Kitchen Notes I have a confession to make: I'm a batter eater. That's right.  Cookie dough, cake mix, brownie mix; you name it- I most often love the raw product better than when it's baked. While munching on our Honey Bee Cookies after they were baked (it's correct to assume I had a spoonful of batter while waiting), Tim asked me if I preferred …

Kitchen Notes There's something exciting about muffins, don't you think?  Muffins are that perfect, compact, ready-to-go healthy meal or snack, and best of all, even the most nutritious of these sweet treats reminds us of the muffins kissing cousin: the cupcake.  And while it's entirely acceptable to eat a cupcake for breakfast, it's even more fun to …

Kitchen Notes One of our taste testers said it best when describing this meal: if he were at a buffet he would have sampled the dish, but wouldn't go back for seconds.  Yes, you read that correctly.  It's not that the meal was bad, in fact, there were many things we liked about it: the texture and flavor of the udon (a little salty and creamy - yum!); the fr …

Kitchen Notes I tried my hand at brewing honey beer a few months ago with the sweet and light Sage Honey, which brewed into a delightful batch of Sage Honey Bee Ale. While this was a hit, my taste testers started to ask what other varieties of honey would taste like brewed in a similar manner. So for this new batch of beer I decided to use a darker variety, …

Kitchen Notes When you really get to thinking about graham crackers, you start to realize the pivotal role they play in childhood memories.  Graham crackers are a cornerstone of afterschool snacks, a mom-approved, cookie-alternative for pre-dinner nibbling, and the foundation for a great s'more assembled over a crackling campfire.  Light, crunchy, and satisf …

Kitchen Notes When hunting for amazing honey recipes we look for ones that are sure to be a slam-dunk, five-star review.   This recipe was an exception for me, as I wasn’t sure at all it was going to please my pallet and very nearly didn’t give it the green light.  I'm so glad I gave it a chance, because after having this for dinner last night it has been ad …

Kitchen Notes You probably know that Honey Pacifica and its bees are located in California, oftentimes called "The Land of Milk and Honey", and "The Golden State". Both of these monikers are very accurate, as California is certainly a place of opportunity and abundance, as well as sunshine. And by sunshine, I mean SUNSHINE - as in our December in Southern Ca …

Kitchen Notes Fair warning: this Honey French Toast is decadent...and so worth it. We made this recipe, created by the master chef himself, Alton Brown, using Honey Pacifica's Cold Packed Creamy Wildflower Honey. While words could never do justice for this unbelievably good french toast, some utterances thrown around the breakfast table were "oohh man", "oh …

Kitchen Notes Bananas are typically in season for most of us all year long, so here is a delicious, quick honey snack for everyone. The Honey Banana tastes so good you’ll find your bananas never have a chance to get brown. We gave this recipe a try with four types of honey: Buckwheat, Orange Blossom, Sage and Creamy Wildflower. After careful taste testing th …