The Pooh Cook Book

By Virginia H. Ellison

Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard

copyright 1969

After glancing at another Goodwill store find, I find myself suddenly in the mood for a tea party.  It is cold and snowy outside – a very blustery day.  It’s almost eleven o’clock and I find, like Pooh, that I’d like a little smackerel of something.  

Fortunately, I’m in possession of a nice big jar of honey.  This little cookbook has many recipes and most involve at least a little honey.  Sprinkled throughout the book are quotes from A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books.

Here’s a nice simple recipe for Homemade Snow and Honey using a tray of ice cubes and 2 Tablespoons of warmed honey.  Just crush the ice into a powdery snow and pour the warmed honey over it.  

That sounds like a delicious little treat, but for today, I think I’ll try the Honey Hot Chocolate for a Very Blusterous Day Outside.

Simmer ¼ cup of water, a pinch of salt, and a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa for 2 minutes until it is smooth.  Add a tablespoon of honey and ¾ cup of milk and heat.

Pooh is a very simple bear who takes delight in little things.  A cozy house on a winter day – a little something special for lunch.  It’s the simple things in life that warm the heart. 

The more it

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The more it
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On snowing

From The House at Pooh Corner