Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.

http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?

On 8/7/2014 6:53 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?
>
>
I certainly don't have access to any maple trees I could tap.

Jill

"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
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>
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?

Not mine, dammit!

Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
> >
> > http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?

I made maple syrup once, tapped my own trees. It came out good, but it
takes forever and a day to boil it down 40:1 and uses a lot of energy.
I'll stick to letting someone else do it in larger more efficient
batches. I have a very small producer I buy from that has very good
syrup as long as I catch them before they sell out each year.

On 8/7/2014 6:53 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?
>
>

You can use mine because I'm not going to tap them. I have a half dozen
maple trees but it is much easier to plunk down a $20 bill and walk away
with a half gallon from the guy at the farmer's market.

I could and have made some of that stuff just to try it, but I'm willing
to pay for convenience.

We buy paper towels too. Why? They are sanitary and can pick up the
messiest stuff and to into the trash. Sure, we can use cloth and wash
it, but the goal is to clean up, not store a contaminated cloth towel
for the next load in the washing machine. We even use toilet tissue
instead of making our own wipes from old sweat socks.

On 2014-08-08, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> it, but the goal is to clean up, not store a contaminated cloth towel

I always liked the observation by the Japanese Tanaka character in the
James Bond book, You Only Live Twice, who sez something to the effect,
"We do not understand the Western concept of the handkerchief and why
anyone would carry around bodily expulsions like prized possesions".
Good question and the reason I've never carried a hanky.

nb

On 8/8/2014 10:36 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-08-08, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> it, but the goal is to clean up, not store a contaminated cloth towel
>
> I always liked the observation by the Japanese Tanaka character in the
> James Bond book, You Only Live Twice, who sez something to the effect,
> "We do not understand the Western concept of the handkerchief and why
> anyone would carry around bodily expulsions like prized possesions".
> Good question and the reason I've never carried a hanky.
>
> nb
>
LOL, nb! I don't understand handkercheifs, either. It's so last
generation. Someone has to wash them and you can bet it's not the
person who insists on using them.

Jill

On Friday, August 8, 2014 4:41:06 PM UTC+2, jmcquown wrote:
> >
>
> LOL, nb! I don't understand handkercheifs, either. It's so last
>
> generation. Someone has to wash them and you can bet it's not the
>
> person who insists on using them.
>

Remind of the first couple of months with the baby. My wife insisted on using expensive cult washable diapers. They were all over the house drying and they had to be turned to dry completely, since they were so thick. In the end she agreed to sell them all and go for disposable ones.

On Friday, August 8, 2014 10:41:06 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/8/2014 10:36 AM, notbob wrote:
>
> > On 2014-08-08, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> it, but the goal is to clean up, not store a contaminated cloth towel
>
> >
>
> > I always liked the observation by the Japanese Tanaka character in the
>
> > James Bond book, You Only Live Twice, who sez something to the effect,
>
> > "We do not understand the Western concept of the handkerchief and why
>
> > anyone would carry around bodily expulsions like prized possesions".
>
> > Good question and the reason I've never carried a hanky.
>
> >
>
> > nb
>
> >
>
> LOL, nb! I don't understand handkercheifs, either. It's so last
>
> generation. Someone has to wash them and you can bet it's not the
>
> person who insists on using them.
>
>
>
> Jill

Raising my hand...

I have a huge collection of hanks my mother tatted edging on and can't bear to toss them. Yes, I do carry them, and assiduously iron them. Somehow, it's like a tribute or sumthn.

At least if they go thru the wash in a pocket, there's no tissue mess to deal with. ??

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 8/7/2014 6:53 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>
>> now why would I make my own maple syrup? Who's tree would I tap?
>>
>>
>
> You can use mine because I'm not going to tap them. I have a half dozen
> maple trees but it is much easier to plunk down a $20 bill and walk away
> with a half gallon from the guy at the farmer's market.
>
> I could and have made some of that stuff just to try it, but I'm willing
> to pay for convenience.
>
> We buy paper towels too. Why? They are sanitary and can pick up the
> messiest stuff and to into the trash. Sure, we can use cloth and wash it,
> but the goal is to clean up, not store a contaminated cloth towel for the
> next load in the washing machine. We even use toilet tissue instead of
> making our own wipes from old sweat socks.

