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Honey Cough Syrup

Honey Cough Syrup Ingredients 1½ tablespoons – Zest of 2 lemons ¼ cup – peeled, sliced ginger , or ½ teaspoon of ground ginger 1 cup – water 1 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey ½ cup – lemon juice

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine lemon zest, sliced ginger and 1 cup of water. […]

De-Crystallizing Honey – DIY

One of my best harvests this summer was from a few hives that had been near a LOT of mesquite trees while they were in bloom. The honey is some of the lightest, sweetest honey that I have seen.

Unfortunately, though, mesquite nectar tends to crystallize. Quickly. Did I mention that it gets granular and […]

Honey Make My Morning Muffins

Honey Make My Morning Muffins Ingredients 1/2 cup – milk 1/4 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 1 – egg, beaten 2-1/2 cups – buttermilk baking mix

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine milk, honey and beaten egg; mix well. Add baking mix and stir until moistened. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake at 400°F […]

WondSong Movement – JumpSTART – Pollinator Presentation

I have recreated the blog post made by Daisy WindSong for her JumpSTART program for children. A presentation on bees and pollinators was given to the children of a Dallas area homeless shelter. Shared are various forms of passion – whether it be a hobby, exercise, meditation technique, or other activity that is useful in […]

November 13-15 2015- Blisstonia Experience (Goliad, Tx – vending)

Harmony Hollow Apiary / Rex Smith will be vending at the Blisstonia Experience in November 2015. (Fri-Sun – 13th-15th – Near Goliad, Texas). I will have the following products at the event:

Harmony Hollow Honey Wood Conditioner/Sealer Leather Conditioner Bohemian Utopia – Bohemian wearables (bags, wrap skirts, tops)

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BLISSTONIA […]

Cowgirl Boots – Leather Restored and Conditioned

My daughter was given these cowgirl boots as a holiday gift approximately 6 years ago. She wears them pretty regularly while working with horses. Riding, cleaning stalls, tromping through fields and streams, and more. They have been well used, and the leather was DRY. Until yesterday, she had not treated the leather with anything (nor […]

Harmony Hollow – Beeswax Wood Conditioner for Kitchen Utensils & Cutting boards (with video)

Beeswax Wood Conditioner by Harmony Hollow.

Made with food-grade mineral oil and natural beeswax. Fantastic wood sealer for wooden items such as: butcher’s blocks, kitchen utensils, cutting boards, salad bowls, wooden spoons, and much much more (wood that is unfinished).

Seals the wood and highlights the natural wood grain.

(Left Photo – Before sealing; […]

Cranberry Oat Bread

Cranberry Oat Bread Ingredients 3/4 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/3 cup – vegetable oil 2 – eggs 1/2 cup – milk 2-1/2 cups – all-purpose flour 1 cup – quick-cooking rolled oats 1 teaspoon – baking soda 1 teaspoon – baking powder 1/2 teaspoon – salt 1/2 teaspoon – ground cinnamon 2 cups – […]

Benji’s Bees

In 1898, this house was built in McKinney, Texas.

In 1974, the movie, Benji, was released. This house was one of the homes used in the movie. You can see the exterior of the house at 3 min 58 seconds into the movie. This home is now affectionately known as “The Benji House” in McKinney.

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Cinnamon Honey Glazed Sticky Buns

Cinnamon Honey Glazed Sticky Buns Ingredients 2 Tablespoons – butter or margarine, softened 1 loaf – frozen bread dough, thawed 1/3 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 1 teaspoon – cinnamon 1 cup – finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Grease 12 muffin cups with butter. Roll out thawed dough on lightly floured board to […]