Pork Tenderloin although easy to prepare always disappoints me in its blah flavor – or rather no flavor. Hello Buzz Savories Chefs, I’m betting Big (at least $10.00) that Honey Glazed Bacon Wrap Pork Tenderloin will become a family favorite on your table and may be the in the top 3 most delicious and tender of all your roast recipes! Pomegranate juice and Buzz Savories honey take it up another level for flavor, and only 45 minutes of prep. Including the roasting.

The recipe requires a small tenderloin – 1 ½ lbs. is advised. (1) Then make the honey -Pomegranate glaze, and use a local honey (Buzz Savories) because the flavor of a local honey elevates the dish. (2) Season and brown the tenderloin on all sides in your favorite skillet, (3) wrap the bacon onto the tenderloin and (4) roast to 145 Degrees F and baste every 10 minutes throughout the roasting. My roast reached the 145 Degree F measure in 24 minutes, so I spooned the glaze over the tenderloin 2 times and once again when I served the roast. Allow it to rest 5-10 minutes and then slice and see it disappear.

For those of you who are Grill Masters or know a Grill Master well enough to ask them to experiment with this roast on their grill, I am interested in the outcome. I think Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin may be one that could be transferred out of the kitchen and onto the grill.

Happy Spring! And Eat Well!

February and the Nebraska winter is taking its toll. I’m worn out from facing the cold and the added annoyance of wind. To lighten my dreary outlook on the month, I turn it over to citrus. Citrus reigns over the vegetables and the fruits in February. I’m seeing fresh, juicy oranges and grapefruit and lemons and limes. I scoop up two handfuls of each and three bananas. Every thought turns to the crisp, clean flavors to come and my entire being is yearning for Vit C and other health benefits of citrus.  

To highlight these noble fruits, Buzz Savories offers a fruit salad with a lemon and Buzz Savories local honey blended into a salad dressing. The combination of citrus and the lemon/honey dressing lingers lightly on my palate, and I feel grateful for February and the gift of citrus. 

Honey-Vanilla Ice Cream offers a refreshing and creamy treat perfect for any occasion and any time. Buzz Savories honey adds a delicate sweetness that complements the subtle notes of vanilla. Whether served  with fresh fruit or simply natural in a bowl, you and your guests will recall this dessert with a smile and a happy memory.

Eat well.

See this recipe featured on Nebraska TV here.

Hello, and may I introduce you to Lori Reiner, a friend of mine in Holdrege whose reputation for her Holiday pastry – Baklava – grows with every Christmas, and may I add, her Baklava has acquired exceptional value also in the nonprofit world. Lori bakes trays of Baklava for Holiday fund-raising events, and one tray often yields hundreds of dollars for the Cause, a testament for excellence, I think.
She generously agreed to share her recipe and her baking skills with us at Buzz Savories. I “sweetened” my request by offering her several jars of Buzz Savories honey to use in the recipe. The Greek pastry, Baklava provides a test for the quality of the honey because honey is a primary ingredient of this flaky, sweet and delicious pastry.
Because Baklava offers a fabulous flavor experience, I thought the making process must be complicated. Seeing Lori deftly roll out the Phyllo dough (buy it frozen at your grocery store) gave me courage to try the simple recipe (4 ingredients). Besides being interesting and fun to make, my version also looked like a piece of fine art and tasted as sweet and crunchy as Lori’s.
Follow Lori’s easy recipe for Baklava, and with Phyllo pastry, chopped walnuts, Buzz Savories honey and butter, you too will be expert at creating this ancient and marvelous pastry.

Happy baking and eat well,
Betty Anne at Buzz Savories

Family and Friends, Feast and Football all come together on Thanksgiving Day for us in Holdrege, Nebraska. This year, football owns the day after our Thanksgiving feast – all the better.
I am planning a simple and easy Thanksgiving menu, and I will join the circle of fun and pleasure instead of flitting about last minute in the kitchen. My plan for fine food served with ease and minimal clean-up is doable with the Chopped Autumn Salad and a Honey and Apple Cider Dressing.
The Autumn Salad shouts crisp autumn days and mellow flavors –  Honey Crisp apples, crisp bacon, crunchy pecans, diced red onion, dried cranberries and a bright sweet/sour dressing speak cool days and ruby red leaves drifting under the oak trees.
I prepare the dressing ahead 2 days prior to our feast and combine all components except the apples on the day before the feast day.
Ten or 15 minutes before serving, chop the apple or apples – no need to peel them. Toss all in a large bowl, add the dressing then chop the salad and serve.
The Chopped Autumn Salad is earning 5 stars in my salad retinue because the dressing tastes clean and bright and light and fruity. The chopping task required some thought and a Chef’s knife. Although new skills for me, the chopping is easy and fun to do (can’t go wrong).
I’m learning to prefer a chopped salad because with every bite I taste the variety of ingredients and over-the-top flavors. The extraordinary dressing plays a major role in the salad and due to the chop technique, every bite includes a taste of the dressing. Serving is easy for the diners.

Eat well from Betty Anne at Buzz Savories