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To add a twist to old favorites,
try some quickie pizazz ideas
from the National Honey Board.
Breakfast
• Drizzle honey on fresh
grapefruit halves. Eat cold or
brown halves under the broiler
for two minutes.
• Honey Power - Mix 2 Tbsp.
honey with 'A cup each nonfat
yogurt and applesauce. Add ‘A
cup orange juice and stir for a
power shake without the blender.
• Sweet Surprise - Spread
toasted bread, bagels or English
muffins with low fat cream or ri
cotta cheese. Sprinkle with al
monds and drizzle with honey.
• Sunshine Smoothie - In a
blender or food processor con
tainer, combine 1 cup plain or
vanilla yogurt, '/> cup orange
juice, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 cup
cut-up fresh fruit and Vi cup
crushed ice; process until
smooth.
• Honey-Orange Yogurt - Mix
together 1 cup plain or vanilla
yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey and
2 tablespoons undiluted frozen
orange juice concentrate.
• Use as a topping for frozen
waffles or stir into hot oatmeal
for a hearty and healthy treat.
• Citrus Times Two - Combine
2 tablespoons honey and 1 table
spoon undiluted frozen orange
juice concentrate; drizzle over
grapefruit halves and broil, if de
sired.
Anytime Snacks
• Layer yogurt, granola and
fresh fruit in parfait glasses.
Drizzle with honey. Repeat twice
more, ending with a drizzle of
honey on top.
• Mix 2 Tbsp. honey with cup
of sour cream. Pour over a bowl
of fresh blueberries or
strawberries. Mix
equal parts honey and
peanut butter. Use as
a quick sandwich fill
ing or celery topper.
Dressings and Dips
• Combine cup each
white wine vinegar
and honey with 2 ta
blespoons chopped
fresh basil and 1 table
spoon minced green
onion. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Mix
well. Toss with mixed
greens.
• Mix 2 tablespoon
each minced onion,
red wine vinegar and
warm honey with cup
mayonnaise and tea
spoons paprika. Use
as a salad dressing or
vegetable dip.
• Combine equal
parts Dijon-style mus
tard and honey.
Spread on sandwiches,
use as a dip for vege
tables and pretzels, or
brush on grilled meat
and sausages.
• Mix cup mayon
naise, cup honey, 2 ta
blespoons Dijon-style
mustard and 1 tea
spoons prepared
horseradish. Use as a
dip for chicken or tur
key nuggets.
Main Dish Sauces
Cook 2 tablespoons
chopped onion in cup
butter until union is
translucent. Stir in
cup honey, 2 table
spoons lemon juice
and 1 tablespoons
chopped fresh basil.
Bring to a boil; serve
over fish or poultry.
• Use as a glaze to
refresh store-bought
rotisserie chicken.
Dessert Sauces
• Combine 1 cup
nonfat sour cream,
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cup each honey and unsweetened
cocoa powder, and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Cover and refrigerate. Serve with
fresh fruit and chunks of angel
food cake.
• Combine 1 cup honey, cup
fresh or frozen blueberries and 1
teaspoon cinnamon. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10
minutes. Remove from heat and
stir in 1 quart fresh or frozen slic
ed peaches. Serve over waffles,
pancakes or ice cream. Reserve
cup liquid from 1 can (16 oz.) of
tart red cherries.
Finishing Touches
• Mix honey with melted but
ter. Drizzle over angel food cake
or pound cake for a sweet shiny
glaze.
• To top carrot cakes and cup
cakes, soften an 8-ounce package
of cream cheese and mix with
cup of honey and a pinch of salt.
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Honey For Every Occasion
Cream until smooth. Beat 1
cup heavy cream until soft peaks
form. Gradually add 3 table
spoons honey and beat until stiff
peaks form. Fold in 1 teaspoon
vanilla.
• Combine cup honey, cup
each lemon juice and orange
juice. Stir until well blended. Re
frigerate until ready to serve.
Super Quick Honey Tips
• Stir a spoonful of honey into
fruit juice or nonfat yogurt.
• Drizzle warm honey over
pancakes, cornbread and ice
cream.
• Dip apple slices or other
fresh fruit in honey.
• Dress up a snack of crackers
and cheese with a dab of honey.
• Perk up bottled Italian dress
ing by adding a splash of honey.
• Mix 2 Tablespoons honey
into prepared barbecue sauce -
add more to suit your taste.
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What do you have to show for
your life’s work? It takes 864
honey worker bees a whole life
time to produce one pound of
honey from a single blossom
type, according to the National
Honey Board.
Information from the Honey
Board’s website encourages you
to celebrate all those bees’ life
work by creating your own
“flavored” honey.
Although various honey vari
eties are available in different re
gions of the country, you can
bring home some Southwest by
adding crushed red pepper or
some snappy citrus flavor by
adding grapefruit, lemon, or
orange variations.
Fresh mint, whole allspice, or
fresh ginger root adds spice to
the sweet taste of honey.
Always begin with a milder
variety. In general, milder variet
ies (such as alfalfa or clover)
have a lighter color. All you need
in addition to the honey is a
sauce pan, a strainer and a
flavor.
Use 1 (1-lb) jar (V/2 cups)
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honey and add one of the follow
ing ingredients.
Citrus Honeys
Add 1 tablespoon grated
grapefruit, lemon, lime or orange
peel. Heat mixture on low heat.
Let stand at least 2 hours. Strain
and pour honey into 8-ounce jar
with lid.
10 minutes. Let
stand at least 2 hours. Strain and
pour honey into 8-ounce jar with
lid.
Honey ‘N Spice
Add 1 tablespoon whole all
spice. Heat mixture on low 10
minutes. Let stand at least 2
hours. Heat mixture on low 10
minutes, a second time. Let
stand overnight. Strain and pour
honey into 8-ounce jar with lid.
Hot Honey
Add V/2 teaspoons dried hot
crushed red pepper. Heat mix
ture on low 10 minutes. Let
stand 1 to 2 hours.
Strain and pour honey into
8-ounce jar with lid.
Be careful not to boil or scorch
the honey when heating. All
flavors make about 1 cup.
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Mint Medly
Add V* cup
chopped fresh
mint. Heat mix
ture on low
heat. Let stand
at least 2 hours.
Strain and pour
honey into
8-ounce jar
with lid. Add 1
tablespoon juli
enne fresh gin
ger root. Heat
mixture on low