pumpkin skillet pancake

leave the middle soft

like a pancake or crisp it

all like a cookie

6 servings, 299 calories

1 1/4 c almond flour, 3 T sugar, 2 t powder, 1 t cinnamon, pinch salt, 2 T flax, 1/2 heaping c pumpkin, 1 t vanilla, 1 1/4 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1/2 c mini chocolate chips, 1 T coconut oil

put oil in pan and place in oven heating to 375 F, whisk remaining, pour into pan, 40-60 minutes

banana molasses scones

freeze dried raspberries

and bananas pressed on top

add a little crunch

20 servings, 151 calories

3 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/3 c molasses, 1/2 c cashew butter, 1 t salt, 1 t cinnamon, 1 T vanilla, 1 T powder, 1/4 c chia, 1 c freeze dried fruit, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix, use silpat, 400 F, 15 minutes

blackened vegetable quesadillas

a night of camping:

coats smell like wood fire smoke

the rest of the week

peppers, onions, garlic, mushrooms, potatoes, salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder, olive oil, canned black beans, drained and rinsed; canned corn, drained; canned diced tomatoes, maple syrup, lime juice, cilantro, tortillas, vegan cheese

broil veggies, spices, oil, until blackening; simmer beans, corn, tomatoes, syrup, lime, cilantro, spices, oil; make quesadillas with veggies inside or out, beans on top; serve with hot sauce

rice cooker cake

a smell memory:

summer days when it’s too hot

to use the oven

previous version, 10 servings, 214 calories unfrosted, 481 calories frosted

1.5 c flour, 1/2 c sugar, 1/4 c cocoa, 1 t soda, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/4 t powder, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/2 c canola oil, 1 T distilled vinegar, 1 c warm water, frosting: 8 oz earth balance buttery sticks, room temp; 1/2 c cocoa, 1 T vanilla, 2 c powdered sugar

mix, pour into oiled rice cooker bowl (even if nonstick), cook 45-60 minutes or until a knife comes out clean; one-button models: cycle back into cook mode after 5 minutes on warm mode, repeat

rice cooker beans and rice

open can — don’t drain

open freezer — don’t defrost

in cooker — don’t stir

4 servings, 360 calories

1 T olive oil, 1 T maple syrup, 1/4 c frozen diced onions, 1/4 c frozen pumpkin puree, 3 T sweet pickled jalapenos, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, 1 can goya black beans, 1 c wild rice, 1 c water

place in rice cooker in above order, cook

blueberry dutch baby

a legitimate

hobby: making things vegan

that usually aren’t

8 servings, 164 calories

1 T coconut oil, 2 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/4 c chia + 3/4 c warm water, 1 t vanilla, 2 T sugar, 1 1/3 c flour, 1 c frozen berries

place oil in a 9-inch pan in a preheating 400 F oven, whisk remaining except berries, pour batter into pan, add berries, sprinkle with additional sugar, 50-60 minutes until edges are golden and pulling away from pan and a knife comes almost clean from middle

craggy cocoa brownies

no chocolate chips or

melted blocks of chocolate, just

good cocoa powder

source, 12 servings, 189 calories

10 T miyoko’s cultured vegan butter, melted; 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, heaping 3/4 c cocoa, pinch salt, 1/2 t vanilla, 1 1/4 c sugar, 1/2 c flour

stir vigorously, bake on parchment in an 8-inch pan, 325 F, 50 minutes