Headed For Sun, Surf and Sand

Good morning!  Today I am in countdown mode.  I believe I was so caught up in being a guest chef at CM that I failed to mention the next exciting event in my life.  Let me tell you now.  In a couple of days adoring hubby, Miss T and I will head out for the British Virgin Islands.  Tortolla, to be exact.  Cheering and clapping would be an appropriate response!!

This is the icing on the cake for Miss T’s graduation from high school which took place a couple of weeks ago.  She is thrilled to be visiting a foreign country where she’ll be able to  speak the language.  I think she secretly enjoys telling people she’s traveling out of the country – it sounds “cool”.  Traveling anywhere always makes me happy but to be headed to the beautiful beaches of the BVI’s has put a huge smile on my face.

Needless to say, I won’t be posting any fabulous recipes or bee stories for a few days.  In the meantime visit a few of my favorite blogs and see what they are up to.  I’ll be back soon with some captivating photos, stories about island foods, a few of their recipes and you can bet I’ll be asking around if there are any beekeepers.

http://rufusguide.wordpress.com/ – will make you laugh and shares some great recipes

http://www.ryanbakes.com/ – delicious baked goods

http://promenadeplantings.com/ – beautiful photos and gardening stories straight from England

http://backroadjournal.wordpress.com/ – travel, food and fantastic photos of New Hampshire and Maine

http://ourfamilyfoodadventures.com/ – the family that cooks together – stays together Fun!

http://sweetcarolinescooking.com/ – yummy stuff by a young blogger

http://www.fiveeurofood.com/ – interesting food and a sense of humor from France

http://pearlandpine.blogspot.com/ – engaging photos, food and travel from the Northwest

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/ – food us Texans love

http://www.suburbansoliloquy.com/ – thought provoking writing

I leave you with some sights I hope to see on my travels.  Thanks to google images.

Enjoy!

Dinner With The Orange Bee

Entrance to Central Market

Wow!  That was a blast….being guest chef at Central Market’s Dinner With The Orange Bee. Leading up to class I shared all of the tasty recipes we would make. I wanted to recap the evening, briefly.  Then I”ll be sharing a peachy little recipe with you.

The folks at CM were very easy and pleasant to work with.  All enthusiastic foodies to be sure!

Spending Late Nights On The Porch

It worked out perfectly for me to share the 5 recipes I’ll be preparing at tonight’s cooking class at Central Market.  Of late I am; short on time, in summer mode, spending late nights on the porch, sleeping in past sunrise, spending time with friends and family, taking long walks, and lovin’ life.  

I Have A Sweet Tooth

Only one day until my CM gig.  I’ve been thinking about it often.  Who will be there?  How many questions will I be asked, and about what?  Will I be given favorable reviews at the end of class?  There are only 6 seats available.  I feel good about that!  I enjoy speaking before a crowd.  My class is labeled “hands on”.

Scrumptious Salad

I am truly in countdown mode for Monday night’s Central Market class.  Only 2 days until the big event.  I have an interesting and I hope engaging format for teaching a bit about bees, honey and the benefits of both.  

Hot Honey

In three days I will be the guest chef at Central Market Cooking School.  You might already know this and if so I apologize for the repetition.  I thought it would be fun to share the recipes we will be preparing on that night with my blog readers – that’s YOU!  By the way I appreciate each and every one of you who take the time to stop by and see what’s up at The Orange Bee.  The blog network is a unique place to be….meeting total strangers who soon seem to be your friends…how cool is this?

Central Market – Here I Come

In just a few days I will be conducting my very first Central Market Cooking School class. I am ready to do this!  Here is the link – http://www.centralmarket.com/Stores/Fort-Worth.aspx.  If you’re close by and would like to sign up click on the cooking school icon, I believe there are a few seats available.

A Time To Celebrate

Hello my friends and followers…I wanted to take a second to let you all know I’ve not forgotten my responsibility as a food blogger.  Tomorrow Miss T will graduate from high school and begin the next journey in her life.  With a house full of company, a holiday weekend, a big reason to celebrate, food, laughter, family and friends my blog will be taking a back seat for the next day or two.

I hope that all of you have enjoyed a relaxing long weekend and are ready for summer.  Thanks for dropping in and check back soon as I’ve got many more bee stories and recipes  to share with you.  I’ll be going through a large box of tissues tomorrow evening as my baby girl walks the stage but what an exciting time in her life!  I plan on relishing every moment of it with her.

Enjoy!

The Cake That Was Not Meant To Be Photographed

Today I’m taking the vintage quest to New Mexico.  I have a copy of a cook book named New Mexico Cookin’,  published in 1976.  Notice the cost was $1.29.  I challenge you to find a new cookbook for so little money.  This book came from the collection of my hubby’s great-aunt Esther.  She was a very good cook, traveled about the U.S. and Mexico with her husband Clyde, wore false eyelashes, hats of all kinds, and flamboyant costume jewelry.

Every Recipe Tested

Welcome!  Today we are visiting vintage again.  My Better Homes And Gardens Cook Book to be precise.  This particular copy is the sixteenth printing, from August 1936.  76 years ago…wow!