Maple Syrup News
Sugar. It certainly pleases the palate but it has also become a public enemy. How can we possibly get rid of this dependency when over 60% of processed products contains sugar or high fructose corn syrup? The dark side of white sugar White sugar is produced from cane juice (from sugar cane) or from...
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From time to time I get an email asking whether old maple syrup can go bad. Yes, it can, and the enemy is usually a specific type of fungus. Yuck, read on...
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Quebec is a beautiful place. Beautiful scenery, whales in the distance, majestic caribou, and the charm of quaint little streets in the old town in Quebec City. I'd like to introduce you to a wonderful recipe. A "false" crème brûlée! (uncooked, without egg yolks) Oh man its good.
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It's that time of year again up north. Yes it is Blueberry season and the roadside bleuet sauvage (wild blueberry) stands are everwhere. And so I think it is time to post a good, healthy, whole wheat blueberry pancake recipe.
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Up here in maple syrup country we take it for granted that pure maple syrup is available. We might talk about how expensive it is, and it is expensive, but compared to anywhere else it is pretty cheap. Now a restaurant chain, Texas Chicken, has maple syrup biscuits on...
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21st century science has recently revealed that the maple syrup contains polyphenols (powerful antioxidants)
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Make delicious gluten free maple syrup brownies in about a half an hour.
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We eat a lot of sugar. Which raises a question: How much sugar is too much for good health?
The World Health Organization (WHO) decided in 2003, in a voluminous report on the preventive effects of nutrition on chronic diseases. The report recommends, among other things, that the free sugars (added sugars and...
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