Sometimes...
a week goes by like this for me...
where I can only live, lying down and no matter what I lay on...
it feels hard as a rock
(the goat is okay; she is just resting from her romp on the rock)
when I have accidentally ingested gluten, my functionality goes out the window
and my world looks like a blur where things can look doubled and foggy
where pain and darkness exists for a while...
but then, God in His mercy towards me...
will graciously lift me back out of that terrible aversion to grain proteins...
and I feel better and ready to go on with life
for anyone who has celiac, you know what I talk of
in any case, I'm happy to say...
raw honey, nutmeg and cinnamon are on my thankful list of foods the Lord has given me to enjoy
and He has blessed our nutmeg trees with good growth and a few early nutmegs
they grew from these tiny "beads"...
to palm-sized balls with a most delectable spice in the middle
not only does it come with the nutmeg spice but...
it comes twice as nice with the mace covering over the nutmeg ball
feel free to click on the names for more info on these wonderful spices
how wonderfully sovereign God created these strong, aromatic, warm jewels
one can see the intricate mace indentation...
as the nutmeg grew inside it's outer flesh
the red lace of mace is also used as a spice and I like to throw it into a pot of roasting meat
soft and pliable, it peels off the nutmeg shell easily
and again, one can see the detail of the mace indentation against the dark shell
to crack open the nutmeg from out of it's shell...
I put it on a cloth and cover it...
and give it a good, firm whack!
but, not too hard so the nutmeg does not break into pieces with the shell
a rather beautiful little thing that will give dishes a wonderful culinary event
and the cinnamon tree has been growing quite a bit...
and lately flowered very nicely...
except that I missed getting the blooms on camera
it is the bark, of course that is used most often...
and the leaves, too, can be used as a tea or flavoring a dish
raw honey, nutmeg and cinnamon make a great threesome
if one is making this for sweetening tea, coffee or drinks...
leave out the butter
otherwise, this is what I do for making pancake syrup
2 Tbsp of butter
1/4 tsp of grated nutmeg
1 stick or 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
1 cup of raw honey
heat all together in a saucepan over low heat until the butter is melted
put into a small serving bowl and serve, stirring when ready to pour over pancakes
or, just lightly heat the raw honey in the pot with the spices to help bring out the flavors...
and, I put the syrup made without the butter in a jar for use in sweetening drinks, tea or coffee
I like to leave the cinnamon stick in the honey for a stronger cinnamon flavor over time
I make enough to last just a few days
I promised a give-away of a jar of Pilgrim's Farm raw, pure honey...
so anyone interested in trying out for the honey...
please do put in a comment so your name can be put into the bag for random picking
I will be giving more info on this with a photo of the honey and jar next week...
in the meantime, consider the give-away now started
May your day or night be sweetened in the grace of God.