Good points)

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 8/7/2014 6:47 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>

Uh huh. I'd have to buy a bunch of ingredients, especially for personal
care items like cosmetics, shampoo and moisturizer, I wouldn't normally
have around the house. Like beeswax, coconut oil, almond oil, activated
charcoal. Hibiscus powder, really? It would probably cost me more to
find and buy all those ingredients for various things than it would save
in time and money. Sorry, I'm not jumping on that bandwagon.

I also don't buy into the whole "organic" thing. People can slap a
label on anything, it doesn't mean it's actually organic. My 2¢. But
if you feel like doing it, go right ahead.

Jill

On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:11:11 AM UTC+2, jmcquown wrote:

> I also don't buy into the whole "organic" thing. People can slap a
>
> label on anything, it doesn't mean it's actually organic. My 2�. But
>
> if you feel like doing it, go right ahead.

If you want unhomogenized milk , then - the places Ive been - you have to get organic. Never seen conventional unhomogenized milk.

but organic is not about a label. There's strict regulation about it. In fact some things not labelled as organic really is. It just takes way too much time and money to handle the paperwork and inspections to be certified organic. I know a farmer, who got penalized harshly for messing up a few papers, so he stopped being certified to save the hassle. He still keeps on with the organic approach though.

On 8/8/2014 10:25 AM, Michael Nielsen wrote:
> On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:11:11 AM UTC+2, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I also don't buy into the whole "organic" thing. People can slap a
>>
>> label on anything, it doesn't mean it's actually organic. My 2�. But
>>
>> if you feel like doing it, go right ahead.
>
> If you want unhomogenized milk , then - the places Ive been - you have to get organic. Never seen conventional unhomogenized milk.
>
> but organic is not about a label. There's strict regulation about it. In fact some things not labelled as organic really is. It just takes way too much time and money to handle the paperwork and inspections to be certified organic. I know a farmer, who got penalized harshly for messing up a few papers, so he stopped being certified to save the hassle. He still keeps on with the organic approach though.
>
I'm pretty sure the farmers who run the various farm stands around here
do their best to grow organic. They don't label their produce as such.
It's the stuff in the stupidmarket which is labelled organic (and
costs twice as much) you can't be sure about. Filling out paperwork
doesn't mean a thing unless there is someone actually overseeing the
entire process from start to finish... which I doubt.

Jill

On 2014-08-08, jmcquown > wrote:

> It's the stuff in the stupidmarket which is labelled organic (and
> costs twice as much) you can't be sure about. Filling out paperwork
> doesn't mean a thing unless there is someone actually overseeing the
> entire process from start to finish... which I doubt.

Whao!.... back up there, Jill.

As an organic advocate, I'm starting to see more and more organic
stuff in the sprmkts AND at much lower prices. Granted, there's gonna
be a whole lotta hanky-panky go down in this area, but let's not toss
the toddler with the tub water. A USDA Organic certification is still
better than jes the words "organic" or "natural" on the pkg. And yes,
there is a certain level of oversight to get the USDA Organic cert.
It's still pretty much a gray area, what with all the agribiz entities
doing everything they can to compromise "organic" stds. Also, the
USDA certifiers are also commercial entities who get paid by the cert,
which means it doesn't do them any good to NOT certify a grower.

Bottom line, the consumer rules. It's no surprise to me organic is
becoming more common in sprmkts, as educated foodies and cooks become
more concerned about crapy mega factory foods. So, don't dismiss
organic. Insist on it! Ask yer grocer to carry organic cert foods.
Ask yer grocer where the certification is. Remember how fast the
industry provided "low carb" and "non gluten"? This is yer chance.
Demand good food!!

nb

On 8/8/2014 11:25 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-08-08, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> It's the stuff in the stupidmarket which is labelled organic (and
>> costs twice as much) you can't be sure about. Filling out paperwork
>> doesn't mean a thing unless there is someone actually overseeing the
>> entire process from start to finish... which I doubt.
>
> Whao!.... back up there, Jill.
>
> As an organic advocate, I'm starting to see more and more organic
> stuff in the sprmkts AND at much lower prices.

Maybe in your neck of the woods, sweetie.

> Granted, there's gonna
> be a whole lotta hanky-panky go down in this area, but let's not toss
> the toddler with the tub water. A USDA Organic certification is still
> better than jes the words "organic" or "natural" on the pkg.

That's my point.

> And yes,
> there is a certain level of oversight to get the USDA Organic cert.
> It's still pretty much a gray area, what with all the agribiz entities
> doing everything they can to compromise "organic" stds.

You're sort of making my point.

