Replacement for maple syrup?

[Guest guest]

We are looking into the SCD diet for my almost 6 year old son. We

will most likely begin the intro diet after his birthday in early

Nov. Right now I'm trying to figure out what in the world I will

feed him as many of the things on the intro diet and first 2 stages

are not preferred foods for him.

He does love to eat pancakes, but mostly because of the thin layer of

maple syrup I spread on them. I see from the pecanbread site that

maple syrup is illegal. What are some flavorful, legal alternatives

to maple syrup?

Thank you,

Rose

[Guest guest]

Good question. I'd like to know that too.

Rose Baumann wrote: We are looking into the SCD diet

for my almost 6 year old son. We

will most likely begin the intro diet after his birthday in early

Nov. Right now I'm trying to figure out what in the world I will

feed him as many of the things on the intro diet and first 2 stages

are not preferred foods for him.

He does love to eat pancakes, but mostly because of the thin layer of

maple syrup I spread on them. I see from the pecanbread site that

maple syrup is illegal. What are some flavorful, legal alternatives

to maple syrup?

Thank you,

Rose

[Guest guest]

I boil honey until it will form a solid when dripped into cold water (this

is a test to make sure it has boiled enough) and then add pure vanilla

flavoring into it. My kids love it as a topping as a syrup.

Re: Replacement for maple syrup?

> Good question. I'd like to know that too.

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> Rose Baumann wrote: We are looking into the

> SCD diet for my almost 6 year old son. We

> will most likely begin the intro diet after his birthday in early

> Nov. Right now I'm trying to figure out what in the world I will

> feed him as many of the things on the intro diet and first 2 stages

> are not preferred foods for him.

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> He does love to eat pancakes, but mostly because of the thin layer of

> maple syrup I spread on them. I see from the pecanbread site that

> maple syrup is illegal. What are some flavorful, legal alternatives

> to maple syrup?

> Thank you,

> Rose

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[Guest guest]

Very helpful tip, thank you! My son should love this. I haven't

seen the answer to this yet in the SCD stuff I've read so far -- does

it matter what kind of honey one uses? I buy raw honey from a local

farmer.

Also, I suppose it would be wise to try replacing the syrup now,

while he is still eating " regular " pancakes, so that when we move to

SCD in Nov., my son will not associate the loss of maple syrup with

the intro of a new style of pancakes?

Thanks,

Rose

> I boil honey until it will form a solid when dripped into cold

> water (this

> is a test to make sure it has boiled enough) and then add pure vanilla

> flavoring into it. My kids love it as a topping as a syrup.

>

[Guest guest]

We were worried about maple syrup replacements too, but have joyfully found

numerous

ways to " indulge " while staying SCD legal. Try mixing cinnamon with honey, and

drizzle it

on the pancakes. Sauteed (in butter and/or coconut oil) bananas with that make

it even

more insanely good. We have also found that we can strain the juice from cooked

pureed

pears and it makes an amazing syrup (probably would work for apples too)- we

sometimes

make popsicles from this syrup, which are great if there is a craving for a

sweet treat. I

would guess you could juice berries, grapes, etc, and cook them down for a syrup

too. But

I'll tell you, the cinnamon with honey, combined with the sauteed banans really

sends my

kids to heaven!

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Another good syrup is boiled down apple cider.

Your raw honey needs to be filtered (eliminates pollen, bee parts,

etc.) If it is clear (I don't mean colorless) then it has been

filtered.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Hi Rose,

<<Very helpful tip, thank you! My son should love this. I haven't

> seen the answer to this yet in the SCD stuff I've read so far --

does > it matter what kind of honey one uses? I buy raw honey from a

local > farmer.>>

Honey should be pure, 100% honey. It should also be clear honey -

ie . honey that is filtered so that most of the pollen is removed.

The pollen can be hard on the damaged gut.

<<> Also, I suppose it would be wise to try replacing the syrup now,

> while he is still eating " regular " pancakes, so that when we move to

> SCD in Nov., my son will not associate the loss of maple syrup

with > the intro of a new style of pancakes?

> Thanks,

> Rose>>

If he is a picky eater you can add honey to the maple syrup in small

amounts first. As time goes on and he adjusts gradually increase the

honey and slowly decrease the amount of maple syrup until eventually

it is all honey.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and