We have been soo busy with our honey share project of late but we have still found..... well make time for some pleasures in life.  Revolving around Honey of course we have set going some Honey and Apple Cider, Honey Ale, Mead as well as the most amazing Ice-Cream.  All made at home, and all awesome!

• 6 organic egg yolks
• 1 cup of Honey (light in flavour - pref our honey of course!)
• 600ml of organic full cream milk
• 300ml of double cream
• Ice Cream Maker or you can hand churn if you like

•  Combine the eggs yolks and honey in a mixing bowl and whisk (2-3mins to combine well)
• Heat the milk very slowly in a saucepan until it just starts to simmer (i.e. the edges will start to bubble – careful, do not boil the milk as it could separate or curdle)
• Add the egg/honey mixture to the simmering milk and stir continuously until the mixture thickens and coats the back of your spoon – keeping the temperature @ simmer
• Immediately remove from heat, strain and leave to cool
• Once cool, mix in cream
• Pour into Ice-Cream maker and churn for 35 minutes (or as per machine instructions)
• Place into an container and put into the freezer

Honey is here, we have taken our first frame of honey from our hive this week! Both of us have been living, breathing, working, tending, caring for Bees.  We have collected swarms from Couches, Rooftops, Chester Draws as well as Compost Bins. Our project is growing rapidly and we can't seem to keep up with the number of bees that need re-homing.  Last I wrote we were up to 6 hives, now we are steadily looking to well 12 hives!

Adrian Richardson - Mr Ready, Steady, Cook from La Luna Bistro in Carlton has jumped on board which is awesome - it is nice to have people participate, people who share a similar 'keep it local' philosophy we admire.  We also placed a hive at a wonderful Organic Bakery in Fitzroy call Fatto A Mano - much to my delight they do a whole heap of Gluten Free Goodies, so our visits to tend to our bees will also involve a tasty baked treat for me!  Thank you Universe for our paths crossing each other :)