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Thursday, April 14, 2016
ACTION ALERT: Senate to vote on on-farm slaughter bill!
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Mount Holly Planning Commission Advisory Council - Meeting #4
Mount Holly Planning Commission Advisory Council - Meeting #4
Topic: Energy April 11, 2016
Present: Ted Crawford, Sue Crawford, Marcy Tanger, Andy Tanger,
Jeff Teter, Pat Teter, Peter Smith, Minga Dana, Candace Neary,
Annette Lynch, Robin DeCormier, Don Richardson, Philippe Crane,
Katharine Crane, JoAnn Crowley, Carol Ballou, Ruth Dickey, Greg
Durgin, Pamela Myers, Kathy Leber, Abe Leber, Rhonda Rivers.
Council: Ed Bove, Alyson Blodgett, Don Eatmon, Peter Berger, Tom
Veysey.
Meeting began at 6:05 PM
Ed Bove started the meeting, introduced the committee, and
reviewed the purpose of the Town Plan, with its focus on Land Use
and Economic Development.
Discussion began on the issue of clarity in the Town Plan. Is
there clarity or vision when it comes to renewable energy types,
locations, size, effect on those living in close proximity? To
gain maximum input before the PSB, towns must have plans that are
clear and concise defining where development may or may not take
place. It is important to identify areas for development (energy
or otherwise) and protected areas where no development can take
place.
Does size or usage determine whether energy development is
commercial ? Discussion followed comparing community solar
projects, residential solar panels, and commercial solar arrays.
The consensus was that the Town should not ban all commercial
energy development. Commercial energy projects should be limited
to appropriate locations in the Town. The majority present agreed
that energy generated in our Town should benefit Vermont. The
new Town Plan should be drafted with sufficient clarity and
specificity to ensure that the PSB gives Mount Holly as much
deference as possible in siting future energy development in our
Town.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM
Friday, April 8, 2016
SELECT BOARD MEETING
April 12, 2016
7:30pm
AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Additions or Changes to Agenda
3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of March 08, 2016
4. Highways
a. Grant updates
b. Mower
c. GMP pole location – Russellville Rd
5. Report of Treasurer
a. Monthly income and expense report
6. Transfer Station
7. Planning Commission
a. RRPC Report – Don Richardson
b. RRTC Report – David Hoeh
c. Notice of Vacancy for Planning Commission Clerk
d. Local Emergency Plan update; adopt and sign
8. Other
a. Hedgehog Hill Wind Motions to Intervene (3) and Request for Hearing
b. US Census Bureau – 2016 Government Units Survey
9. Review and sign March orders for payment
10. Executive Session (if needed)
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Article on sleep and teenagers
As a pediatrician, I find that there are few topics that parents want to discuss more than sleep. Parents worry about their own sleep deprivation when babies arrive. Later, they worry about their children’s. I almost never encounter patients who are convinced that they’re getting the recommended amount of sleep.
It’s harder than you might think to determine how much sleep an adult actually requires. Modern technology has significantly altered how and when we might naturally sleep. Electricity allows us to be productive long after the sun has gone down. Coffee and other stimulants allow us to wake up more quickly. Measuring “natural” levels of sleep would require us to return to a simpler time.
As part of a German science television show, five men and women volunteered to return to Stone Age conditions for eight weeks. They had no smartphones or Internet, no electricity or running water, no alarm clocks — or any clocks for that matter. Enterprising scientists took advantage of this to make some measurements.
Before the study, they went to sleep (median) about 20 minutes before midnight. Without interference from modern amenities, their bedtimes moved up about two hours. Before the experiment, they woke up (median) about 7 a.m. Under Stone Age conditions, they woke up about a half-hour earlier.
Counting the periods of awake time between going to sleep and waking up in the morning, they had been spending less than six hours asleep each night before the experiment, and without outside interference they slept about seven and a quarter hours a night. This might be the closest we’ll get to figuring out what a modern human body naturally requires.
Granted, many people probably aren’t getting that much. In 2013, the National Sleep Foundation released the results of a survey on sleep among people 25 to 55 in six countries. Canadians and Mexicans topped the list at 7.1 hours a night, followed by Germans at 7 and residents of Britain at 6.8. Bringing up the rear were Americans at 6.5 hours and Japanese at 6.4.
