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Off and running...
We've been push, push, pushing to get ready for maple season these last few weeks, and it's a good thing, for the first run came sooner...

Dawn
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Summer doings...and the best old fashioned oatmeal (with maple syrup, of course!)
Officially the calendar still says it's summer, but the world outside my window says otherwise. The green of summer is quickly being...
schanzfamilymaple
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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Maple Granola
Just hopping on here to share a yummy granola recipe. If you have maple sugar, it doubles the maple-y goodness, but regular brown sugar...
schanzfamilymaple
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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2023 Maple Season Summary...and the recipe for Maple Candied Pecans
I always start maple season with the best of intentions to post regularly on here. But the reality is that maple season is Very Busy,...
schanzfamilymaple
May 3, 20232 min read
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On the brink of the season....and details about Maine Maple Weekend
The most exciting time of the year in the maple world is nearly upon us. We've been working non-stop tying up loose ends before the...
schanzfamilymaple
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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How to get through a cold snap in Maine...or anyplace else--(aka "A Perfect Cup of Hot Cocoa")
Find a good sized mug. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of baking cocoa (preferrably DARK baking cocoa) in the bottom of the mug. Pour 1 to 2...
schanzfamilymaple
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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A winter update....and a DELICIOUS twist on French toast
It's the middle of winter here in Maine. Sometimes Maine winters can be brutal. This year, not so much. (Though it's probably a bit...
schanzfamilymaple
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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Pumpkin Pancakes
It's November. November! How did that even happen? Summer is gone, and autumn is well under way. It's been a lovely autumn so far. ...

Dawn
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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Summery Maple Syrup Ideas...
(Maple syrup is an all-season treat, but summer lends itself to some of our favorite combinations. Read on for more!) Summer is in full...
schanzfamilymaple
Jul 27, 20222 min read
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July Miscellany
Maine summers are fleeting things. It seems like we spend nine-tenths of the year waiting for them. And when they come, they fly by at...
schanzfamilymaple
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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June on the Homestead
Enjoy a photo dump of June here on our little piece of Maine. Hope June is just as beautiful wherever you are!
schanzfamilymaple
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Spring in the sugar bush...and what IS a sugar bush?
Sometimes when we are talking about the sugar bush, we have to stop and explain what exactly a sugar bush is. It's a term used to...
schanzfamilymaple
May 10, 20222 min read
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In the books...
This always happens. By the time maple season is over, we are so behind on life in general, that the whirlwind of catching up has to run...
schanzfamilymaple
May 2, 20222 min read
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Nearing the end...
I'm looking out the office window at a slope still mostly covered with snow, but April is here, and though we haven't had any...
schanzfamilymaple
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Mid-Season Update
Today is the last day of March. Here in Maine spring is an unpredictable season. Sometimes "sapping season" is very short and...
schanzfamilymaple
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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This and That...2022 Maple Season
Oh, the good intentions! I didn't mean to go so long without posting anything on here. Life has a way of doing that. But here we are...
schanzfamilymaple
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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Fancy Pancakes
Pancakes are probably hands down the most popular food to have with maple syrup. There's just something about a stack of hot flapjacks...
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Apr 21, 20213 min read
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Another Season Done
Maple syrup season is officially finished for 2021. We called it a wrap the day after our last blog post. The sap was still running,...
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Apr 17, 20213 min read
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Still going...
It's a beautiful 67 degree day here in Western Maine, and though the sap is still running in the sugar bush, the season is definitely...
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Hello 2021!
Our blog posts ended rather abruptly last year. Everything turned COVID crazy, and life in general turned pretty crazy. We ended the...
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Mar 20, 20212 min read
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