Blog – Page 55 – The Orange Bee

March 8, 2011

Peach Honey

Today I observed my bees foraging in the peach blossoms. It was quite a sight. Please go to the “Bees & Honey” page-Bee School 101-Peach Honey for some photos and a little bee lesson. Enjoy!

Bees, honey, Peaches, Tips & Tidbits
March 7, 2011

An Exciting Day

My bees have arrived! My excitement level has been high today. I’m feeling a little more calm now that they are settled and I believe I will be able to tell you a little about the day. This morning I was pretty anxious waiting for my bees to be delivered. The weather was not cooperating […]

Banana Bread, Bananas, Bees, Berries, Blackberries
March 7, 2011

My Bees Have Arrived

Today is a day I have long-awaited. I’m extremely happy to announce that my first hive arrived today around 1:00 in the afternoon. Today was not the perfect day for bee transport but that was overlooked and Mr. Floyd delivered the girls as planned. The second hive will be delivered in about a week to […]
March 4, 2011

Mail-Order Cookbooks

When you were a little girl or boy did you ever receive a cookbook in the mail? First of all as a child having mail delivered to my home was the coolest thing since sliced bread. I suppose many of us still enjoy getting mail, particularly when their is a brightly colored envelope bearing a […]

Comfort Food, Cookbooks, Peanut Butter
March 2, 2011

Sleepless in Chocolate

I slept like a baby last night. This is because on Monday I made a batch of “bittersweet chocolate pudding”. Are you wondering how sleeping like a baby and making pudding are associated? I’ll get to that in a minute. It all started when I was checking to see what was in the pantry and […]

chocolate, pudding, Tips & Tidbits
February 28, 2011

Butter Fricky

I had never heard the phrase “butter fricky” until last Thursday – have you ever heard it? Last week in my pre-school class we baked biscuits and made honey-butter. I baked the biscuits, Pillsbury frozen ones, which I happen to think are pretty darn tasty, while the kids were in library time. After they returned […]

honey, oatmeal, Tips & Tidbits, Wheat Bread
February 26, 2011

Almost Ready

Ok, I know some of you might be thinking, “does she know bees have stingers?”. Yes, I do know that. However, that small fact does not interrupt my excitement concerning the arrival of my bees. The good news is; today the fence was painted by my adoring husband, we secured the fence panels to complete […]

Bees, Bread, honey
February 25, 2011

Lemon Cream- Sounds Like Spring

If you haven’t noticed by now I have spring on the brain. I will tell you I love winter. I really like coats, mittens, furry boots, and toasting my tootsies by the fire. I like swirling warm, amber cognac in a snifter and sipping it by the fire. I love to ski down wide, snowy […]

Easy, Gnocchi, Lemon, Pasta, Peas, Spinach
February 23, 2011

Last Summer’s Bounty-Tonight’s Dessert

Thank goodness for freezers! Last summer I was trying to figure out what in the world to do with over 150 pounds of fresh peaches. One method was to peel, pit, cut up and sprinkle with a little fruit fresh stuff, then freeze them in zip-lock baggies. I am so pleased that I preserved them […]

Almonds, Berries, Dessert, Easy, nuts, Peaches
February 22, 2011

Spring Is In The Air

Hello Orange Bee visitors! I am refreshed from my long weekend of relaxing, visiting, shopping, and reading. This past weekend I was in west Texas where spring was in the air. With temperatures in the 80’s I enjoyed flip-flops and warm breezes. I admit as much as I like to try new recipes and cook […]

avocado, Bees, pineapple, Salad