Tag Archives: Texas

Honeyed Pecans

Posted on March 31, 2014 by The Orange Bee

Hello honey!  Pecans might be my favorite nut. I suppose it’s got something to do with growing up in Texas where pecan trees are abundant and spending an afternoon shelling pecans is synonymous with canning tomatoes or pickling okra.  It’s … Continue reading →

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In My Kitchen

Posted on December 2, 2012 by The Orange Bee

December 2, 2012 – In My Kitchen Today the temperature in north Texas is 78*.  The air conditioner is running, I am wearing flip-flops and did I say, “it is December 2”!  Crazy Texas weather…. we spent our day hanging … Continue reading →

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Potato-Gorgonzola Gratin

Posted on November 3, 2012 by The Orange Bee

Today is Friday.  I feel as if it is Tuesday or Wednesday.  Does that ever happen to you?  There is a change in the way your week generally goes and the next thing you know, you don’t know what day … Continue reading →

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You Are Invited!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by The Orange Bee

I am inviting you to join me for “All Things Honey”an exciting evening, held Thursday, October 11 at Enjoy! – Kitchen Frills and Gourmet a fantastic kitchen store on the square in downtown Rockwall, Texas.  You can drop by anytime between … Continue reading →

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Same Song Second Verse

Posted on September 17, 2012 by The Orange Bee

Last summer I posted a story about the Mt. Gainor Inn, a B&B in Dripping Springs, Texas.  You can read it here: https://theorangebee.wordpress.com.  If you have not yet visited  I strongly encourage you to do so.  With fall upon us the Texas … Continue reading →

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A Bunch Of Hullabaloo

Posted on September 5, 2012 by The Orange Bee

All the fuss was about Hullabaloo Diner!  In my last post I shared with you that my man Dan and I would be moving Miss T to college. She’s all settled in now, a full-fledged college student.  Making friends, attending … Continue reading →

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Road Food

Posted on July 17, 2012 by The Orange Bee

I know it’s summer…my man Dan has been spending leisure time at his computer.  Are you prepared for some mouth-watering photos?  He brought me some new road food photos to share with you today.  Check out the BVI page under … Continue reading →

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Tornado Time In Texas

Posted on April 4, 2012 by The Orange Bee

I am so incredibly thankful to have a roof over my head and the Orange Bee kitchen today, words can not describe it.  Most of you probably heard about the tornadoes that blasted through north Texas yesterday leaving a trail … Continue reading →

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Day Trippin’

Posted on December 28, 2011 by The Orange Bee

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. … Continue reading →

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Road Food and Bee Food

Posted on July 14, 2011 by The Orange Bee

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 … Continue reading →

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