TIP OF THE DAY: Creme Honey

Like honey but not the dripping and sticky mess? Try creme honey. It’s in a semi-solid state and as spreadable as butter. In many countries around the world, it’s preferred to the liquid/syrup form of honey (see the different types of honey). Creme honey—also known as churned honey, creamed honey, cremed honey, honey fondant, sugared…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Organic Honey From Whole Foods Markets

September is National Honey Month, a good reason to focus on our favorite ways to use honey. Even if you’re not Jewish, you can start this week with a Rosh Hashanah tradition: Celebrate the Jewish New Year with a traditional snack of apples and honey. The custom ushers in a sweet new year. We never…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Honey & Nuts Spread & Topping

Homemade honey with nuts. Photo courtesy AppleTurnover.tv.   Honey Nuts Cheerios, Chex, Shredded Wheat and Special K; honey nut peanut butter and honey-roasted nuts: Honey and nuts are a natural pairing. If you’ve got nuts and honey, you can take the duo one step further: Combine them into a delicious bread spread and dessert topping,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar Substitutions

Try something from this list instead of sugar.Photo courtesy Domino Foods.   Don’t want refined sugar in your recipe? Here are substitutes for 1/2 cup sugar: Agave syrup: 1/3 cup Barley malt extract: 1-1/2 cups Carrot juice: 1/2 cup Dried fruit purée: 1-1/4 cups Fruit: 2 cups Fruit juice: 1/2 cup Fruit juice concentrate: 1/2…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Baking With Honey

If you love to bake but want to use less refined sugar, consider honey as a substitute. Here are tips on cooking with honey from Honey.com, the website of the National Honey Board, where you can find every type of recipe plus beekeepers in your area: SUBSTITUTING HONEY IN BAKING Honey helps enhance browning, so…
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