In the world of food trends, maple was in the running to beat out pumpkin spice as America’s favorite fall flavor a couple of years ago, but spring is when maple syrup is produced.
So, in New England, spring is when you’re most likely to start craving a maple-frosted doughnut, maple sugar candy, maple syrup slathered on pancakes, etc.
Really, though, many people like me all over the country love maple all year round! If I had to choose between pumpkin spice and maple, I would choose maple every time. (But it has to be real maple syrup, not that fake pancake syrup stuff.)
So while we may be running low on other essentials during this time of limited availability of common grocery-store items, we have a big jug of maple syrup that I just opened. It will last the two of us a while!
So far during these two weeks of staying at home, I’ve made the following recipes containing maple syrup:
I also made Sweet and Sour Coleslaw from Maple by Katie Webster (no photos). I reviewed Maple in a previous post, but The Charlotte News did a better job in its article Think Outside the Stack (of Pancakes).
For more ideas on using maple syrup at meals other than breakfast, check out the publisher’s blog post Five Ways to Have Maple Syrup for Dinner. (I don’t recommend guzzling straight from the bottle as illustrated, though.)
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I’m a HUGE maple fan too — only real stuff, though. I’ll have to check out the ways to have it for dinner. I like the idea of a cocktail.
As far as I’m concerned, maple syrup is a beverage.
be well… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
We only use the real stuff- expensive but really good!
I love maple syrup in cocktails! I received a gift of maple syrup liqueur once, too. That’s long gone now, unfortunately!
I try not to drink it straight, but I’m not above licking the measuring cup or spoon!
Luckily for our food budgets, we can use less of the real stuff and still get more flavor than using twice as much of the pancake syrup!
I am with you, maple over pumpkin spice any day! 😉 I really wish I had one of those Old-Fashioneds right now–even if it’s only 9AM!
I know! Time seems so out of joint. (I think I’m mangling Shakespeare there.) I might be making the Old-Fashioneds again tonight to remind me that it’s Saturday night!
Now I want some maple syrup! Cheers
We only have maple syrup on pancakes usually,but I do enjoy the flavour.
I like pumpkin spice for certain things. We only buy real maple syrup even though it’s expensive, because the cheaper syrups have always made my son sick.
I like the sound of those maple syrup recipes! We’ve been wondering how all the farmers are doing with the shutdowns and their restaurant buyers closed up. Hopefully they will survive it all.
I know! I was hoping there would still be a way to do CSA and open-air farmer’s markets, etc. We’ll see! I guess a lot of people are planting Victory Gardens of their own now.
I don’t mind pumpkin spice! I wonder if it’s the high-fructose corn syrup that bothers your son. Thanks for stopping by!
I like to think I’m an Old Fashion aficionado so I had to pin this. I agree, I love me some pumpkin spice, but maple is better!