Sleeping hours are disproportionate across the socioeconomic spectrum as well. The more you make, the less you sleep. Almost half of people earning less than $30,000 a year sleep at least six hours a night, compared with about a third of those earning at least $75,000.
Americans also sleep less than we used to. In 1942, almost 85 percent of us slept at least seven hours a night. Today, less than 60 percent of us do.
Not getting enough sleep is a big problem. Randomized controlled trials show that people who are sleep-deprivedcan see decreases in their empathy. More than one such study has shown that sleep deprivation can leave people more sensitive to pain. Sleep deprivation can hurt cognition, and it is associated with many, many car accidents.
But serious sleep deprivation in adults is most likely rarer than many think it is. After all, people in controlled studies of sleep deprivation are usually getting very, very little sleep. Complicating things, not all people react to sleep deprivation in the same way. Some people just need less sleep, and that may be somewhat genetic. Many news reports that highlight the dangers from too little sleep are assuming that all adults need at least eight hours. There’s just little evidence that’s so.
There’s one group where that may not be true, however. Younger people need more sleep than adults. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommends that newborn babies get 16 to 18 hours of sleep a day. It’s likely that many of them get that, because we let them. As I tell parents all the time, only a fool wakes a sleeping baby. The usual recommendation for preschool children is 11 to 12 hours, school-age children 10 hours and teenagers about 9 to 10 hours a night.
It’s likely few teenagers are sleeping that much.
The most obvious reason for that is that the high school day generally starts so early. Next year, when my oldest heads to ninth grade, his bus will come for him around 6:45 a.m. To get nine hours of sleep, he will have to be asleep by 9:15. Going to bed early doesn’t seem to bother Jacob much, so I imagine he might just do that; most teenagers can’t, though.
Many of them are engaged in activities after school. They eat dinner late, so that they can be with their parents, who probably work late. They also need time to get their homework done, let alone to have any type of social life.
There’s no good reason school has to start this early, and starting it later might improve the amount of sleep teenagers get. A study published in 2014 examined 9,000 students in eight public schools in three states. It found that in high schools where classes began at 7:30 a.m., about a third of children got at least eight hours of sleep a night. If they started at 8:35 a.m., about 60 percent of children achieved that goal.
Moreover, the later start time was associated with improvements in a number of subjects, as well as state and national achievement test scores. Attendance increased. Perhaps more important, the number of car crashes by drivers 16 to 18 was reduced by 70 percent when school start times were changed from 7:35 to 8:55.
It’s for reasons like these that the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement in 2014 calling for a shift in school start times to 8:30 or later. Few school systems, however, have heeded the call.
Many media stories about sleep breathlessly worry that the average American is at grave risk because of sleep deprivation. Even if it were true, that could be improved for many of us by choosing to turn off our devices and shut our eyes just a little bit sooner. Too few stories focus on those who are really at risk for sleep deprivation, namely teenagers. It’s not their fault. We could fix this problem for them.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Revision of Town Plan Monday March 21, 2016, 6 p.m., in the Mount Holly Elementary School
Report on Meeting of Advisory Council - Revision of Town Plan
Monday March 21, 2016, 6 p.m., in the Mount Holly Elementary School Cafeteria
Present at Table: Ed Bove, Executive Director, Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Advisory Council: Peter Berger, Alyson Blodgett, Don Eatmon, Peter Veysey Also present: Ted Crawford, Chair, Select Board; Bill McGrath, Chair, Planning Commission; Don Richardson, Regional Planning Commissioner; David Hoeh, Regional Transportation Councilor; Craig Hutt Vater, Principal, Mt. Holly Elementary School; Diana Garrow, Editor, Chit Chat; Rhonda Rivers, Clerk, Select Board; about 10 members of the public of whom about 6 spoke as owners of businesses in town and Jason Day, developer of wind turbine project on Hedgehog Hill Road, Recorder: Nicole Griffin, former Town Administrative Officer. The following questions were distributed on the Mount Holly Flash before the meeting and formed the agenda of the meeting: What are Mount Holly’s strengths in terms of attracting and retaining businesses/economic development? Do your employees live in Mount Holly? If not, why so? Do you see growth in the number of employees? In 5 years what does your business look like? What are Mount Holly’s weaknesses in terms of attracting and retaining businesses/economic development? Are there any restrictions