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hearts and honey

by fig + fauna farm on 02/10/12

The recent  gift of rain has sent us right into a blossoming Spring. I haven't seen a single creature that seems off put by the premature season, and truth be told, I've been dreaming of the warmth and rain that Spring delivers.

The bees have brought forth a delicate honey so sweet and full of tender flavors. Hidden deep within the smooth taste, I find the colorful nectars from the plants that surround us. In the busyness of the morning, I watched bees perform their gentle work, as they danced around the strawberry blossoms and borage flowers. In my quiet moments with the garden and farm animals, I can hear my flow of thoughts so perfectly clear.This time, the bees guided me to a simple paralell of love and honey...

Honey bees spend their days seeking the sweetest nectars in their world. It reminds me of relationships, in that we  look for the goodness in eachother each and every day. We too seek the "nectars" of our marriage - the support, caring and affections. Then there is the honey - the thing that binds us in it's delightful stickiness. The honey is the result of our tenderness toward eachother. The honey is our love.

I had a hard time waiting for Valentine's Day this year. My thoughts of honey ran straight from my head to the spelt flour and eggs. We had dessert before dinner  -  we shared the honey..and therefore we relished in our love.

/// PHOTOS BY ROSE E MARTIN

Happy Valentine's Day Lovers.

SPELT & HONEY BUNDT CAKES

You will need:

  • 2 1/2 cups spelt flour (or any combination such as whole wheat or unbleached)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves or cinnamon (or both!)
  • 1/2 cup pastured butter or coconut oil at room temp
  • 1 cup honey
  • 4 pastured eggs
  • 1 cup milk

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the dry in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, honey and eggs at medium-high speed until light. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet, then slowly add the milk and mix well. Fill the small bundt molds, dividing the batter evenly. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

For the frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup honey (or more to taste)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or one vanilla bean scraped

Beat all ingredients together until light and fluffy - refrigerate until ready to use.

Comments (7)

1. Amy said on 2/11/12 - 12:55PM
Gorgeous, as always! I plan on getting bees in our Spring, and can't wait to have a surplus of honey to play around with. Spelt is by far my favourite flour too, so it looks like this recipe will have to go on the list! :)
2. fig + fauna said on 2/11/12 - 01:59PM
Amy ~ thank you :) Bees are total magic! Let me know how it turns out!
3. Chloe said on 2/12/12 - 06:24AM
What a beautiful post. Truely. The cakes look absolutely wonderful.
4. fig + fauna said on 2/12/12 - 01:36PM
Chloe ~ thank you so much. happy valentine week!
5. Mia said on 2/17/12 - 02:33PM
If you don't mind my asking: where did you get the beautiful shirt in your fig and fauna video? Thank you! And lovely post, I made the honey cakes and the were marvelous. Cheers!
6. fig + fauna said on 2/17/12 - 05:39PM
Mia ~ I'm so glad you enjoyed the cakes! The white tunic is Mossimo from Target and the black moto jacket seen in the garden shots is CAbi.
7. Julie said on 2/17/12 - 07:35PM
Those cakes are beyond beautiful! Love your thoughts on love and honey as well-so nice.


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