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Sweet Like Honey

YumSugar — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:12:48 PST

Some people can eat honey by the spoonful while others are put off by its unique sweet taste. Regardless of how you feel about honey, there's no denying the fact that it has been an important ingredient throughout history.

Since ancient times, honey has been a cherished ingredient, both for its sweetness as well as its antibacterial properties. It's a natural sweetener made by bees for their own consumption: bees collect nectar from various flowers, then deposit them into the cells of the beehive. The viscous consistency of honey is achieved by the ventilation from the fluttering of their wings. How cool is that? Keep reading for some honey tips.

Honey Apple Cupcakes For a Sweet and Fun New Year

Rebecca M Gruber — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:51:28 PDT

What's not to like about apples and honey? The two main ingredients of Rosh Hashanah just happen to be sweet enough to land on kids' lists of favorite foods - lucky us! Combine those flavors into a cupcake, and then mama will really make the kids happy. While the lil ones may not have fun preparing brisket and soup for the holiday dinner, this easy, kid-friendly Honey Apple Cupcake recipe from The Shiksa in the Kitchen is a perfect way to get tots involved in the meal (just be sure not to feed them to babies less than a year old - most doctors don't allow them to eat honey). While the cupcakes are baking, they can help cut out the included printables that add some festive flair to the dessert!

Keep reading to see the recipe for these yummy (and easy!) cupcakes.

Savory Sight: Fresh Honey

Yum Community — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:16:57 PDT

Visiting a friend this weekend and wondering what to bring as a hostess gift? How about a gorgeous chunk of fresh honeycomb? We would love to receive this edible treat like Lauren recently did!

My good friend stopped by my house this weekend with a delicious present of very fresh honey! Some of the best honey I have ever had!

If you've enjoyed something extraordinary lately, be sure to share it with us in the YumSugar Community.

Have You Ever Eaten Honeycomb?

Susannah Chen — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:48:32 PDT

Honeycomb's big these days on contemporary cheese platters, and I just recently had a chance to try it myself. At Samovar Tea Lounge, the unrefined nectar was served on a wooden carving board alongside a crumbly blue cheese and crackers, making for a rustic appetizer.

It wasn't until I took my first bite that I realized how waxy honeycomb can be. After a lengthy amount of chewing, I wasn't so sure if what remained was meant to be consumed. Afterward, I did a bit of research and found that some people eat the wax, while others choose to spit it out. Have you ever eaten honeycomb? If so, do you eat the wax, or do you spit it out?

Toast Toppings Go Head to Head

Heather Dale — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:44:56 PDT

Taking time to enjoy some tea and toast is one of my favorite morning rituals. Some days I just put butter on my toast, and other days I want to mix it up with honey or jam. As evidenced by the plethora of options inside my fridge door, I seem to never have enough toppings! The problem is, when we slather on one of our favorite spreads, we're also adding additional calories, fat, and sugar to our breakfast routine.

Keep reading to see a chart on everything you need to know about common toast toppings like jam, honey, and chocolate spread.

Why It's Better Going Raw With Honey

Heather Dale — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:30:19 PDT

Dr.Oz calls it "liquid gold," touting its many healing properties. The substance I'm referring to is raw honey - honey in its purest form. Raw honey isn't filtered, strained, or heated above natural hive temperatures (usually 115 degrees Fahrenheit), a process used in conventional honey that can destroy beneficial enzymes, nutrients, and antioxidants.

One of the major benefits of raw honey is that it's nature's own multivitamin. Vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and even antioxidant-rich vitamin C are found in raw honey. It also contains minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium chlorine, sulphur, and phosphate.

Check out more reasons why raw honey is amazing.

Happy Hour: Bee's Knees

Katie Sweeney — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:35:41 PST

Expensive honey isn't only good stirred into tea, it's also wonderful for sweetening cocktails. In this drink, the wildflower honey adds a lovely floral quality as well as providing a subtle sweetness. With only four ingredients - honey, orange juice, lemon juice, and gin - this libation is fairly simple, but it's sophisticated and perfectly balanced. For those who dislike gin, I recommend trying a different spirit; vodka would be fine, but also a caramely whiskey or bourbon, like Basil Hayden, would be delicious. Ready for the easy recipe? Keep reading.

Yum's March Must Haves

YumSugar — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:19:39 PST

We've reached the light at the end of the Winter tunnel! It's March and that means Spring is just around the corner. With it comes longer days, green vegetables, and fun celebrations like St. Patrick's Day. It's also a time for cleaning out the old and bringing in the new. To help you make the most of the next 31 days, we've rounded up our five favorite things. Here are our must haves!

Happy Hour: YumSugar Special

Katie Sweeney — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:02:29 PST

Looking for a fun way to start the weekend? Might I recommend a delicious cocktail? It's called the YumSugar special, and it's a twist on the classic whiskey sour. The traditional recipe involves simple syrup and lemon juice, but our variation, created especially for us by the fabulous barmen at Jardiniere restaurant (we guest-bartended there!), uses honey and Meyer lemon juice. Any honey works, but if you can get your hands on honey that's infused with chestnuts or lavender, that will give the drink a subtle complexity. The libation is sweet but not overly so, and the strong flavor of the whiskey is balanced perfectly by the citrus.

It involves dry-shaking, so be prepared for an arm workout! Want the method to this delightful beverage? Keep reading.

Easy, Last-Minute Holiday Appetizer Idea: Honey Nuts

YumSugar — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:00:41 PST

In need of a last-minute appetizer idea? Amy Reiley has got you covered! Learn how to make her scrumptious hot honey nuts. It's a quick and delicious snack that will get any party started, so watch the video now.