Maple Mustard Glazed Veggies with Pomegranate

Maple Mustard Glazed Veggies

-1 onion chopped
-1 zucchini chopped
-2 small gala apples sliced with skin on
-1 bunch of asparagus ends cut
-salt and pepper
-1/2 a pomegranate

Glaze
-1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
-1 tablespoon maple smoked mustard
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white balsamic
-salt and pepper

in a frying pan on medium heat add a splash of olive oil and add onions and zucchini.  Cook until onions soft and zucchini browned.  Then add slices of apple and stir occasionally.  Once the apple is soft add asparagus and cook till turns a darker green. Add the glaze and stir.  Reduce heat and allow to cook for 5 minutes, then top with pomegranate seeds.

Maple Tamari Veggies with sesame, roasted almonds and sunflower seeds

Maple Tamari Veggies with Sesame, Roasted almonds and Sunflower seeds

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 red onion chopped
1/2 red pepper
1 carrot chopped
1 can of water chestnuts sliced
6 mushrooms
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 bunch of asparagus
2 tablespoons tamari soya sauce
2 tablespoons maple syrup

3 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
3 tablespoon sunflower seeds roasted
1/4 cup almonds roasted

-in a frying pan on medium heat add onion, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic.  Fry these veggies for a few minutes, add the red pepper, water chestnuts, and cook for a few more minutes.  Add the asparagus, tamari and maple syrup.  Allow to cook until asparagus has turned a dark green, then add the seeds, cook for a few more minutes and serve.  takes about 15 minutes total cooking and maybe 5 minutes prep time.

Maple Almond Asparagus

Quick, easy and tasty.

Maple Almond Asparagus

-1/2 cup almonds
-asparagus, ends trimmed
-1 teaspoon butter or olive oil
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-salt and pepper optional

-Pan fry blanched almonds, set aside.  In a frying pan on medium heat add butter or oil, add asparagus, cook for a few minutes stirring frequently.  Once the asparagus turns slightly darker green add the maple syrup and allow to coat all the asparagus.  Salt and pepper to taste and toss in almonds stir and serve.  Takes about 7 minutes to cook

Fried Sweet Potatoes with Zucchini with havarti cheese ...Asparagus

So along with the slow baked salmon I also slow baked the asparagus.  In a casserole dish I placed the asparagus with soya sauce and maple syrup salt and pepper...was so tender.

Then I made Sweet Potatoes with Zucchini an onions


-butter or olive oil
-1 medium sweet potato thinly sliced like coins  
-1 medium onion sliced
-1 medium zucchini sliced thinly like coins
-1/2 cup white wine
-1 tablespoon soya sauce
-1 teaspoon herb de provence
-pepper to taste
-1/2 cup havarti cheese


Melt butter or olive oil in frying pan. Add onion and sweet potatoes, stirring often to prevent sticking.  Once the are starting to get browned add zucchini, cook for a bit, once zucchini a little cooked at white wine and soya sauce, herb de Provence and pepper, attempt to removed flavour from bottom of pan...once it is cook thoroughly, top with havarti cheese and serve.  Or you can then place in a dish add the cheese and bake till golden brown.


Prep time 5 minutes
Cooking time 20-25 minutes depending on stove
if bake add 10 minutes to bake in oven
serves 4

Yesterday (meal ideas)

Yesterday I was working and my friend sent me a message....I need some inspiration for dinner.  I have asparagus and 2 coloured carrots.  I suggested that she roast almonds dry in a frying pan with soya sauce and fresh ginger grated, when browned and removing almonds from heat to drizzle with maple syrup.  The asparagus to be panned fried with ginger soya sauce and maple syrup and top with roasted almonds.  I suggested chicken backed in oven with peppercorn goat cheese covered, he was unable to find peppercorn goat cheese but purchased herbed goat cheese.  The carrots she roasted in the oven with potatoes and spices...an amazing delicious meal with very little work...the roasted almonds covered with maple syrup is a favourite of mine.  Her dinner was delicious and I helped to inspire a home cooked meal to be shared with her and her soon to be hubby

Flank steak

So tonight had a few friends over for dinner.  I started marinating the steak at lunch time and it turned out amazing.  I also served asparagus with roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts and made I made rice.  My mango salsa and I made a fresh tomato salsa with avocado.  I also had fresh tomatoes stewing on the stove all day for my chicken parmesan that I am cooking tomorrow night.


Teresa's Flank Steak


-2/3 cup olive oil
-1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
-salt & pepper
-1 tablespoon chili powder
-1/2 teaspoon thyme
-1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
-3 tablespoons smoked mustard
-2 tablespoon maple syrup
-1/2 teaspoon cumin
-juice of 1 lemon

I scored meat with 1/2 inch deep cut about an inch apart.  I dry rubbed the spices, mustard and maple and let sit for an hour.  I then added the olive oil, vinegar, tamari and lemon juice and I let sit for several hours.  Broiled on high on top rack for 8 minutes and flipped over for another 8 minutes.  I have an apartment oven so maybe need less time depending on your oven.

Asparagus with Onions and Portabello mushrooms

So tonight asparagus is not for the onion hater....

 I cut up 1 white onion and pan fried until clear I added to large Portabello mushrooms chopped, when cooked I caramelized mixture by adding red wine, tamari soya sauce and allowed to cook for a while.  I placed asparagus in oven at 350 for 10 minutes with a little olive oil, and stirred it a few times.  After cooking I removed from oven and placed onion mixture over the asparagus

Alfredo Sauce