Do you love the taste of Maple Syrup? Well so does Ted Amman. He wanted to build a “shack” to house his family maple syrup harvest. Ted attended a cordwood workshop, visited the Cordw…
Canada produces three-quarters of the world’s maple syrup! Here are some sugar shacks in Ontario and Quebec for you to discover this spring.
Canada produces three-quarters of the world’s maple syrup! Here are some sugar shacks in Ontario and Quebec for you to discover this spring.
I always thought fall was the best time to ID any tree. But just a few months ago I learned that identifying sugar maples in spring is easier than I ever imagined. Which means spring is the ideal time to start preparing for the best maple syrup winter ever. And, yes, we make some amazing maple
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Perfect for fall, these buttermilk sweet potato pancakes are full of comforting flavors and spices, and topped with a unique cinnamon cream syrup.
A place to turn maple sap into syrup, the Sugar Shack is a classic New England building. Add one to your property as a fully assembled building, or Pre-Cut Kit!
There is absolutely nothing like homemade maple syrup! In this post, we'll cover how to tap trees for syrup.
How did I not know about this sooner?! Orange juice combined with brown sugar to form a glaze to pour over muffins is AMAZING. I imagine it would be great on all sorts of goodies. A plain cupcake, waffles, pancakes, a spoon. I found a recipe in a cookbook that's been on my bookcase for years and decided to give it a try, since I had all of the ingredients in the kitchen already. The orange and brown sugar glaze was the finish. So, so good. I'll make that again. Not sure about the muffins. They were a bit time-consuming. Zest of two oranges plus juicing them takes quite a bit of time. It made two dozen and they lasted all week, so maybe. If I can get one of the boys to do the zesting and juicing, it would go so much faster. The boys loved these. Max asks for mum-ins at least once a day. That little boys loves his baked goods! Here is the recipe. It's adapted from the pioneer woman. Orange muffins with brown sugar glaze 1 cup (226 grams) Salted Butter, Softened 1 cup White Sugar 2 cups (300 grams, I think. Need to double check that) Flour 2 whole Eggs 1 cup Buttermilk (OR 1 tbsp white vinegar added to just under 1 cup of milk) 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 2 whole Oranges, Juiced And Zested 1 cup Brown Sugar (lightly Packed) Cream together butter and white sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, beat well, then add baking soda, buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute) and the orange zest. Mix. Stir in flour just to combine. Don't over mix or muffins will be tough. Line muffin pans with paper or silicone muffin cups. Fill each cup 2/3 full. (This recipe yields 2 dozen regular sized muffins) Bake at 375ºF for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar and juice from the freshly zested oranges. You should have about ½ cup. Mix well. Drizzle this glaze over the warm muffins. Remove muffins from the pan while still warm. Perfect with a morning cup of coffee
Essential tips for growing a maple tree, from selecting a suitable variety to planting, watering, and pruning.
Maple sugar shacks have been used for centuries to evaporate the water out of sap. The shacks require an evaporation tool as well as proper ventilation. A traditional maple sugar...
A fun and easy winter treat, maple syrup on snow candy requires just two ingredients -- pure maple syrup and fresh, clean snow.
Learning how to make maple syrup is a great project for the family. This first part covers choosing the trees, placing the taps, and collecting sap. A subsequent post will cover boiling it off to p…
Maple Syrup, making maple syrup, and history of sugaring. Backyard maple syrup production, how to tap maple trees
THERE IS ONE punctuation mark I shy away from in writing that I should, however, use more in the garden. That’s the exclamation point—which translates
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse https://preview.redd.it/348zye0mqwrc1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c8afb76e8da41f1166b944b3bb44d1549a79da6 Full Recipe Here: Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse INGREDIENTS 1 cup cottage cheese 1/3 cup sugar-free maple syrup or honey 1 oz dark chocolate melted 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Blend the mixture until smooth and creamy for about 60 seconds. Melt dark chocolate using your preferred method. Once melted, add the dark chocolate and blend again until fully incorporated and the mousse is smooth. Transfer the chocolate mousse to serving dishes or bowls. Chill in
Maple syrup is graded as extra-light, light, medium, or amber. Lighter grades have a more delicate flavour and are more difficult to make, requiring both the clearest sap and extreme care in production. Darker grades have a more intense, rich flavour.