because of electricity, water, sewer? Does the high cost or lack of affordable housing deter your employees from living in Mt. Holly? What obstacles (State/local) prevent you from growing? Are your suppliers within a reasonable distance? What types of business would the town support: Industrial (large or small), Retail, Solar, Ag and Forestry, artisan/crafts, others? Mount Holly’s biggest strength that draws people is it scenic beauty and rural character (and lack of traffic). People come and settle and then start a business – it is unusual that they move businesses here. The quality of the Mount Holly Elementary School is a strength attracting families to town. One business owner had moved out of town so children could have more high school options. Many employees do not live in Mount Holly because housing is expensive and wages are insufficient to make housing affordable. Mr. Mike Blais of Countryside Lock and Alarms grew his business from 3 employees in 1985 to 27 mainly by building and providing affordable, comfortable housing for his employees. (Affordable means 27% of income). Employees find it hard to get mortgages from banks and the supply of available mobile homes appears to have fallen. Mr. Blais wants to grow his business by hiring 7 more employees but lack of housing is a problem. Another business owner would like to expand by 2 workers but enlarging the plant and meeting state standards would be too expensive. Mount Holly’s ability to attract businesses depends on the type of business. For home offices, and small businesses the attraction is the setting of the town, and its school. Mount Holly’s weakness is that for anyone wanting to establish a manufacturing or industrial concern or a business requiring more than 10 employees there is a lack of septic capacity. Mr. Blais had to install a mound system with a capacity for 27 full-time employees; he had wetland problems and issues getting state permits. Other weaknesses are water supply, inadequate electric power and freedom from power interruption or brown-outs, and lack of cell phone service. No entrepreneur would think of Mount Holly because going to an industrial park in Rutland solves problems of water, sewer, electricity, transportation, cell service, flat land, and highways passable in winter. And how many workers who find affordable housing elsewhere will want to travel to Mount Holly to work? Retaining business in Mount Holly is a matter of retaining workers - virtually impossible due to lack of affordable housing. Government obstacles can be new regulations e.g., building standards can be too expensive to meet and Mr. Eatmon noted that proposed sprinkler regulations could have a profound effect on vacation homes and vacation rentals in Mount Holly with an impact on all the businesses serving the tourist trade. There was discussion of the effect of high property taxes, but this is not a unique issue as our taxes are in line with other towns. There was not much discussion of problems with suppliers. Don Richardson, owner of a property management business, spoke positively of Mount Holly’s contractors and suppliers and ability to get services from Ludlow or Rutland as needed. One owner had had to go to New Hampshire for more specialized services. It was stated that Mount Holly could support businesses that were operated out of residences, crafts, artists, small industrial, service; in other words, businesses with low impact. Home management services could grow as Mount Holly is a destination site and second home owners have different needs. Real estate attracts people and money. Businesses that Mount Holly cannot support include: Industrial, manufacturing, larger retail or commercial and restaurants above a size that is not supported by water and septic limitations. The opinion was that there was not much future in farming. The town cannot support new technology ventures of any size due to lack of skilled workers. Young people who leave the town , get an education, then some experience are not going to be attracted to Mount Holly or even Rutland County, but want to go to the cutting edge and higher paying jobs in the Burlington area. In essence, Mount Holly was seen as a residential town – a bedroom community. People do not want its character changed – no one moves to Mount Holly expecting businesses to grow around them. Economic development needs to be on a scale that recognizes the small ventures that do operate now in town, and that can operate in the future - and sometimes grow. Economic development could be directed to making the town more attractive. Mr. Hutt Vater noted that he knows of 10 families that would move to Mount Holly immediately if they could find affordable housing. Their children would make a significant addition to the school’s enrollment, and that would have a positive impact on property taxes. The problem of affordable housing affects economic development, education, and taxes and needs collaboration between parties including schools, banks, and real estate. Jason Day spoke to the value of renewable energy as a way for business to reduce its costs. He offered a free seminar on affordable wind energy that he would conduct in his East Dorset business.
