Kawartha Lakes Mums: Kawartha Lakes Maple Syrup- Sweet Spring Treats!

Monday, 13 April 2015

Kawartha Lakes Maple Syrup- Sweet Spring Treats!

Kawartha Lakes Mums - Are You Tapping Maple Trees?

Tapping Maple Trees to harvest maple syrup is a longstanding family tradition on many Kawartha Lakes farms. Have you ever tried tapping trees or gathering sap?

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This post has some maple recipes, as well as a list of some Kawartha Lakes Fams where you might be able to buy local maple syrup.If you've participated in sugaring off, you certainly have an appreciation for all the hard work that goes into making even one tiny bit of maple syrup.
If you've participated in sugaring off, you certainly have an appreciation for all the hard work that goes into making even one tiny bit of maple syrup.

Maple Syrup - History

Maple Syrup is an invention of the first nations people who tapped maple trees long before any Europeans visited North America. One legend tells how maple syrup used to flow from the trees, rather than maple sap, but people loved it so much, they grew fat and lazy just laying on the ground and having it drip into their mouths, so now we need to gather maple sap and boil it down.

Do you love maple syrup?
My dad loved going to the sugar bush with his friends in the spring and boiling down maple sap.

Here are 5 Maple Syrup recipes I'm sure my dad would have loved.

5 Maple Syrup Recipes We Love!

Which of these Maple Syrup recipes do you like best?

Recipe: Maple Walnuts

Dena Norton at Back of the Book Nutrition created this delicious maple walnut recipe that only needs 1/!/2 T of Maple Syrup. My dad loved maple walnut ice cream almost as much as he loved maple syrup. This recipe is a great way to stretch that maple flavour. When up make these, you can sprinkle them on desserts as a topping, or perhaps even in a salad as a delightful surprise.

Maple Recipe -Maple Walnuts - Back of the Book Nutrition

Recipe: Maple Tapioca Pudding

Maple Tapioca Pudding was featured on the Omemee Pigeon eFlyer. This maple recipe by Ruth Tait is a delicious way to enjoy maple syrup as a comfort food. Do you have a favourite comfort food with Maple syrup as an ingredient?

Maple Tapioca Pudding Recipe - Omemee Pigeon eFlyer

Recipe: Maple Glazed Bacon

Emilie at the Clever Carrot has a delicious tutorial for making maple glazed bacon. Mmmm! Do you love this recipe too?

Maple Glazed Bacon Recipe - Clever Carrot

Paleo-Gluten Free Maple Candies

Shanti at Life Made Full posted a fab recipe for maple candies that only use one ingredient!

Recipe Maple Candy - Life Made Full

Maple Glazed Banana Bread Recipe

Michelle at "A Latte Food" has a drool-worthy post with her recipe for Maple Glazed Banana Bread.
I hope my south of the border friends will find these recipes handy for stretching their budgets. Do you think this recipe would work well for muffins too?

Maple Glazed Banana Bread Recipe - A Latte Food

5 Kawartha Lakes Maple Syrup Farmers

Here is a list of 5 Kawartha Lakes Farmers that may have Maple Syrup for sale. Do you know any we missed? Please leave a comment below if you know of a local farm we should add to the list.

Kennedy Farms Pure Maple Syrup We offer pure maple syrup, sugar and maple cream. Farm gate sales, sugar bush open during season. Clarence Kennedy 488 Sturgeon Rd, RR 4 Omemee, ON K0L 2W0 Phone - 705-799-5788 or 705-799-1829 Email - kennedyfarmsjason@yahoo.ca
Moore, James & Carolyn : James & Carolyn Moore 200 St. Marys Rd, RR 1 Janetville, ON L0B 1K0 Phone - 705-277-3471 Email - moore.jc6@gmail.com
Rainbow Woods Visitors and farm gate sales by appointment or chance Paul & Eleanor Reed 65 Ripley's Way, Kirkfield, ON K0M 2B0 Phone - 705-328-4584 Email - eleanorreed@xplornet.com
Wilson, Larry & Nancy : Larry & Nancy Wilson 5985 Hwy 35 N, Fenelon Falls, ON K0M 1N0 Phone - 705-454-1184 Email - l.nwilson@hotmail.com Wilson, Larry & Nancy Larry & Nancy Wilson 5985 Hwy 35 N, Fenelon Falls, ON K0M 1N0 Phone - 705-454-1184 Email - l.nwilson@hotmail.com
Wright, Levern Levern: Wright 739 Janetville Rd, RR 1 Janetville, ON L0B 1K0 Phone - 705-324-4092 Email - bonnieandvern1@hotmail.com

What is your favourite way to enjoy Maple Syrup?
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