World honey bee day

Iam celebrating World Honey Bee day! 

My fun buzzing bee card done with watercolor.  

World Bee Day

Today we celebrate all that Bees do for us  ! 

Chicken Thighs with Garlic and Honey

 

• 6 chicken thighs, bone in 
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1/3 C honey 
• 1/4 C water
• 2 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce 

Season chicken on both side- sear.  Reduce heat after searing on both sides, cover skillet with a lid and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through, while turning every 5 minutes until donee> when chicken is done-chicken skin-side up in the pan (if cooking with skin); add the garlic between the chicken and fry until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add the honey, water, vinegar and soy sauce. Increase heat to medium-high and continue to cook until the sauce reduces down and thicken slightly (about 3-4 minutes).

Diy Bee hive

 Happy Monday.  Today I am sharing this Bee project 

 

A cardboard box

Wooden Bee from Dollar tree

Acyclic paint ,glue, 

The base is an old box, I cut out paper a hexagon shape to make the Hive. I traced with black marker and colored in with paint. Let dry. Cut hoIe . Then i painted Bee and let dry. I glued Bee to Hive. And then sealed. 

Mixed Berry Cobbler Recipe

 We went to the Blackberry Festival Saturday! 

• 8 cups (approx. 800g) mixed berries* (see tip) 
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons (15g) cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour 
• 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, cold*
• for topping before baking: 1 Tablespoon buttermilk and coarse sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
2. Make the filling: In a large bowl, gently fold the berries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together until thoroughly combined. Spread filling evenly into prepared pan.
3. Make the topping: Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Using  two forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal (pea-sized crumbs). A pastry cutter makes this step very easy and quick! You could also use a food processor, too. While slowly stirring, slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup buttermilk. Mix until evenly combined. Take handfuls of dough and gently flatten out. Place dough all over the top of the berry filling. There’s no special trick to this– just flatten the dough in sections and cover most of the berries.
4. Brush the top of the biscuit dough with 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk and then sprinkle with coarse sugar. These two are optional, but both help achieve a shiny, crunchy, golden brown crust.
5. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until golden brown and biscuit topping is cooked through. (Stick a toothpick into the biscuit topping, if it comes out clean– it is cooked through and the cobbler is done.) Set the pan on a wire rack, then cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

Tip : If using frozen berry -Do Not Thaw before using. 

May19th 2025 FAMILY STAR BlogHop

 

Welcome to week#3 of the May 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog:

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WELCOME to FAMILY feature week of the
May 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your FAMILY week Cohosts 

This week is FAMILY feature week
Swing by the Family hosting team's blogs:
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This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 

The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:

WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, health, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc -  anything family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the April 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop)

Easter Story Snack Mix by Our Grand Lives

10 Ways to Look Slimmer Instantly! by Style Yourself Confident

Crunchy Protein Spoonfuls for Cereal, Yogurt & Salads by Scratch Made Food

An Heirloom Nativity & Spring "Snow" by Debbie-Dabble Blog

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Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Strawberry Shortcakes: Recipe

 Strawberry Shortcakes: 

This recipe uses Bisquick mix but you can use any type of biscuit mix or make your favorite from scratch. 

• 1quart (4 cups) strawberries, sliced
• 1/4cup sugar
• 2 1/3cups Original Bisquick™ mix
• 1/2cup milk
• 3tablespoons sugar
• 3tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2cup heavy whipping cream
• Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
•  In medium bowl, stir Bisquick™ mix, milk, 3 tablespoons sugar and the butter until soft dough forms. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 6 spoonfuls. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
•  Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. 

• Split warm shortcakes; fill and top with strawberries and whipped cream.
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What is a Shortcake? 

A “short” cake is one that has a high ratio of butter to flour and sugar. Stir the dough just until the dry ingredients are moistened and a soft dough forms. The shortcakes shouldn’t stick to the pan, but you can use baking parchment or a silicone baking mat if you’d like.