If you want to eat healthier, or use honey that you have produced yourself, the first thing you need to know is that the rules for Substituting Honey for Sugar are more like guidelines. In general, substituting honey for sugar is a matter of preference. Some use it cup for cup, others prefer 1/2 cup […]
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How to Melt Crystallized Honey the Easy Way
Honey never spoils or goes bad, but it may crystallize. This is not a bad thing, as a matter of fact, some beekeepers intentionally cause their honey to crystallize and sell it as premium “creamed honey“. If your honey solidifies into a thick mass of honey crystals it is a simple process to reverse […]
Hive Management
The beekeeper’s year begins with a late winter hive inspection and ends with “putting the bees to bed” in the autumn. Richard Bonney believes that each beekeeping activity should be performed with an eye toward the overall well-being of the colony, as part of an integrated year-round program of hive management. Long-term success in beekeeping […]
How to Make Baked Honey Bananas
Having a toddler and a healthy living advocate in the house we go through bananas like a circus tent full of monkeys – not that eating bananas is bad. They are a great source of potassium and really help with the soreness after working too hard at the land. However, eating one food to […]
How to Make Homemade Honey Butter
This is a simple recipe for homemade honey butter does not quite make it into the storage meals category because its a condiment, and fresh butter really isn’t a part of my food storage larder. However, condiments are important, and your going to need something besides plain beans, rice, and bread if your going […]