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The Month of September is NATIONAL HONEY MONTH !

This is a reminder from E-Cards to send your loved ones a 'Honey of a Message', reminding them to include Honey in their daily diet. Honey is the world's healthiest sweetener!

How to substitute honey for sugar in recipes

You can substitute honey for equal amounts of sugar in many liquid recipes. In baked goods, substitute sugar for up to half the amount with honey and make the following adjustments: Reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey used Add 1/2 tsp. baking soda for each cup of honey used. Reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees Fahrenheit, because honey will brown baking goods more than sugar.


How to measure honey without a sticky mess

To measure honey for a recipe (without a sticky mess), spray measuring cup with vegetable oil first, then measure the amount of honey needed for the recipe. You'll be amazed at how easy honey will release out of the measuring cup!


How to store honey

Store honey at room temperature. Refrigeration speeds up crystallization. If honey crystallizes, remove lid and place jar in warm water. Or, microwave 1 cup of honey in microwave-safe container at high (100%) 2-3 minutes or until crystals dissolve, stir every 30 seconds.


Why are babies under 1 1/2 years not allowed to enjoy honey?

Honey has been credited for centuries for it's sweet and medicinal applications. External applications include the treatment of wounds, cuts, burns, acne, pimples etc. Internal uses for honey include stomach ulcers, (peptic ulcers), duodenal ulcers. Manuka Honey from the flower of the Tea Tree of New Zealand, is specifically used for ulcers, because of it's natural ability to destroy the helicobacter pylori, believed to be the cause of stomach ulcers (peptic ulcers).

However, it is important that pasteurized honey not be given to children under 1 1/2 years of age. Pasteurized honey is a known source of bacterial spores that produce a toxin which can cause infant botulism. It is rare, but this serious form of food poisoning will affect the nervous system of babies and can result in death!


THE SIGNS OF INFANT BOTULISM

Weakness in the neck, arms, or legs
Inability to suck or cry normally
Inability to feed or swallow
Persistent constipation
Normal breathing pattern may be affected


It's thought that children under the age of 1 1/2 years have not yet developed beneficial bacteria in their digestive tracts that can control botulism spores. Therefore do NOT add pasteurized honey to baby food, water, formula or medicine! Do NOT dip a baby's pacifier in pasteurized honey.

Botulism spores are actually quite common. They are also found in dust, soil, and uncooked foods. There is a risk in feeding uncooked foods to children under the age of 1 1/2 years. As children get older, it is thought that stomach acid, bacteria and the intestinal tract mature, to make them less susceptible to the toxins that botulism spores produce. It is thought that by the age of 1 1/2 years, these defense mechanisms are in place and that pasteurized honey can then be safely consumed.

Please note that pure, raw, natural, un-pasteurized honey tastes sooooo much better.



What kind of honey is ideal for tea, toast, cooking, baking, BBQ sauces, marinades, for pancakes/waffles and ice-cream topping?

1. Sage Honey is our # 1 choice for any recipe, because of it's delightful light flavor. It blends well with any recipe without taking over the taste of the recipe, just acting as an all natural sweetener.

2. Orange Blossom Honey from California and Raspberry Honey from Oregon both have a pleasant light floral taste and make a good choice for most honey recipes.

3. Starthistle and Fireweed Honey are pleasantly light tasting all purpose honeys ideal for cooking and baking. These honeys don't dominate the taste of your favorite honey recipe, but are an ideal substitute for white sugar in any recipe.

4. Buckwheat Honey (very dark honey) will enhance any BBQ sauce or marinade. Buckwheat Honey can also be enjoyed over hot oatmeal cereal for breakfast.

5. New Zealand Manuka Honey from the flower of the Tea Tree is used mainly for it's medicinal purposes for sore throats, colds, canker sores, fever blisters and especially for stomach ulcers (peptic ulcers) because it is a highly researched honey by Dr. Molan from the Waikato University. It has been discovered that Manuka Honey naturally destroys the staphylococcus and streptococcus as well as the helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) the bacteria thought to be responsible for causing stomach ulcers. Manuka Honey also tastes great on toast, biscuits and scones with or without peanut butter.

