My Newest Love and a Parfait

OIL & HONEY EDITION

Back in January with the new year I, not unlike many of you, thought about what changes to make in the new year.  I wrote a post about diversifying The Orange Bee, but clearly wasn’t sure how I would go about that.  Hundreds of ideas were swimming around in my head…but as usual for me I waited, employing patience.  Waited to see what would happen, what would catapult me into a new direction.  I didn’t want to leave behind what I’ve been doing with my blog, writing about food and bees and an occasional off the wall post.  I simply had the desire to share more, but what?

I have found my answer!  It is my newest love.  No, I don’t have a new guy in my life, I’m perfectly happy with my man, Dan!  I didn’t bring home a furry pet, we’ve plenty of those around the house!  Not a new car!  I am in love with Essential Oils (also referred to as eo’s) and they are my catalyst for putting a spin on The Orange Bee!  Two Sunday’s a month I will post an “Oil & Honey” edition of The Orange Bee!  Here’s the deal, bees and food and essential oils are like a Holy Trinity to me.  Without pollination by bees we would be deprived of many delicious foods. Lack of pollinators would also cause a shortage in many of the plants essential oils are derived from. Yep – that’s how I see it bees= food and plants.  Food and plants= nourishment and natural resources for our emotional and physical well being.   I hope that you will look forward to my “Sunday Stinger” and enjoy learning about essential oil and honey uses, as well as discover some yummy new recipes using honey, oils or a combination of both!

I’m kicking off with one of my favorite breakfast meals – Yogurt Parfait!  This is a very versatile recipe, as you can use your favorite fruits and yogurt.  It’s also a delightful lunch or mid-afternoon snack for kids or parents!  Incorporating both eo’s  and honey it’s slightly sweet, with a hint of citrus, refreshing, and full of good for you fruits.  You can easily get a couple of your daily fruit/veggie servings in this parfait. This is my go to morning meal and usually gets me through the day till early afternoon before I need to stop for a bite of lunch.

If you’re interested in learning more about my favorite essential oils message me on The Orange Bee @FB, email me linda@theorangebee.com or leave a comment here. I’m happy to help and answer any questions you might have!

Yogurt Parfait

Author:

Linda Walbridge

Ingredients

• 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt or your favorite yogurt

• Blueberries

• Strawberries

• Kiwi

• (Or your favorite fruits)

• Honey

• 1-2 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil

Instructions

1. Add one to two drops eo to about a cup of yogurt and mix well.

2. Layer yogurt and fruit into a glass.

3. Top with a few berries.

4. Drizzle honey over the top.

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