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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigGameTreats #CollectiveBias Wow! The big game is just around the corner. I’ll be spending that day with friends in Northern California and I want to bring a special “sweet treat” to enjoy after the pizza, wings, queso and […]

After writing my post about steel cut oats I couldn’t stop thinking about oatmeal cookies. Do you ever have one of those cravings that just will not go away? I didn’t want another type of cookie, no chocolate chip, no shortbread, no brownies either. I was totally and completely craving special oatmeal cookies! So guess […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker. All opinions are mine alone. #MyOatsCreation #CollectiveBias Steel Cut Oats are not as well known as regular Quaker Oatmeal or even quick cook Oatmeal. The first time I tasted Steel Cut Oats was back in the 70’s while staying with a friend in L.A. She had discovered […]

I love cookies! Shortbread cookies are at the top of my favorites list. I find them to be one of the easiest cookies to make and I love the simple ingredients. Remember Lorna Doones? Maybe you still buy them and dunk them in a glass of milk? When I was a kid we ate our share […]

MERRY CHRISTMAS & BLESSINGS TO ALL! The Orange Bee will be on “Christmas” vacation until after the first of the year.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Here it is, the recipe for Gold Bars. This is such a simple recipe, easy to whip up and not time-consuming at all. On the day you decide to make these be sure to take out the butter and cream cheese ahead of time for softening. Once you begin the recipe you’ll have them in […]

The month of November I was chosen by Genie of Bunny Eats Design to host “Our Growing Edge”. It is a round up of recipes sent in by bloggers from around the world. A wonderful way to share and get to know other bloggers, we all have a common interest – do we not? All month I’ll […]

Chilly fall temperatures turned to bone chilling temperatures this past weekend in the Carolinas. Weather fit for a glass of Hot Spiced Wine. The aroma, a bouquet of cinnamon, citrus and pepper. The flavor, rousing to the taste buds, sweet, spicy, peppery, smooth, with warm citrus notes. It goes down easily and might lure you into multiple […]

Now that the new site is up I feel so overwhelmed with playing catch up! I hate this feeling. Can’t focus, want to snack, do not need to snack. Feeling concern over whether or not I’m going about it correctly. I am not a genius when it comes to working with the computer and I spend what […]

Today is the day! Grab a cup of coffee and stay awhile because, if you are here, you are visiting my new site “The Orange Bee”. I have wanted to accomplish this for a couple of years but life kept getting in the way and I wasn’t sure why I needed a new and improved […]

Since I began working at the Savory Spice Shop I’ve heard quite a bit of information from folks eating gluten-free. Some out of necessity, as they have Celiac disease, others “going Paleo” and most as a new style of eating. I have heard many times that since cutting gluten out of ones diet a myriad […]

Whole Foods Campaign I shop at a local Whole Foods because: 1. It’s convenient 2. I can buy organic 3. I can find local NC or SC produce 4. Signage tells me where my food comes from 5. They carry non GMO corn on the cob ( it is sweet and delicious – I’m […]

I’ve never made BBQ sauce like this before, but I totally dig making my own sauces, dressings, rubs, mops, etc. I’d opened a can of diced tomatoes and used just a bit so I needed to use up the remainder of the can. After looking at the left over tomatoes every time I opened the refrigerator […]