Honey Honey
Did you know that a healthy and able queen bee can lay about 2000 eggs per day?
Andrew, our local beekeeper, told us that today when we strolled our farmer's market. His honey is dark and smooth; a rich amber. It is unpasteurized and so good it makes you want to put it in everything.
This morning, and for the second morning in a row, I made a simple plain yogurt lassi for breakfast. A lassi is an Indian drink. It is the creamy sweet sour mildness of the lassi that cools the body down from the excessive heat of curries and the elements. Plain yogurt, water, and some honey in a blender until smooth. Delicious! Of course you can add bananas or any other fruits you may have on hand, or if you really want to be adventurous - add some kinako.
Kinako is a fine, roasted soy bean flour. It is used to dust various confections in Japan- a delectable summer's treat. It is available year round in Japanese markets or Asian grocery stores here in my America, or in larger health food superstores. You can dip fruits into it, have it on toast, add it to smoothies - endless possibilities if you understand its taste and health benefits. This is especially true when paired with yogurt; its reaction with acedophillus is enzymatically benevolent.
It took our family almost an hour to walk down to town to the farmer's market, and almost the same time getting back home. Today we were so happy with our bee stories that we purchased a jar of bee pollen. It is dormant in our freezer right now awaiting culinary creativity to kick in. Natural untouched bee pollen looks like clumps of turmeric, its color somewhere between saffron and burnt orange.
My closest friend, who is 41 and now single, had her mind on honey as well today. Only her honey is in the form of a very nice gentleman friend. Her spirits were high when we met up with her at the farmer's market. As she awaited our family of five to make our way there, she was perusing her vegetarian cookbook (she's not one) for ideas and recipes. She was determined to come home with the freshest produce to bring palatable justice to her coming meals. Corn, tomatoes, shallots,goat cheese - she was feeling good; she was in love heaven- daydreaming as she headed from stall to stall.
When she was done and the items on her list checked, she went home first. We were still in bee-haven when she called to say she had just made a wonderful BLT sandwich with the best Ts from the farmer's market. Did we want some for lunch? I never say NO to food, especially not when someone has spent time and energy to put it all together. Especially when nothing tastes as good as a homemade meal. I'm sorry Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges and all my chef friends...a wonderful restaurant meal is wonderful, but to me, having a good meal at home with family and friends is unbeatable. Best of all, it is MEMORABLE! My husband and I are always so honored when we are invited to friends' homes for dinners or lunches.
My friend's BLT was out of this world. Simple, yet well-made. My husband and children greedily ate the salty, crispy, juicy, creamy sandwiches (we were pretty ravenous too from our walk.) I exaggerate not when I confidently say that I felt her passion. I always tell people that you've gotta have passion when you cook. Everything just tastes better! I mean, if you are feeling lousy, you are probably not even going to bother cooking. BUT, if you ARE cooking, then by all means, do your best!!! Taste, and then taste again. Adjust your salt and spice, squeeze a little more lime or lemon! Make the effort!
So we are talking about a BLT sandwich, what's the hoopla? I think that my friend made a great tasting sandwich because SHE was feeling great. It was reflected in her sandwiching (is this a real word?) Who knows if she would have made anything if she weren't feeling so content?
Life casts a shadow on food, and food is a reflection of love and life.
Andrew, our local beekeeper, told us that today when we strolled our farmer's market. His honey is dark and smooth; a rich amber. It is unpasteurized and so good it makes you want to put it in everything.
This morning, and for the second morning in a row, I made a simple plain yogurt lassi for breakfast. A lassi is an Indian drink. It is the creamy sweet sour mildness of the lassi that cools the body down from the excessive heat of curries and the elements. Plain yogurt, water, and some honey in a blender until smooth. Delicious! Of course you can add bananas or any other fruits you may have on hand, or if you really want to be adventurous - add some kinako.
Kinako is a fine, roasted soy bean flour. It is used to dust various confections in Japan- a delectable summer's treat. It is available year round in Japanese markets or Asian grocery stores here in my America, or in larger health food superstores. You can dip fruits into it, have it on toast, add it to smoothies - endless possibilities if you understand its taste and health benefits. This is especially true when paired with yogurt; its reaction with acedophillus is enzymatically benevolent.
It took our family almost an hour to walk down to town to the farmer's market, and almost the same time getting back home. Today we were so happy with our bee stories that we purchased a jar of bee pollen. It is dormant in our freezer right now awaiting culinary creativity to kick in. Natural untouched bee pollen looks like clumps of turmeric, its color somewhere between saffron and burnt orange.
My closest friend, who is 41 and now single, had her mind on honey as well today. Only her honey is in the form of a very nice gentleman friend. Her spirits were high when we met up with her at the farmer's market. As she awaited our family of five to make our way there, she was perusing her vegetarian cookbook (she's not one) for ideas and recipes. She was determined to come home with the freshest produce to bring palatable justice to her coming meals. Corn, tomatoes, shallots,goat cheese - she was feeling good; she was in love heaven- daydreaming as she headed from stall to stall.
When she was done and the items on her list checked, she went home first. We were still in bee-haven when she called to say she had just made a wonderful BLT sandwich with the best Ts from the farmer's market. Did we want some for lunch? I never say NO to food, especially not when someone has spent time and energy to put it all together. Especially when nothing tastes as good as a homemade meal. I'm sorry Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges and all my chef friends...a wonderful restaurant meal is wonderful, but to me, having a good meal at home with family and friends is unbeatable. Best of all, it is MEMORABLE! My husband and I are always so honored when we are invited to friends' homes for dinners or lunches.
My friend's BLT was out of this world. Simple, yet well-made. My husband and children greedily ate the salty, crispy, juicy, creamy sandwiches (we were pretty ravenous too from our walk.) I exaggerate not when I confidently say that I felt her passion. I always tell people that you've gotta have passion when you cook. Everything just tastes better! I mean, if you are feeling lousy, you are probably not even going to bother cooking. BUT, if you ARE cooking, then by all means, do your best!!! Taste, and then taste again. Adjust your salt and spice, squeeze a little more lime or lemon! Make the effort!
So we are talking about a BLT sandwich, what's the hoopla? I think that my friend made a great tasting sandwich because SHE was feeling great. It was reflected in her sandwiching (is this a real word?) Who knows if she would have made anything if she weren't feeling so content?
Life casts a shadow on food, and food is a reflection of love and life.
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