State of Vermont takes on McDonalds

Not so fast McDonalds!

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has given McDonalds 60 to 90 days to add real maple syrup or change the name of their "Fruit and Maple Oatmeal" to something else - without the word maple in it
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Sugaring in Quebec 1840

Sugaring in Quebec 1840

This virtually unknown text sheds light on the activities of the first people who made maple syrup. Whoever wrote it was the witness.
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Eggs in Maple Syrup | Simple Recipe

Carton of Eggs

A very simple recipe for using maple syrup to make eggs tasty!
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Maple Cookies | Easy Recipes for Kids

Maple Nut Cookies

Here is a popular recipe for Maple cookies. You can of course make these without real maple syrup but for best results I recommend grade b syrup. If you are a regular reader you know maple syrup is produced seasonally, in the late winter and spring, and that it can be hard to find...
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Recipe: Fish Glazed with Maple Syrup Ice Wine Sauce

Recipe:  Fish Glazed with Maple Syrup Ice Wine Sauce

Marinade for fish: 4-5 Cod ¼ cup (50ml) maple syrup ¼ cup (50ml) soy sauce 25 ml fresh lemon juice Mix the last three ingredients and pour over the fish. Marinate for several hours in the refrigerator, turning the fish occasionally. Just before serving cook the fish in a mixture of oil and butter...
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Old Maple Syrup – Does it go bad?

fungus

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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Johnston County Hams – World Famous Country Hams