This bread is a win-win-WIN here in our house... 1. First, bananas at the store that everyone really wants quickly become bananas on our kitchen counter that nobody actually wants. Every. Single. Time. There's no better feeling than saving those grumpy, spotted bananas from going in the trash and giving them a new purpose-- banana bread! 2. As you know by now, I jump on every chance I get to avoid cane sugar and swap it out for Pure Maple Syrup. THIS, was one of them. 3. And last but not least, rhubarb is bountiful here in early summer, and we like to take advantage of its versatility. One can ..read more

You don't have to be up before the rooster crows to enjoy this farm inspired dish. Join us 'round the breakfast table and enjoy farm fresh ingredients like eggs, milk, cheese, bacon, and best of all... Pure Maple Syrup! Feel free to swap out some of the ingredients for your favorite alternatives. Don’t you love how versatile this recipe is? We like using homemade venison bacon (we're hunters) instead of pork bacon. And although garden potatoes would fit better with our theme here, tater-tots are the only form of potato our kids will eat at the moment. Pick your battles, right? Farmer's Breakf ..read more

Maple Cream Cookies, Maple Thumbprints, My Favorite Cookies, Best Cookies EVER... call them what you want, one taste and you'll never go back to regular ole' chocolate chips. Makes: about 4.5 dozen cookies Time: approx. 2 hrs 40 min prep 10 min chill 2 hrs bake 12-13 min cool 10 min fill 5 min Cookies: 4 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached) 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted room temp butter 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (or maple sugar... coming soon!) 1/4 cup pure cane sugar 2/3 cup pure maple sy ..read more

Oooohhh, doesn't that sound good?! Is your mouth watering? My mouth is watering! You are staring at THREE of my favorite things in the world... ✔️ Maple ✔️ Bacon ✔️ Pretzels ...put them all together and you get a super tasty, sweet and salty combo that's hard to resist. Just be careful you don't drool on them. Ingredients: 1 lb bacon 1 package candiquik or white chocolate 1 bag pretzel rods 2 Tblsp. Tom & Ma's Pure Maple Syrup a few spoonfuls Maple Cream Directions: Cook your bacon until it's crispy. Cool completely. Cut into bits. Add your chocolate and Pure Maple Syrup (about 2 Tbls ..read more

Makes about 36 squares You will need a candy thermometer. Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups Pure Maple Syrup 1 cup heavy cream 3 tbsp salted butter ...that's it! Directions: Grease a loaf pan and then line it with parchment paper, leaving enough to grab on both sides of the pan. In a large saucepan, bring the Pure Maple Syrup to a boil over medium heat and then simmer for 5 minutes. Pay close attention as the syrup will foam up as it cooks. Pour in the heavy cream but do not stir. Bring the mixture back to a boil and then simmer until it reaches 236 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer. Immedia ..read more

Six years ago today, snow was heavy on the trees. Branches hung low, and a fresh white fluff blanketed the ground. It was my favorite kind of wintery day. One that instills calm everywhere, as if the snow itself catches all the sound and buries it, creating a vast stillness throughout the land. I would have loved nothing more than to embark on a woodsy adventure through the snowy wonderland, and Tom must have read my mind. He came home from work and talked me out of finishing the college assignment I had been working on, which should have been my first clue that something was up. When he sugge ..read more