no-bake chocolate pie

summer is over

many open sleeves of grahams

from past campfires

source

1 stick melted butter, 1 sleeve grahams, 2 T sugar processed in the food processor and pressed into the bottom of a pie dish; 1 c warm milk, 1 c sugar, 3 T flour, 1 T cocoa, 3 yolks lightly beaten, 2 T butter, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/4 t salt; fresh whipped cream made with vanilla extract and sugar

in a pan, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, milk, yolks; cook 5 minutes or until thick, remove from heat and add butter, vanilla, salt; chill in crust, top with whipped cream and cocoa

open pantry spaghetti squash bake

the pile of squash

from the now-frozen garden

slowly gets smaller

6 servings

1 large spaghetti squash, halved and roasted at 425 F with bouillon paste or miso, maple syrup, and olive oil, removed from rind when cooked; 1 sauteed onion, 1 can artichoke hearts, drained; 1 small can tomato paste, 1 can diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, cheese or vegan cheese

oil a cast-iron pan, spread squash in the bottom, followed by veggies, tomatoes and paste, spices, cheese; 425 F until top is brown

classic soft vegan chocolate chip cookies

good olive oil,

just enough brown sugar, and

vanilla extract

previous version, 18 servings, 169 calories

2c flour, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 t salt, 1 t soda, 1 t vanilla, 2/3 c chocolate chips, 1/4 c unsweetened cashew milk, 1/4 c olive oil

knead until a very crumbly dough forms, wet hands or drizzle in warm water if necessary; make 18 flattened balls on parchment, 325 F, 18 minutes

lentil soup with kale chips

tired feet, snow flakes

in the air, standing right next

to the fireplace

source, 4 servings, 412 calories

olive oil, 1 chopped onion, 2 grated carrots, 4 t garlic, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, salt, pepper, 6 c broth, 1 lb red lentils, zest and juice of 2 lemons; 5 c kale leaves, rubbed with oil and salt, baked at 425 F until crispy

cook veggies in oil and spices until soft, add lentils and crisp them a little before adding broth, simmer until tender, immersion blender, add lemon and zest, season to taste, serve with kale

saffron chocolate bread

bulbs are just planted;

across the world someone is

harvesting crocus

source

1 c unsweetened cashew milk heated in the microwave with one pinch saffron, cooled to wrist temp; 3 T coconut oil, 2 T sugar, 1 packet yeast, 3 c flour, pinch salt; for the filling: coconut oil, sugar, chopped chocolate

add yeast, oil, and sugar to milk and saffron and wait until yeast foams; knead in flour and salt, adding more flour if dough is sticky, knead 10 minutes; rise until doubled, stretch into a rectangle and sprinkle with filling, roll lengthwise and slice in half lengthwise, leaving an inch uncut at one end, twist sections together and then close into a ring; proof 30 minutes, bake on parchment, 350 F, 30 minutes or until golden

cast iron pear upside down cake

fluffy and light, the

cake tastes like a graham cracker

with caramelized pears

source

2 sticks butter, room temp; 2/3 c brown sugar, 4 bosc pears, quartered and peeled; 2 c flour, 1 t powder, 1 t ginger, pinch salt, 1/4 t soda, 1/2 t nutmeg, 2 eggs, 1/2 c molasses, 3/4 c water, for the sauce: 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 c sugar, 1 egg yolk, 2 T water, 2 T bourbon

place one stick butter in a cast-iron pot in a 350 F oven, when melted, stir in 1/3 c brown sugar and arrange pears in the pan, bake 20 minutes or until soft; cream remaining butter and brown sugar, beat in eggs, mix in remaining ingredients on slow speed; spoon batter over pears in over and bake until a knife comes out clean, about 30 minutes; let stand 10 minutes and run a knife around cake before turning out carefully; for the sauce: heat butter and sugar on the stove, add yolk and water and simmer 5 minutes, stirring; remove from heat and stir in bourbon

orecchiette with butternut squash two ways

for the roasted squash

use very little oil

to mimic french fries

source, 10 servings

5 c butternut squash, cubed, roasted in the oven with salt, pepper, olive oil, smoked paprika; 1 onion, sliced thin and caramelized on the stove in oil; 1 lb orecchiette, cooked al dente; 1 lb kale leaves, 1/4 c fresh sage, chopped; 1 c cream, 1 c white wine, 2 c broth, 2 t minced garlic, 1 c raw butternut squash cubes

heat the raw squash with oil and garlic and cook 5 minutes, add 1/2 c broth and reduce 5 minutes, add kale, onion, wine, and remaining broth and reduce 10 minutes, add cream and reduce heat, add sage, pasta, and squash, serve with parm