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Hopkinton Iowa Book Talk             

4/20/2015

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A big thank you to the Hopkinton Public Library and all who attended my book talk and signing on Saturday, April 11th. Here is a photo of the gal who won the door prize drawing. A great group with lots of good questions.

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Book Signing Saturday April 11 Hopkinton, Iowa

4/8/2015

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Would love to see some of you at my next book signing this coming Saturday, April 11 from 10-11am at the Hopkinton Iowa public library. Literary program to be followed by Q&A and mingling with snacks. Free book door prize. I will have some books with me if anyone wishes to get a signed author copy. Happy Spring Everyone:)
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Spring Time Maple Syrup Experiment

4/8/2015

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Our one wonderful shade tree in our backyard is a maple tree. I'm not sure what kind of maple tree it is but we found out it had plenty of sap once it started running!

First we drilled two holes in the trunk as it came up from hefty roots and had divided into strong limbs above. We drilled on opposite sides of the tree. After drilling we inserted this metal spout. The barb sticking up anchors what you hang from it to catch the sap (bucket handle, etc.).

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For this experiment, I used two quart canning jars with wire bent around the top to secure it to tree. You can kind of see that the sap is clear...like water. This tree was right next to the house if it were farther away I would have used a bucket or something larger. As it was we were emptying the jars every half hour during the sap running time of each day. Sap really poured for about 8 to 10 hours each day.
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We ended up collecting 80 some quarts (or we stopped counting at that point) of sap in a few days. We plugged the tree at that point. It would probably be best to cook it down outside as you wouldn't want the sticky residue in your house. The sap darkens as it cooks down. A friend of mine boiled this over an outside grill.
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Here's an example of the sap cooked down to MAPLE SYRUP. You can see the darker color.
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Instead of using the syrup as syrup, I decided to try to make maple candy. So I cooked the syrup down some more and poured it into cookie cutter molds and let it harden. Caution...the candy was super sweet.
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  • Carol Edwards
    • About the Author
    • Upcoming Author Visits & Library Testimonials
    • Meet the Author & Photos
    • Digital Press Kit
    • Rescuing Love Novel 2014
    • Seeds of Hope Novel 2016
  • Everything Healthy - Blog
  • Professional Services
    • Share Your Stories: Memoir Writing
    • Writing Workshops & Retreats
    • Conferences and Public Speaking Engagements >
      • Find Your Path Find Your Purpose Guided Seminar
      • M.O.S.T. Women's Conference
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