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Welcome to the Orange Bee!

Hi. I’m Linda and I’m the boss of this blog. Let me state the obvious, I love food. I love to look at food, read about food, look at photos of food, prepare food, cook food and of course, eat food. I also have a mad passion for honeybees. I blame my enthusiasm for bees on my understanding of the important role they play in so much of the food I love.

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  • Many Uses Of Beeswax – Natural Solutions

    Many Uses Of Beeswax – Natural Solutions

    Oil & Honey Edition – I’ve got several new bee adventures to share with you in the coming weeks but today I want to share something I found regarding the many beneficial uses of beeswax.  Compliments of the dreamy Dr. Axe.  I often peruse his articles regarding the uses of essential oils and stumbled across this […]

  • Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

    One of the most simple and delicious pies is an Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie.  Downright reminiscent of grandma’s pie pantry, a diner dessert or a church pot luck. My memories remind me of my Gama – my dad’s mother baking these pies in either her old timey etched glass pie plate or in pie plate made […]

  • Brunch At Main Street Kitchen – Walnut Creek

    Brunch At Main Street Kitchen – Walnut Creek

    Here is the scoop on brunch at Main Street Kitchen, as promised, from my dinner post on Main Street Kitchen, Walnut Creek, California.  After my daughter LuLu and I enjoyed such a delicious dinner and friendly service under the stars on a lovely Saturday night we could not resist returning for brunch the following day. […]

  • Homemade Egg McMuffin

    Homemade Egg McMuffin

    One chilly weekend morning I was hungry for a breakfast sandwich – one like those found at fast food restaurants.  An Egg McMuffin type sandwich to be exact.  I am not a fan of fast food restaurants.  In fact, I don’t “do” fast food restaurants! I couldn’t begin to tell you the last time I […]

  • The Power of Scents – Aromatherapy

    The Power of Scents – Aromatherapy

    Oil & Honey Edition ~ I believe in aromatherapy!  Ever find yourself focusing on the keyboard and drawing a blank, crawling in bed and staring at the ceiling, stressing out over a job interview or less than stellar meeting with your boss, or suffering with arthritic pain?  Events such as these can cause a great […]

  • Main Street Kitchen – Walnut Creek, California

    Main Street Kitchen – Walnut Creek, California

    When my daughter LuLu and I stumbled upon Main Street Kitchen in Walnut Creek this past Saturday something drew us in.  It wasn’t just the delicious aroma drifting out to the adjacent sidewalk, or the bright blue umbrellas inviting al fresco dining.  It wasn’t the warm ambient light glowing inside or the blackboard touting brunch.  I am […]

  • Pasta Carbonara dall’ Italia

    Pasta Carbonara dall’ Italia

    Pasta Carbonara ~ it’s like having eggs and bacon for dinner in a most delicious way! I’d even go so far as to call it “comfort food”!  We all know bacon makes everything better and this dish has just enough to lift the flavor and not be too unhealthy!  Moving from winter into spring we […]

  • Orange Cinnamon Cookies ~ Sweet Little Bites

    Orange Cinnamon Cookies ~ Sweet Little Bites

    Oil & Honey Edition Orange Cinnamon cookies are sweet and cheery little bites.  Using wild orange oil and orange zest turns them from a plain little cookie to a zingy little cookie! The cinnamon oil brings warm and spicy flavors and pairs perfectly with the orange.  A cookie full of flavor and elevated to deliciousness by the addition of […]

  • How To Make Herb Infused Honey

    How To Make Herb Infused Honey

    Herb infused honey is a pairing of goodness on two levels..  The medicinal value found in herbs as well as the healing benefits of honey.  I love honey straight out of the jar but infused honeys certainly have their place in my kitchen.  Imagine fresh pear slices drizzled with rosemary infused honey.  How about lavender honey spooned […]

  • 10 Basic Herbs and How To Use Them

    10 Basic Herbs and How To Use Them

    Fresh and dried herbs are swell additions to many foods, recipes and dishes.  How to use herbs is something many of us are familiar with.  Some of you may use herbs everyday and many of you may be uncertain how to incorporate them into your meals.  If you grow herbs you are more than likely […]