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About Virginia Wright

VIRGINIA WRIGHT (born Virginia Brown) is an American multi-genre best-selling author, award-winning illustrator, and nature photographer born and raised in Maine. As an artist, the cover Wright designed for Steampunk Alice by Dennis Higgins won the AUTHORSdb Gold Award (2014). She won the AUTHORSdb Silver Award (2016) from Timothy the Christmas Mouse Coloring Book. Crying Bear ranked #1 Amazon Best Seller in Children's Bear Books (2016). Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, ranked #1 Amazon Best Seller in three categories (2016). Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do is the AUTHORSdb Cover Contest Bronze Award winner (2018), in the Education category. Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook ranked #2 Hot New Release Best-Selling in New England Cooking, Food & Wine (2018). As a multi-genre writer, Virginia's WIP is currently a romance novella. Besides writing, in her pastime, when she isn't spending time with her husband, Virginia is a foodie and restaurant reviewer. She enjoys sifting through old recipes and photographing everything she cooks and eats. She is also a nature photographer and a mixed media artist; she gets her ideas for her illustrations through inspiration that she gathers from the nature that surrounds her, which is ever-present in her designs.

Honey Butter Recipe the Whole Family Will Enjoy!

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My husband, a former beekeeper, one summer when we were beekeeping that we would be able to take off some honey from the hives. I was so, EXCITED, and geared up my taste buds for some of that long-awaited honey. I thought about what I would do with the first tastings of pure honey from the “Wright Family Farm,” and the family suggested homemade biscuits. So, I decided I would get my Honey Butter Recipe out and share it online, as it makes for a delicious topping on biscuits. There are all kinds of different recipes for Honey Butter, some call for raw egg, some call for confectioner’s sugar; some add cinnamon…such as mine does.

Experiment for yourself, and when possible, buy pure honey from a Natural Beekeeper that opts not to use chemicals in their beehives. When I talk about “Pure” honey, I’m talking about honey that corn syrup has not been added to it, to stretch the honey. I’m also talking about honey that is taken off a hive where the beekeeper doesn’t use any chemicals in the keeping of their bee colonies inside the hive. Yes, it is true, beekeeping is simple, but complicated– a hobby for some, a source of “money for honey” for others…

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Queen of Recipe Adaptation

A Book to Learn About HONEYBEES, HONEYBEE BASICS: 

BuzzzzzzzzWhat Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright

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Spicy Honey Butter Recipe

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1 cup softened butter or non-hydrogenated margarine (real butter is my preference)
1/2 cup pure honey, more or less–
1/4 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
1/8 tsp pure or Mexican vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon or (add just a dash of your favorite cinnamon to
your taste-mine is Ceylon cinnamon)

Spicy Honey Butter

Place all ingredients in a bowl and blend until fluffy, for about half a minute. Voila! This is a delicious Honey Butter Recipe with a dash of spice. The whole family can enjoy this spicy butter on their hot, fresh, and out of the oven biscuits. Store covered in the refrigerator.

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Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook: Recipes From Maine is chock-full of unique and delicious Game recipes for the wildlife food enthusiast. The recipes include everything from bear to raccoon, clams and lobster, chowders, sauces, and wild goosegrass greens. These recipes are brought to you from Registered Maine Guides of The Maine Professional Guides Association, members of Maine Lobstermen’s Association, as well as Bangor Daily News columnist and TV personality, Bud Leavitt. I have deliberately left the inevitable imperfections that occurred when reproducing the original manuscript (which was initially compiled 35 years ago), as I feel this adds to the charm of the cookbook. I hope that you, too, will embrace its authenticity and that you and your family will enjoy these recipes for many generations to come. Enjoy! -Virginia Wright

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Honey Topping Recipe

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1 package Neufchâtel cheese
1/3 cup pure honey
1 tsp. pure vanilla ( Mexican vanilla in recipes is my fav!)

Honey Butter

Mix ingredients together, and Voila! This simple, but tasty topping is all ready for your carrot cake, and is great on top of fresh-made cinnamon rolls. If you would like more topping, just double the recipe.

NOTE: When you can, buy honey from a local beekeeper. Some manufacturers, so I am told, who sell a honey blend (honey mixed with corn syrup). They do this– to stretch the honey. If you buy locally, from a local beekeeper, chances are you will get PURE HONEY. You have every right to ask… then get only the best!

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The Recipe Lady

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Heirloom Recipes by Virginia WrightFor ten years, before authoring my books, I was the senior writer for Lowfat Weekly, a website, I founded. (If you’ve read my other blogs, then you are familiar with a post that told about why I closed down that website).  While working at Lowfat Weekly part of my job was recipe developer, and  included adapting recipes to healthier Low Fat versions. I LOVED that challenge! As a food blogger, I was known as “The Recipe Lady.” The problem I had was…READ THE REST OF THE BLOG

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Queen of Recipe Adaptation                                                                                                            The Recipe Weekly http://www.therecipeweekly.com

Another Amazon 5-Star Review

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Another Amazon 5-star review: Fantastic book, December 26, 2011 By Pat –  This review is from: Buzzzzzzzz…: What Honeybees Do (Paperback)

Buzzzzzzzz…: What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright is a fantastic book for children and even adults too. I loved the photos and the information was great. I have it on my Kindle Fire and I also have the paperback book.