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Have you ever made or baked something that you liked and then later could not put your hands on the recipe to save your life? Today, that happened to me. Where did I put that recipe? Now I’m so annoyed with myself I just googled for recipes and found this one by The Homesick […]

From time to time I’ve mentioned Ryan over at http://www.ryanbakes.com/. She did the nicest thing and invited me to write a “guest post” for her blog while she and her adoring hubby took a little trip to celebrate their anniversary. I agreed immediately and am happy to see my post up on her site today. […]

Moving right along with “orange” month. I’m not in any hurry for this month to end as my oldest daughter will hit the quarter century mark near the end of January. I simply do not understand how time breezes by so quickly.

Time for a sweet post in “orange” month. These cherries in orange liquor turned out to be a wonderful topping for a bowl of Blue Bell Vanilla Bean ice cream; which I ate for lunch! As I smacked my lips (I was home alone so as not to annoy any family members) with every bite […]

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 […]

You know what I dipped in chocolate if you’ve followed The Orange Bee in 2012. I declared January “orange” month and I’m having a blast choosing and dreaming up orange recipes. I’ve got a list going so be sure and stay in touch for the next “orange” post. If the recipe isn’t my own I’ll […]

Now that I’ve declared January “orange” month I’m feeling so cheerful, even with the cold, grey, wet days our week started off with. This recipe not only showcases the healthy orange carrot but is full of flavor from freshly zested orange rind. You see I’m still captivated by my new micro-planes and looking for any […]

What could be better than a party full of “Sweet Treats”? I can’t think of a thing! Lisa at “Sweet As Sugar Cookies” invited me to join her party with that delicious Orange Cheesecake. I love a party and I joined right in. Thanks for the invite Lisa! If you have a sweet tooth drop […]

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”,

One of the nicer things about blogging – meeting fellow bloggers. After stumbling on my “Orange Cheesecake” recipe, Lisa at http://smartfoodandfit.com/ invited me to join her Citrus Fest-Blog Hop. I’m in! Check out her link above for some great citrus loving recipes! I’m working on a new post that I’ll also link up with her as it’s […]

This year to a great extent I was more than ready to ring in a new year. I think maybe I like the sound of 2012 better than 2011. Possibly it’s because 2011 was not a great year in many regards but I won’t go into that as it’s now past. I’m looking onward and […]

Happy New Year to you and Happy Anniversary to The Orange Bee! The folks at word press made it pretty simple for me to summarize my first year of blogging, statistically speaking, that is. It seems that my post titled “Cheese Please” received more hits than any other. Here is the link incase you missed […]

Today I heard the first trill of Cedar Wax-Wings. Winter is a great time to see many species of birds in North Texas. It is sunny and chilly, but a perfect day for the birds to be out and about. Robins are making their presence known as well as Goldfinch, Cardinal, Sparrows of all types, […]

tradition |trəˈdi sh ən| noun the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way : every shade of color is fixed by tradition and governed by religious laws.• a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on in this way : Japan’s unique cultural traditions. I believe all families have traditions when it comes to the Christmas holiday. I […]

I find myself once again honored by a fellow blogger with the Liebster Award. Thank you to Ashkitty at http://globetrottingforfood.wordpress.com/ for the gift. Liebster is German and means ‘dearest’ or ‘beloved’ but it can also mean ‘favourite’ and the idea of the Liebster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers. The Rules […]

I recently posted a cookie recipe for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies https://theorangebee.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/one-batch-of-cookies/#more-2356 and talked about how I wanted to bake more cookies for the Christmas season. I did it! I had an ulterior motive for baking cookies, not that we don’t like to eat cookies around here, I needed a gift for a Chinese gift exchange, not […]

Is this a holiday recipe? No. Are the holidays upon us? Yes! At this busy time of year we like to have intimate family dinners or simply invite another couple to share a meal around our table. This one pot meal is stress free,

Ahhhh, tis’ the season – for baking cookies. Have you ever hosted a “cookie exchange”? Every year I consider hosting one but I’ve never followed through with it. And to remain status quo, I’m not hosting one this year either. I attended a couple of cookie exchanges in the past and always loved sampling everyone’s […]

Rain is a product of nature we have become quite unfamiliar with, unfortunately. Most of Texas has been declared to be experiencing severe drought conditions. This is sad news and I admit I’ve forgotten how to use an umbrella. Last evening we, my man Dan, our daughter LuLu and her guy ventured out, even though […]

One of the nice perks of blogging is that every so often awards are handed out from fellow bloggers. Right before the craziness of Thanksgiving two fellow bloggers bestowed the honor upon me. Now before I’m completely engulfed in the Christmas frenzy I wanted to pass on the awards and say thanks. Oh, by the […]