Friday, April 4, 2014

Sugaring season!

Squeezed on the four wheeler to go collect sap at sunset. Snowshoes stuck in the deep snow and red faces from the hard work. Drinking straight from the pails. Talking with friends around the woodstove while the room fills with the familiar aroma of sap slowly becoming syrup. Old comic books taken out of dusty boxes. Shared memories of another era. An upside down maple syrup pear cake, delicious baked beans and maple taffy on snow at an ungodly hour on a Wednesday night (Ahh! The joy of homeschooling!). A perfect celebration of spring!






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7 comments:

  1. PennyApril 4, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    We're just about to leave to spend the whole day at my brother's sugar house - I can't wait!

    Spring Catherine! It's finally here! Whoop whoo!

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  2. SoniaApril 4, 2014 at 12:14 PM

    OMG Catherine !! On voit bien la tilt-shift ici !!!!!!!! ???!!!

    J'espère tellement que tu seras dans le coin lorsque j'aurai envie de prendre des photos avec mes futurs enfants. J'adore ce que tu fais. C'est tellement beau!!!

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  3. Sarah-Our Island HomeApril 4, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Oh! Lucky you! Such fun! Did you make the pear cake? It caught my eye and I would love the recipe...

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  4. CatherineApril 4, 2014 at 2:18 PM

    Yes, Penny, it's spring!! Woot-woot!! I could not stop smiling when we were outside today!

    Sonia, oui!!! C'est tellement cool!! T'es donc bien gentille, toi!!

    Sarah, my friend made it, but I just asked her for the recipe. I'll post it back here (it's not vegan though, there is butter in it...).

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  5. CatherineApril 4, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    Here's the cake recipe, Sarah:
    http://achowlife.com/2010/12/upside-down-pear-cake-my-breech-baby.html

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  6. FrancescaApril 10, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    i too noticed the cake - thanks for the link to the recipe!
    you mentioned a trip coming up (in a more recent post), did I miss something?

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  7. CatherineApril 10, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    Francesca, no, I didn't mention anything. We will be leaving this summer, but it's still not clear where!! I'll keep you updated for sure!

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