Hello friends! If you happen to be at the Country Living Fair in Ohio today, I am on the kitchen stage at 12:00 sharing this recipe along with a few other maple syrup ideas. Stop by and say hello. If you were there, here is the recipe. If not, … [Read more...]
Catching up with 7 Things
1 - Summer is done, but we are still hanging on. (update - the color of our sugarhouse is opaque stain instead of paint from Benjamin Moore HC 77 in Alexandria Beige.) School has started, but around here the leaves are still green. Okay, there are … [Read more...]
The Next Step In our Journey
The other day, we went for a long walk in the woods. We saw small little ponds. Or maybe they were really big puddles. And big open areas. We saw mossy little streams and spots that several deer had … [Read more...]
Maple Syrup in Your Coffee
Recently I shared that we are working on a maple syrup cookbook. We are so excited that we have so many submissions for recipe testers and for recipe ideas. If you have been waiting anxiously, we will be notifying everyone by April 11th … [Read more...]
The Sugaring Season Begins
It is that time of year again. When the trees are tapped and the air begins to be filled with steam and the sweet smell of syrup. This year, it all came so early. It is hard to believe that as of Saturday, all of the trees were fully … [Read more...]
New Packaging, We Are Organic & Made in the USA Christmas Ornaments
Today we want to share with you that we finally have our new packaging for our maple syrup!!!! We couldn't be happier with how they came out. We have a new farmhouse style bottle and we even have a special holiday label. This has been a … [Read more...]
Crock Pot Maple Barbecue Pulled Pork Recipe
I am not sure what switch was flipped, but I have been cooking quite a bit lately. I have to admit, a little bit of meal planning before going to the store makes a big difference. And my family couldn't be happier. Our schedule with work … [Read more...]
Quick & Delicious Appetizer – Maple and Cheddar Cheese
Necessity is the mother of all invention. That was the case for us a few weeks ago when we hosted our first maple syrup tasting at a local grocery specialty store. We had planned to serve our maple syrup in sweet little cups with small … [Read more...]
New in the Shop – Galvanized Maple Buckets
Hola! Bienvenido. This post is brought to you in conjunction with studying for a spanish test, feeding dogs and my daughter making a delicious dinner. She sautéed chicken with maple syrup, butter a splash of maple sugar, raspberry jam, … [Read more...]
Maple Fudge Graham Cracker Cookies
Today I am sharing a recipe for maple fudge graham cracker cookies as part of our monthly "10 Minute Ideas" series. Before we go any further, I have to be very honest with you. It didn't take only ten minutes. In fact, not only did … [Read more...]
The Business Diaries: Who We Are, A Video
In this season of building business and creating a brand, there are so many choices and decisions to make. This past week has been full of so many choices and sometimes I feel overwhelmed. Just like I do in parenting, I keep looking for the … [Read more...]
Four Became Three – A Tribute
Our family has been maple sugar producers for at least five generations, going on both sides of my (Dana’s) family. Up until this past weekend, we were fortunate enough to have four living generations to share the stories and experiences of the … [Read more...]
The Business Diaries – The End of the Season & Space Edition
All photos by Erin Witkowski It seems a little strange to be writing about the wrap up of our maple sugaring season several weeks after it is over. One of the things we have all learned about sugaring is that you love it so much when you are in it, … [Read more...]
Making Maple Syrup – The Sugar House
Today, all four of us are in the sugar house. I am on my computer, taking breaks to stoke the fire and watch the syrup coming off. Dana is a jack of all trades and is filtering the syrup, canning the finished product and labeling … [Read more...]
Making Maple Syrup – The Pump House
Truthfully, today’s post was suppose to be all about sharing a beautiful day at our home and our sugar house. There were to be pictures of our friends and family celebrating the launch of our new business, and learning what making maple … [Read more...]
Making Maple Syrup – Tapping The Trees
It is hard to believe that we are already in our second season of making our Finding Home maple syrup. Last week, the time finally came to tap the trees. The season is pretty late, by about two weeks, because the weather has just been so cold. We … [Read more...]
The Business Diaries – The Dump Truck Edition
Welcome to the first edition of the Business Diaries where I will be sharing what is happening in getting our maple sugaring and home decor business going. So, this is a little bit of a different topic, but we bought a dump truck. Yup. A … [Read more...]
Creamy Mapletini Martini
It has long been known that we are crazy for maple syrup. We make it. We sell it. We eat it. We drink it. My hubby’s family has always makes “sugar on snow” which is just what is sounds like – hot maple syrup poured over fresh snow … [Read more...]
The Story of a Cardinal and God Conversations in the Bathroom
(Photos courtesy of Erin Witkowski) When I left you last on the story of our journey, I shared our exciting news about starting our own Finding Home maple syrup line. We are so excited. And nervous. And overwhelmed. But, in all the good … [Read more...]
Our Journey Part 5 – The Sugar House & The Big Dream
All photos courtesy of the talented Erin Witkowski So, I know it has been a long time since our shared the next part of the story of our journey. Truthfully, I am not really sure why I have kept this all quiet while it was all happening. But, for … [Read more...]
Recipe: Maple Roasted Tomato Orzo Salad
Here we are with our third maple recipe for you – Maple Roasted Tomato Orzo Salad. So far, we already shared Mason Jar Maple Martinis and Maple Bacon Cheese Cups. This recipe started from a love of roasting tomatoes. At the end of the tomato … [Read more...]