tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post9039715621119340354..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Honey parsnip cake and a bee swarmJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76217225512069002712015-11-02T21:13:42.061+11:002015-11-02T21:13:42.061+11:00That sounds delicious, I do like a good loaf cake ...That sounds delicious, I do like a good loaf cake that is just as it is and does not need adornment. <br /><br />I have never been anywhere near a swam of bees!Helen @ Fuss Free Flavourshttp://fussfreeflavours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59833104027831771962015-10-31T21:09:59.128+11:002015-10-31T21:09:59.128+11:00The cake sounds lovely but that bee swarm must hav...The cake sounds lovely but that bee swarm must have been scary! Thanks for entering ExtraVegKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013241320036837590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74132989064036564782015-10-30T21:39:05.885+11:002015-10-30T21:39:05.885+11:00Shame that the bees flew off before the beekeeper ...Shame that the bees flew off before the beekeeper could give them a good home..... we gotta look after all the bees we can I reckon. But at least they disappeared before the exterminator arrived!!!!!!!!!!<br />Never tried parsnip in cake before, but it sure looks deliciousSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420733412600018545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49847019162419926322015-10-30T09:56:02.022+11:002015-10-30T09:56:02.022+11:00Thanks Kate - wow that sounds amazing to watch. I...Thanks Kate - wow that sounds amazing to watch. I really wanted to watch the bee keeper take the bee swarm but we have to go out during the time he came over so we missed it. But after someone told me that the bees got smoked out I wanted to check what would be done to them and was glad to find that bee keepers can take them in a cruel-free way! I've eaten parsnip cake before and so I know it works really well in a cake.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50857121803241510872015-10-30T08:29:17.085+11:002015-10-30T08:29:17.085+11:00How exciting! I remember as a child we had a bee s...How exciting! I remember as a child we had a bee swarm gather in a tree in our garden. I was fascinated with the way they were moved.... I remember a bee-keeper coming and 'catching' the queen and placing her into a hive box and all the other bees flew in to follow her. It was amazingly clever! He then took them all away to live a happy bee-filled life elsewhere. Soooo cool!<br />Loving the cake too... Parsnips can be amazingly sweet, but I admit that I have never tried using them in cake before.Gluten Free Alchemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599801401879799252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76171688328441206152015-10-27T22:33:50.099+11:002015-10-27T22:33:50.099+11:00Thanks Kimmy - it was a weird coincidence that the...Thanks Kimmy - it was a weird coincidence that the bees fled from the beekeeper - he didn't seem bothered - E said he said something like "they're as happy as larry" and seemed to enjoy watching them. Highly recommend you try parsnips in a cake (though I was wondering if they would work in a raw cake as well as carrot did in your thanksgiving cake)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62916410239104552852015-10-27T22:32:18.133+11:002015-10-27T22:32:18.133+11:00Thanks Lauren - we tried to keep Sylvia away from ...Thanks Lauren - we tried to keep Sylvia away from the bees as kids have a way of getting underfoot and I didn't want her getting in the way of the bees. Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23509685478394811492015-10-27T22:31:26.847+11:002015-10-27T22:31:26.847+11:00Thanks Cakelaw - not at all fluffy but fluffy isn&...Thanks Cakelaw - not at all fluffy but fluffy isn't my sort of cake - I can see why it would be your favourite - such a great cakeJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23433087709819898472015-10-27T22:30:45.193+11:002015-10-27T22:30:45.193+11:00Thanks Choclette - hope it wasn't someone'...Thanks Choclette - hope it wasn't someone's bees on the loose and that they were missed - makes me realise how difficult it must be to keep bees if they act like that! Hope you find your bees. I loved the parsnip cake - but carrots are usually more plentiful in our kitchen - I had bought some on special so had enough for this cakeJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81679211590234074362015-10-27T22:29:09.409+11:002015-10-27T22:29:09.409+11:00Thanks faye - sorry about our bees - tried to get ...Thanks faye - sorry about our bees - tried to get a man to take them away but these one would not be fenced in :-) I actually missed the noise as Sylvia and I were out when the man came - I had really wanted to watch him put them in a box but our timing was out.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63030395865261295842015-10-26T08:54:23.863+11:002015-10-26T08:54:23.863+11:00Wow. I wonder if the bees knew the beekeeper was c...Wow. I wonder if the bees knew the beekeeper was coming and didn't want to be taken in ;p I like that you tried going that route instead of waiting for an exterminator. We really need to keep the bees around!<br />I find the idea of grated parsnips in a cake a little odd, but I'm willing to give it a try. Sounds like a delicious cake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741739604149676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-18758718832429492072015-10-25T22:53:48.998+11:002015-10-25T22:53:48.998+11:00Yikes! The last time we visited my Mum she had a h...Yikes! The last time we visited my Mum she had a huge swarm of bees living in her yard, it was very scary. I think cakes certainly have charisma and the more the better! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, I hope you have a great week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034370361204967827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38640299873433957762015-10-25T07:35:48.520+11:002015-10-25T07:35:48.520+11:00I am glad that you made this and enjoyed it. It...I am glad that you made this and enjoyed it. It's definitely not a fluffy tea cake but it is very tasty. I think it's my favourite carrot cake recipe.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24695248858955941832015-10-24T22:57:23.279+11:002015-10-24T22:57:23.279+11:00Oh for a bee swarm near us. So far it's just b...Oh for a bee swarm near us. So far it's just been our bees swarming and we've been unable to find them! Your honey parsnip cake sound delicious. I've only made parsnip cake once before and really really liked it, so I;m not quite sure why I've not made another one. Hmmmm!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-47413345410461236792015-10-24T10:00:17.775+11:002015-10-24T10:00:17.775+11:00Your bees ended up in my street! The other day I w...Your bees ended up in my street! The other day I went to check the mail and heard a massive humming noise, looked up and saw a bee swarm circling in the middle of the road! They flew away somewhere though. But it was a pretty terrific noise (not when they're chasing you I suppose)!Veganopouloushttp://www.veganopoulous.com/noreply@blogger.com