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Bee pollen cupcakes with jam.

June 24, 2020 by Ariel 2 Comments

The jam part of this recipe is quite simple.  I had mulberries in my freezer that I mixed with cane sugar and brought the mixture to a boil.  After a few minutes, the berries starts to fall apart and the jam appears.  Since they have a LOT of annoying little seeds, after blending the mixture even more (I used the trust worthy hand blender for that) I’ve strained it to remove them.  What’s left is more like a coulis than an actual jam but it doesn’t matter because it’s delicious.

You may use any other types of berries or fruits as long as they have a little tartness to them.  That little tartness will be balancing the sugar of the bee pollen which is the star of today’s recipe.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than ever before, I’m mostly buying local produces or at least as much as possible.  Intermiel was the first local company I happily gave my support to as they were so generous with me in the past and still always repost my instagram stories.  Beside being total sweethearts, I like knowing my money goes to passionate people which is exactly how this apiculture company started.

Today’s bee pollen cupcakes were my way to celebrate receiving my second online order from them and the recipe was created from another recipe for vanilla cupcakes made for a friend a few weeks ago.  If you remove the bee pollen of this recipe, they stand great on their own as well without being too sweet.  The original recipe was topped with diplomat cream which you can image is sweet enough.

On this have a wonderful day and hope you enjoy this recipe.

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Filed Under: Cupcakes, Recipes, Sweets Tagged With: Bee Pollen, cupcakes, easy, Intermiel, quick, recipe, small batch, vanilla

Spending the day at Intermiel

December 16, 2016 by Ariel 3 Comments

As I look through my window, I notice the snowstorm.  The cold and grey weather has officially settled itself over the city of Montreal, plunging it in to a deep sleep.  Although the sunshine is hiding more and more each day, it doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to reminisce about the incredible time Max and I had the chance to spent at Intermiel, at the beginning of November, when the sky was still blue.

Situated about an hour by car off the island of Montreal, in a region call Mirabel, this gem is must see and well known institution in the area.  Founded in 1976 by a passionate French couple, newly moved in Quebec, they created what is today the biggest bee keeping company in north America, who recently won the price for the best bee keeping company in the world by World’s Greatest and, with a brand new awesome website where they ship their products worldwide.

Open all year long with more than enough allowed space to sit inside and outside where you may go to enjoy the breathtaking view, taste their vast selection of artisanal products, learn about bee keeping or just enjoy yourself in nature.  One of the main aspect that triggered something inside of me was the palpable passion of each individuals working there.

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Filed Under: #FoodieLife, Reviews, Romantic ideas Tagged With: Bee Keeping, Bees, Canada, Country side, Intermiel, Mirabel, Montreal, Quebec

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