On September 8th, I am going to be a guest on WGN’s Midday News program.  I always love going on WGN because the team is so nice and having grown up on Ray Raynor, Bozo and my mom’s favorite: Donahue, I love the history of the studio.

My segment is all about  quick and easy on-the-go breakfasts!  Sound familiar?  Who doesn’t have on-the-go breakfasts now-a-days?  I have been researching different menu ideas and have spoken / exchanged  emails with various cookbook authors, nutritionists, and moms!  One of my favorite ideas came from the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers. It’s called a Maplewich and although I am not including it in my WGN segment, I wanted to share the yumminess with you:

Combine: peanut butter, ½ banana and pure maple syrup on whole wheat bread.  Toast in toaster oven, panini maker or George Foreman Grill so the peanut butter becomes warm and “melty”

I also learned some “sticky” facts about Maple Syrup:

• Maple syrup can be used as a healthier alternative to sugar in desserts and baked goods, such as pies and cakes. To substitute maple syrup for white sugar, use a one-for-one substitution and reduce the quantity of liquid ingredients in the recipe (water, milk, juice) by about a ¼ of a cup.
• Maple syrup contains fewer calories than corn syrup and honey.
• Maple syrup contains antioxidants, which can delay or prevent free radical induced diseases, such as diabetes and cancer.A portion of ¼ cup of maple syrup contains as much antioxidant activity as one serving of raw tomato or broccoli.
• Canada produces 80% of the maple syrup sold in the world and 91% of Canadian maple syrup is produced in the province of Quebec.

Now I’m off to plug in my George Foreman Grill!  Thanks for reading,

~ Beth

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