Maple Syrup Recipes For National Maple Syrup Day

[1] The different colors represent the different grades of maple syrup (all photos © Pure Maple From Canada). [2] Maple Syrup Taffy On A Stick. You can make it plain, or roll it in bacon, dried cranberries, nuts and more. The recipe is below. [3] Maple syrup goes way beyond breakfast, like this Sheet Pan…
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RECIPE: Crispy Sweet Potato Roast

This roasted potato dish is similar to a Provençal tian. Even if you’re serving a traditional sweet potato dish, make these, too (photo © Carey Nershi | Reclaiming Provincial | via Vermont Creamery).   During the holiday season, one of America’s great producers of artisan butters, Vermont Creamery, creates a variation of their award winning…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: International Waffle Day

International Waffle Day, which originated in Sweden, is celebrated in the U.S. on March 25th. There is a separate National Waffle Day, celebrated on August 24th, that was originally created to honor the waffle iron. The net of it is, you can celebrate a waffle holiday twice a year! Prepared sweet or savory, they can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Maple Syrup

We love real maple syrup—the kind that comes from maple trees. Most of the syrup purchased in supermarkets is called “breakfast syrup,” by law. It contains no real maple syrup—just artificial maple flavoring mixed with corn syrup (or worse, HFCS) and caramel coloring. Be sure the bottle says “100% real maple syrup.” Maple syrup has…
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