What’s on our book shelf this month?
‘Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire’. An Autobiography by Keith Floyd. Harper Collins. Second time around this number one of two Floyd autobiographies was even more engrossing. Rather than the Bon Viveur caricature often depicted by the press he reveals himself as incredibly hardworking, lion hearted, mercurial, unreasonable,
Brunch Bake Recipe
We’re planning on making this tasty and filling Brunch Bake over the Christmas holiday break. It’s made using our new gluten free Cornbread Mix, and the gluten free recipe is also on the insert sheet that comes with the mix. Serves 6-8 Baking time 18 mins. Ingredients: 1 Cornbread Mix made
Christmas Cake Recipe
Adapted from the Make Do & Mend Cake featured on our gluten free Sponge Cake Mix insert sheet, this makes a lovely Christmas cake. We served this in our festive Bee Shack cafe open day last Saturday. Ingredients 1 x Honeybuns gluten free cake mix 1.5 tsp cinnamon 1 large tsp mixed spice 60g cranberries
Boozy Cherry and Hazelnut Trifle Recipe
This deliciously boozy trifle ticks all the boxes for Christmas entertaining. The trifle sponge can be substituted with our Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Cake and you will need 9 slices for this recipe. Free from Gluten Serves 8 For the cherries 300g fresh cherries, de-stoned 200mls cherry brandy100g granulated sugar
Beetroot, Goat’s Cheese and Mint Bake Recipe
This makes a lovely easy bake, made using our adaptable new Cornbread Mix. Alternatively bake in a mini muffin tin to make perfect gluten free canapés. Ingredients: 1 Cornbread Mix made up as per the instructions 150g goats cheese or feta, crumbled 150g raw grated beetroot 2 tbs gluten free Horseradish sauce Lots
Honeybuns Big Dig Day
We’re still feeling warm inside following our fabulous ‘Big Dig’ tree planting day last weekend. We were recently successful in our application for the Woodland Trust Community Tree Pack and needed help to plant our pack of approx. 420 baby trees, to be planted here in our fledging nature reserve. With over
Sugar Strategy at Honeybuns Part 2
We thought it might be helpful to share some of the research we’ve used in our quest to address the sugar issue. As mentioned in the Part 1 blog, we’re really keen on using more honey. It has been around for aeons, tastes lovely, works well in baked goods and
Sugar Strategy at Honeybuns Part 1
Wow! We knew the whole sugar topic was controversial but after having done a bit of research over the past few weeks it has proved to be an explosively emotive and complex area for punters and the food industry to navigate. There is no one simple solution but we have
Rinky Dink Pancake Bites Recipe
We’re being asked more and more for savoury, gluten free recipes and these little chaps are sure to delight. Made using our fool proof (yes really) Honeybuns Cornbread Mix these pancakes can be made as mini tiny bites or a more regular, hearty frying pan size. Ingredients 1x tube of
What’s on our book shelf this month?
The Apple Source Book by Sue Clifford and Angela King with Philippa Davenport. Common Ground. At Honeybuns we have reinstated the original orchard surrounding Naish Farm. The pleasure this has given us and our visitors is truly off the scale. This lovely book therefore immediately resonated with us and our orchard evangelism.

