grilled panzanella

when green tomatoes

look too delicious to just

let be on their vines

1 serving

2 halved peaches, 3 halved small green tomatoes, 3 broccoli leaves, 2 corn muffins, 1 halved lemon, kosher salt; toppings: kimchi, basil, balsamic reduction

grill peaches, tomatoes, leaves, muffins, lemon; salting and squeezing lemon (as it cooks) on each side until grill marks show; add toppings

dark sourdough

making plans for the

baby cucumbers before

they reach adulthood

1 c wheat chef, 1 c lukewarm coffee, 1/4 c cocoa, 1/4 c molasses, 1/2 c almond flour, 2 t kosher salt, 1 T caraway seeds, pinch yeast, 3.5 c flour

knead 5 minutes; rise, warm place, 2.5 hours; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt & caraway; 450 F in dutch oven, lid on, 45 minutes

stuffed broccoli leaves

wilt the leaves in the

microwave and then cut out

the veins with scissors

6 rolls

12 broccoli leaves, wilted, center vein removed; 1 c rice+pinch salt+1 persian dried lime+1 T lemon juice+1 T olive oil+ 1/2 c golden raisins; sauce: 1/4 c balsamic vinegar+s&p+1 T spicy mustard+2 T maple syrup+1 T lemon juice+3 t olive oil

cook rice mixture with water, fill doubled leaves with rice, serve with sauce

apple sourdough

one day in july

the birds didn’t empty the

entire feeder

1 c wheat chef, 1/2 c apple juice, 1/2 c applesauce, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c flour; toppings: olive oil, sea salt, stevia

stir; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 8x to form ball, rest, covered, room temperature, 5 hours; oil ball well and form braided round with oiled hands on parchment-covered stone, sprinkle with sea salt & stevia, proof 1.5 hours; 450 F, with steam, 40 minutes

buttery peas & parm with baby root veggie relish

hot weather cooking

accomplished by vinegar

salt and some sugar

1 serving

1 c peas+1 T vegan butter+juice of 1 lemon; 1 T vegan parm, 1 t balsamic reduction; 1 c sliced baby carrots/beets/shallot/garlic+1 t sea salt+1 T sugar+cider vinegar

cover root veggie mixture with vinegar, stand 4 hours; microwave pea mixture until butter melts, top peas with parm, add drained veggies, balsamic

sourdough baguettes

in a gas oven

toss a quarter cup water

onto the bottom

2 loaves

1 c wheat chef, 1 c water, 1 t kosher salt, 2.5 c flour, pinch yeast

stir; chill, covered, 16 hours; fold 8x to form ball, rise, covered, room temperature, 5 hours; form 2 logs on parchment-covered stone, proof 1 hour, slash tops; bake with steam 450 F, 30 minutes

grilled tostadas

toast the tortillas

on the grill while the veggies

are still blackening

rice source, veggies source; 4 servings

8 corn tortillas, 1 halved onion, 3 halved peppers; rice: 1 c rice, 1.5 c water, 1 T olive oil, 1 T vegan butter, 1 bunch cilantro, 1 jalapeño, 1 persian dried lime, juice of 1 lime, 2 T onion powder, 1 t kosher salt; beans: 1 lb black beans, 1 t soda, 1 t kosher salt, 1 persian dried lime, 1/4 c maple syrup, 3 T lime juice; cumin salt: juice & zest of 1 lime+1 t cumin+1 t kosher salt

rice: heat oil, butter, salt, cilantro stems, dried lime, onion powder, cook 1 minute, add rice, cook 1 minute; add water, simmer until done; add jalapeño, cilantro leaves, lime juice; beans: soak beans+salt+soda overnight in 2-inches water; add dried lime, cook down, add syrup, lime juice; veggies: grill until blackening on both sides, adding cumin salt on each side; serve rice on grilled tortillas, topped with beans, veggies