My people hail from the South. No one from my family has come up to visit since we have lived here (please feel free to reprimand them in the comments;) In fact, none of my immediate family has ever even been to New England... ever! Often when I write I "try" to give my Southern peeps a little glimpse into what our life is like here, but as I say in my intro on the sidebar... If you've never been to New England I cannot describe it with adequate words, you really just have to experience it! There are many aspects of life here that are so unique from other parts of the country, and I want to share those things with my family, and perhaps with you- if you have never been here. I thought it might be helpful to do some posts called : Living in New England that highlight quintessential New England sights, events, situations, and experiences. I also know of many people who have lived here, in New England, their entire lives and perhaps don't realize that some of the events and sights that I will describe don't happen elsewhere in the country. Or, maybe you are originally from New England, but have moved away... I hope these posts will bring back some fond memories for you. In any event I wish to share New England with you through the eyes of this Southerner. Sugar Shacks It is sugar season here in New England! This event happens once a year in early Spring when the maple trees are tapped for their sap, the sap is collected and taken to a Sugar Shack to be boiled down and made into the delectable liquid gold called maple syrup! Sugar season lasts 4 to 6 weeks depending on the weather. The perfect weather for getting the most sap from the maples is to have temperatures freezing (preferably 25 degrees) at night and 45-50 degrees during the day. There are several methods commonly seen here to "tap" the trees. This is my favorite, the old fashioned way- where metal buckets are placed on the tree. Or, you can use plastic milk containers. If you have a lot of trees to tap you would use the pvc tubes (here in blue, black and white). The tubes empty into the large tub. This Sugar Shack is in a small town near us. Last year they tapped 7,200 trees in our area. Each tree has only 1 to 2 taps so as to not harm the tree. During the season they haul in 10,000 gallons of sap per day, and they burn 50 cords of wood for the season. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup! Sugar season also coincides with "mud" season in New England. This is why you need "mud" boots and a "mud" room here- which for my southern peeps is a room where you remove said "mud" boots before entering the house! The Sugar Shack is open all year. Please take note of the metal box on the counter on the right. The shack is on the "honor-system." You leave the money in the box. We did not have the "honor-system" in Dallas:) The huge boiler where the sap is made into the delicious syrup. The sap must be boiled within approximately 8 hours of it being taken from the tree or it will go bad. The sap is boiled to 218 degrees which turns it into syrup. It depends on the time of the year as to which grade of syrup is our favorite. Right now we really like the Grade A, but as the season progresses we like the taste of Grade B best. And speaking of maple syrup.....remember this young girl who became an orphan when I stole the antique gilt frame that I found her in to use for a different piece of art? Well.... she has a very happy ending. She was adopted by the lovely, talented and oh-so-funny Linda at Lime in the Coconut! Seems Ingrid took a liking to pure maple syrup during her time here in New England and she packed some in her knapsack (along with her scarf collection) before heading to Florida. The gracious hostess Linda made Ingrid some Crunchy Coconut French Toast upon her arrival. The recipe (do not miss this recipe) is here! Don't you think Ingrid looks so much happier in Florida?! photo: Lime in the Coconut That made me think that maybe YOU, too, might like a little New Hampshire Pure Maple Syrup!! So, today when I picked up a quart for us at the Sugar Shack I also picked up an extra quart to give away to one of you! This syrup was boiled just this week! For your chance to receive the sweet liquid gold, just leave a comment on this post about your favorite way to enjoy maple syrup, or your favorite recipe that includes maple syrup, or how you would use the maple syrup if it arrives at your door, or if you have any favorite memories of Sugar Shacks, or if you've never had pure maple syrup, or your reprimand for "my people";), or....... you can just leave any comment!! Please be sure to include contact information if you post as anonymous. Enter once up until 8pm EDT on Friday, April 1 ! did I mention that they give samples of maple syrup over vanilla ice cream at the Sugar Shack?! soooooooo good!
How to make the BEST TASTING High-Protein, Gluten-Free Edible Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cottage Cheese Dough with almond flour, cashew butter, oat flour, protein powder, sprinkles, and white chocolate chips. It's quick, easy & naturally sweetened with maple syrup without refined sugar or white flour.
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A place to turn maple sap into syrup, the Sugar Shack is a classic New England building. Add one to your property as a fully assembled building, or Pre-Cut Kit!
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How to make the BEST light & fluffy cottage cheese pancakes that are gluten-free with home-ground oat flour in a blender. And naturally sweetened w/ maple syrup. They're high in protein, nutrient-dense, and oh-so delicious!
The weather has been cooperating nicely for sugaring season this year. It looks like we’re going to get at least twice as much syrup as we did last year. In the last 2 days we’ve collec…
