chewy chocolate biscotti

when it’s two degrees

there’s two times the gratitude

for self-starting cars

20 servings, 85 calories

1.5 c unsweetened applesauce, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 1 t powder, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/2 c cocoa, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 c freeze dried fruit, 3 c white whole wheat flour

knead until ball forms, make 2 logs on silpat, 350 F, 20 minutes, slice, bake 10 more minutes

cinnamon muffins

an inch of snow each

hour leaves the cars hulking

white ghosts by evening

24 servings, 166 calories

3 c white whole wheat flour, 2 T cinnamon, 1 T powder, 1 t salt, 1 t vanilla, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/2 c white sugar, 2 c unsweetened soy milk, 1/4 c canola oil, 1 c chocolate chips

mix, use silpat, 375 F, 21 minutes

chocolate snack biscuits

in a container

in the car or a backpack

for afternoon snack

12 servings, 116 calories

4 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 1 t cinnamon, 1 T powder, 1/4 c chia seeds, 1/2 c cocoa, 1/4 c c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1.5 c white whole wheat flour, freeze dried fruit for tops

mix to combine, spoon onto silpat and press fruit into tops, 400 F, 17 minutes

blood orange muffins

before sleep comes or

at the finish of a dream

recipes are born

12 servings, 147 calories

2 c white whole wheat flour, zest & juice of 3 small blood oranges, 2 small blood oranges, sliced into 6 rings each; 2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 6 packets stevia, 1 t salt, 2 T powder, 2 T vanilla, 1 T olive oil, 24 rosemary needles, unsweetened vanilla almond milk

mix to combine, adding milk as needed to form a craggy muffin dough, use silpat, place an orange slice and two rosemary needles on top of each muffin, 375 F, 16 minutes

pita

on a hot stone in

the oven, the bread puffs up

and forms a pocket

source, 8 servings

1 packet yeast, 1/2 t sugar, 1/4 c white whole wheat flour, 2 1/2 c white flour, 1 t salt, 2 T olive oil

combine yeast, sugar, 1 c water, wrist-temp, whole wheat flour, 1/4 c white flour, stand 15 minutes in a warm place; add salt, oil, 1 3/4 c white flour, combine with a wooden spoon; knead 3 minutes with well-floured hands; rest 10 minutes, knead 2 minutes; rise, covered, in a warm place 1 hour; roll out 8 8-inch disks using wax paper and flour; heat a baking stone in a 475 F oven, place one disk on the hot stone in the oven, bake until puffed, 1-3 minutes; flip, bake 1-2 minutes, until a few light brown spots form, repeat

roasted potato and bean soup

smoked paprika and

a bunch of parsley from the

back of the fridge drawer

5 servings

3 onions & 2 potatoes, sliced and roasted with salt and oil; 4 c broth, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 1 bunch parsley, cut up; smoked paprika, 1/4 c lemon juice

heat broth, roasted veggies, lemon, paprika, puree; add rest, simmer 20 minutes

gooey pumpkin bars

bake them just enough

to be gently cut up and

stored in the freezer

source, 12 servings, 276 calories

2 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t soda, 1/2 t powder, 1/2 t salt, 2 t pumpkin pie spice, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1 can pumpkin, 1/4 c olive oil, 1/4 c nut butter, soft; 2 t vanilla, 3/4 c chocolate chips

form dough with hands, bake in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment, 350 F, 35 minutes

chocolate-covered cookie dough

waiting inside the

freezer for after a run

or a long work day

source, 12 servings, 517 calories

1 3/4 c flour, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1/4 c cashew milk, 1 T canola oil, 2 t vanilla, pinch salt, 1/2 c mini chocolate chips; for the coating: 3 1/2 c chocolate chips, 1.5 T coconut oil, microwaved just until melted

mix dough ingredients with hands until ball forms, cover the bottom of 12 silpat muffin cups with melted chocolate, divide dough into 12 disks and place on chocolate, cover with remaining chocolate, chill until hard, keep frozen