Ancient Romans and Greeks recognized that honey was an excellent source of energy for athletes. With the advances in technology we are better able to understand the benefits of honey sugar, and how to manipulate it for everything from candy to complex sauces, but many people are ignorant of the antioxidant benefits honey can offer.
Flavanoids - more commonly known as vitamin P - and phenolic acids, which can be found in honey, help the body fight free radicals. And did you know that there are dozens of honey recipes you can make at home that give you the same, sweet flavor offered by the processed sugars you pick up at the store?
Take honey barbecue sauce for example. Is there really any honey in that bottle that you purchased last week for your backyard barbeque? Try this quick, easy and nutritional honey recipe for barbecue sauce. Mix 1 can of condensed tomato soup, cup honey, 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce, 2 TBSP salad oil, 1 TBSP lemon juice, 1 tsp mustard and a dash of hot pepper sauce. Mix all in a saucepan, bring to a boil, simmer and remove.
When the craving for something sweet hits you, you can buy some frozen yogurt or custard from the store and, with a home maid honey caramel sauce, turn it into a decadent treat. It's fewer calories than an ice cream sundae and more healthy as it uses honey sugar rather than chemicals. Simply mix a cup and a half of honey, half a cup of heavy cream into an oven safe container and heat to 238 degrees Fahrenheit. Then add in a tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon of vanilla and an eighth of a teaspoon of salt. Your sauce will thicken and turn into a rich, glorious sauce that will make your mouth water.
Honey recipes can include tasty snacks that you can prepare and store for weeks. A healthy alternative to chips and candy is granola. You can even use as breakfast cereal with milk. You can combine sweet and salty, depending on your taste but here is a basic honey recipe that you will love.
Combine 4 cups of rolled old-fashioned oats, 2 cups nuts coarsely chopped and 1 cup of raisins in a large bowl. Mix together well and set to the side. In a large saucepan, mix cup honey, cup melted margarine, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla and a dash of salt. Stir and bring to a boil, cooking for 1 minute. Remove and pour over oat mixture, tossing until blended then turn onto a cookie sheet that is greased. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, mixing every 5 minutes. Cool and crumble. What a treat!
Start replacing your sugar with a little bit of honey and before long, you won't miss your granulated sugar at all. Test your recipes with honey sugar, taking into account the liquid measure. Lessen your liquids by cup for each cup of honey used and add tsp baking soda for each cup of honey used in baked goods.
Empty calories and processed foods have taken a terrible toll on our bodies, which is why it's so important to start using natural foods. It's easy to use honey recipes for any meal that you'd normally use sugar with. Let your imagination run wild and create your own honey recipes for you and your family to enjoy!
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