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poke with holes and steam
for half an hour or more
until they’re tender
source, 4 servings
4 sweet potatoes, steamed; sauce: 1 stick vegan butter, soft; 2 T miso, 2 T tahini, 3 T lime juice, 1 t tamari, 1 t sesame oi, 1 t minced garlic, salt & pepper; toppings: toasted sesame seeds, limes, flaky salt
mix sauce, spread on hot potatoes, add toppings
oily dough rolls out
easily with no flour
on some wax paper
1 3/4 c flour, 1 T rosemary, 1 t powder, 3/4 t kosher salt, 1/2 c warm water, 1/3 c olive oil, toppings: herbs, oil, kosher salt
knead to form ball, roll out, slice, add toppings, 450 F, 8-10 mins
the ice cream maker
sits in quarantine throughout
the long, cold winter
6 servings, 402 calories
1 can coconut milk, 1 can coconut cream, 1/2 c sugar, 1/4 c maple syrup, 55 g shaved bittersweet chocolate, 3 T vanilla, 3 sprigs mint
heat mint in milk, cream, sugar, syrup; add vanilla, chill, remove mint, add chocolate, churn, freeze
try it once like this —
for a sweeter version add
more sugar syrup
2 cans pears in heavy syrup, 3 T vanilla or pear liqueur
blend, chill, churn, freeze
if the tofu is
not black enough when baked then
use the broiler
source, 4 servings
1 c brown rice cooked in 1 can coconut milk, salt, adding zest of 1 lime and chopped scallions at end; 3 sliced peppers soaked in lime juice, salt, pepper; sauce: 4 T lime juice, 1 c peanut butter, 1 T miso, 1 T ginger, 3/4 c hot water, 1 t salt, 1 T olive oil, 2 T molasses; 2 lbs firm tofu in 1/4-inch crosswise slices; olive oil, lime juice, greens, chiles, chopped scallions
arrange tofu on oiled foil on a baking sheet, drizzle with half of the sauce, sprinkle with salt, drizzle with oil, 450 F, 20 minutes; thin remaining sauce with additional lime juice to use as dressing, serve with greens, chiles, scallions
when the toads sing their
love songs all night long then it’s
time to make sorbet
previous version, 6 servings, 303 calories
1 c sugar, 2/3 c cocoa, 2 1/4 c water, pinch sea salt, 1/2 c chocolate chips, 3 T vanilla
microwave all but vanilla until melted, stir in vanilla, chill overnight, churn 10 minutes, freeze until set
skip baking powder
and only use soda for
a flatter cookie
24 servings, 155 calories
1 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 2 T lemon juice, 8 oz unsweetened applesauce, 1 T chia seed, 1 T flax seed, 1 c maple syrup, 1 t sea salt, 1 t powder, 1 t soda, 1 t vanilla, 1/2 c oat flour, 1/2 c almond flour, 1 c bittersweet chocolate chips, 3 c white whole wheat flour
combine in order listed, bake on siplat, 350 F, 22 minutes
when shaving becomes
tiresome, dump remaining
chocolate in the bowl
previous version, 6 servings, 378 calories
2 c roasted lightly salted cashews, 1 c coffee, 1 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/2 c maple syrup, 2 T vanilla, 55 g bittersweet chocolate
soak cashews, coffee, milk in fridge overnight; blend with maple syrup, vanilla; shave in chocolate, churn, freeze
sprinkle with sugar
or even cinnamon or
salt before baking
12 servings, 231 calories
1 packet yeast + 1 c warm water, 2 T maple syrup, 2 T olive oil, 1 t kosher salt, 1 c white whole wheat flour, 2 c white flour, 1 c chocolate chips
form a ball, rest 15 minutes in a warm place, make 12 knots on silpat, sprinkle with toppings, rest while oven heats, 350 F, 30 minutes
when the pan smells like
a bakery, it’s time to
flip over the naan
previous version, 4 servings
4 c flour, 1/4 c sugar, 3/4 c plain yogurt, 2 t soda, 2 t salt, olive oil + warm water
form a ball, adding water & oil as needed; rest 30 minutes, make thin rounds, cook each side in a hot un-greased heavy pan
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