Maple Sugaring #Simple Living in Practice #Weekly Menu Plan

Our maple sugaring is going well this year... we are on track to have at least 1 gallon more than last year. The color is richer this year. I wonder if it has to do with it being such a cold winter?

We may not make a ton of maple syrup and it does take hours to make even just a pint... but this is a tough time of year... late Winter, early Spring. Maple sugaring is a good excuse to have friends over and start socializing again after the long cold... extremely cold winter.

Seeing old friends that are visiting from the city. 

Guarding our maple sap.

The garbage can is filled with sap to boil down.

It is a little cold for our dog to hang out. She is well prepared with her coat and blanket. 

My daughter entertaining a visiting cousin. 

Me showing off my new hat. 

My cousin that I hardly ever see... so glad he made a trip to visit. 

Twin cousins visiting.

Little cousin skimming the sap.

My son gathering wood.

City folk getting woodsy.

My son showing how it's done.

My daughter has a new hat too.

More exciting than watching paint dry... is watching sap flow.

My husband has quite an elaborate string of tubing to flow the sap to our cans for storage. 

Weekly Menu Plan:

Sunday: Haddock with Parsley Cream, Spinach and Boiled Potatoes

Meatless Monday: Vegetable Barley Soup with the Taste of Little India 

Tuesday: Orange Glazed Chicken with Asparagus and Wild Rice. 

Wednesday: Pasties with Beer Glazed Carrots

Thursday: Chicken Chowder with Chipolte

Friday: Linguini with Shrimp and Olive Tapenade

Saturday: Leftovers or out to dinner. 

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Melt in Your Mouth Monday @ Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

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Hearth & Soul Blog Hop @ 21st Century Housewife
Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home
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Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen
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Share your Stuff Tuesday @ Table for Seven

Wednesday Food:
From Dream to Reality @ DYI Dreamer
 Wednesday Whatsit @White Lights on Wednesday 
Fresh Foods Wednesdays @ Gastronomical Sovereignty
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks
Look What I Made @ Creations by Kara
Make Bake Create Party @Bubbly Nature Creations 
Wake Up Wednesdays @Heather's French Press
What's Cooking Wednesday @Buns in My Oven 
Lovely Ladies Linky @This Silly Girl's Life
Thursday Food:
Moonlight and Mason Jars @ The Newlywed Pilgrimage
Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity

Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos
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Foodie Friday @ Home Maid Simple
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Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm 
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