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In My Kitchen July 2017

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In my kitchen this July…

Didn’t go as far as making my own butter, but for those special occasions, wooden butter moulds make butter look pretty fancy. Easy to use once oiled, rinsed under water, placed into the freezer for about twenty minutes before filling with softened butter. Continue reading “In My Kitchen July 2017”

garnishes · no-bake recipe · posts · salads · vegetables · vegetarian

Fresh Sprouted Seeds

Red Cabbage SproutsSprouting seeds at home couldn’t be simpler, all you need is a sprouting dish, tray or jar, some seeds and water. There’s plenty of information on the web but you might like to pop over to cultures for health and read how to start sprouting  if it’s something you haven’t tried before. Continue reading “Fresh Sprouted Seeds”

beekeeping

Bees and March

Swarm CellsBack tracking a few months as my beekeeping updates are a little behind. March began with swarm season in fully swing and a month that left me at times, feeling somewhat bewildered. Wondering if the swarm retrieved had the original queen or, virgin queen mentioned in the Bee’s and February post. What about the original hive? After a hive swarms, the remaining bees must have a new queen and lead her out on a successful mating flight in order to survive. Continue reading “Bees and March”