Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
Energy Power Balls - Boosted with Honey!
1 c. almond butter or peanut butter
1.c. oats
½ c. ground flax seed (store in ref.)
¼ c. hemp seed (store in ref.)
½ c. honey
¼ c. shredded coconut
¼ c. dried cherries or other fruit (raisins, cranberries, etc.)
½ c. chocolate chips (I like more)
¼ c. nuts
Mix in a large bowl.
Form balls (spoon size).
Place on a plate in refrigerator or freeze until they are not sticky.
Place in a container to store.
Store in refrigerator for 2 weeks or freeze.
Gluten free option: Omit oats and add more nuts, seeds, and fruit.
This Energy Power Ball recipe was contibuted by Shirley Gregway, of Merritt Island, Fla or Bellaire, Mich (depending on the season of the year). Since the recipe contains "hemp" I was wondering if the contributor was some aging hippy left over from the 60's (She happens to be my sister) - but she sent me a lot of info about the nutritional value of hemp.) (I guess I shouldn't question a retired medical professional)
In large bowl, cream honey with butter until light and fluffy. Stir in pumpkin. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Sift together remaining ingredients. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Divide batter equally between two well-greased 9 x5 x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 ... [read full recipe below]
In large bowl, cream honey with butter until light and fluffy. Stir in pumpkin. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Sift together remaining ingredients. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Divide batter equally between two well-greased 9 x5 x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes; invert pans to remove loaves and allow to finish cooling on racks.
A friend once fixed a snack with the same title (quite similar ingredients) and served it in a brand new, never used dog dish.
One of the guests was horrified and announced in a loud voice "THIS is no way to serve food!" So maybe you had better serve this snack in an ordinary bowl.
PUPPY CHOW
9 cups of any Chex cereal or Cheerios (or any combination of these)
1/4 cup margarine
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Measure out cereal and set aside. Combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, margarine and honey. Microwave for 1-1/2 minutes, or until smooth, stirring well after 1 minute. Stir in vanilla, Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring until pieces are evenly coated. Pour coated mixture and powdered sugar into an airtight bag and shake until all pieces are coated well. Spread mixture on waxed paper to cool and harden.
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups granola with raisins
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 slices whole grain bread
1/3 cup honey
Directions
Mix granola, honey, peanut butter and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.
Toast bread in toaster oven. Remove toast from oven and spread a generous amount of the granola mixture to cover completely.
Return to toaster oven and bake 3 minutes at 350°F until mixture softens. Cut into quarters and serve warm or at room temperature.
Rinse and drain raisins. Combine with orange rind and juice, lemon juice, honey, butter, salt, and cornstarch that has been moistened in the cold water, and stir until blended. Bring to a boil and cook and stir until mixture thickens (about 3 or 4 minutes). Pour into pastry-lined pie pan, cover with top crust. Bake in a moderately hot oven (425 degrees F.) 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before serving
Mix all ingredients together except eggwhites, which you beat until just stiff and fold into batter mixture.
Use greased pan.
Makes 3 loaves.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees.
Joanne Wylin - Michigan
Combine sugar and honey in large mixing bowl,beating well. Add egg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt, beat well. Dissolve soda in water; add to honey mixture, stirring well. Stir in flour and almonds.
Press dough evenly into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 3 x 1 inch bars. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Yield: about 3 dozen.
NOTE: cookies may be stored 3 to 4 weeks in a cake tin with an apple to mellow.
CHOCOLATE BURRS
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons honey (use a light and mild variety)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Few grains salt
3 cups corn flakes
Combine all ingredients except corn flakes in a saucepan, heat until melted and blend thoroughly. Then stir in' corn flakes. Drop from a teaspoon onto waxed paper and let cool.
A Honey Cookbook A. I. Root Company
This recipe was given to my parents by a Belgian couple (Truck gardeners who lived near Selfrigde Field) in the Mid 1930’s. We make at least one batch in time to be ready to eat at Christmas and often will make another later.
It is a good way to use up left-over coffee, but it can be made with strong instant coffee also. It is very important that you follow the instructions about the lining in the pan and the ripening of the bread after the baking. The pans are bread loaf size. We use the smaller size as this gives more top sides. Richard C. Bloom, Grand Blanc.
Shawn Mistaleski
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Cream honey and butter. Blend in eggs, vanilla and applesauce. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, then stir gradually into creamed mixture. Add to a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-40 minutes. E. Ballard, Dryden
Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
3 queens in small 1 inch wide wooden boxes - ready to install