You sure get some great bargins in your locale Snippy. I suggest purchasing
a quart of the Canadian Grade A and figure out how many ways to enjoy
it. Long term storage in the fridge, short term storage can be in a coke
bottle in your pantry. I love maple syrup instead of brown sugar in the
center of a roasted acorn squash with butter. There must be a "maplesyrup
.com" out there. In my youth maple syrup to me was Mrs Butterworths and
Aunt Jamima and a host of store brands and you realize that you never
enjoyed real maple syrup before. There is a difference that I pay willingly
for at least 3 times a month at the mega-mart. I know it can be found
for a couple bucks less if you are willing to shop around and I'm not
going that route. Interesting the stores that have the best price per
bottle these days are the drug stores like Bartells or Rite-Aid or Walgreens.
I guess it makes sense.
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When I was a kid in NW PA my Grandad sold the stuff for $3.50 per gallon. Told you I was older than Uke.
There is a reason I visit every night at the BJ is because I expect
to gleen something new. Wes you seem to come up with things whenever
you speak that seem to be things that I can relate to as well at the same
time. I'd take a gallon of real maple syrup from your grandad at $3.50.
If I live anywhere near a life of luxury it would be using real maple
syrup whenever called for.
That would be great. A little goes a long way. It's more satisfying and less is more when using the real good stuff on pancakes and waffles. Or So it seems anyway. Wes must have had nice place to visit those grandparents with a big spread of trees, I'm thinkin.
My earliest memory goes back toward the end of the depression--majybe late 1939. We lived in a small town and didn't have much. Dad worked on the WPA--maybe $15 per week. Food from Grand-dad's farm kept us going.
In addition to maple syrup we received potatoes, cabbage, and corn in season. Mom made so much home made bread that I got tired of it as well as the maple syrup. I have since learned to appreciate the good things in life..................wes