Every Recipe Tested
Welcome! Today we are visiting vintage again. My Better Homes And Gardens Cook Book to be precise. This particular copy is the sixteenth printing, from August 1936. 76 years ago…wow!
Yep, It’s Monday
I had plans to bake and bring you some delicious, sweet little recipe today….It wasn’t meant to be! The water heater flooded my laundry room and storage closet this morning, which forced me to shut off the water to the entire house, until I could crank the knob on the dad gum thing to off. […]
Avocado-Buttermilk Dressing
If you’ve been following my blog you might have noticed that bottled salad dressing is not my favorite. I’ll take oil and vinegar over bottled dressing any day. It’s such a simple affair to whip up one’s own dressing and the rewards are terrific. Well worth the effort. This is one of those recipes I […]
Avocado & Mango Salad
So avocado is green, right? Right! Mango does not come from anywhere near where I live but I went for it anyway, as they looked unblemished, plump and juicy! Today’s post of Avocado & Mango Salad is a delicious way to get into the mood for spring.
Going Green
This month we are “going green”. I’ve decided for the month of March to bring you recipes that are green. This could be anything from peas to pesto, beans to broccoli, tea to thyme. When I was trying to settle on a March idea for my blog, several thoughts entered my head.
Orange & Onion Salad
I hope you are enjoying my “orange” month as much as I am. I’m having such a good time creating all these recipes with orange as an ingredient. It is difficult for me to avoid making mostly sweets, but my waist line won’t stand for it. I do have a few sweet recipes to share […]
Orange Shallot Dressing and A January Bee
It is January. My bees are supposed to be staying warm and keeping their queen cozy inside the hive. However, of late we’ve had warm temps during the day with sunny, blue skies and mild breezes. They do come out in winter to take “cleansing flights”,
Secretly Simple Croutons
My head is stuffy, so stuffy it’s exhausting to breathe. No bueno! I’m sure it will be gone soon…I’m medicating with antibiotics and stuff said to unstuff ones nose. It all started when I awoke early Saturday with a scratchy throat and sniffles. I managed to carry on for the day with Miss T and […]
Broccoli & The Boss
My father-in-law, whom I love dearly because he makes me laugh, can be a bit bossy at times. Occasionally it is warranted that he show his bossiness other times not so much. I usually go along because after all I’m the in-law and he’s really not all that hard to get along with. Anyway, somebody […]
The Sun Sets On Grilled Rosemary Salmon
Around the Orange Bee we just can’t seem to escape from our leisurely evenings. Leisurely evenings and food blogging are not simultaneous. I know from reading other food blogs that preparing the meal, photographing it and serving it before it becomes cold or your family loads up and heads to the nearest fast food joint, […]
