honey

One of the other things I am going to do with is blog is share lists people have asked me to give them. The first one is long overdue from a woman in my ward. I did a honey order of the amazing local honey company. She asked me how I use honey-here is the list!

My own uses for honey:

Great energy booster-pre or post workout, or in the middle of the afternoon. I just eat it with a spoon.

Mix with Greek Yogurt. Greek Yogurt is so healthy and wonderful but tastes awful in my opinion. Mixing plain greek yogurt with honey and cinnamon makes it edible for me. I use that combo with fresh fruit or in smoothies most mornings for breakfast.

Granola-melt honey and natural peanut butter together in a saucepan. Mix with toasted oats, coconut, dried fruit-whatever you feel like for yummy granola or granola bars.

FHE lesson-we were really struggling with Caleb saying "stupid" and "poopy" so we did a lesson about language. We had a cup of muddy water and a spoon of honey and asked which one he wanted-he picked the honey of course. For a couple of weeks we kept the muddy water next to the honey on the counter, when he would go a morning without bad words he got some honey and when he said bad words we would show him the muddy water. It worked really well! (there is a scripture in Psalms about using sweet words, we read that with the lesson). 

Mix with hot water when one of us has a sore throat. 

My favorite pizza dough

http://afmadsen.blogspot.com/2012/01/pizza-pizza.html

I use to have this in recipe form but can't find it. To make great peanut butter brownies mix honey and peanut butter together (I believe 1/4 c. honey to 1/2 c. p.b. I am really bad at measuring) spread over brownies and then top with chocolate frosting of some sort. Not healthy but very yummy. 

Other uses and websites I use:

As I tell my cycling class I trust EVERYTHING Lance Armstrong says :) But really good tips on adapting recipes

http://www.livestrong.com/article/231843-how-to-substitute-honey-for-sugar-in-bread-baking/

http://www.pickyourown.org/SubstitutingHoneyForSugar.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_2110342_substitute-honey-sugar-recipe.html

These brownies are AMAZING! John couldn't tell they were as healthy as they are.

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/02/01/recipe-real-whole-wheat-brownies/

http://adelightfulhome.com/10-ways-to-use-honey-in-your-food-and-on-your-skin/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/273425-how-to-use-honey-for-weight-loss/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-brones/20-unusual-uses-for-honey_b_949475.html

http://www.southernliving.com/food/kitchen-assistant/honey-recipes-00417000068876/

http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/honey-recipes.html

I usually steam the carrots instead of roasting them, either way is very yummy!

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/side-honey-soy-oven-glazed-carrots/

There is a basic list, I am sure one day I will think of more and have to add to this, but it is a pretty good start. If all else fails just eat it with a spoon-that's what I do.