34. How & Why to Cook with Maple Syrup

Have you ever wondered how you can eliminate sugar from your recipes replace it with 100% natural sweetener that’s actually good for you? This might seem like something made I just made up, but I promise you this is a real ingredient that you can start using immediately. Today I’m joined by homesteader, author, photographer, and maple syrup expert, the incomparable Michelle Visser. Michelle walks us through the incredible process of how to make syrup from beginning-to-end. She also digs deep into why homesteading matters and why she initially had a difficult time with the transition from suburbia.To taste the wood-fired, single-sourced syrup Michelle always recommends first to her friends go here: https://www.bearmountainmaple.com/?ref=3For a sneak peak into Michelle’s new book (including a few delicious recipes): soulyrested.com/orderTo download Michelle’s conversion chart, for baking with maple syrup: https://soulyrested.com/2019/07/14/substituting-maple-syrup-for-sugar/To download Michelle’s comparison chart, comparing maple to refined sugar: https://soulyrested.com/maplesugar/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested/ig: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/Facebook group “Maple Syrup Making”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/136771923048656/OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.comJill on Instagram: @jill.wingerJill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadApply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-applicationDid you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!