tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post3436688575221901702..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Naturally Sweet - Massachusetts Maple SyrupKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-59736286107153577972009-03-26T20:38:00.000-04:002009-03-26T20:38:00.000-04:00oh, what a wonderful tradition - something we miss...oh, what a wonderful tradition - something we miss out on here in the NW. i've always wanting to go see maple trees being tapped and sugar being made. and the delicious rewards!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294113362182501855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-48902336711333476312009-03-24T20:08:00.000-04:002009-03-24T20:08:00.000-04:00When I taught preschool, one of my favorite field ...When I taught preschool, one of my favorite field trips was to the Sugar Shack. Every child needs to experience this authentic process.<BR/>TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-73822801049029095952009-03-24T16:22:00.000-04:002009-03-24T16:22:00.000-04:00Ah...that is what it looks like at mom's right now...Ah...that is what it looks like at mom's right now i bet! Now you just need some fresh buttermilk donuts to dip into the warm fresh syrup!Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851819627750022788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13223355041576782482009-03-24T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:29:00.000-04:00I miss this from my childhood! I can almost smelli...I miss this from my child<BR/>hood! I can almost smell<BR/>it! Thank you for bringing<BR/>back such a happy memory!<BR/>Rane and kids.<BR/>~~~~~*~~~~~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-58131954956146922512009-03-24T15:07:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:07:00.000-04:00I wish I could take a ride and come and see this w...I wish I could take a ride and come and see this with my kiddos. However Massachusetts is a bit of a drive for me, and I might noe make it home in time for dinner!! ; ) Thanks for sharing the experience with us though. It is really neat to read about. <BR/>Hugs<BR/>AmyAmy Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847471571806317804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-68171801142407529482009-03-24T14:11:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:11:00.000-04:00I love to see old time traditions still being done...I love to see old time traditions still being done. I clicked on the link for sugar on snow, and it had a recipe to do at home. I got all excited and then realized that, well, you need snow. Unfortunately, that's the key ingredient that I'm missing. Maybe I can convince my husband for a trip up the coast! <BR/><BR/>I was wondering, when you use maple syrup as a sugar substitute, is it in equal parts?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293094184798288252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-74278754398968411862009-03-24T14:08:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:08:00.000-04:00The real stuff all the way.It reminded me of a tim...The real stuff all the way.<BR/>It reminded me of a time we used to go to this breakfast place on Sundays. They made phenomenal pancakes but they used some Aunt Jemina stuff. You can spot the locals/regulars from the long lines queued up to get in by the maple syrup containers that they toted along. The owner didn't seem offend by it at all.Two Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892299750074520470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-55445998864252621562009-03-24T13:51:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:51:00.000-04:00"Miracle on Maple Hill" is great for getting your ..."Miracle on Maple Hill" is great for getting your kids interested in this process. It's fun to read as a grown-up, too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the pictures. I love them.Elva Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921498383279174180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-57413878144658084932009-03-24T13:44:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:44:00.000-04:00That was fascinating to me. I now understand why r...That was fascinating to me. I now understand why real maple sryup is so very expensive to purchase. A lot of work goes into making it! <BR/><BR/>If ever I get to visit New England during sugaring season, I'd love to visit a sugar shack!Rennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628198694622790891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-88769880739053263152009-03-24T13:07:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:07:00.000-04:00No boiling on our road today--too cold for the sap...No boiling on our road today--too cold for the sap to run. We boiled on Sunday into Monday--18 hours + 10 gallons of sap = just under a quart of syrup for us! It was phenomenally good. We don't have a sugar house --just did it in the yard which is why it took so long. It was cold!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718731023662212448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-86033355355595751412009-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:00That is so cool! Thank you for sharing that. I rea...That is so cool! Thank you for sharing that. I really have to try the real stuff now . . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954893973829676939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-86651637441028006642009-03-24T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:47:00.000-04:00hi from Shell:I grew up in Vermont and remember go...hi from Shell:<BR/><BR/>I grew up in Vermont and remember going on a "field trip" about five minutes down the road from school to visit the SugarHouse for maple-syrple, as we called it. yum !<BR/>My Nana made a version of sugar-on-snow with a special snow scooping spoon, used only for that purpose.<BR/><BR/>Have you had the maple syrup candy that is in the shapes of bee hives, maple leaves, etc. ? its beautiful and wow-Za yummie.<BR/>enjoy ~<BR/>shellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-18939132295685176022009-03-24T12:37:00.001-04:002009-03-24T12:37:00.001-04:00Mmmmmm, maple syrup! Truly the nectar of the gods....Mmmmmm, maple syrup! Truly the nectar of the gods. I'm sending a big can to my sister in England for her birthday -- she can't get it in quantity over there. <BR/><BR/>I haven't been to a sugar shack in ages -- since I was in university in Quebec -- wish we had them out here on the west coast. :-)yarnpiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757646132631075487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-46601097211340775952009-03-24T12:37:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:37:00.000-04:00The sugar house is built and we have ordered our e...The sugar house is built and we have ordered our evaporator for next spring - no more kettle boiling for us! I can't wait to host those all-day breakfasts :)ChickenBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852591477630552824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-36130714781512630162009-03-24T12:24:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:24:00.000-04:00Looks like the farmer likes the sweet stuff too! ...Looks like the farmer likes the sweet stuff too! We are visiting our local sugar shack this weekend to get the best stuff around here in southern Ontario.<BR/>Yum!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425123492444675750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-3190575452082134102009-03-24T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:13:00.000-04:00That sounds so nice. Much better than obsessively ...That sounds so nice. Much better than obsessively watching the weather for tornados/hail/microbursts/high winds. That is what is tap this morning in NE Oklahoma, sadly, nothing that can be eaten on pancakes, waffles or just straight from a spoon.anniejshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105990924416631050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-7699380014784888172009-03-24T12:10:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:10:00.000-04:00Sugar on snow-- that reminds me of a book read in ...Sugar on snow-- that reminds me of a book read in childhood that I had long forgotten. Does anyone else remember "Understood Betsy", the little city girl taken in by relatives on a Vermont farm?<BR/>-- GretchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-16142709878183699462009-03-24T11:24:00.000-04:002009-03-24T11:24:00.000-04:00Lovely lovely to see them still making syrup. I m...Lovely lovely to see them still making syrup. I miss the buckets on trees of my childhood in NH, and never *ever* buy anything but real maple syrup, even way down here in Texas.<BR/><BR/>While we were still in MA I got one good batch of Sugar on Snow made for my 1st son, he loved it. It was an exciting treat in my childhood too!<BR/><BR/>Best - <BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com