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Part Three: Boiling sap into syrup; Maple syrup the Odawa way

Now, the sap has been gathered and the hardwood chopped and stacked. The time has come to boil maple sap into maple syrup.In the sugar shack, I had...
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Happy National Maple Syrup Day - 20 Maple Syrup Cocktails & Beverages

If you love the rich taste of maple syrup, you’re in luck. December 17th is National Maple Syrup Day. Sweeet! While the origins of this...
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Unique holiday gifts benefit college programs

  • college gifts
  • December 13, 2011
No need to feel guilty this year buying holiday gifts if the purchases support college scholarships, research, and departments. Although college...
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Fantastic desserts for Fall: Smoked bacon ice cream with pure maple syrup

Well, whoever said "you can't eat bacon all the time," I am about to prove you wrong!To me, bacon may very well be the perfect food....
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Fall classics: Chicken Wings

Since there is no 12-step program for those of us who have an addiction to chicken wings, I say "screw it" and let's take this...
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Fall classics: Sierra maple cakes

Okay, here is a little geography lesson. When one is talking (or writing) about the range of mountains in the American west, it is the Sierra,...
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Fall classics: Butter pecan maple melts

If you are a regular reader to this column then you are well aware of the fact that I usually write a narrative here about the dish I am going to...
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Experience the Majestic Sierra with Sierra Maple Cakes

Okay, here is a little geography lesson. When one is talking (or writing) about the range of mountains in the American west, it is the Sierra,...
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Climate change expected to affect maple syrup production

Pancake and waffle lovers got some bad news this week, and climate change is to blame. Maple syrup production is in flux as winters in mid-Northern...
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