Honeybees and Sugar Cookies

Just how important are honeybees? Typically, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these under-appreciated workers pollinate 80 percent of our flowering crops, which constitute one-third of everything we eat. Losing them could affect not only dietary staples such as apples, broccoli, strawberries, nuts, asparagus, blueberries and cucumbers, but may threaten our beef and dairy industries…

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Heirloom Tomato Madness

No recipe really…just a reflection on the absolutely astounding and so desired taste and sensation of freshly picked and perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes. I simply cannot wait for my garden to grow. Summer comes soon…but not soon enough! Sea salt and pepper. Yum!

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