So, I was extremely happy to find some local honey from McKinney. I have purchased honey from Plano and Dallas before, but never McKinney. And I found it at one of my favorite places to lunch in downtown McKinney, Spoons! They sell it in various varieties (clover, wildflower) and they sell bee pollen too. According to the label, you can also buy it directly from the beekeepers, Guy and Liz Money. The honey is delicious and I like to use it in the yogi tea that I bought when I was in Austin 2 months ago, which is produced locally there. Best yogi tea! Ever! (I plan to figure out what's in it and make it myself. Once I do, I'll post the recipe here.)
In addition to stimulating the economy of downtown McKinney, I also recently stimulated the economy of the west side of McKinney by getting a massage at Essence of Eve Day Spa. They are currently having a summer special called, "Pay What You Can." Just as the name implies, services are on a donation basis this summer and you are only obligated to pay what you can afford to pay. While I was there, I noticed a beautiful coffee table book called, Spa Water. I adore spa water. I find it so...refreshing. So I picked up the book and leafed through. I discovered that the author, Pam Wenzel, is a resident of McKinney. Once I got home, I immediately looked up her website, http://www.myspawater.com/ and purchased a copy of her book. As an added bonus, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the books goes to cancer research. The book won't be released for a few more weeks, but I can't wait to get my hands on it and try some of the recipes. If I recall correctly, they range from a very simple orange water to some more unusual Ayurvedic waters for the different dosha types.
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