Maple Glazed Salmon

Last night I was laying in bed thinking. Between sick children and the rain I was up a lot. I can never go right back to sleep so I usually am up for another hour or so. I remembered something that happened during my childhood and wanted to share it.

When I was about seven or eight I was walking home from my friends house that lived two houses around the corner from us. The road that seperated our houses was a well traveled road. It was about 4:30pm or so and I was on my way home. Pulled to the side of the road was this powder blue colored car with the passenger side open to where I was walking. There was an older woman (or at least I think so) sitting in the driver seat. She asked me to come over to the car. I did. She asked me where such and such a road was. I told her I didn't know but I thought it might have been down that way. (Okay is your suspicion aroused? Why would an adult ask a young child where a street was.) Anyway she asked me if I would like to get in the car and help her find the road she was looking for. Me, being the foodie I am said I had to get home because it was almost dinner time. I knew my Mom would be upset if I didn't get my tush right home.

Imagine how my life would have changed if I got in that car. In an instant things can happen. Sometimes we can control things. So my kids do not play in the front yard without me. Isn't that sad?

My friend "K" from our little group made it some time ago. I have made it several times since and I played with the recipe a little. I just reduced the amount of sodium. This is total "whip together" meal.

Maple Glazed Salmon

6 ounces maple syrup
4 ounces lite soy sauce
juice of one lime

Marinate the salmon for at least an hour prior to cooking. Bake at 350 F oven or broil until flaky.

Now, you can do what I do and reduce the leftover marinade to pour over the salmon. Just take the remaining liquid in a heavy bottomed sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Simmer the mixture until it reduces to half its original volume.