Late Summer
Episode description
Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer because autumn is just around the corner! Join me as I take a look inside a beehive and follow the exciting life of a queen bee, the warriors that protect her and the cut throat politics of the colony that can overthrow her. I delve into the miraculous health benefits of honey, how it's made and what it can do for us both inside and out. I share my favourite breakfast granola recipe to be enjoyed outside on warm sunny mornings and I try to hold on to these last moments of summer before the seasons turn once more.
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Granola recipe
Ingredients
200g of rolled oats
200g of jumbo oats
100ml of melted coconut oil
100ml of warm honey
Half a teaspoon of salt
Cinnamon to taste
100g of chopped nuts (pecans, almonds & hazelnuts)
100g of seeds (pumpkin & sunflower)
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
Warm the honey and mix with the liquid coconut oil, pour over the rest of the ingredients, coat evenly and spread over a lined baking tray and pop in the oven. Bake gently, turning occasionally until lightly golden. Allow to cool before sealing in an airtight container. I like to serve mine with thick natural yoghurt drizzled with honey.
Some helpful time codes in case you'd like to listen to a certain part again
- Welcome to the beehive 02:40
- Worker Bees (warrior women) 04:35
- Male Drones out to get lucky 06:01
- Her majesty the Queen Bee 07:00
- The wonders of honey 10:19
- How is honey made 10:43
- Local honey 11:55
- Beeswax candles 13:04
- Honey's amazing health benefits 14:55
- Honey for a skincare routine 16:34
- Honey for our hair 17:23
- Honey's history 18:06
- Melissa the honey bee in Greek Myth 18:59
- Honey vs sugar 21:04
- How to make herbal honey 22:51
- How to make an oxymel 23:37
- How to store honey 24:23
- Protect our bees and help the beekeepers 25:15
- My favourite granola recipe 30:06
- Thank you for my lovely reviews! 33:33