Anyhoo.
My maple spree started yesterday morning with the Erewhon Maple Spice Organic Instant Oatmeal I received the other day from the US Mills company.
What I'm really digging about these oatmeal packets is that they only have 4 grams of sugar, which is nothing compared to other brands.
It wasn't overly sweet which is safe to assume because of the low sugar content, but the maple flavor was definitely there. My sole complaint was that the box didn't offer any microwave directions (they recommend you use boiling water). Of course, in true irrational Jenny fashion I opted not to just follow the directions and attempted to create my own microwave method which resulted in wasting 2 packets. Woe is me! But alas, after some trial and error I was able to figure it out, though I have a feeling it would have been much better had I just used the boiling water technique. Perhaps there's a reason there are no microwavable directions? D'oh! never thought of that.
Maple encounter number 2:
KERF's "pumpkin pie cake" [which is sheer and utter brilliance, by the way] Topped with Better N' PB and some maple grove farms pure maple syrup.
p.s. according to my mom, this syrup cost her 11 dollars. Ridic! It best be infused with some gold specks or something.
Encounter number 3: This morning's breakfast aka "The Show Stopper"
le pour
extra maple reserved for dipping purposes, obvi.
I don't know why I enjoyed this breakfast so much. Oh wait, yes I do... because maple and peanut butter and bananas and waffles are god's gift to the world. I didn't want this breakfast to end. Ah well, that's what tomorrow's for.
Have you ever had any strange cravings? Any foods you weren't crazy about as a child but love now? (I used to hate carrots.. insanity!)
and perhaps my most important question...
Why the heck is maple syrup so dang expensive?
Oh! and before I forgot -- in honor of Make it Happen Monday I've decided to extend last weeks goal of "just being" in to this week because I like it and it's been making me happy. What are your goals?!
Alright, mucho things to do before GG tonight and lord knows I can't be distracted while drooling over Mr. Bass.
Hope you all had a great start to you week!
74 comments:
I used to hate brussel sprouts....crazy kid!
I agree about breakfast #3...and what a tasty gift it is! :D
I used to hate broccoli as a kid and lettuce...couldn't stand salad! Now, I don't know what I would do without salad...I eat one almost everyday!
I love the looks of all those breakfasts! And, Quaker Oats Weight Control instant oatmeal only has 1 gram of sugar. You should check them out. I eat it every morning! They have a maple & brown sugar flavor, banana bread flavor, and cinnamon flavor. My fave is maple & brown sugar :)
I'm excited for GG tonight, too!!!
I think we all get certain cravings once in while! I have to admit that I'm not much of a maple syrup girl. Ever since I tried agave nectar I've used it instead of maple syrup. SO much better (in my opinion!). Glad you figured out the oats though... yes, I am definitely one to not follow directions as well. See where that gets us??? ;)
xxoo
Heather
I used to hate red peppers and mushroms and tomato sauce! Now I love all those things :)
I always liked chocolate though ;)
I've had days when all I've had is maple. Good days. You should try maple mustard tofu!
Oh, and I know, it's mad expensive for the good stuff. I'm actually putting that on my christmas list for my grandparents from New Hampshire because they probs have a neighbor who makes his own, haha
I wasn't a fan of veggies when I was a kid. Now I loooooooove them. I think that's pretty normal though, unfortunately.
That waffle breakfast looks amazing!
i think i just have cravings all of the time...it's always something :) but i used to HATE bacon! i know...weird...
but now i can't seem to get enough, and i ask for it on about everything!
my boyfriend's grandparents live in PA and they own their own maple syrup farm, where they make their own and sell it. it is soooooooooo good. i won't eat anything but the real stuff anymore haha.
ciao bella :)
You post has me drooling and wanting all things maple right now!
I love maple syrup and almond butter together in oatmeal! Yum. Crazy cravings ... have 'em all the time. Especially for green veggies. There are times I can eat a head of broc myself! I guess it could be worse?!
You know I have never been a die hard maple syrup lover. I was always a cinnamon/sugar topped pancake/french toast kinda girl :) Although everything does look beautiful dawling.
