Today is the Feast of St Nicholas. I wanted to make something special to bring to work. I had a good box brownie mix, put in the ingredients suggested on the box and then added two hefty tablespoons of maraschino cherries and 1/4 cup of the juice. Bake as directed.
They turned out wonderful. I was so afraid it would taste metallic or something but it didn't.
OHmy , my last jar of our homegrown honey.
So I made bread machine honey oatmeal bread. It turned out dense and small. I thought it was a flop but decided to give it a try... oh what a delight.
Here is what I put in the machine and the order:
1/2 cup warm water
1Tablespoon vegetable oil
4 teaspoons of honey
1/4 of cup of quick oats
1 1/4 cup bread flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
a package of quick rise yeast.
Tomorrow is the Feast of St Ambrose, the patron saint of bees.
From Catholic.org
"Ambrose was born around 340 AD to a Roman Christian family. He grew up with his siblings, Satyrus and Marcellina, in Trier, Belgic Gaul (present-day Germany). It is believed by many that when Ambrose was just an infant, a swarm of bees landed on his face and left behind a drop of honey. To his father, this was a sign that Ambrose would become someone great with a wonderful sense for speaking."
With that I made a bee ornament to celebrate.
okay... so I have to work on it... giggle.
peace
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