Annette Lynch
Advisory Council: Peter Berger, Alyson Blodgett, Don Eatmon, Peter Veysey Also present: Ted Crawford, Chair, Select Board; Bill McGrath, Chair, Planning Commission; Don Richardson, Regional Planning Commissioner; David Hoeh, Regional Transportation Councilor; Craig Hutt Vater, Principal, Mt. Holly Elementary School; Diana Garrow, Editor, Chit Chat; Rhonda Rivers, Clerk, Select Board; about 10 members of the public of whom about 6 spoke as owners of businesses in town and Jason Day, developer of wind turbine project on Hedgehog Hill Road, Recorder: Nicole Griffin, former Town Administrative Officer. The following questions were distributed on the Mount Holly Flash before the meeting and formed the agenda of the meeting: What are Mount Holly’s strengths in terms of attracting and retaining businesses/economic development? Do your employees live in Mount Holly? If not, why so? Do you see growth in the number of employees? In 5 years what does your business look like? What are Mount Holly’s weaknesses in terms of attracting and retaining businesses/economic development? Are there any restrictions because of electricity, water, sewer? Does the high cost or lack of affordable housing deter your employees from living in Mt. Holly? What obstacles (State/local) prevent you from growing? Are your suppliers within a reasonable distance? What types of business would the town support: Industrial (large or small), Retail, Solar, Ag and Forestry, artisan/crafts, others? Mount Holly’s biggest strength that draws people is it scenic beauty and rural character (and lack of traffic). People come and settle and then start a business – it is unusual that they move businesses here. The quality of the Mount Holly Elementary School is a strength attracting families to town. One business owner had moved out of town so children could have more high school options. Many employees do not live in Mount Holly because housing is expensive and wages are insufficient to make housing affordable. Mr. Mike Blais of Countryside Lock and Alarms grew his business from 3 employees in 1985 to 27 mainly by building and providing affordable, comfortable housing for his employees. (Affordable means 27% of income). Employees find it hard to get mortgages from banks and the supply of available mobile homes appears to have fallen. Mr. Blais wants to grow his business by hiring 7 more employees but lack of housing is a problem. Another business owner would like to expand by 2 workers but enlarging the plant and meeting state standards would be too expensive. Mount Holly’s ability to attract businesses depends on the type of business. For home offices, and small businesses the attraction is the setting of the town, and its school. Mount Holly’s weakness is that for anyone wanting to establish a manufacturing or industrial concern or a business requiring more than 10 employees there is a lack of septic capacity. Mr. Blais had to install a mound system with a capacity for 27 full-time employees; he had wetland problems and issues getting state permits. Other weaknesses are water supply, inadequate electric power and freedom from power interruption or brown-outs, and lack of cell phone service. No entrepreneur would think of Mount Holly because going to an industrial park in Rutland solves problems of water, sewer, electricity, transportation, cell service, flat land, and highways passable in winter. And how many workers who find affordable housing elsewhere will want to travel to Mount Holly to work? Retaining business in Mount Holly is a matter of retaining workers - virtually impossible due to lack of affordable housing. Government obstacles can be new regulations e.g., building standards can be too expensive to meet and Mr. Eatmon noted that proposed sprinkler regulations could have a profound effect on vacation homes and vacation rentals in Mount Holly with an impact on all the businesses serving the tourist trade. There was discussion of the effect of high property taxes, but this is not a unique issue as our taxes are in line with other towns. There was not much discussion of problems with suppliers. Don Richardson, owner of a property management business, spoke positively of Mount Holly’s contractors and suppliers and ability to get services from Ludlow or Rutland as needed. One owner had had to go to New Hampshire for more specialized services. It was stated that Mount Holly could support businesses that were operated out of residences, crafts, artists, small industrial, service; in other words, businesses with low impact. Home management services could grow as Mount Holly is a destination site and second home owners have different needs. Real estate attracts people and money. Businesses that Mount Holly cannot support include: Industrial, manufacturing, larger retail or commercial and restaurants above a size that is not supported by water and septic limitations. The opinion was that there was not much future in farming. The town cannot support new technology ventures of any size due to lack of skilled workers. Young people who leave the town , get an education, then some experience are not going to be attracted to Mount Holly or even Rutland County, but want to go to the cutting edge and higher paying jobs in the Burlington area. In essence, Mount Holly was seen as a residential town – a bedroom community. People do not want its character changed – no one moves to Mount Holly expecting businesses to grow around them. Economic development needs to be on a scale that recognizes the small ventures that do operate now in town, and that can operate in the future - and sometimes grow. Economic development could be directed to making the town more attractive. Mr. Hutt Vater noted that he knows of 10 families that would move to Mount Holly immediately if they could find affordable housing. Their children would make a significant addition to the school’s enrollment, and that would have a positive impact on property taxes. The problem of affordable housing affects economic development, education, and taxes and needs collaboration between parties including schools, banks, and real estate. Jason Day spoke to the value of renewable energy as a way for business to reduce its costs. He offered a free seminar on affordable wind energy that he would conduct in his East Dorset business.