I have the weirdest sweet& salty cravings-- so I usually end up making a mess out of fro, pb, dark chocolate and pretzels... heheh
Have a fabulous evening, gorgeous!
With love,
Rebecca
p.s. My goals are to figure out why I'm holding onto my rigidity and to work on flexibility. I also want to enjoy the compnay of myself.
can you actually believe that i have never ever had maple syrup. i know i know, please dont fall of your chair right now and if you are standing while reading this you might wanne consider sitting down now. SHOCKING right? well i guess its time now after this major food porn here.
xoxo
omg i ALWAYS microwave that oatmeal! i just use LOTS of water and a big bowl!! i have never used boiling water!! trust me it works!!
eats look fanTABULOUSSSS
i used to HATE spinach! i know.. so crazy! now i put it in my oatbran & people think its so discusting!
I'm a little embarrassed to admit this since I'm from Vermont, but I actually kind of prefer the fake syrup to the real stuff. I know that it's completely gross but I just like the viscosity of it better. My mom even boils her own sap in our kitchen but I'm not a huge fan.
I think I remember hearing that it takes something like 40 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of syrup. All of the labor and the energy that it takes to bring it into a syrup are part of what make it so crazy expensive.
Oh holy deliciousness...I can haz all three breakfasts? K great. I also craved maple yesterday! So I had some fake garbage in the fridge and used it, but it worked! No idea why it's so expensive. Maple trees are dying?
As a wee one, I can't remember if there was anything I detested. I've always loved fruits and veggies (and bread, duh). I never liked meat, but I still don't do that now. Oh! I used to hate coconut! LOVE it now, though!
And weird cravings...get them all the time. Needed pasta sauce today. Fixed that!
Love you, pudding!!! xoxoxo
hate carrots?? ah me too! i ask myself why everyday, seeing as i LOOOOOVE them now!
I've never been a fan of maple syrup, but boy does breakie look amazing! :)
Maple syrup is deelish! You need to make the carrot/pear/raisin bread next -- even though I used SF stuff it still counts :/ -- and yes, PB slathered on that slice of love sounds divine!!!
Your eats all look awesomely deelish...
I used to hate most veggies when I was younger (wayyyy younger) and now I don't discriminate, bring it veggies! :)
I always crave something...like chocolate, cheese...bacon..lol. Goals..are to stop being lazy!
jenn-ima! guuuuuurl all that maple goodness has got me cravin' sap. especially those waffles! mm! let's see, as a kid, I was obsessed with spaghetti.. my mom said that's all she ate when she was preggers with me. so that may explain my love for pasta. lately, I've been craving watermelon. too bad its out of season :( better pick up some bubblicious watermelon bubble gum...
love you
maple syrup is utterly amazing. i love maple anything..maple bacon, maple oatmeal, maple ice cream...nom nom.
i will be watching GG with ya! i will be sweating away tho, attempting to read homework. yet, i doubt i'll get much reading done with chuck in front of my face :)
OMEffingG your site looks GREATTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!
I had no idea you were re-doing it, at all! OMG it looks awesome.
It is too weird you re-did yours, I am building a professional website (as of last night!) for myself re yoga. And what a pain it is. Although website building is easier than blogger blog building if you ask me. But ask me in a week when ive torn my hair out.
Did you do this yourself? Help from anyone? What's your template go-to source? Girl, majooooor props, it looks awesome!
I'm literally a curry-addict. I crave it almost everyday, and would definately eat it for all three meals if I could X)
ps.. I found organic maple flakes in the grocery store the other day. They appear to be much better for you than sugar and they taste great. You would love them :)
xo
Tat
I used to HATE, LOATHE AND DESPISE:
- cauliflower
- brussel sprouts
- pumpkin
- squash
- lentils
.... the list could go on and on.
What was wrong with me?!
I couldn't live without them now.
I still LOATHE mayo, soda, and trail mix.
I really need to try that maple syrup thing... it seems so good!!! :D
when i was a kid I wasn't obsess with veggie, now I'm all veggie nuts!
That definitely is a show stopper. YUM.
Cute new layout, btw.
