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Cheesemaking: Halloumi
Eariler in October, I made cheese called Halloumi. I have actually made this cheese before, but I didn’t blog about it. This is supposed to be a cheese that doesn’t melt! I thought it sounded...
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The Healthy Beehive goes International!
I have a bit of news I have been holding back on. The reason I have been kinda stressed out and not totally with it these last few weeks. I’m going on a little trip … Back about 6 months ago, my...
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Homemade Bug Spray
Today is my last day of preparations before I leave on my trip! This week at work was caaa-razy. My company deals a lot in disaster recovery, so with the hurricane on the east coast, it was sooo...
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Two Weeks in Pictures
I’m back home! I took over 1000+ pictures while I was gone! I spent a few days in London .. Then a few more days in India. I said going into this, I was going to take this opportunity for what it was...
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{Recipe Redux} Beet Pomegranate Salad
This month for The Recipe Redux, our goal was to recreate a “Vintage Side Dish”. I really didn’t think I would be able to participate this month because of my trip I just got back from! We were asked...
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Recuperation
It really has taken me a while to get back to life as I used to know it, so to speak. This last week I really took time and just did a whole lot of nothing. I had the week at home to sleep, and get...
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Natural Face Care for Oily Skin
I wrote a little bit about my battle with acne on this post. However, on my recent trip to India, my skin broke out like crazy! I attribute it to a couple things: the pollution (terrible!), lack of...
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Indian Spiced Salmon
Ever since I got home from India, I have been wanting to make some Indian spiced food. I even bought a cookbook to help me get started! However, I just haven’t been able to pick one thing I want to...
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A few days in London
Thanks for everyone’s patience as I get back in my groove after my trip! I am finally going through my pictures of London, and hopefully India soon! Honestly, I had a difficult time in London. It...
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Sprucing up the Beehive: The Mudroom
I have always wanted to have a mudroom in my house! It seems like something that only rich people with big huge mansions have. Well, now I have one! This is the room you see when you first walk in...
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Homemade Lotion Bars
When I first heard of a lotion bar, I was a little confused on how lotion could be in a bar. However, now that I have been using them for a while, I love them! They are super convenient to carry...
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Homemade Christmas Gifts: Christmas Jam – and a Giveaway!
Honestly, I don’t give a lot of Christmas gifts. All my family, and my husbands family, live far away from us, so we don’t have a family Christmas gathering. I try to send out presents, but that...
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The easiest baked ham
I love ham! I think it is because we don’t have it that often. Usually, it is just too expensive for me to get it on a regular basis! However, during Thanksgiving and Christmas it seems it is more...
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India part 1 – arriving in India
Welcome to India! This is the first view I had when I stepped off the plane. The first thing I noticed was how HOT it was. When I visited, it was their “winter”, which I guess was 90s and not in the...
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India part 2: Celebrating Diwali
I was very lucky that the celebration of Diwali took place while I was in India. Diwali is the biggest celebration of the year for Hindus. It is a time of family celebrations, religious ceremonies,...
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India part 3: Shopping in India
One of the things I was most scared about in India was using their currency and shopping. I just heard horror stories of bartering for goods, and I really did not want to have to do that! One of our...
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{Recipe Redux} Almond Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
I have a confession to make. I am not strictly eating gluten free anymore. When I traveled to India, I really reduced my “food rules”, because I knew how hard it would be stick to them. I had a...
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India part 4: What to pack
This is my last post on my trip to India. I had a great time, and I have so many great pictures to look back on and remember my time there! I really struggled with what to pack. My coworkers in...
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Homemade Body Butter
A few weeks back, my friend Julia shared this recipe with me for making homemade body butter. I love making my homemade lotions, so I wanted to give it a try! It called for using hydrosols in the...
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Short Ribs with Roasted Garlic Sauce
Believe it or not, I have never had short ribs ever in my life. So, while at my favorite grocery store (aka Costco), I saw some short ribs and thought it would be something fun to make for Christmas!...
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