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One Quick Tip: The Perfect Maple Syrup Bottle

February 14th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Frugality, Tips

Guess who poured too much maple syrup on her pancakes this morning? It wasn’t the 4-year-old girl, who did pour her own but did it perfectly without a drop left on the plate after her pancakes were gone. Nor was it the 7-year-old boy, left to his own devices to apply the syrup to his [...]

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Recipe Connection: Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

October 2nd, 2012 · 37 Comments · Recipes

It’s time for everything pumpkin! Thanks to a reader who reminded me that I promised this recipe in the fall after I posted the soaked baked oatmeal (apple cinnamon and cherry almond versions) in the spring. You can use any orange vegetable (squash, sweet potato) for this delicious, nourishing breakfast, but of of course getting [...]

A Sweet, Sweet Summer: Maple Syrup and Maple Sugar Facts

July 14th, 2011 · 35 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

I put my pure Michigan maple syrup right next to my in-laws’ sugar-free (taste-free?) maple “syrup” in the fridge the other day and reflected on how people try so very, very hard to find a “healthy” alternative to sweets. In the mainstream, this usually means something “low-calorie” with little nutrition in it or something with [...]

Kitchen Tip Tuesday: How to Stretch your Real Maple Syrup

August 4th, 2009 · 30 Comments · Frugality, Upgraded Nutrition

Inspired by the Condiment Awareness Monday Mission, I’d like to help you utilize a healthy, real-food condiment more frugally: Real Maple Syrup. (Not a super food like honey, but better than white sugar nonetheless…) How to stretch your real maple syrup 1. Cut it with “homemade” maple syrup The real foodies among you will gasp [...]