It seems our egg situation is very different than the rest of our nation. We have hens and our hens lay eggs. Not as many as in the past, as our hens are aging out faster than they are reproducing. For quite a few years we added hens each year, and would find that despite baking and eating eggs on the daily, we couldn’t get ahead of it. It isn’t like that now, but we do have laying hens and we have access to eggs for our dining pleasure.
In addition to eggs, my larder basics include cream, yogurt, and a selection of honey. While we haven’t harvested honey from our bees in many years, we still have jars aplenty.. I have a private stash from our mountain cabin hive (harvested over a decade ago) and a more visible selection from local purveyors.
Facing these ingredients in the glow of the ice box, I am inspired to dust off the ice cream maker and make this simple recipe.
Honey Ice Cream
5 egg yolks
1/2 tsp sea salt
2/3 cups honey
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup cream
1 tsp vanilla
Whisk egg yolks, salt, and honey together in a bowl. Heat 1 cup of milk until it simmers. Temper the egg mixture with the hot milk and return the entire mixture to the pan and cook, while continually stirring, until it thickens to a nappe. it will be the thickness of heavy cream. Strain into a clean bowl…let cool a bit. While it is still warm, but not hot, stir in the yogurt. Let cool to room temperature and add the cream and vanilla. Chill and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
**You can stir in toasted nuts just before you pack into freezer containers.
I hope I don’t sound like a braggart when I say I have knowledge of a lot of things.
need a business plan? I can set you on the right path
hungry? I can make you a good meal out of whatever you have in your pantry
toilet leaking?
need a gift, dress, ride? I’m your gal.
But when it comes to beekeeping I am completely green, a rube, bush league, novice
Now, after two years of talking about it, dreaming about it, pestering about it, we are going for it.
Mike and I have decided that this year is the year.
the year we start our hive.
You may remember that this summer past, we stalked a local beekeeper and have been doing some reconnaissance. It is time and we are finally ready to have our own
Today I ordered our 3 lbs of bees and a queen (the finest bees money can buy): mite resistant and very prolific. And all ours. I will name each and every one of them