The best thing about Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese and Green Pear is the Maple Roasted Pecans. They turn into something that resembles candy. CANDY! In a SALAD. And making your own Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette is so quick you won’t ever buy store bought again!
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Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon is simple to make, takes only minutes to prepare and has 4 ingredients. Or 6 if you count salt and pepper. Salmon is a nutritional superstar and the sweet and tangy glaze compliments it perfectly.
A few years ago we decided to tap our trees. It was quite the adventure and a great learning experience. The main thing we learned is…this stuff is liquid gold! No wonder it’s so expensive. It takes so much sap to make a small amount of syrup. Basically it’s around a 40 to 1 ratio. Then there’s the time and firewood invested in boiling it down. We had a lot of fun making it but it was a one time deal. It hadn’t occurred to us to make it until the last year we lived on the property with a small wood lot. And since we no longer live there we’ll have to rely on friends and neighbours to supply us with our Maple Syrup.
If you love cheese like I do, you need to visit The Dover Cheese Shop. It’s located in beautiful downtown Port Dover, Ontario on Main Street. They have an excellent assortment of local, regional and international cheeses.
A modern version of a patty melt, Turkey Patty Melt Panini is made with lean ground turkey, creamy brie and zesty hot red pepper jelly. Pressing the sandwich in a panini press or between 2 hot pans gives the exterior a golden crust.
