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Does the sight of the Canadian flag make you smell pancakes?

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 01/02/2008 - 2:44am.
The Bite:
You've got maple syrup on the brain. Like us, you have mad love for the maple leaf and its tree's sticky sweet sap. Maple syrup (the real deal, not dressed-up corn syrup) is best when organic, so douse some waffles in it for a breakfast that's better for you and the maple forests.
The Benefits: 
  • Sweet news for calorie-counters, eh? While it's got more calories than some of our fave alternative sweeteners, 1 tbsp of maple syrup has just 40 cals, versus 50 for sugar and 64 for honey.
  • Happy trees. Organic standards limit the number of taps per tree and ensure that trees remain pesticide-free while growing.
Personally Speaking: 
When Sara was five, she went on a field trip to a sugarhouse (aka maple syrup farm). When she got home, she raided her dad's toolbox, grabbed a hammer, and did some major damage to a (non-maple) tree in her yard in hopes of replicating the experience.
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