10 plum winter Recipes

plums in light syrup, undrained, dry red wine, honey, ground cinnamon, cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur, grated lemon rind, vanilla low-fat yogurt, mint sprigs (optional)

water, divided, assorted fresh fruit (cranberries and lemon and orange slices), fresh mint leaves, cinnamon sticks (3 inches), crushed, plum jam, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cranberry juice, chilled, orange juice, chilled, lemon juice, club soda, chilled

vegetable oil, chopped onion, curry powder, ground cumin, dried crushed red pepper flakes, evaporated skim milk, cubes peeled potatoes, chopped, seeded plum tomatoes, broccoli florets, carrots , cut in thin diagonal slices, cauliflower floret, hot cooked rice (preferably basmati), cilantro leaf (optional)

butter, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, chopped, onion, chopped, reduced-sodium chicken broth, buttercup squash, peeled and diced (about 6 cups), plum tomato, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, fresh ground pepper, pinto beans, rinsed, spinach, stemmed and coarsely chopped, lime, cut into wedges

yellow bell pepper, chopped coarse, onion, chopped coarse, olive oil, navel orange, minced canned chipotle chilies in adobo *, or to taste, a 28-oz can whole italian plum tomatoes, seeded and drained well, green bell pepper, diced, chopped fresh coriander, fresh lime juice

dried pitted plums, dried pineapple, dried mango, chopped, apple cider, dry sherry, golden raisins, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned, cinnamon stick, garnish: orange slices

olive oil, diced onions, smoked paprika, salt, diced carrot, diced celery, diced winter squash, fennel, cored, halved and thickly sliced, fresh thyme, dry white wine, light vegetable stock, fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded & diced with juice, bay leaf, dried marjoram , dried oregano, chili flakes, peeled diced potatoes, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, hot pepper sauce , to taste, lemon juice , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste

olive oil, whole chicken breasts, bone in & skin on (about 2#), salt and pepper, garlic cloves, peeled, shallots, peeled & halved, potatoes, cubed (about 1#), winter squash, peeled and cubed (about 1#), thyme, rosemary, fennel bulbs, cored & cut into wedges, dried fruit (apricots, plums, cherries, apples, etc. all work quite well), chicken broth, white wine (or milk, if you prefer), flour, chopped fresh thyme