UGH! The March winds are rearing their ugly heads today. The roaring sound is relentless, the phrase wind-blown is in effect, and my hair is tousled, to say the least. The twenty-seven mile per hour winds are wrecking havoc on my bee adventures and I am not happy about it. There are bee affairs […]
If you are interested in my bee adventures check out the “Bees & Honey” page, Bee School 101, Crafty Little Creatures, for a short story of yesterday’s adventure in the bee yard. Enjoy!
If you have been following my blog you may recall reading the post about grilled salmon mojo de ajo. It was titled “Garlic Is Good For You”. Did you know that garlic contains manganese, Vitamin B1, B6 and Vitamin C ? These are just a few of garlic’s healthy benefits. Garlic is wonderful used […]
Do you say tomato or toe-mah-toe? I say tomato and with that said, I’ve been pondering the change of seasons. It is upon us, spring that is. I’m feeling the need to move forward as the clocks will be moving forward this weekend, a true sign of the season change. Not to mention dandelions, peach […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello Orange Bee readers! I am writing today to let you know I will be taking a break over the weekend to travel with my family. I will be back next week with more delicious recipes and interesting (hopefully) stories for your entertainment. Meantime, check out my “Bees & Honey” page for a new story […]
