Mispronounced Food Words

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Food words are often mispronounced.  I attribute this to the fact that so many of the foods we enjoy are not “American”.  We love foods from so many countries here in America that we need  lessons in how to correctly pronounce some of these words!  How about “Ancho” or “Anise“, “Croissant” or “Boudin” (one of my […]

Beware of Honey Impostors

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With the decline of our precious honeybees the availability of pure, unprocessed honey is  becoming limited.  Oh yes, jars of golden nectar are evident on the shelves of our local grocery stores, big box stores and even drug stores; some with a remarkably low price tag.  The likelihood of an inexpensive bottle of honey being […]

Orange-Pecan Biscotti – Great FB Cookie Swap

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Baking cookies is at the top of my list of favorites.  Orange-Pecan Biscotti was my second try at baking biscotti.  Warning – this could become a habit.  Flavored with orange zest, juice and liqueur they smell divine while baking and are delicious dunked into a cup of hot tea.  Well you know I love orange! Joining […]

Turkey Pot Pie

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We love pot pie here at The Orange bee.  My homemade is our all-time favorite.  It’s reminiscent of childhood Sunday evening meals, with a pot pie hot from the oven, in it’s tiny little cardboard cup with Ed Sullivan, black and white on the television set.  Once I decided to make these from scratch they […]

Freedom to be Spontaneous

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TheMoodStrikes #CollectiveBias I am an empty nester.  Now with this comes many mixed feelings, but one that is absolutely on the positive side is the freedom to be spontaneous!  Remember the days when an intimate moment or a […]

Recipe Round-Up – Our Growing Edge

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I am honored to host the November 2014 edition of Our Growing Edge-a monthly blogging event that brings bloggers worldwide together to share their recipes. You know what the best part of this is? I’ll be sharing them with you! Get excited…..get VERY excited! Let’s get started with Andre The Baker.  She is 19, a baker, […]

Chinese Five Spice Carrot Cupcakes

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Finding my self settled into our new home here in North Carolina I began to think of finding a very part-time job, preferably revolving around food.  I paid a visit to The Savory Spice Shop recently to see what they had to offer.  I was quite impressed with the shop and it’s many offerings.  My nose […]

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