> Also, the
> USDA certifiers are also commercial entities who get paid by the cert,
> which means it doesn't do them any good to NOT certify a grower.
>
> Bottom line, the consumer rules. It's no surprise to me organic is
> becoming more common in sprmkts, as educated foodies and cooks become
> more concerned about crapy mega factory foods. So, don't dismiss
> organic. Insist on it! Ask yer grocer to carry organic cert foods.
> Ask yer grocer where the certification is. Remember how fast the
> industry provided "low carb" and "non gluten"? This is yer chance.
> Demand good food!!
>
> nb
>
I'll stick with buying produce (in season, which is pretty darn long)
from local farmers. Even Publix, which is the best supermarket in the
area, trucks in produce from their Florida warehouse. I have no idea
where that stuff was actually grown. I can buy the same squashes,
fruit, etc. from local sources. They don't claim to be organic but they
probably are. At any rate, the price for organic *anything* in
supermarkets (in this area) costs more. The guy at the supermarket
probably couldn't lay his hands on the certification if I asked. Moot
point since I won't pay more for it.

Jill

On 8/7/2014 6:11 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/7/2014 6:47 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>
>>
>
> Uh huh. I'd have to buy a bunch of ingredients, especially for
> personal care items like cosmetics, shampoo and moisturizer, I
> wouldn't normally have around the house. Like beeswax, coconut oil,
> almond oil, activated charcoal. Hibiscus powder, really? It would
> probably cost me more to find and buy all those ingredients for
> various things than it would save in time and money. Sorry, I'm not
> jumping on that bandwagon.

It's the late 60s/early 70s all over again, which was the last time
the make-your-own trend became a craze. Can a disco revival be far
behind?

>
> I also don't buy into the whole "organic" thing. People can slap a
> label on anything, it doesn't mean it's actually organic. My 2¢. But
> if you feel like doing it, go right ahead.

Also, they can and do make all sorts of unsupported claims about the
product, yet do no actual testing to see if it's safe to use as
intended, let alone effective.

In article >,
says...
>
> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

"Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)

Janet UK

On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>
> Janet UK
>
I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".

For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's not
baking something?! :-D

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>
>> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
>> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>>
>> Janet UK
>>
> I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
>
> For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
> powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's not
> baking something?! :-D
>

they should change that one's title to "an irresistible fragrance for your
man".

On 8/7/2014 7:33 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>>
>>
>> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
>> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>>
>> Janet UK
>>
> I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
>
> For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
> powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's not
> baking something?! :-D
>
> Jill

You'd be popular on Halloween and Thanksgiving. Your face would smell
like pie.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

In article om>,
says...
>
> On 8/7/2014 7:33 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> says...
> >>>
> >>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
> >>>
> >>
> >> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
> >> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
> >>
> >> Janet UK
> >>
> > I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
> >
> > For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
> > powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's not
> > baking something?! :-D
> >
> > Jill
>
> You'd be popular on Halloween and Thanksgiving. Your face would smell
> like pie.

Yes, a magnet to flies and wasps :-)

Janet UK

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>
>> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
>> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>>
>> Janet UK
>>
> I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
>
> For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
> powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's not
> baking something?! :-D

I wouldn't want cinnamon on my skin and nutmeg sure wouldn't work either.
Actually neither would cocoa powder since my skin is so very white.

On 8/7/2014 10:12 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
>>> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>>
>> I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
>>
>> For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
>> powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's
>> not baking something?! :-D
>
> I wouldn't want cinnamon on my skin and nutmeg sure wouldn't work
> either. Actually neither would cocoa powder since my skin is so very white.

I gather you add these things to the arrowroot (which is white) until
you reach your desired shade.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/7/2014 10:12 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 8/7/2014 8:14 PM, Janet wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> says...
>>>>>
>>>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
>>>> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>>>>
>>>> Janet UK
>>>>
>>> I, for one, don't want to look "bronzed".
>>>
>>> For foundation (base makeup) the link recommends adding to arrowroot
>>> powder: cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Are we sure she's
>>> not baking something?! :-D
>>
>> I wouldn't want cinnamon on my skin and nutmeg sure wouldn't work
>> either. Actually neither would cocoa powder since my skin is so very
>> white.
>
> I gather you add these things to the arrowroot (which is white) until you
> reach your desired shade.

Well cocoa powder might mix in but nutmeg would leave specks. And my skin
is so pale, the arrowroot would blend right in.

On Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 7:14:48 PM UTC-5, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
> >
> > http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> "Natural skin bronzer", made with cocoa and beet powder? LOL.
> I'd sooner stay pale and pink :-)
>
> Janet UK

Is that what the gal in Spokane was using ?? The beet powder takes a long time for delivery theses days, I hear.

Nixon would have loved that story:
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%...20-%201037.pdf

"Dixie Visit Ups Hopes Of Nixon, Highly Elated, Miller Reports"

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
...
> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

"The ketchup won't brake the bank"? Sorry but when it starts out like that,
it makes me not want to read the rest. I can't see making your own ketchup
at home unless you have tons of tomatoes. We don't normally eat much
ketchup anyway.

Maple syrup? Unless you have a tree, how would you do this? And they are
not talking about maple flavored syrup.

Most of this isn't even food and a lot is makeup. Sure you can make your
own. I have. But then you either have to buy or re-use containers.

On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:47:06 PM UTC-7, ImStillMags wrote:

> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.

Yes, Martha.

How are the rest of the Stewarts doing?

On Friday, August 8, 2014 12:47:06 AM UTC+2, ImStillMags wrote:
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

I got the recipe for ketchup from my favourite Davis, CA restaurant. I'll try it when Im back home. Bread, of course. Butter does not have 4 ingredients! vanilla icecream does though (unlike crappy factory ones and the local gelateria across the road from my in-laws that use 21 ingredients for it!). I rarely use mayo, so I whip some up as I need it. Ive tried the cosmetics and shampoo thing and it was such a mess haha. Salad dressing is a given.... I dont like nutella, but my brother does and he makes it himself. Why is cheese not on the list? Ive made soft cream cheese (stracchino) and goat brie with ash.

I made a video for the soft cheese, very easy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZQYSiesfU

"Michael Nielsen" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, August 8, 2014 12:47:06 AM UTC+2, ImStillMags wrote:
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/
>
> I got the recipe for ketchup from my favourite Davis, CA restaurant. I'll
> try it when Im back home. Bread, of course. Butter does not have 4
> ingredients! vanilla icecream does though (unlike crappy factory ones and
> the local gelateria across the road from my in-laws that use 21
> ingredients for it!). I rarely use mayo, so I whip some up as I need it.
> Ive tried the cosmetics and shampoo thing and it was such a mess haha.
> Salad dressing is a given... I dont like nutella, but my brother does and
> he makes it himself. Why is cheese not on the list? Ive made soft cream
> cheese (stracchino) and goat brie with ash.
>
> I made a video for the soft cheese, very easy:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZQYSiesfU

Nice Well done I used to make my own curds for Yorkshire curd tart
when I lived overseas and couldn't get the curds

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On Thursday, August 7, 2014 5:47:06 PM UTC-5, ImStillMags wrote:
> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
>
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

The only two I do are mayonnaise--because that wino-beatoff-in-a-jar crap
that most folks call mayo is nasty, and yogurt. The yogurt, however, isn't
for pleasure, but health. One can control which strains of bacteria are
used. I start with that awful UHT milk in the quart cartons from the
dollar store.

--Bryan

On Thursday, August 7, 2014 6:47:06 PM UTC-4, ImStillMags wrote:
> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and why.
>
>
>
> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-start-making/

I have tried making ketchup - too much trouble. My mayo usually comes out lousy.

I DO make my own bread, dough for pizza, yogurt, I've made peanut butter, make a cheapo laundry soap, and a few other toiletries.

ImStillMags > wrote in
:

>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and
>> why.
>
>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-things-you-sh
>> ould-stop-buying-start-making/
>
> Homemade Maple Syrup – This classic sauce is so expensive
> nowadays, did you know it is so simple and easy to collect your
> own!

Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can only do
it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of maple trees,
probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of people to go out and
collect the sap and the right equipment (and knowledge) to boil it
down to the right consistency...

Yup.

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> ImStillMags > wrote in
> :
>
> >> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and
> >> why.
> >
> >> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-things-you-sh
> >> ould-stop-buying-start-making/
> >
> > Homemade Maple Syrup – This classic sauce is so expensive
> > nowadays, did you know it is so simple and easy to collect your
> > own!
>
> Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can only do
> it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of maple trees,
> probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of people to go out and
> collect the sap and the right equipment (and knowledge) to boil it
> down to the right consistency...

