A few weeks ago, I proposed a visit to a
cabane-à-sucre to my husband. Much to my surprise, he did not know what I was talking about! "Sugaring Off," I suggested the english term. Still no idea!
And then I realized that although maple syrup is plentiful in Ontario from where my husband hails, a visit to the local "sugar bush" is much more a part of the Quebec culture. I remember the yearly field trips during elementary school, and most years in high school as well.
So I explained the usual procedure: A visit of the sugar cabin's maple trees from which sap is collected; a sleigh ride; a very typical (and not so healthy) meal of ham, eggs, fried beans, sausage, pork rinds, and pancakes; followed by some optional square dancing to french-canadian music, and ending with a taste of maple syrup toffee poured over ice.
My husband was not convinced that our daughters were old enough for such an adventure...Coincidentally, within a few days, our toddler's pre-school announced that the kids would be making a trip to a
cabane-à-sucre, and the parents were invited along! And so it was that last Friday, as my mother watched the baby, my toddler experienced her very first
cabane-à-sucre...and her mother was there to capture the special moments on film!
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| On the bus ride over |
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| Enjoying a ride in a horse-drawn carriage |
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| Her first pony ride! |
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| Eagerly awaiting her meal! |
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| Eating a typical cabane-à-sucre meal |
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| Maple toffee |
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| Yummy! |
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| Some more please! |
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