Disclamer: In this article we talk about sciency things like supersaturation ✨, microscopic formations 🔬 and thermal energy 🔥❄️. You’ve been warned 😉. It’s quite amazing what is possible with just Maple Syrup. A single ingredient that can be transformed into so many things and used in so many ways. Undoubtedly, one of the mostRead more ⟶
Author: Richard
Memories in the Sugar Shack
One of my earliest memories on the farm was seeing the steam rising out of the front of the evaporator and the aroma of sweet maple and wood burning in the firebox. You can tell that the sugar shack is the hub of the operation just by peeking in. In the height of maple seasonRead more ⟶
Bringing our Sugar Bush to Niagara-on-the-Lake
How does one bring the forest indoors? When I think of Maple Syrup, at least for me, I think of the place it starts. Growing up I have memories of collecting the sap on the hillside, walking through either snow or mud, dumping pails into a tank pulled down the trail where it would beRead more ⟶
Smoked Maple BBQ ribs
What says a Sunday afternoon BBQ better than baby-back ribs. I headed down to one of my favourite butcher-shops for these four beautiful racks. This is my first time trying ribs from Churchhill Natural Meats but I certainly don’t think it will be my last. What you need: 4 racks of baby-back pork ribs yourRead more ⟶
Level Up Your S’mores Game With Maple Sugar!
What campfire is complete without marshmallow and chocolate nestled between two graham crackers? I dare say — you can’t even call it a campfire without a side of S’mores. This past weekend we experimented in the backyard to bring up our S’mores game to the next level. #FireThatThinksItsaCampfireButDoesntHaveaSmoreInSight This all started a whole year agoRead more ⟶