The Beauty of Honey and Beeswax

Sweet when the flowers are blooming

Beautifully and fast they fly

The beauty comes to share

The dance of petals

The songs of beautiful bells

The scent of romantic roses

All the honey bees fly to dance

Singing the beautiful rhymes

Sparkling like the golden light

The sky smiles to see

But when the cloud comes

No more dance of petals

The bells stop to sing

The scent of roses disappeared

They fly to go with stings

No more cheerful dance

Poisons come to spread

Leaving the Fall to end 

For several years now I have been quite fond of filling my home with the light and the fragrance of Beeswax candles.

The first thing that drew my heart to 

beeswax was it’s scent. It smells like honey, of which I am very fond. Apparently, Beeswax gets its amber color and aroma from the honey and pollen that the bees pack into each honeycomb cell. Variations in color can occur due to the type of flower source.

It has a velvety texture as well. Beeswax 

candles can develop a patina over time 

called ‘bloom’. Which in my mind is quite 

attractive. The candles when burning emit 

a brighter longer burning flame whose 

radiant glow is the same spectrum as the 

sun’s glow. Very different from paraffin 

wax candles.

As a bonus, burning beeswax 

candles is also cleaner and emits 

negative ions into the air. This is 

said to ‘invigorate the body’. I am 

not sure how that works, but I know 

I am definitely happier when I see 

my beeswax candles burning. I do 

burn the candles while cleaning, 

whether the cleaner and invigorating 

air is acquired, I am not sure yet, but 

I do have a sense of joy seeing my

home cleaner by candlelight.

Savoring the Bee's Kiss

From my kitchen window, I love to look out on my garden and watch the bees float from flower to flower, making beautiful food for us,” reflects Rhode Island writer and cook Philis Bennett. 

Beeswax candles and honey are definitely some of my favorite things.

Two of the things I love in my home. 

I am sharing this post with 

The House in the Roses' 

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Wishing you a very Delightsome day,

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Victoria - A Return To Loveliness No. 8

 An Affection for Honey

Savoring the Bee’s Kiss

An article in the 1990 issue of Victoria captured my heart.

I am a terrific fan of honey 

and the article’s title (repeated above),

as well as the quote below, intrigued me.

‘“From my kitchen window, I love to look out on my garden and watch the bees float from flower to flower, making beautiful food for us,” reflects Rhode Island writer and cook Philis Bennett. Here she shares her sweetest recipes, the result of a lifetime honeymoon with the food described by one poet as

“the essence of vanished flowers”.’

According to the article, Philis’ “fondness for honey reaches back to her childhood days of picking blueberries to smother with milk and honey.”

Victoria writes that Philis continued to favor honey as her source

to sweeten recipes.

Pictured in crystal jars are some of Philis’ special honeys

flavored with ginger, citrus, berries or her own home-grown

lavender.

‘”If you can warm honey on the stove and blend it with fruit or

spices, you can give it the most enticing taste,”’ Victoria

quoted Philis.

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I have taken the recipes provided and have made

strawberry honey

lavender honey

and

citrus honey

Honey can vary widely as a result of the flowers visited by the bees.

According to Victoria, for her recipes

Philis would gather honey on her travels.

I will be making over the next few days and weeks some of Philis’

recipes to share with you:

Honey Tart

Honey Ice Cream

Milk and Honey Caramels

Honey Cake with Ginger

Milk and Honey Bread with Honey Butter

Honey Waffles

Honey Flan

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for the flavored honeys:

1 16 oz jar light-colored honey

zest of 2 lemons

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1 16 oz jar light colored honey

6 or 7 sprigs fresh herb such as

lavender, mint, thyme, or rosemary

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1 16 oz jar light-colored honey

½ cup fresh raspberries or strawberries.

For each:

In a small saucepan, stir honey over medium heat

until warmed through.

Place added ingredient into honey

Pour into heat-proof jar.

Cool at room temperature

Cover tightly – let stand 1 week.

For berry honey stand for three days then refrigerate.

Citrus honey can be served over smoked meats or in

Fruit salad or iced tea.

Herb flavored honey can be served over biscuits, or glaze

grilling meats.

Berry Honey can be served on nut breads, waffles or pancakes.

I have tried to find additional information on Philis Bennett, but have not been successful – as of yet.

I appreciate you joining me this week.

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Kathy

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