The Healthy Hostess » maple http://thehealthyhostess.com Healthy living and entertaining with friends and family Wed, 23 May 2012 19:18:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Maple Mustard Salmon http://thehealthyhostess.com/2011/10/05/maple-mustard-salmon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maple-mustard-salmon http://thehealthyhostess.com/2011/10/05/maple-mustard-salmon/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:49:33 +0000 TheHealthyHostess http://thehealthyhostess.com/2011/10/05/maple-mustard-salmon/ This weekend at the apple orchard with Brady’s parents, I picked up the biggest butternut squash I have ever seen!! And it was only $1.50. It weighed a ton!

It filled a cookie sheet – a regular sized cookie sheet.

It was longer than a normal sized foil container.

And it was way taller than my regular 12-cup coffee maker!

The best part was that it was super sweet and flavorful!!

I roasted it in the

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]]> This weekend at the apple orchard with Brady’s parents, I picked up the biggest butternut squash I have ever seen!! And it was only $1.50. It weighed a ton!

It filled a cookie sheet – a regular sized cookie sheet.

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It was longer than a normal sized foil container.

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And it was way taller than my regular 12-cup coffee maker!

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The best part was that it was super sweet and flavorful!!

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I roasted it in the oven at 425 for about 30 minutes and it was delicious! Creamy and crunchy at the same time! To go with our 2 foot squash, I made maple mustard salmon.

Maple Mustard Salmon

  • 3 Tbl. whole grain mustard
  • 1 Tbl. pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • fresh salmon fillets
  1. Mix mustard, maple syrup and spices together.
  2. Cover salmon with mustard mixture.
  3. Bake at 450 for 8-12 minutes until salmon is cooked!

What is your favorite way to make salmon? What marinades or sauces do you like?

We love to make salmon with soy, ginger, sesame oil and garlic but are always looking for new ways!

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]]> http://thehealthyhostess.com/2011/10/05/maple-mustard-salmon/feed/ 0 Bring on the Baby Spiced Pork and Tofu http://thehealthyhostess.com/2010/04/14/bring-on-the-baby-spiced-pork-and-tofu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bring-on-the-baby-spiced-pork-and-tofu http://thehealthyhostess.com/2010/04/14/bring-on-the-baby-spiced-pork-and-tofu/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:43:15 +0000 TheHealthyHostess http://thehealthyhostess.com/?p=4041 So tonight, after our relaxing afternoon and walk around the neighborhood (walk total today was about 7 miles – 5 with a neighbor/friend this morning and about 2 with Brady tonight) we came home to eat dinner.  I had marinated some thin pork chops for Brady and some tofu cubes for me.

Our spicy/sweet marinade was a mixture of a few ideas.  One of them was from an old Cooking Light recipe I ripped out and saved.  It involved soy

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]]> So tonight, after our relaxing afternoon and walk around the neighborhood (walk total today was about 7 miles – 5 with a neighbor/friend this morning and about 2 with Brady tonight) we came home to eat dinner.  I had marinated some thin pork chops for Brady and some tofu cubes for me.

Our spicy/sweet marinade was a mixture of a few ideas.  One of them was from an old Cooking Light recipe I ripped out and saved.  It involved soy sauce and maple syrup.  The rest I just came up with.

Sweet and Spicy Marinade – aka Bring on the Baby Sauce

*I didn’t really measure I just threw things together, but I am going to estimate.  Feel free to change the measurements as you’d like!

  • 1/3 c. soy sauce (I used lite sodium)
  • 1/3 c. maple syrup
  • BIG sprinkle of crushed red pepper
  • medium sprinkle of red pepper flakes
  • 1 T. sesame oil
  • 1 T. rice vinegar

Mix together and use to marinate any meat or tofu you would like.  I also added sesame seeds!

We had our main dishes on top of large salads that Brady made.  The salads included:

  • romaine
  • spinach
  • sweet peppers
  • avocado
  • tomato
  • bacon for Brady
  • cheese for Brady
  • sugar snap peas
  • hard boiled egg for Brady

They were light, spicy and summery!

His:

I cooked his pork chops on the stove in a pan because I thought they might burn on the grill.

Hers:

I baked my tofu at 500 for about 20 minutes.  I like it better cooked for 40 min on 450, but I was hungry and impatient!

Night!

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