Hello honey! Pecans might be my favorite nut. I suppose it’s got something to do with growing up in Texas where pecan trees are abundant and spending an afternoon shelling pecans is synonymous with canning tomatoes or pickling okra. It’s time consuming but well worth it. A delightful way to spend a fall afternoon! They […]
In the natural world honeybees forage wherever they can, taking advantage of local abundances of particular flowers and trees. Flowering plants produce nectar and pollen and in the wild honeybees visit a vast array of plants, gathering nectar and pollinating the plants they visit. The true worth of honeybees to the environment and to the […]
I can not go for long without sharing a dessert recipe. Using honey in all of my posts this year of course lends itself to lots of recipes for sweets. One of my goals in publishing honey recipes for twelve months is to substantiate the use of honey in all sorts of recipes. You’ve now […]
Did you ever try a recipe only to find the result disappointing? Such is the case with Smoky Brisket Chili. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good enough, just not up to Orange Bee standards. If you asked my man, Dan he’d say, “chili shouldn’t have beans”. This chili has two kinds of beans so I […]
Summer is around the corner and that signals vacation time! Many of you may already be planning exotic vacations, European excursions, mountain hikes, beach breaks, or visits to family and friends. Often times when we travel we incur tummy troubles. Public places such as airplanes, trains, ships, and rest stops are germ havens. I would venture […]
Today is the first day of spring 2014! Hurray! In honor of this most important day I thought I needed to share this adorable and delicious cake recipe with you once again. It fits the bill for a recipe using honey and it says “spring” like nobody’s business. This cake is without a doubt the […]
I admit this post may cause me to look a bit lazy. I did not take these photos nor create the recipes. I did borrow the photos and recipes from my March issue of Southern Living magazine. Let me defend myself – I am not lazy, but once again dinner was served long after the […]
I recently posted a recipe using a whole chicken seasoned with honey, ginger & garlic . I really like the ease of roasting the bird in its entirety. I really don’t like the part when dinner is over and there is meat to be pulled away from the carcass and bones. I guess I don’t […]
Honey has been known for it’s healing benefits for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Mayans used it and in recent years it’s medicinal value has been confirmed as research demonstrates that the enzymes in honey do indeed have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Honey absorbs moisture and discourages the growth of bacteria and other […]
I recently traveled to Rhode Island and New Hampshire for a week of fun with a girlfriend. We ate, drank, shopped, skied, drank more, watched chick flicks, ate more, shopped more and slept enough. It was a great time for me. My adoring hubby on the other hand suffered the effects of eating out most […]
