

food processor; make paper-sized rectangle on parchment-lined baking sheet; 300 F, 40 minutes; break up

quick vegan cinnamon rolls

no aquafaba

no waking up the yeast, no

rising, no proofing

source, 8 servings

dough: 2 c flour, 1 T powder, 1 t salt, 1/4 t soda, 1/4 c canola oil, scant 3/4 c nut milk+1 t cider vinegar; filling: 1 stick soft vegan butter, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1.5 t cinnamon, 3/4 c chopped toasted pecans; glaze: 4 oz soft vegan cream cheese, 1 c powdered sugar, 1 T nut milk, 1 t vanilla

dough: form ball, roll out; filling: combine, spread over dough; roll up dough, slice; 400 F, 25 minutes in greased baking dish; glaze: combine, pour over rolls

garlic & greens angel hair

garlic roasting in

butter makes the house smell like

90s nostalgia

source, 4 servings

1 stick vegan butter+s&p+1 halved bulb garlic; 6 oz spinach+s&p+red pepper flakes; 1 lb angel hair, vegan parm

roast garlic mixture, 375 F, covered, until soft & brown, remove garlic skin; cook pasta al dente, save 1 c pasta water; blend spinach mixture, butter, pasta water if needed; add to pasta, cook 2 minutes, adding pasta water if needed; top with parm & more spices

11 grain sourdough sandwich loaf

a popular bread

of the murderous kind can

be copycat-ed

12 servings, 200 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 packet instant yeast, 1 t salt, 2 T poppy seeds, 1 T black sesame seeds, 1 T toasted sesame seeds, 1 T cornmeal, 1 T steel cut oats, 1 T ground flax, 1 T chia, 1 T pumpkin seeds, 1 T pearled barley, 2 T almond flour, 2 T diastatic malt powder, 2 T molasses, 2 T olive oil, 1 T balsamic vinegar, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 2 c warm water, 1/3 c flour

stand mixer 17 minutes; rise 1 hour, warm place; place in parchment-lined loaf pan; rise 1 hour, warm place; 400 F, 70 minutes; remove parchment-wrapped loaf from pan, tent with foil, 350 F, 45 minutes or until inside is 210 F

smoky vegan mac bites

keep in the freezer

for times that require cheese

& macaroni

12 servings, 115 calories

2 c elbows, 2 T canola oil, 2 T cornstarch, 1 t salt, 1 T smoked paprika, 1 c elmhurst milked walnuts, 2 t chipotle hot sauce, 1/2 c nutritional yeast, 1 T cider vinegar

cook & drain pasta, simmer with rest 5 minutes, press into silpat muffin pan, 425 F, 25 minutes