Bourbon Maple BBQ Tofu
As always, the tofu mantra goes like this:
Firm tofu, freeze it, thaw it, press it, cut it, flavor it, cook it.
Here’s the recipe for my Bourbon Maple BBQ Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 1/3 cup real, pure maple syrup
- 1/2-1 shot Bourbon (it will have a kick, so use less if you are nervous or weary)
- 2 TB Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 TB apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Mix all this for the BBQ sauce.
To make the tofu, pour 1/2-3/4 of the sauce in a separate bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well. Add the tofu and let it marinate for an hour or so. Throw on the grill for 5 minutes on each side and enjoy with some extra BBQ sauce.
Simple Fresh Corn-off-the-cob Salad
The peaches and cream corn on the cob at Munson Farm are so sweet and delicious, I made this corn salad and served it with nothing more than salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
- 4 cobs of corn (I used peaches and cream, but any fresh, local corn will surely taste great)
- 1 green pepper
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 1 large tomato (I used 2 medium sized- one red, one yellow)
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Remove the corn husks and strands of silk. Add the corn cobs to salted boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the hot water and allow a minute or two to cool and drain.
With a sharp knife, slicing away from you, shave the kernels off of the cobs into a large bowl. Add chopped pepper, jalapeño, tomato, and the kidney beans. Mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. This salad needs nothing more, nothing less.
Not-So-Unhealthy-Chocolate Cupcakes
The chocolate cake part of this dessert is vegan and takes 5-6 minutes to put together. For this particular batch, I made a maple cream cheese icing just for fun.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I prefer to use Scharffen Berger for all of my chocolate needs)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- a pinch of sea salt
- 1/3- 1/2 cup evaporated cane juice (I usually use 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 cup walnut oil
- 1 cup cold brewed coffee
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 5 tsp apple cider vinegar
icing:
3 TB cream cheese
3 TB butter
3 TB maple syrup
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, combine the coffee, walnut oil, and vanilla extract. Measure out the vinegar into a small dish and set aside. Pour the coffee/oil mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Finally, add the vinegar and mix until it is just combined. Do not over mix this.
You can bake this as a cake, make cupcakes, or use whatever baking dish you prefer. Just be warned: this cake does not easily come out of the dish, so if you are planning to bake a chocolate cake that will stand on its own outside of the dish, you might look for a different recipe. I usually make cupcakes.
Lightly oil your baking dish and bake at 375. Cupcakes take 15-20 minutes, a cake will be 25 minutes or so. They’re done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
For the maple cream cheese frosting: Put all 3 ingredients in the KitchenAid mixer and whip a few minutes until light and frosting-like. Spoon some on, or get fancy and decorate as you like.
Butter
- At August 11, 2009
- By megan
- In Butter, cream, Savory Spice Shop
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Why buy butter in a store when it takes just a few minutes to make at home? It is really fun making butter and the KitchenAid mixer whips it up instantly.
All you need is heavy whipping cream. Pour a little or a lot (depending on how much butter you need) into the mixing bowl and whip with the wire beater on the highest speed. Use the splash guard because it will splatter everywhere.
After a couple minutes you will have whipped cream. Stop here if that is your goal. Otherwise, keep going another minute or two until it thickens up and turns into butter. That’s it.
Below I have some ideas to add as you whip the butter. The quantity mentioned for each assumes you only want to make 2-3 tablespoons of butter.
on the left- Basil Butter
1 TB freshly chopped basil, pinch of sea salt, pepper
in the middle- Vietnamese Sweet Lemon Curry Butter-
1 TB curry powder (www.savoryspiceshop.com)
Right- Horseradish Butter
1 tsp powdered horseradish, sea salt, aleppo pepper flakes (again, visit savory spice shop for these ingredients)
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