Rye bread with onion and caraway. This is a top tier sandwich bread and was made to be eaten with the likes of sauerkraut, mustards, and pickles. I definitely will make this again!
Flour from @carolinaground and recipe from @csaffitz
I know it’s pi day but math makes me cry so @csaffitz almond butter banana bread but made with @grounduppdx honey cardamom butter and add chocolate chips (obviously). 💚🍌
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Can use veg swaps.
Finding joy where I can when the world is heavy. Baking and eating various types of breads does that for me. I love pretzels so much. When we visit my partner’s family in Germany, I strive to eat one a day. It is easy to do when my favorite ones are from the gas station around the corner there and only cost < €1. They are a little harder to find in Asheville and cost significantly more, so this @csaffitz recipe is a great alternative. I purposely made this batch a little thicker, I love a bready pretzel! Like most bread, is best served with butter.
If possible, I would definitely recommend making/baking/cooking/creating something you love and brings you joy! Even if it is not perfect, you are usually better from it 💚🥨🧈
The shifting of seasons inspired me to make a pumpkin sourdough. Perfect toasted with butter, flaky salt, and cinnamon. 🧡🎃🍂
I made my normal sourdough recipe but subbed some of the water for pumpkin purée and added a hint of maple syrup.
I have been finding moments of peace in the cooler mornings and evenings. I hope you are also able to find moments of peace somewhere 💚
My first go at a 100% naturally leavened einkorn loaf! It is not perfect yet but is still pretty good, the flavor is so nice! Made with @carolinaground einkorn flour and method from @1000bitesofbread that I learned from during @ashevillebreadfest 💚 I am excited to keep exploring with this flour!
Making random things, like homemade cereal, brings me so much joy, which is extra important these days! I cannot say if it is necessarily more sustainable than store bought but is fun and made me happy.
Basically mix your preferred flours, grains, nuts, seeds, salt, flavor, etc. with water until it is like a pourable pancake batter. Spread thinly over parchment/silpat, bake on low temp until surface cracks, break into pieces, and bake until dry/crunchy.
This version is oat flour, cornmeal, buckwheat, chia seeds, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
I am going to experiment with different combinations but this was a pretty good start!
I hope everyone is finding ways to be kind to themselves and find joy wherever possible 💚
Soup as a warm hug because we all need more warm hugs right now.
The end of last year was really hard for me. The beginning of this year has been so difficult for many of my loved ones and know it has been for many others too. Sometimes the weight of life and the world can feel like it’s impossible to not be crushed by it. During these times I try to find the small joys like a bowl of soup, baking bread for a friend, a good book while curled up with my partner and pets, a walk outside, or a warm hug.
I am so angry about what is happening in our country and the world. I do not have the answers but will do my best to have my actions leave people with the feeling of a cozy soup and warm hug. I will call out hate and intolerance and advocate for what is good and kind.
I hope sharing food and advocation for people and the planet will help in any way, if even to just breathe and enjoy a bowl of soup. 💚
Soaking up all the summer produce for as long as possible 💚
1. Dill is the best herb, especially with cucumber, tomatoes, scallion cashew cheese, and rye.
2. My first attempt at Darnitsky rye bread that I learned from @farmandsparrow at the @carolinaground@bake.for.ukraine event. Made with all @carolinaground flour and love for Ukraine.
3. Heirloom tomatoes, figs with balsamic, @frommybowl dill white bean salad
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5. Miso butter and parm pasta with fresh corn, peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and basil - this was so good
6. Muscadine grapes, figs, peaches, and the last raspberries from our garden
7. Pawpaws, chicken of the woods, and other treasures from the farmer’s market. So excited about the pawpaws!
New favorite meal that is satisfying, easy, adaptable, and so good!
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1 carton of silken, soft, or medium tofu
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4c or to taste nutritional yeast
1 onion
1-5 garlic cloves to taste
2 packages of chickpea pasta
Vegetables of choice
Lemon
Optional - 1 cup of cashews
Optional - additional protein source like tempeh, etc.
-Saute onion and garlic until soft and starting to brown
-Blend tofu, sautéed onion and garlic, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper, and splash of water to desired consistency (optionally, also add cashews to blend in sauce)
-Cook pasta according to package and blanch chosen vegetables for the last 5ish minutes of pasta cooking (or alternatively roast the vegetables)
-Drain pasta and veg, combine in pot with sauce, stir until coated and hot
-Serve with optional additional protein source and generous squeeze of lemon
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This can easily be adapted with so many different flavors, seasonings, and ingredients. Try Cajun seasoning, mushrooms, roasted peppers, etc!
