If you are like me and try to cook by the seasons you will find a bounty of fresh vegetables at the market these days. At this time of the year we are talking about carrots, onions, parsnips, turnips, potatoes and many more. One of my favourite ways of cooking those vegetables is roasting them. It’s such a healthy way to introduce them to your family. Even picky eaters will like the sweet flavour of those vegetables. Since I received some great products that are high-quality from Epicure Selections, I am finding myself cooking a lot with them. I love experimenting and trying new recipes. One recipe that caught my attention was the Maple-Roasted Root Vegetables. Since I was making a vegetarian Sheppard Pie for Dinner this was the perfect side. In less than 10 minutes my vegetables were in the oven. The recipe calls for Epicure Selections Maple Spice Fruit Dip Mix. Once I opened the jar I smelled the dip mix and tasted it. Oh my, what a great smell. A quick look at the ingredients and I found out that there was Crystallized Maple Syrup in it. Right away I was excited. Never seen that mix before and did a quick search on their website and found many recipes that I can cook and bake using this mix. Recipes like Maple Bacon Braised Kale, Maple Spice Glazed Ham, Peaches in a Glass of Wine, Saucy Maple Blueberry Cake and Canadian Maple Brined Turkey.
Since Thanksgiving is coming soon for us Canadians, I am going to cook the Canadian Maple Brined Turkey. I will talk about it soon and I got some exciting news to share with you: Epicure Selections will be sending a beautiful package of their wonderful products to one of my readers from Canada. To make sure you don’t miss my updates and the contest you can subscribe to my blog and follow me on Twitter.
I always love roasted vegg. I think it has a much more intense taste when roasted.
ReplyDeleteLove the variety of veggie.
You lucky duck:) I just posted about the same company because of you:) In a way:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a little treasure chest you have there:)
C'est beau! Et ça l'air bon!~
Love the tablecloth in your picture, very nice backdrop for the veggies. They look delicious.
ReplyDeleteyour thanksgiving soon? wow! how time just dissappears. I hate the fact that we had such a short summer. I don't even want to think about winter or fall coming.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get my hands on a maple spice. I adore maple infused dishes and desserts.
I love roasted vegetables and yours look marvelous. I am unable to the get spice mix you use in my area but I think I'll try the recipe without it. I'm so happy you shared this with us. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteOh yay Ellie did do a fantastic job on your blog as well - it looks absolutely GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteThis picture you just posted looks fantastic - I'll be keeping an eye out for the contest :)
I love vegetables, but have never been a big fan of root vegetables. I think it's 'cause they aren't a big part of Chinese cuisine. But I bet I'd love these maple-glazed ones you made. They look so scrumptious! I can't wait to see the maple-brined turkey!
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant color of this roasted vegetables Helene. Beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteI love all these veggies...and roasting is my favorite way to prepare them! I think I'm going to become an honorary Canadian so I can celebrate Thanksgiving in October...and then again in November, of course! :)
ReplyDeleteI love maple flavor with roasted vegetables! This sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteMaple and roasted vegetables - what a wonderful, rich combination!
ReplyDeleteWOW! this looks yummy and you have such great photos..
ReplyDeleteI love roasted root vegetables. It totally brings out that wonderful sweetness. That maple spice sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted root vegetables. It totally brings out that wonderful sweetness. That maple spice sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love how roating veggies changes their taste and the maple spice is siuch an added bonus. I am so ready for all that fall has to offer!
ReplyDeleteHow delicious with the maple spice in it! So comforting. I bet the smell of them roasting was amazing.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of maple spice before. Thanks for the recipe and introducing me to some new items.
ReplyDeleteThe maple spice sounds amazing. I love roasting vegetables - it makes them so sweet and delicious.
ReplyDeleteRoasted vegetables sounds fantastic with maple syrup & maple spice! I can't wait to hear about your Canadian Maple Brined Turkey!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on roasting vegetables and the maple sauce makes these even better than usual - yum!
