Staring at all this fresh, pure, local, and I do mean local, amber-colored, delectable honey sitting on my dining table for the last week inspired me to find a recipe that uses honey. I wanted something simple so I decided on a “dip”. I also found myself with fresh strawberries, blueberries, melons, cherries and some […]
Peaches, Peaches and More Peaches
I have a basket full of peaches! There are so many recipes I could use for the abundance of peaches sitting on my table. Today I chose to make “Peach-Mango Salsa” to accompany the roasted chicken I was preparing for dinner. It is one of those days where I dream up a recipe to facilitate […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Today is hot, humid, cloudy, windy and every so often the sun peeks through the grey sky causing it to feel sweltering. Blech! My least favorite type of weather. Here’s the good stuff, it is Friday, I baked Banana Chocolate Chip Bread! A bit of baking time in the kitchen brought a smile to my […]
A Zillion and One
This week I had some fresh asparagus staring out at me every time I opened the refrigerator door. I totally wanted to eat that asparagus but I also wanted to do something different with it. All week-long I was pondering those lovely green stalks. This weeks meals never lent themselves to the addition of asparagus […]
Additions
The Easter Swarm story is now up on the Bees & Honey page under “Bee Thinking”-Easter Bee thinking. Spring is in full swing in Texas. Complete with spring thunderstorms, tornadoes, wind, wind, wind, warm temperatures, flowers popping all over, fruit ripening on trees, baby birds hatching, and bees busily buzzing. The bee adventures are also […]
Happy-Clappy
When I left the chiropractor today he smiled and said, “I’ll always think of you as the bee lady”. “Okey dokey! I’m good with that”, I replied, pleased that he tacked lady on the end. Thinking okey dokey made me think of those kinds of sayings. Like zig-zag, heebie-jeebie, nitty-gritty, bee-knees, (couldn’t leave out that […]
Bees Are Not Boring
For an update on my bees check out the “Bees & Honey” page – All Hail The Queen – The Heidi Hive. All week-long I’ve repeated the phrase, “welcome to bee keeping”. I’m astonished at how much I’ve learned and the many different experiences I’ve had in such a short time. Bees are not boring […]
Dreamy Days
With our warmer weather, windy March days, blossoms bursting out all over the place, birds nesting, and bees buzzing I’ve been dreamin’ of lazy summer days. Not that I wish to pass over spring – I do not! Right now Miss T and I are on spring break from school. It’s just the precursor to […]
What’s Up Doc?
Carrots? The favorite food of cartoon character Bugs Bunny hardly needs an explanation. I bet your mother told you that eating carrots would keep your eyesight bright. She was correct, the beta-carotene in carrots helps protect our vision and antioxidants found in carrots provide protection against macular degeneration. Did you know that besides my favorite […]
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!