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HONEY RECIPES

Honey Orange Butter
Honey BBQ Sauce
Honey Coleslaw
Honey Orange Dressing
Honey Sweet Potato Biscuits
Honey Nut Stir-fry
Honey Cranberry Pecan Pie



HONEY ORANGE BUTTER
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sage honey
1 tsp. fine grated orange peel Cream ingredients and serve at room temperature on toast, or on a steak!


HONEY BBQ SAUCE
2 cups prepared BBQ sauce
(store brand or home made)
1/2 cup buckwheat honey
1 tsp. mustard Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 min. Use for chicken, steak, vegetarian patties, lamb, turkey, or venison.



HONEY COLESLAW
1 head green cabbage shredded
1 medium green pepper diced
1/2 cup red pepper diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup fireweed honey
2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. each of salt, mustard seed, celery seed
1/4 tsp. pepper Toss cabbage and peppers in large bowl, set aside. Combine all ingredients and mix with cabbage, refrigerate over night.



HONEY ORANGE DRESSING
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange blossom honey
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 tsp dry mustard fresh
3 Tsp. orange juice
1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar. Whisk together all ingredients except the last two. Slowly add the orange juice and vinegar. Wonderful salad dressing for green or Greek salad



HONEY SWEET POTATO BISCUITS
2 cups flower
1 Tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 Tsp grated orange peel
1 Tsp grated lemon peel
3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1/3 cup raspberry honey
1/2 cup milk or tofu milk Mix dry ingredients in bowl and cut in shortening.

Mix all well and add to dry ingredients Knead dough 3-4 times lightly and roll out on flowered surface to 1 inch thickness, cut 2 1/2 inch rounds and bake at 400F approx. for 15-18min.



HONEY NUT STIR-FRY
1 pound chicken or turkey cut in strips
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup starthistle honey
3 Tsp. Bragg's Amino's or Soy Sauce
1 Tsp. corn starch
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 Tsp. grape seed oil
2 large carrots sliced diagonally
2 stalks celery sliced diagonally
1/2 cup nuts (your choice) Mix orange juice, honey, Bragg's Amino's corn starch and ginger in small bowl.

Heat 1 Tsp of oil and stir-fry carrots and celery for 3 min and set aside.

Heat 1 Tsp. of oil and stir-fry chicken strips for 3-5 min. Return vegetables to skillet, add honey-orange sauce and nuts, heat until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Serve with wild rice!



HONEY CRANBERRY PECAN PIE
2 cups fresh frozen cranberries
1 cup orange juice covered
1/2 cup sage honey
2 Tsp. cornstarch
2 Tsp. cold water
1/2 tsp. orange extract
1 baked 9 inch pie shell
Pecan Topping:
1/2 cup orange blossom honey
3 Tsp. butter
1 3/4 cup pecan halves
Combine first 3 ingredients in saucepan, cook over low heat, 15-20 min. Cool. Puree cranberry mix in blender, return to sauce pan.
Combine cornstarch + water. Bring cranberry puree to a boil, add cornstarch/water mix until it thickens.
Stir in orange extract, cool, pour into pie shell.


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'Honey outperforms antibiotics' by Alternative Medicine Digest
Researchers attending the First World Wound Healing Congress in Melbourne, Australia, learned that honey has outperformed conventional antibiotics in treating burns and infected caesarean sections. Honey can eradicate Salmonella, E. Coli and Helicobacter pylori and even kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria including the hospital superbug MRSA. Not all types of honey work though. The most effective ones are Manuka honey from New Zealand and jelly bush honey from Australia. It is believed that these varieties release hydrogen peroxide, which is deadly to microbes. Dr. Peter Molan of the University of Waikato in New Zealand has found that swallowing half a teaspoon of Manuka honey on an empty stomach will eradicate the bacteria H. pylori, which causes most stomach ulcers. - New Scientist



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Bee Keeping Supplies:
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Bee Keeping Organizations:
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Bee Keeping Tips, Resources and Information:

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