I used to hate beets as a child and now I crave them all the time. I also had to "learn" to like mustard, though I still despise the yellow stuff. I'm all about horseradish infused brown. Mmmm.
Whoa ... so I don't even know when you got a blog makeover but I'm loving it!! :D
just wanted to tell you i love the new layout!
that breaky does look delish :)
jenna
LOVE the makeover!
Yum. I am just now turning into a maple syrup fan.
Um veggies but I now LOVE veggies crave broccoli etc. Eggs I can now at least tolerate eggs even though I don't love them.
the eats look amazing as always! I used to hate sour cream, but now I'm obsessed with it :)
Your site looks amazing btw!!
You seriously kill me with your eats doll.
YUM! I <3 Maple syrup too! I once went to a demonstration on how maple syrup is tapped from the tree/made and it's a pretty extensive process...I think that's why it's so expensive! Crazy!!
Love you girl! Thanks for all the maple inspirations!
Jenny pie I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog makeover!!! It's absolutely gorgeous! How are you doing it??? It definitely looks professional!
That bowl of oats definitely looks yummy! 4g of sugar is far lower than what I've seen out there! Great score girlie!! I'm no instruction follower when it comes to certain things, oatmeal is one of them. hehehe
Love the new site! It's really... chic. :)
And, of course, the peanut butter. Thanks for the comment on my Cinnamon Raisin Swirl review! I thought you might appreciate that. ^^
I like the new bloggy. So pretty.
Strange craving? Hmm... not recently. As a kid, I was not a big veggie eater, but I am a huge fan now.
holy crap your blog looks GORGEOUS. for serious it's so you ;)
mmm I heart pumpkin cake so much. 11 bucks is out da roof. glad your mom's a baller ;)
I, too, LOVE maple syrup. But, samesies, why the FFFFFFF is it soooo expensive? I think we stocked up during a trip to Vermont once--so I always have a ton at home. But whenever I have to buy my own, I cringe.
Lately, I've craving sweets... and chocolate... and things I'm usually NOT into. Not prego either (holler)--but I keep wondering...
Hope you have a wondrous night chicaaaa
mmm, I love maple syrup and always have! I have definitely warmed up to more veggies than I did as a kid...I love 'em all now!
I had to look twice to make sure I was on the right blog! Very nice!
I do the low sugar maple syrup too - love it.
And I haven't found many kids that have developed grown up tastes.
Hey, your new blog layout looks great! I almost thought I was on a different blog.
As a kid I would crave Pizza Hut's breadsticks at rather ungodly hours. Hahah. And man, I pretty much "hated" everything I love now way back then. I'm thankful that tastes mature!
i love the new layout!!
i want those waffles, yummy.
omgg love our breakfasts- look delicious!! and there are tons of foods i used to hate and love..the one that comes to mind is mustard haha
xoxo
shelley
I love the new layout!! :)
Last night in the middle of the night I was craving a hot dog...
i used to hate mushrooms! now i cant get enough of them =)
Gina G
g8erra@hotmail.com
omg..just got to your blog for the 30th time today..i LOVE the new layout..good choices!
Love the new of your blog - very serene!
I, too, am craving the maple. I heard there was maple powder out there, and I've been looking everywhere! Maybe I'll go on an all-day hunt when I'm visiting my Mamacita (she'll be like "You're looking for what? Why?").
I love the sugar-free maple on my oat bran but it could be more maple-y. Couldn't everything?
Love the new layout! It seems like it suits you :)
I get weird cravings for root beer once or twice a year...
Oh my goodness, maple sugar is CRAZZYYYY outrageous. The good stuff is sooo pricey! Ridic for sure!
Loving all the maple sugar action though :D
Worth the $$? I think so.
<3 jess
xoxo
P.S Love the "new" blog!
I used to hate carrots too. Silly girls. And I don't get why maple syrup costs so much either, but the fake syrup just isn't the same *sigh*
Haha, I had a huge maple syrup craving a while back. I had it in oats, on apples, on pancakes--everything! The pumpkin pie cake looks yummy, too. I used to hate brussels sprouts, but I crave em sometimes. Pumpkin, too--I suppose that's not a "normal" thing to crave ;)
i like the new page design!!! i used to really not like raw tomatoes as a kid. silly taste buds.
