chickpea coconut stew

one morning tulip

bulbs reveal the color they

will open into

source, 4 servings

2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 cans coconut milk, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 T minced ginger, 3 T minced garlic, 1 onion, chopped; 12 oz greens, salt, pepper, turmeric, red pepper flakes, 2 c broth, serve with: yogurt, mint, naan

cook oil, spices, onion, garlic until browning; add chickpeas, fry 8 minutes, adding oil if needed; add milk, broth, cook down 30 minutes; wilt in greens

focaccia

thicker cut veggies

with no salt or oil will

stay more colorful

source

3 1/4 c flour, 1 packet yeast, 1 T kosher salt, 1 3/4 c warm water, toppings: veggies, herbs, salt, oil

combine, oil dough, rise until doubled, form a rectangle on silpat, decorate while proofing 20 minutes, 400 F, 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow

blueberry corn muffins

save the sugar for

the newly-hung hummingbird

feeder on the deck

24 servings, 78 calories

3 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 1 T powder, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 T vanilla, 2 c cornmeal, 1 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 2 c frozen blueberries

combine, use silpat, 375 F, 18 minutes

hummus

rain dripping off the

roof lands in the cup of a

just-born daffodil

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2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 10-16 oz tahini, 1/2 c lemon juice, 1 T sea salt, 1 T cumin, 1 t minced garlic

food processor: everything but chickpeas, 2 mins, drizzling in cold water until a ball barely suggests itself; add chickpeas, process 3 minutes

english muffins

after 6 minutes

of baking, cut one open

to see if it’s cooked

source, 12 servings, 240 calories

2 packets yeast + 2/3 c warm water, 1 stick vegan butter, half melted; 1 c plain almond-milk yogurt, 1 c warm full-fat unsweetened cashew milk, 1 T maple syrup, 2 t salt, 4 c white whole wheat flour

combine everything except not-melted butter, rise 1 hr; heat remaining butter in a pan, divide dough, cook each muffin 2-4 minutes/side until golden brown, covered; bake on silpat with cornmeal, 350 F, 6-10 minutes

whole wheat bread

when sunning on a

warm spring day, face the same way

as the daffodils

source, 8 servings, 150 calories

1 packet yeast, 1.5 t salt, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1.5 c warm water

form a ball, rise 4 hours covered at room temperature, punch down and re-form a ball with well-oiled hands, rest 30 minutes, bake 450 F in a preheated pot, covered 30 minutes, uncovered 18 minutes

banana bread

add the sugar last

mix it in just a little

for caramelized swirls

source, 10 servings, 257 calories

1/2 c sugar, 3 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/2 c olive oil, 1/4 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 t cider vinegar, 1 t vanilla, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t salt

mix, bake in a parchment-lined loaf pan, 325 F, 65 minutes

red lentils

red wine, red peppers,

red lentils, diced tomatoes,

and crushed tomatoes

source, 4 servings

olive oil, 2 carrots & 1 red pepper, sliced; salt & pepper, 1/4 c capers, drained; tiny can tomato paste, regular can diced tomatoes, 2 T minced garlic, 2 T rosemary, 3/4 c red wine, 1 c red lentils

heat oil, veggies, spices & herbs, cook 3 minutes; add capers, tomato paste, cook 1 minute; add wine, boil 1 minute; add lentils, diced tomatoes, 2.5 c water, simmer until tender