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Look at this little lady's heavy gold bags(hanging on her legs). She does not work for Brinks! This is pollen collected from flowers, carried on the bee's legs. The pollen is stored in cells just like honey. It is used to feed the brood. It is an excellent source of amino acids (protein building blocks). Pollen is also what gives many people hay fever and allergies. Strengthen your immune system. Sneezing, watery eyes, is an overreaction to pollen in the air.
Busy little creatures...
Mom says this will CURE attention deficit! Yes, said that word CURE!!!! When my students can't concentrate...nature, a good night of rest, and of course a healthy plant based diet...you can't go wrong, it all equals a healthy attitude for kids and for adults! Thank God for His therapeutic and gorgeous creation! AND NOW THERE IS RESEARCH TO PROVE IT ALL TRUE....imagine that, read on to see the amazing study yourself!
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Have a blessed and delicious day!
We are so thankful for the rain! It is tricky business moving bees into almond orchards, in the night, and in the rain, but we are not complaining because rain means the spring flowers can produce nectar. Without moisture in the ground and without the warm sunshine, nectar does not flow. No nectar, no honey!
Mix in a large bowl:
24 C Old Fashioned Oats (or 1 bag Costco Quaker Oats out of the twin pack)
4 C Shredded Coconut, unsweetened, any size
2 Raw Whole Almonds or other nuts
Blend till creamy:
6 bananas
2 1/2 C honey (I used Christmas Berry Honey this time notice it is almost a fluorescent yellow this last crop!)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
You should end up with 6 cups liquid. If you have a small blender divide in half or it will kill your blender. Make sure your honey is liquid. Put your jar in hot water or in the sunshine.
Pour the blended mixture into the dry mixture and mix very well, hands are best.
Spread on 4 cookie sheets, about an inch thick. Do not pat it down, fluff it or rake through it with your fingers to get air into it if you packed it down by mistake. Bake at 185' in a convection for 7 hours,If you don't have convection just put it on 175' overnight in any oven. You don't need to worry about it at that low heat, you will all wake up hungry!
Remove from oven, check for crispy texture, there should be no moist feeling. I usually turn the oven off and let it cool down with the granola in it because this continues the dehydrate process. Sprinkle with raisins or dry cranberries etc.
Store in airtight containers. We got 2 1/2 of these today.
We make granola roughly once a month. Very nourishing.
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Sweetheart basket - "You are My Gem"
All over the flower pots outside the kitchen! So happy to get nectar.
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Read MoreDaddy beekeeping with Isaiah and Andrew, when he was only 4 years old.
Read MoreOur bees are being placed into Almond orchards almost every night this week. It looks like we might have bloom next week, it is too warm and dry in California. There is a big rush to get the bees into the orchards early this year!
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