Really time consuming and really energy consuming. I'd never consider
making maple syrup myself unless I lived in a cabin heated with a wood
stove and could boil the sap on top of the stove rather than wasting
energy just for the boiling... and boiling... and boiling...

On 2014-08-18 5:07 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> ImStillMags > wrote in
> :
>
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and
>>> why.
>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-things-you-sh
>>> ould-stop-buying-start-making/
>>
>> Homemade Maple Syrup – This classic sauce is so expensive
>> nowadays, did you know it is so simple and easy to collect your
>> own!
>
> Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can only do
> it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of maple trees,
> probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of people to go out and
> collect the sap and the right equipment (and knowledge) to boil it
> down to the right consistency...


It is hardly worth the effort unless you have the means to do it in
quantity. I can buy maple syrup from the maple farm about 3 miles from
here. Sure it's expensive at $20 per liter, but it would take a lot of
work, a lot of time and a lot of energy to boil down more than 40 liters
of sap to get that one liter of syrup.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:37:04 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2014-08-18 5:07 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>> ImStillMags > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and
>>>> why.
>>>
>>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-things-you-sh
>>>> ould-stop-buying-start-making/
>>>
>>> Homemade Maple Syrup – This classic sauce is so expensive
>>> nowadays, did you know it is so simple and easy to collect your
>>> own!
>>
>> Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can only do
>> it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of maple trees,
>> probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of people to go out and
>> collect the sap and the right equipment (and knowledge) to boil it
>> down to the right consistency...
>
>
>It is hardly worth the effort unless you have the means to do it in
>quantity. I can buy maple syrup from the maple farm about 3 miles from
>here. Sure it's expensive at $20 per liter, but it would take a lot of
>work, a lot of time and a lot of energy to boil down more than 40 liters
>of sap to get that one liter of syrup.

And you can't do it inside your house on the stove, because you end up
with a sticky maple film covering everything (including the ceiling)
in your kitchen.

Doris

Doris Night > wrote in
:

>>> Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can
>>> only do it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of
>>> maple trees, probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of
>>> people to go out and collect the sap and the right equipment
>>> (and knowledge) to boil it down to the right consistency...
>>
>>
>>It is hardly worth the effort unless you have the means to do
>>it in quantity. I can buy maple syrup from the maple farm
>>about 3 miles from here. Sure it's expensive at $20 per
>>liter, but it would take a lot of work, a lot of time and a
>>lot of energy to boil down more than 40 liters of sap to get
>>that one liter of syrup.
>
> And you can't do it inside your house on the stove, because
> you end up with a sticky maple film covering everything
> (including the ceiling)

I sense the voice of experience here... ;-)

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> ImStillMags > wrote in
> :
>
>>> Fun little list of stuff some of us make for ourselves and
>>> why.
>>
>>> http://www.collective-evolution.com/...-things-you-sh
>>> ould-stop-buying-start-making/
>>
>> Homemade Maple Syrup - This classic sauce is so expensive
>> nowadays, did you know it is so simple and easy to collect your
>> own!
>
> Simple and easy and REALLY TIME CONSUMING!!!! And you can only do
> it in the spring *if* you have the right kind of maple trees,
> probably about 50 of them...and a bunch of people to go out and
> collect the sap and the right equipment (and knowledge) to boil it
> down to the right consistency...
>
> Yup.

I grew up eating a concoction of brown sugar and Mapeline. Not sure if
there was water in it or not. My mom boiled it on the stove and put the
leftovers in the fridge in a little container.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

> I grew up eating a concoction of brown sugar and Mapeline.
> Not sure if there was water in it or not. My mom boiled it on
> the stove and put the leftovers in the fridge in a little
> container.

Mapleine is NOT, I repeat NOT, a maple product.

http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/slike...crescentma15/m
suspcsbs_cres_crescentma15.pdf

http://tinyurl.com/k2ue38t

I won't even dignify the claim that it is better than maple syrup
by pointing out the error.

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in
> :
>
>> I grew up eating a concoction of brown sugar and Mapeline.
>> Not sure if there was water in it or not. My mom boiled it on
>> the stove and put the leftovers in the fridge in a little
>> container.
>
> Mapleine is NOT, I repeat NOT, a maple product.
>
> http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/slike...crescentma15/m
> suspcsbs_cres_crescentma15.pdf
>
> http://tinyurl.com/k2ue38t
>
> I won't even dignify the claim that it is better than maple syrup
> by pointing out the error.

I know that it's not. That's just what I grew up eating.