Honey

[noodleroo]

Quote:
I forgot to mention that it needs to be raw - not heated. Some of the extraction methods can cause the temps to go over108 F and you don't want that - the heat kills the enzymes and those are important for the health benefits if you're going to eat it. I know a good source of truly raw, organic honey is at: www.candlebeefarm.com I trust her products; she is an amazing person...

 

[woodmort]

We use it in baking in place of sugar, just cut down on the amount of liquid. There are conversions available on line someplace--Google them--I don't have them handy.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I bake my bread with hot water, honey, yeast, flour and salt. It is fabulous.

 

[misschickenlittle]

Quote:
I have to thank you for posting this topic! It's making me more and more interested and determined to use honey...

Ooooo, the honey garlic thing someone posted sounds almost too good to be true!

 

[Zanna]

My husband and I are hobbyists gone ary beekeepers (as most of our hobbies) and have 100 or so hives at any given time which we rent out for pollination and extract honey for personal use with the extra being sold to local fruit stands. Honey can be used as a sugar replacement in almost everything - canned goods (peaches, pickled beets, jams, etc.), baked goods (pies, breads, cakes, cookies, muffins), great in barbeque sauces, marinades, honey mustard chicken

, and making fruit vinegars (everyones x-mas gift!). About the only thing I do not use it for is pie crusts or biscuits, anything that you want to come out flaky as it changes the texture and makes things softer. I don't follow any conversion charts per say, I just use a little less liquid in certain recipes, I almost strictly use honey so I have a feel for how to use it (I know that is not much help!). Important that you reduce your oven temp. by 25deg. Goods with honey will burn quickly if the oven is too hot. For canning, my bible is the Rodale book called Stocking Up. It advocates the use of honey wherever possible and has lots of recipies/canning hints with the use of honey. I also make a honey/oatmeal soap which is lots of fun, great for the skin.

 

[33yardbirds]

I have a shot of it right from the jar every morning. Have used it in cooking, but nothing better than straight local made honey.

 

[Baymule]

Honey will heal cuts and burns.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I have been doing a lot of research on the benefits on honey. The number 1 thing that has sold me on using honey from here on out is that it helps allergies. I have so many allergies and I am hoping that using honey will help with my allergies.

I do have one question though. I want to get raw honey but want to make sure that it is RAW. If I purchase local, raw honey will the label say that it's raw? I don't want honey that goes through any heating or cooling process.

 

[indi]

Healthy flavouring in porridge!!

 

[Imp]

I used to go into Seattle, to the Pike Place Farmers Market. (see avatar) And buy the raw local honeycomb. I would cut into bite sized pieces and chew it like candy. Yum, so good.

It can also be used on chicken prolapse, to shrink tissue, too.

Imp