Annette Lynch
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Invitation to FOLA Follies, Ludlow Town Hall, April 9
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The FOLA Follies, Comedy Tonight, will arrive in Ludlow on April 9 at 7 PM in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. According to director Tesha Buss, this edition of the Follies will “provide a lot of laughter for the audience so that it will definitely leave the auditorium with a smile on its face”.
Pictured above are some of the area performers during a rehearsal of the opening number, “Comedy Tonight”. They are, from left to right, Lisha Klaiber, Bob Kottkamp, Samantha Holmberg, Kevin Kuntz, and Andy Ohotnicky. Tesha Buss is seen directing the performers.
This edition of the Follies, in rehearsals for the past six months, will be geared to promoting happy and comedic songs, performed by area singers, that will be upbeat and funny - and, in some cases, very unusually.
In a recent TW3 (That Was The Week That Was) TV show on LPC-TV, three members of the cast previewed one of the fantastic numbers in the show, "Fugue for Tinhorns", from the great Broadway musical, 'Guys and Dolls'. The number can be viewed on Youtube.com or at LPCTV.org web site videos.
Some of the other numbers planned for this, the third FOLA Follies, will include: "I'm going to Wash that Man Right Out of My Hair", "Anything You Can Do, I Can do Better", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", plus many more great comedic numbers.
The cast for this year’s Follies will include: Aiyana Fortin, Sherri Geimer, Samantha Holmberg, Dave Bonta, Ed McEneany, Kevin Kuntz, Bob Kottkamp, Andy Ohotnicky, Joey Blane, Linda Thomson, Lisha Klaiber, and Tesha Buss. The entire production is directed by Tesha Buss with musical accompaniment supplied by Kasia Karazim. Bailey Matteson will handle lighting with Paul Terrasi managing the audio.
The Follies is open to the public and is free; donations to underwrite the costs of the production are appreciated. For more information, call (802) 228-7239 or visit www.fola.us, the FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) web site.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Want to stay healthy? It’s not just Vermont Maple Syrup...
Cook with Shellfish, the Most Sustainable Seafood
By Karen Asp | Mar 16, 2016
In search of sustainable seafood options? Farmed mollusks like clams, mussels, and oysters are your best bet.
Not only do they minimize impact on local ecosystems’ natural biodiversity, they also clean the water in which they grow, thanks to their filter-feeding ways. These tips from Matthew Beaudin, executive chef at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, will help ensure you get the best taste and texture from the sea.
See also 6 Sustainable Seafood Recipes
Clams
For a protein boost, enjoy mild-flavored clams, the most protein-loaded mollusk among this trio. Three ounces of shelled clams (about 12 ounces in the shell) supply 22 grams protein—44 percent of your daily needs. All that protein will keep you full and will repair muscles post-practice.
Good for
Sautéing or steaming
Try it
In a pot over medium heat, sauté ¼ cup diced fennel in 4 tbsp butter.
Add 2 cups canned chickpeas (drained), 2 cups red wine, zest of 1 orange, and 1 tsp dried chile flakes; cook until wine reduces by half, 5–7 minutes. Add 2 lbs clams and 2 cups water. Cover and steam until clams open.
See also 3 Simple Seafood Shopping Strategies
Mussels
Sweet and creamy, mussels pack a punch when it comes to vitamin B12, which your body needs to keep nerves and blood cells healthy. Just 3 ounces of shelled mussels (about 12 ounces in the shell) deliver 20 micrograms of B12, which is about 300 percent of your daily goal.
Good for
Sautéing or steaming
Try it
In a large pan over medium heat, sauté 2 lbs mussels, ½ cup artichoke hearts, 2 sliced roasted red peppers, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 4 tbsp olive oil.
When mussels open (3–5 minutes), add 1 cup white wine, juice of 2 lemons, and 8 basil leaves. Cook until wine is reduced by half, 3–5 minutes.
Oysters
Considered a culinary delicacy, oysters taste briny and are a rich source of zinc, a mineral that helps strengthen your immune system. Belly up to the oyster bar for 67 milligrams of zinc—more than 400 percent of your daily needs—per 3 ounces of shelled oysters (about 12 ounces in the shell).
