tahini & rye chocolate chip cookies

tahini from the

fridge microwaved until it’s

just pourable works

20 servings, 196 calories

1 c tahini, runny or melted; 3/4 c brown sugar, 1/2 c elmhurst milked cashews, 1 T namaste egg replacer, pinch sea salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 1 bag monkfruit-sweetened chocolate chips, 1.5 c rye flour

cream first 3, beat in rest; bake flattened balls sprinkled with more salt on silpat, 350 F, 15 minutes

wheel pasta with tomatoes & white beans

a black-throated blue

warbler eats seed from the ground

the next day he’s gone

source, 3 servings

8 oz wheel pasta, cooked al dente; 1 chopped onion, 2 t minced garlic, 1 can diced tomatoes & juice, 1 can small white beans, rinsed; 2 t sugar, s&p, 2 T basil, 3 T olive oil

heat onion, garlic, s&p in oil, cook until browning; add tomatoes, sugar, simmer 20 minutes, mashing some & adding pasta water; add beans, basil, remove from heat, add pasta, stand 5 minutes

double chocolate sourdough

sweet and chocolatey

enough to put into the

toaster for breakfast

12 servings, 292 calories

1 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, 2 T olive oil, 2 T maple syrup, 1.5 c chocolate chips, 1/4 c cocoa, 1 c white flour, 1 T cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1/2 -1 c white whole wheat flour

stir, chill 15 hours, covered; fold 8x to form ball; proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil ball well, sprinkle with more salt, cocoa, sugar; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 1 hour

baba ghanouj

use small eggplants to

maximize the ratio

of burned outer skin

4 small eggplants, halved, grilled until black on both sides; 1/2 c tahini, 1/4 c-1 c lemon juice, 1 t smoked paprika, pinch sea salt, 1 t minced garlic; garnishes: smoked paprika, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil

immersion blender, adding lemon as needed; top with garnishes

sourdough apricot muffins

use the apricot

juice in the batter and the

apricots on top

24 servings, 112 calories

1 c rye or wheat chef, 1/2 t yeast, 1 can apricots in juice, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 T olive oil, 4.5 c rye flour, 1 c lukewarm unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix all (including apricot juice) but apricots, spoon into silpat muffin tins, top with apricots, rest in sun 1 hour; 350 F, 25 minutes

small round sourdough

no starter, just rye

or wheat chef right out of the

refrigerator

1 c rye or wheat chef, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 2/3 c water, scant 2 c flour

stir, adding water if needed; chill, covered, 15 hours; fold 5x to form ball, proof 4 hours, covered, room temperature; oil & sprinkle with sea salt; bake in preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 45 minutes

charred eggplant & crusty bread

without oranges

and jam to eat, oriels

eat hummingbird food

4 servings

2 large eggplants, halved lengthwise, olive oil, sea salt; toppings: balsamic vinegar, chipotle tabasco, lemon juice, herbs

grill eggplants topped with oil & salt, with hickory grilling chips, until black on both sides & falling apart; divide into bowls, add toppings, serve with bread

big round sourdough

this bread can be made

without sourdough starter

just mix and let rise

1 c rye chef+1 c rye flour+1/2 c water, covered, rested 8 hours, room temperature; 4-5 c white flour, pinch yeast, 1 t kosher salt, 1 c room temperature water

knead to combine; chill, covered, overnight; fold 5x, rest, covered, room temperature, 3 hours; bake in oiled preheated dutch oven, lid on, 450 F, 60-70 minutes

raisin & walnut muffins

a little beating

adds air to make them softer,

fluffy & airy

24 servings, 120 calories

2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c oj, 2 T namaste egg replacer, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T powder, 1 T vanilla, 8 packets stevia, 1 c chopped walnuts, 1 c raisins

beat first 3+1 c flour until foamy, mix in rest, use silpat, 350 F, 20 minutes

broccoli & mustard sauce

bake on just one side

until brown and crispy but

insides are tender

source, 2 servings

1.5 lbs broccoli, cut up+s&p+olive oil; sauce: 2 T soft vegan butter+3 T olive oil+2 T sherry vinegar+2 T dijon

bake broccoli on oiled foil on a cookie sheet, 450 F, until crispy; remove from heat, toss with sauce