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critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
January 19, 2008
03:12 AM Post #4423649
| Carrie, thanks for a delightful article! I treasured Laura Ingalls Wilder's books when I was growing up, and now I'm sharing them with my niece. I know she can convince her folks that they need to boil up some syrup for sugar on snow this weekend!
:-) |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
January 19, 2008
06:13 AM Post #4423779
| I was not aware of this practice until now and enjoyed reading about it very much.
No snow here in Florida though... |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
January 19, 2008
08:27 AM Post #4423864
| We do syrup in western NY, too - and "jacks wax" was something we always looked forward too.
rub a little butter around the top of your pan and it will help keep the syrup from boiling over - real butter, of course, for real syrup! : ) |
Seandor
Springfield, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
08:59 AM Post #4423904
| Now I want to make some! :-) |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
09:27 AM Post #4423964
| If you have some genuine children, it can be done, Seandor. Dutch, I've heard of people doing it with shaved ice - doesn't sound quite as deliciously sloppy, though. x, Carrie |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
January 19, 2008
10:20 AM Post #4424109
| Great article, Carrie. I need to go buy some syrup and wait for the snow! LOL |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
10:42 AM Post #4424194
| Hmmm - in Fredericksburg, VA you might be waiting a while. Darn, I should have included some pictures of snow - I have all kinds of pictures of snow! You need more than a few token flakes. Good Luck! x, Carrie |
Lindawalkabout
Holden, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 19, 2008
11:55 AM Post #4424553
| We have snow but I need to get the real maple syrup, sounds good and fun for the grandkids and me : )
Thank you and I like the little poem at the end
tc, linda |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
03:58 PM Post #4425541
| Oh, my! I thought this was gonna be about snow ice-cream, but this is even better! Never heard of it before. I do love the real deal--not the "Aunt anybody's artificial...". LOL, loved that line. I'll try it next time we get a decent accumulation here. Thanks, Carrie! |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
04:23 PM Post #4425658
| Better to get the syrup, etc, ahead of time - then when you do get the snow, you'll be ready! xx, Carrie |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
January 19, 2008
04:49 PM Post #4425801
| How fun! Thanks for the cute story!
Yokwe,
Shari |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
04:58 PM Post #4425853
| Cute? Shari, this is not just cute. In my house, this is Very Serious. (LOL) x, C |
TuttiFrutti
Spokane Valley, WA
(Zone 5b)
 January 19, 2008
05:01 PM Post #4425866
| What a great read, Carrie! We're forecast to get more snow tonight and tomorrow. What a great way to celebrate the white stuff! Not that I need a reason - I adore snow. *smiling*
Donna |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
05:05 PM Post #4425885
| Yes, Donna, but do you have 100% pure maple syrup? Then you're all set! x, C |
TuttiFrutti
Spokane Valley, WA
(Zone 5b)
January 19, 2008
05:07 PM Post #4425893
| Heh, I'll send my life partner off to get some. He loves my cooking, so grocery shopping is a snap. ;) Besides, if we both go together, our shopping cart far exceeds the shopping list. LOL |
svplantingfool
South Venice, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 19, 2008
09:59 PM Post #4427097
| Great article!
I have to "import" my maple syrup now, but when I was growing up in MA, maple sugar snow was such a treat. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Cathy |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 19, 2008
10:04 PM Post #4427116
| Cathy, do you have to mail order it? Do the grocery stores down there not carry it? Will this madness never cease? x, Carrie |
svplantingfool
South Venice, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 19, 2008
10:08 PM Post #4427129
| The grocery store carry puny 8 oz bottles, which I can slurp down in no time! I like the big plastic jugs, they ship well- no glass to break, and they store well too. I get a shipment a couple a times a year from friends in NH, bless their hearts.
I use it in a lot of my marinades and salad dressings, so it goes fast. Ice cream is naked without it too! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
January 19, 2008
10:25 PM Post #4427188
| For anybody with a Trader Joe's nearby, they carry real maple syrup at a nice price... I like the rich flavor of the grade "B" (darker) syrup. :-) |
CapeCodGardener
Mid-Cape, MA
(Zone 7a)
January 19, 2008
10:46 PM Post #4427265
| Carrie, I can find the 100% maple syrup in a nearby store, but might have to import the snow!
Great story, and I have two small grandkids that need to taste this (well, me too!) |
roybird
Santa Fe, NM
January 19, 2008
11:03 PM Post #4427337
| How fun! I know a 7 year old who might think this is just the Best snowday idea ever! |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 20, 2008
04:16 AM Post #4427956
| Yeah, Critter, I agree, I prefer the (less expensive) grade B myself, but I figure whatever folks can lay their hands on will work. All of you, do give it a try! (Especially if you can track down some snow.) x, C |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
January 20, 2008
04:54 PM Post #4429696
| Still have snow here and it's frigid outside...there's some pure maple syrup in the pantry...hmmmmmm. Thanks Carrie :)
|
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 20, 2008
09:23 PM Post #4430800
| Go for it - got any handy kids, Dea? (It's very sweet and sticky - much more fun with kids!)
Good luck! x, Carrie |
grammyphoeb
Upper Hudson Valley, NY
(Zone 5a)
January 21, 2008
07:26 AM Post #4431968
| Wonderful article Carrie! I know what Colin and I will be doing the next time we have a fresh snowfall!! Of course he will be pulling at me but I have to work around that every night while making dinner. Eleanor |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 21, 2008
03:01 PM Post #4433638
| LOL Colin pulling at you! He will love it, Eleanor, and we hope, remember it. x, Carrie |