Good for
Baking or eating raw
Try it
On a sheet pan, top 12 shucked oysters with 1 cup caramelized onions and 4 tbsp minced jalapeño.
In a bowl, toss 2 cups panko, 2 cups shredded Gruyère, ¼ cup parsley, 2 tbsp olive oil, and zest of 2 limes; sprinkle over oysters. Bake at 350° until oysters are hot and panko is light brown, 5–10 minutes.
See also Good Catch: How to Find the Healthiest Eco-friendly Fish
Shellfish Smarts
Buying Shellfish
Purchase fresh, live mollusks with shells that are tightly closed—opened shells can indicate mollusks that are already dead and starting to spoil. Select the most sustainable choices by using Monterey Bay Aquarium’s free Seafood Watch app (seafoodwatch.org)
Prepping Shellfish
Shellfish are filter feeders and easily pick up sand and tiny gravel from their marine environment. To remove particulate matter, soak shellfish in saltwater (about 3 parts cold water to 1 part salt)—it needs to be salted to keep them alive while prepping.
Cooking Shellfish
People commonly overcook mollusks, which results in a rubbery texture. To keep them tender and plump, cook only until they open.
Eating Bad Shellfish
To check for freshness, take a quick sniff. If the mollusk smells like the sea, you’re in the clear. But if it smells the least bit unpleasant, it’s likely beginning to decay, so toss the entire batch.
See also Food App: Eat at Sustainable Restaurants with Edible Credits
Sources: Alexandra Miller, RDN; Randy Hartnell, founder of Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics
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The Sweet Perks of Maple Syrup
Pick it pure
There’s nothing sappy about syrup. It can boost your immune system, age-proof your skin, calm tummy troubles, and more.
Cancer fighter
Drizzling maple syrup on your oatmeal may help prevent inflammatory diseases like cancer, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s, a University of Rhode Island study found.
The sweet stuff is loaded with polyphenols, plant-based compounds that work as antioxidants, says study co-author Navindra P. Seeram, PhD. Add some blueberries to your maple-drizzled oatmeal to up its antioxidant power!
The sweet stuff is loaded with polyphenols, plant-based compounds that work as antioxidants, says study co-author Navindra P. Seeram, PhD. Add some blueberries to your maple-drizzled oatmeal to up its antioxidant power!
Youth booster
Maple syrup’s antioxidants are also natural anti-agers. "Syrup works on the skin like any topical antioxidant, repairing environmental and free radical damage," explains June Jacobs, founder and chief executive officer of June Jacobs Spa Collection.
Try Jacobs’s at-home facial scrub to fight fine lines: Stir together 1 tablespoon warm milk and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Add 3 tablespoons finely ground oats; stir again. Massage gently onto your face, leave on for up to 20 minutes, rinse off, and follow with a moisturizer.
Try Jacobs’s at-home facial scrub to fight fine lines: Stir together 1 tablespoon warm milk and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Add 3 tablespoons finely ground oats; stir again. Massage gently onto your face, leave on for up to 20 minutes, rinse off, and follow with a moisturizer.
Bloat beater
Next time you whip up baked goods, consider swapping in maple syrup for sugar. "It’s less likely to cause indigestion, gas, and bloating, compared with processed sweeteners," says Andrew Gaeddert, author of Healing Digestive Disorders. The woodsy flavor works particularly well in pound cakes, butter cookies, and coffee cakes, notes Ellen Sandbeck, author of Green Housekeeping.
Replace the sugar with the same amount of maple syrup, and reduce the amount of liquid the recipe calls for by about a half-cup.
Replace the sugar with the same amount of maple syrup, and reduce the amount of liquid the recipe calls for by about a half-cup.
Cold stopper
Syrup contains essential nutrients like zinc and manganese, which can help you ward off illness, a study conducted at Wayne State University in Detroit found.
Zinc keeps your level of white blood cells up, which is crucial for increasing your resistance to sickness, says naturopathic doctor Michael Murray, co-author of the Encyclopedia on Healing Foods. And manganese protects immune cells from inflammation and damage. Translation: No more sniffling!
Zinc keeps your level of white blood cells up, which is crucial for increasing your resistance to sickness, says naturopathic doctor Michael Murray, co-author of the Encyclopedia on Healing Foods. And manganese protects immune cells from inflammation and damage. Translation: No more sniffling!
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