First we get our equipment set up, 5 pails/lids/spouts.

















Next we find the maple trees in the back forest that we marked last year.

















Amy and I went out to drill 2 inch holes and set the spouts.



















The pails all set up and ready to collect sap.

Sarah is my loyal sap collector.

We are constantly boiling pots of sap. One this big will make only a liter jar of the final maple syrup. Crazy huh? We are now experimenting with boiling over a wood fire.

You really have to watch it by this point or you will boil too long and make candy. (This is after about 7 hours)

A jar of our final product - yum! A perfect Grade A Medium Amber.

& This is how we use it.

Looks like some one else wants a taste.

More Gluten Free Food

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, delicious.


















Chewy chocolate brownies with strawberries and chocolate drizzle for when my cousin Rowland came over for dinner.


















Amazing "loaded potato" soup

Injera bread made from teff flour with "authentic" Ethiopian dishes on the side.

Here is a pizza I made for the fam with the gluten free sausage that we discovered at the Farmer's Market made by our favourite butcher, Mike, at Koller Farms.

Here is my first attempt at a GlutenFree Black Forest Cake. It was delicious!

My First Blog

Well, here is my first blog. I'm still thinking about ideas what I'm going to use it for. I have some ideas in my head and will update soon.