ReplyDeleteYum, I love the fall flavours!
ReplyDeleteMaple syrup is somehow a new product for me, but makes me want to try it. J'adore tes photos!
ReplyDeleteroasting vegies is a very healthy way of cooking:) thanx for sharing.. love the color and the idea of using maple sauce :)
ReplyDeletecheers!
What beautiful spices in fancy jars. So sophisticated compared to the ones I see in the supermarket. I'm not familiar with maple spice but it sounds delish.
ReplyDeleteSam
I love roasted veggs. In fact more than steamed . What a wonderful selection of products. You driveme crazy ....I love and I am an addict buyer of these ind of things
ReplyDeletewhat a unique way to use that maple spice mix! i LOVE roasted veggies and i LOVE the flavor of maple. combining the two? brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is a quick reminder that fall is coming quickly Helene. These spices sound delicious and you know how I love to promote all things Canadian:D
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy roasted vegetables. Adding a maple sauce would be a great twist.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so tasty. Love roasted carrots and parsnips.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fall in a bowl! I just got a bunch of carrots in our CSA box and I think roasting them is the perfect way to use them.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted veggies Helene & can just imagine how special they must taste with this spice blend. Are they willing to ship to the US? Oh dear, why do I live so far away!
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine what the hint of sweetness did to the vegetables, yum! I am so excited for fall! These spices look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteRoot vegetables are so tasty! A gorgeous dish!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
These look wonderfully delicious and they just scream "Fall!" I was unwilling to part with summer, but now that it is on its way out, and these veggies are on their way in, maybe I will be able to reconcile myself sooner rather than later. Great photo of a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteLove these roasted vegetables, and the maple syrup sounds like a great addition. I make a soup from these roasted root vegetables that's really good...
ReplyDeleteWow, these roasted roots look delicious, with a touch of maple...yummie!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds absolutely delicious. I adore apples and this puts a nice spin on the humble crumble. Fall is my favourite season, too. I love September the most.
ReplyDeleteDoes the label give a list of ingredients (spices) that make up the spice mix? Sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteCela doit être divin et je t'avoue que je suis de plus en plus friande de ce genre de pots dans la cuisine....
ReplyDeleteOh, I have to find this maple spice next time I go to North America!
ReplyDeleteThe scent must be heavenly! I love roasted root vegetables and the maple spice sounds like it would be delicious on them.
ReplyDelete~Susan
You are so lucky being in Canada and having such easy access to Maple food products. I love the flavour of Maple syrup, the spice sounds interesting, I bet the vegetables were delicious. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds unreal!
ReplyDeleteHealthful bowl of veggies,love it:)
ReplyDeleteYou're so right, I forget how close we are to your Thanksgiving. I'm glad to see that the wheels are spinning already in your head about sides :)
ReplyDeleteParsnips are one of my favorite seasonal veggies. It's like a carrot with a licorice twist.
where have I been!??! LOOOVE the look of the blog! i love ur profile pic, too, though I've seen it since I met you. so pretty. Good to be back here. needed a break :)
ReplyDeleteMmm I love roasted vegetables. And maple. Gorgeous photos!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are amazing and so are your photos. I am a huge fan of roasted vegetables and these root veg look perfect.
ReplyDeletewe don't have fall veggies here yet, it's stil a warm 80F degrees outside. But i look forward to fall coming soon!
ReplyDeleteyu...love roasted veg! The mix sounds really interesting...what is it made of?
ReplyDeleteOoh heart the maple spice! I definitely don't cook/bake with maple enough. Love the flavour!
ReplyDeleteMaple roasted vegetables sound really good!
ReplyDeleteI love to see the fall vegetables appear. It marks a nice cozy change. And, the rich colors make me happy. And those spices seem perfect.
ReplyDeletelooks awesome, especially for fast approaching fall!
ReplyDeleteLoving the photography too. really nice work.