We all want a quick and easy fix for everything. Losing weight, having more energy to get things done throughout the day, better mood, mental clarity and be all around healthy. But we don’t really want to make drastic changes to our lifestyle. I’ve got a solution. I am one of you. I’m way too busy (cough…lazy) to make big changes but I still want all those things I mentioned. After trying many different formulas, I finally found a perfect solution…
Now, I absolutely love to add a little sweetness to my food. But few years back I decided to switch from processed sugar to amber honey. The flavor of honey is unbelievable in any dish. But this recipe I am about to share goes especially well with this remarkable substance. There are two ways to incorporate honey into this killer recipe. One way is to add it to the sweet and sour mixture and cook with the meatballs (don’t worry, it…
Which came first, wheat or honey? History celebrates the battlefields whereon we meet our death, but scorns to speak of the plowed fields whereby we thrive. It knows the names of the king’s bastards but cannot tell us the origin of wheat. This is the way of human folly. Jean Henry Fabre Its interesting that we cannot really know the origin of two staples of our pantry. Wheat or honey. Both are essential to our baking delicious and rich sweets and…
Did you know that honey has been associated with royalty, wealth, health and even love for as long as written history could record? Egyptian pharaohs used honey in their marriages, in beauty regimens, Romans made honey cakes and offered them to Gods, and according to Greek mythology Cupid dipped his love arrows in sweet honey and aimed them at unexpected lovers. Today, I want to talk about some ancient Roman honey legends and recipes. In Roman empire, honey was glorified as a…