food food, coffee coffee

passion fruit tart, with photos this time.

this was a sadie-jesse collabo at the first second sunday supper club in

millbrae. it was a peach-passion fruit curd and the crust was incredible:

1 amaranth flr: 1 sorghum flr: 1 pumpkin seed meal: 2 sunflower seed meal

not much sugar, maybe 1/2 part, maybe less, and about 1/2 part melted

coconut oil (add more oil to get a dough that won't fall apart but isn't too wet)

Unfortunately for the photographs and forkability, the curd didn't have

enough chilling time to set (9 stuffed bellies awaiting dessert), which

was hilarious, if nothing else:

And a new thing: plantain empanadas!

dough:

yellow plantains (not black ones, or green ones)

a little honey

a little cornmeal

a little cornstarch

simmer cut and peeled plantains for 2-3 minutes until soft

add honey and mash with a fork or potato masher (or food processor if you

are lucky enough to have access to one). if the dough is liquidy, add the

cornstarch, or some cornmeal, but try not to. alternatively, spread the dough

out on cornmeal and then you won't have to worry about it.

add your filling, fold over into a pocket, and fry or bake or both until it is no

longer squishy and the plantains (and cornmeal) are fully cooked.

the filling:

black beans

butternut squash broth

charred jalapeno

garlic

apple cider vinegar

simmer this all until the liquid is all reduced. salt to taste

grated cheese

ricotta cheese

Enjoy the food, and on a different note, I may have a job at the Velo Rouge

Cafe (the one from that first watercolor). Had my first training shift today,

and it was great. Nice to know it is possible to not need coffee-out-of-

boredom while working.

I will enjoy the rest of this sunny day without being overcaffeinated, and

hope to see some of you at Socha tonight!