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After checking my hives on Monday I could not stop thinking about the Queen Elena hive. It is my newest and smallest colony, named after our Russian friend Elena, as the queen in residence is a Russian queen. When I had looked inside earlier in the week I’d perceived something to be amiss but could […]

Staring at all this fresh, pure, local, and I do mean local, amber-colored, delectable honey sitting on my dining table for the last week inspired me to find a recipe that uses honey. I wanted something simple so I decided on a “dip”. I also found myself with fresh strawberries, blueberries, melons, cherries and some […]

After chowing down on those ribs I told you about earlier this week I was really in the mood for a lighter meal. My mom brought me a recipe for shrimp tacos she’d found while perusing the newspaper. She knows how much I love shrimp and thought I would enjoy the recipe. After I read […]

4th of July – come and gone. I hope you had a delightful celebration however you chose to celebrate. We kept it simple as earlier that morning I harvested my first batch of honey. (More on that in another post) The heat on that day was much like it’s been for some time now, […]

Nell is the resident kitty at the Mt. Gainor Inn, a B & B in Dripping Springs, Texas, where I recently enjoyed a stay. Mt. Gainor Inn is an early 20th century, German farmhouse sitting on 23 scenic hilltop acres in the gorgeous hill country. It has been lovingly restored by hosts Jerry and Laurie […]

Ahhh… summer. The dictionary defines summer as: The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February. Today, the last day of June and summer is clearly defined in the extremely hot days we are facing. Around The Orange Bee we (adoring […]

I am a tad baffled – last year I harvested over 150# of peaches from my two peach trees – this year maybe 15-20#. I’m dismayed by the lack of fruit coming from my trees this summer, but I’ve managed to put what did come off to good use. Peachy Keen Cobbler is the latest […]

New “Road Food” photo up under Austin. You might notice that Mexican food is a favorite around here. Please enjoy the Road Food photos for a few days while I take off on a “girls only” weekend down to the beautiful hill country. I’ll be back in a couple of days refreshed and recharged. Stay […]

Remember that stuff? Dippity Do If you do not remember it you are no doubt under 40 years old and a young ‘un. I remember using Dippity Do on my hair back in the day, although I’m not sure why, as it left your hair plastered to your head and stiff as a board. Perhaps […]

The temps in Texas are ridiculously HOT! Soaring upwards of 100* Fahrenheit. Heat above 100 degrees in Texas is oppressive. The wind is blowing, again….but it is not helpful as it too, is HOT. The only thing to be thankful for is that the humidity is not also sky-high. Over the last few days I […]

I have a basket full of peaches! There are so many recipes I could use for the abundance of peaches sitting on my table. Today I chose to make “Peach-Mango Salsa” to accompany the roasted chicken I was preparing for dinner. It is one of those days where I dream up a recipe to facilitate […]

Today was busy, busy. My adoring husband and I were both doing chores at home that consumed the majority of our morning and trailed into the afternoon. When we finally stopped and decided we needed food we settled on BBQ. We decided to go to Sonny Bryan’s original BBQ joint, a long time establishment in […]

Fruit: the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, from Latin fructus‘enjoyment of produce, harvest,’ from frui ‘enjoy. The last two days have yielded the first peaches from my two peach trees. It is always a thrill to pick the first ripe peach of the season and […]

New Road Food that will make your mouth water! Check it out under Road Food – Florida.

First of all, let me say I am so happy sitting at my desk writing a blog post! Do you ever have those weeks where life just takes over and you have no choice but to put aside the things you love for the things you must? Last week turned into that kind of week for […]

For some reason I couldn’t get Peanut Butter Cookies off my brain this week. I finally succumbed to the thought and baked a batch of PB cookies. We needed a little something sweet for lunchbox treats this week anyway. My girls have taken homemade lunches to school from kindergarten all the way through high school. […]

In spin class at the gym on Monday the instructor challenged each of us to set a goal for the week and when she sees us again next Monday we’ll see who achieved their personal goal. The two things I recognize about this challenge, 1-it gave each of us an opportunity to improve on a […]

Memorial Day is less than a week away and that means summer is upon us. What comes to mind when you think of summer? Sandy beaches, popsicles, picnics in the park, juicy peaches, sitting under a shady tree, cold watermelon, BBQ’s, pool parties, garden fresh tomatoes, cool mountain air, homemade ice cream, long days and […]

Check out the City Bees story under – Bees & Honey – My Bees Have Arrived – City Bees. Stay tuned for tomorrows scrumptious summer potato salad recipe!

Yesterday adoring hubby and I had our first solo mission to remove a colony of bees from yet another water meter. Water meters seem to be a favorite of honey bees for making a home. We received a call from someone in the city inquiring about bee removal – city bees! We downed a couple […]