These Maple Baked Beans use slow-cooked with pure maple syrup instead of brown sugar, and the result is delicious! These are perfect for summer picnics! Way back during my freshman year in college, my friends and I loaded up in a couple of cars and headed down to Florida. Now a lot of college students […]
Maple Walnut Cake
This Maple Walnut Cake blends the warming flavors of maple and toasted nuts. A slice of this cake is the perfect dessert at the end of a busy day! A couple of weeks ago, Laura had a haircut appointment up in Saratoga Springs, and I begged her to stop by the bulk section of a […]
Maple Cheesecake with Pecan Pralines
Looking for a delicious Fall dessert? This Maple Cheesecake with Pecan Pralines is packed with maple flavor, and it’s perfect for a chilly Autumn evening! “Here you go, Daddy, here you go.” As I’ve written about before, one of my favorite weekly chores is grocery shopping. Now I know that ‘favorite’ and ‘chores’ don’t often […]
Smoked Beef Chuck Roast with Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Slow-smoked until tender and juicy, this Smoked Beef Chuck Roast is served with a (surprisingly easy) Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce! Shortly after Laura and I moved to upstate New York, we took a long weekend roadtrip through Vermont. It took less than 24 hours for us to fall in love with that state! Vermont’s nickname […]
Frosted Maple Sugar Cookies
The crisp Autumn air is back! Celebrate the start of baking season with a batch of these tasty Frosted Maple Sugar Cookies! Enjoying the crisp chill in the air. Pulling a sweater off the top shelf of the closet. Watching football games on the weekends. Ah, Fall is back! Even though it feels like winter […]
Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon
This Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon post is sponsored by Hatfield and SheKnows Media. Looking for a fun and unique holiday appetizer? These Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon are salty, sweet and delicious! I was down in New York City recently, and it turned out to be a particularly cold day. Actually, it turned […]
Caramel Maple Frappe
This Caramel Maple Frappe post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyToraniFrappe #CollectiveBias The deep flavors of caramel, maple and coffee make this Caramel Maple Frappe one delicious afternoon treat! As I sit here writing this post, a chilly Autumn rain is beating on the windows […]
Maple Bacon Chili (Stratton Mountain, VT)
This Maple Bacon Chili is topped with maple candied bacon for an extra special layer of flavor! It’s the perfect meal for a chilly (no-pun intended) Autumn evening! Maple syrup…in chili? Trust me on this one! A couple of weeks ago, Laura and I packed up the car and made the short drive over to […]
Maple Pecan Granola
This Maple Pecan Granola is our go-to breakfast for busy weekday mornings! I can’t count how many times I’ve made this recipe for Maple Pecan Granola. Seriously! I’ve probably made this recipe more than any other recipe over the past several years. Part of that is because I just enjoy making new recipes. But this […]
Smoked Maple Glazed Ham
Are ham sammiches your thing? Then you’ve got to try this Smoked Maple Glazed Ham! If it’s a Saturday in September or October, then you can count on finding me outside. Chances are the smoker will be smoking away, and I’ll be outside enjoying the cooler Fall weather. It seems strange to talk of cooler […]
Maple Walnut Beer Bread
Looking for a quick and easy sandwich style bread? Then look no more! This Maple Walnut Beer Bread is quite tasty! So my wife and I like beer. We enjoy visiting local breweries whenever we’re on vacation. We often have fun beers stashed away for weekend afternoons. But we didn’t always like beer. In fact, […]
Maple Chipotle Glazed Pork Chops
I’ve partnered with Smithfield® and Collective Bias to create these Maple Chipotle Glazed Pork Chops. These pork chops make for one easy weeknight meal, and they’re packed with delicious flavor! #AllNaturalPork #CollectiveBias I love this time of the year here in the northeast. Although the nights are still chilly, the days are warming up. The birds are out again, […]