Recipes and images from the mobile kitchen of Land Arts of the American West. Available February 2026.


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and forefinger to make sparks. The Land Arts kitchen substitutes, the Land Arts kitchen forgets. The Land Arts 
kitchen sees temperatures below freezing. The Land Arts kitchen has backup water jugs. The Land Arts kitchen is 
timely, pending certain conditions. The Land Arts kitchen requires music. The Land Arts kitchen often frames 
shifting light. The Land Arts kitchen meets at 6:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.





BLUE CORN PANCAKES

2 cup blue cornmeal 

1 cup spelt or whole wheat flour 

1 tsp salt 

2 Tbsp sugar 

6 tsp baking powder 

Hint of freshly ground cinnamon 

Hint of freshly grated nutmeg 

3 cups non-dairy milk or buttermilk (more as necessary) 

4 beaten eggs (sub one cup mashed banana or applesauce)

Gently Fold in: 

2 stick of melted butter 

1/2 cup dry roasted pine nuts 

Maple syrup

Fruit

  • Mix dry ingredients together first then quickly mix in the wet ingredients with just a few strokes - a few lumps in the dough are good. Do not over mix. 
  • Cook on unbuttered hot griddle. Flip only once.   
  • RESIST the urge to flatten with spatula. 
  • Good with maple syrup and fresh fruit.




POTATO CHICKPEA SOUP

4-5 shallots

3 lb gold potato (small dice)

6 cans chickpeas

splash white wine

3 onions

Big bunch fresh oregano

Bunch fresh thyme

15+ cloves garlic

10-12 cups broth

2-3 lemons

1-2 bunches greens – kale, collards, chard, etc

Capers

Green olives

Parsley

Bread

  • Cook shallot, onion
  • Add herbs, garlic, potatoes, cook
  • Add splash white wine, salt and pepper
  • Add broth, chickpeas, chopped greens
  • Simmer until soft
  • Remove half mixture and blend, return to pot
  • Fry capers, chop with olives and parsley
  • Serve with caper/olive/parsley topping