Ingredients:
- 2 medium red or white potatoes
- 1 cup firm or extra-firm tofu chunks
- 1 cup red, yellow or green bell pepper chunks
- 1 cup ea. pineapple chunks, red onion chunks, white button mushrooms, zucchini or yellow squash chunks & cherry tomatoes
- Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes.
Marinade:
- 1/2 cup ea. olive oil & lemon or lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 T Coombs Family Farms 100% pure or organic maple syrup
- 2 T minced garlic
- 2 T chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ea. salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Cook potatoes in salted water till tender. Cool; cut into one inch chunks. Place potatoes, veggies & tofu in shallow dish. Pour marinade over veggies. Cover; refrigerate 2 hrs. Preheat outdoor grill to medium. Remove veggies & tofu from marinade, reserving marinade. Thread on skewers, alternating colors. Cook on grill till veggies are lightly charred, about 10 min., basting with reserved marinade & turning occasionally. For marinade: whisk all ingredients in small bowl. Can be prepared in advance & kept in refrigerator up to 7 days.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 lbs. small Yukon gold & red potatoes, halved
- 3/4 lb. Brussels sprouts
- 2 small yellow onions, thickly sliced
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T tamari or soy sauce
- 3/4 cup Coombs Family Farms 100% pure or organic maple syrup
- 3 T Dijon mustard
- 2 T olive oil
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400. Place the vegetables in a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. In a mixing bowl stir together all the other ingredients until the mustard is dissolved. Pour over the vegetables & mix well until everything is coated. Cover with foil & place in oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven; mix vegetables & sauce to coat well. Turn oven down to 325 & cook for 45 minutes uncovered. Serve at room temperature.
Ingredients:
Maple Glaze
- 1/2 cup of Coombs Family Farms 100% pure or organic maple syrup
- 1 T Dijon mustard & 1/2 tsp. chipolte powder
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
Quesadillas
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 c. ea. grated white Cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 med. sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/4″ round slices
- Black beans (optional)
Preparation:
Place potato rounds on cookie sheet, brush with glaze. Broil till tender, turn over, glaze & broil again. Using two tortillas for each serving, place 1/4 c. cheese on a tortilla, top with sweet potato slices & black beans. Drizzle maple glaze over top, sprinkle with cheese, & top with second tortilla. Repeat using all tortillas. Place on hot griddle or in saute pan & toast till tortilla is crisp & cheese starts to melt. Flip over & cook on second side.
Trying to find time to make a nice dinner for your family this time of year can be a struggle considering all the holiday events, guests, baking of holiday cookies, shopping for gifts, and of course all the ongoing day to day stuff. It is as important as ever to try and find time to sit down and share a meal. This recipe for Roast Pork Loin and Quince Maple Compote is a dish that takes little prep time and then while cooking offers you 30 minutes to open the mail, clean the dishes, and do a few other around the house things that have been nagging at you. Instead of doing all that productive stuff (after all you are already making dinner, and who knows what else you accomplished throughout the day), maybe you could just use the time the roast is in the oven to read a magazine.
Leftovers from this meal can be reheated as lunch or dinner the next day. What is important is keeping what you can simple this time of year since there really is so much going on and aren’t you hungry after coming in from the cold? Meals like this one are not terribly involved, but are hearty and delicious. We will try to supply you with a few more ideas like this one during the next few days, and by all means encourage you to share recipes you have using maple syrup that find a way onto the dining room table more often than not.
Ingredients:
- 1 2 1/2-pound boneless pork loin roast, well trimmed
- 4 large garlic cloves, smashed
- 4 tsp chopped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 pounds quinces, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- ¼ cup Coombs Family Farms pure maple syrup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub pork with garlic and spices. Place pork, fat side down, in prepared roasting pan. Being careful not to rinse off spices, add wine and stock to pan. Roast pork 30 minutes. Turn roast fat side up. Add quince, maple and water. Cover with foil. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F and liquids are almost all absorbed, about 25 minutes longer. Remove roast and set on plate; let stand 10 minutes. Place roasting pan directly on stove top burner on medium heat. Heat pan juices and quince, scraping up Coombs bits as you go. Reduce 2 to 3 minutes. Serve roast thickly sliced with juices and compote on top.
