fig & blueberry sourdough

ground cherries too good

to live up to their name and

fall down to the earth

1 c wheat chef, pinch salt, 3.5 c flour, 1/3 c sugar, 20 dried figs, 1 c dried blueberries, 1/4 c chia seed, 1/4 c shredded vegan parm, 1/4 c cold sliced vegan butter, 1 T st. germain, scant 3/4 c lukewarm water

knead to form ball; rise, covered, 6 hours; oil ball well & slash top; 450 F, preheated dutch oven, lid on, 20 minutes; 425 F, lid off, 35 minutes

baked corn & leek risotto

leeks browned in butter

fresh corn with rice & fresh chives

corn & veggie stock

4 servings

2 corn cobs+1 t salt+pinch black pepper+2 c mirepoix+tops of 3 leeks+2 garlic cloves+6 c water; corn from 2 ears, 1 c rice, 1/2 c wine, 3 sliced leeks, 1 c vegan parm, 2 T cut up chives, s&p, 2 T vegan butter

low boil stock 30 minutes, covered; brown leeks, s&p, 1 T butter; add rice, cook 1 minute; add wine, cook 3 minutes; add corn & 4 c stock; 400 F, 30 minutes, add remaining stock after 20 minutes; stir in rest of butter, 3/4 c cheese, chives; top with 1/4 c cheese, broil, top with more chives

chocolate chip & flaky coconut loaf

tomato plants strain

under multicolored fruit

and summer raindrops

12 servings, 260 calories

3 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 1/2 c unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 T vanilla, 2 t nutmeg, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T powder, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 8 packets stevia, 1 T namaste egg replacer, 2.5 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, pour into parchment-lined loaf pan; top with more stevia, coconut, nutmeg; 375 F, 1 hour

sourdough sandwich loaf

golden, rounded top

overflowing the lip of

the steaming loaf pan

1 c wheat chef, 2.5 t kosher salt, 1 3/4 c lukewarm water, 4 c flour

stir, rest, covered, 1 hour; fold 8x, rest, covered, 14 hours; fold 8x, place into parchment-lined loaf pan, rest, covered, 5 hours; 425 F, 20 minutes; 375 F, 25 minutes

pumpkin chocolate chip loaf

something for baby

pumpkins in the garden to

be when they grow up

10 servings, 250 calories

1 can pumpkin, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 8 packets stevia, 1 T namaste egg replacer, 1 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1.5 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, scoop into parchment-lined loaf pan, sprinkle with more cinnamon & stevia, 375 F, 70 minutes

small crusty sourdough

little green peppers

some want to be picked, and some

left to turn colors

1 c wheat chef, 2 c flour, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c lukewarm water

stir; stand 1 hour, covered, fold 4x; stand 15 hours, covered, fold 8x; stand 5 hours, covered; gently form ball, lightly flour outside, slash top; bake in preheated dutch oven, 450 F, 20 minutes lid on, 35 minutes lid off

blueberry scones

picking blueberries

leaves arms unscathed compared to

black raspberry vines

8 servings, 165 calories

3 c blueberries, 1 c unsweetened applesauce, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 1 T vanilla, 1 T cinnamon, 8 packets stevia, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 3/4 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, form flattened disk on silpat-covered stone, sprinkle with more cinnamon & stevia, 425 F, 30 minutes

rye banana bread

blackberries, black &

red raspberries, eaten on

a hot, humid run

10 servings, 285 calories

4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1 t powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1.5 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 7 packets stevia, 3.5 c rye flour, 1 c mooala unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, press into parchment-lined loaf pan, top with more cinnamon & stevia, 350 F, 80 minutes

sourdough ciabatta

hummingbird ignores

open spots on the feeder

to poke her sister

previous version

1 c wheat chef+1/4 c flour+1/4 c lukewarm water+pinch yeast; 1 1/4 c flour, 3/4 c lukewarm water, pinch kosher salt, pinch yeast

rest chef mixture, covered, room temperature, 15 hours; add remaining, rest, covered, 4.5 hours; form loose rectangle on well-floured parchment on stone with well-floured hands, adding flour to dough if needed, dimple top with fingers, rest 1 hour; 450 F, 32 minutes, adding steam at beginning and 5 minutes