Just this summer I started craving really strong flavours! Think marmite, guinness, everything malty and gucky (that is now a word :P) also ham and mustard sandwich I didn't used to like and had a craving one day. Then things like fish I couldn't eat before I was like 14, now I can't go a week without it. It's weird how that happens. By the way, your waffles look EPIC!!! Haven't had them in ages. The dipped apple looks amazing too! Genius :) Thanks for the post, love your blog <3
no joke- ive been craving maple syrup lately too! i had french toast the other day, and PB&CO mighty maple is been in my belly several times this week :)
p.s.
peanut butter one side of bread, maple syrup on the other, let sit overnight in fridge, eat for lunch the next day
SO GOOD!
I love the new blog! It's adorable! you must mix peanut butter with maple syrup and microwave it.. SOOOO GOOD!!
Love your new layout, and those waffles look delicious!
Oh wow..I LOVE your new blog look. So glad i dont use google reader so I can see it in it's fully glory! <3
How on earth do you get your pb to drizzle so amazingly lol
all these pictures about maple syrup are killing me! ive been deprived and avoiding shelling out the cash for it at the store, but maybe its worth it??
and i'm dying to try that oatmeal--only 4g of sugar sounds awesome!
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I ADORE this new layout. Almost as much as I adore you.
Okay, how did I miss this fabulous redesign of your beautiful blog? Where did I go? Where have I been? You have me concerned I was abducted by aliens, because I would NEVER miss congratulation you on such a feat!
I love it!!!
I meant to say, "Congratulating" you. Oops.
You are such an artist with your nut butters--be-YOO-tiful.
I've been burned by the maple syrup price tag too--I always give in though!
I hated tomatoes as a kid. Now I am a friggin' veggie disposal, for ALL kinds.
It's a shame that real maple syrup costs so much more than the fake stuff. I stil buy the real deal. I used to hate Natural PB... Now I eat it everyday of my lovely life!!
Hey cutie! Love the new banner....you're too adorable.
Yes yes yesss to this post though. Maple syrup is too divine for words. No joke, used to spread bananas with it for a mid-day snack!! It was the perfect fuel for tennis practice ;)
But let me add that I cannot wait to make kerf's pumpkin pie thang once home over break!!! It sounds soooo good, esp with some maple syrup! I LOVE YOU!!!!
Love the new layout! Super cute. :)
Love the maple love going on here - I haven't had syrup in a while, and I might just need to get some.
Love you girl!
Hi, I would like to let you know that I love, love
LOVE!
this new design of your blog. It's great!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
The new layout is beautiful! I wish my blog looks as snazzy as yours! ;)
I've been eating more maple syrup too! I used to hate it but now I'm able to tolerate it when I'm out of agave. It used to be a fear food too, not anymore!
love the new layout! :)
Jenny, Have you tried Van's new French Toast Sticks (should be available in a local Whole Foods or Kroger)? They're so yummy you don't need maple syrup and when the chocolate cravings hit...they have that flavor too! If you can't find any, send me an email at tracy@spmcommunications.com.
Happy breakfast!
Loove the new layout & I too loove maple syrup--although I always eat Walden Farms 0 cal syrup so I can eat like half the bottle without OD on sugar :-)
LOVE the new blog!! did you get a blog makeovver?? mine needs this mucho bad
great review on that oatmeal I have seen it in whole foods before but never tried it so THANK YOU my dear! it look delish!! I can't believe there were no micro directions! I would so do my own thang and create a method too!
thats crazy about the bottle being 11 dollars!! certainly there are gold specks in there...wierd food cravings? of course I have those...broccolli dipped in PB is not normal
I definitely laughing at your biological clock comment. I feel ya! My friends are always telling me I'm going to be a good mom because I'm always pulling snacks out of my purse for everyone haha :) In a totally non-weird way, I can't wait to be pregnant too! Love the breakfasts--maple syrup is the best!
you always make the pb drizzle, greek yogurt & nanner overlap look SO appealing & delish!! :)
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