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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Recipes
"We're making next-level Honey Walnut Shrimp." - Chef Cory
Sounds like a plan, right?
Most people think of honey as just for tea, coffee, breakfast drizzles, and the occasional dessert, like baklava. But it turns out it's just as handy for savory dinner recipes too.
The true secret sauce to cooki...
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Honey Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits
Recipes
These honey whole wheat drop biscuits are: flaky doughy yummy ready in under 20 minutes wayyyy better than store-bought biscuits With just six simple ingredients, you'll be whipping up these delicious biscuits before the kids have time to wipe the sleep from their eyes. (Who are we kidding, the... -
This loukoumades recipe comes to us from one of our favorite Local Hive Honey partners: @foodbymaria. You should definitely check out her Instagram for more incredible, authentic Greek recipes. Loukoumades are a staple of Greek celebrations and, for some of the more extravagant home chefs, part o...
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Caramelized Honey Cupcakes
Recipes
The first step to baking caramelized honey cupcakes? Realizing that you can, indeed, bake with honey. Baking with honey is literally a thing you can do. And in our humble honey-coated opinion? It's a pretty smart thing to do. Check out our blog, "Baking with Honey Instead of Sugar" for the full,... -
We are going to keep it real with you: we love a good cocktail at home. Because why bother going out when I'm the best bartender in town? That's why these honey cocktails with blackberry and mint really hit the spot: They're easy to make at home Just a couple ingredients No need to put on pant...
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You could always make cookies on a baking sheet, you know, like you're supposed to. But if you're really cool and just a little bit inventive, you realize that you can make perfectly round, bite-sized cookies in a muffin tin by packing the dough 1/2 inch thick in each one. These muffin-tin hon...
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Homemade Honey Sports Drink
Recipes
There’s a bit of a buzz on TikTok right now about honey and salt as a preworkout. And if we're honest? We’re having some pretty mixed feelings about it. For one, it is great that seemingly millions of wannabe gym rats and influencers are finding another reason to eat honey on the reg. But…it’s a... -
How to Taste Honey Like an Expert
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Picture this: it’s a beautiful day in late spring. Let’s say, April 25th — the perfect date. You wake up on a lazy Sunday thinking: “I need to host a dinner party. Or a luncheon. Or a brunch. Or a bruncheon. SOMETHING. If I don’t host something, I will literally explode.” So what do you do? Cook ... -
Homemade Honey Cough Drops
Recipes
Instead of buying cough drops at the store, you can easily make them at home with raw & unfiltered honey. This all-natural recipe takes advantage of honey’s soothing texture and naturally anti-bacterial properties. Prep Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 30 drops Notes: Use a... -
Honey French Toast
Recipes
This recipe has been a long, long time coming. We’ve posted before about how you can use honey on waffles instead of syrup, but somehow, we’ve never put together a French toast recipe with raw & unfiltered honey. Well, that ends today. Because this recipe is an absolute. Smash. Hit. Over at L... -
When it comes to staying healthy, certain ingredients come to mind, like apple cider vinegar (ACV). But we’re here to tell you that adding honey makes for a sweeter elixir — and sweeter chances to lose weight. Together, they’re a dynamic duo that’s here to stay. It’s said that a shot of ACV can o...
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Are you looking for a way to eat pancakes and not feel guilty about it? We suggest swapping out that sugary maple syrup for something your elders would approve of: homestyle elderberry syrup. This honey-sweetened elderberry syrup is a delicious topping for pancakes and biscuits, but it’s also a s...
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How Honeybees Spend Their Holidays
Honey Facts
If you’re celebrating the holidays with your family, you’re kind of like a honeybee. While bees don’t put up decorations or buy each other expensive skincare, like we do during the holidays, they do have their own festivities. As winter approaches, bees celebrate by stocking up on nectar and maki... -
What are you bringing to the table for Thanksgiving this year? If your witty personality alone isn’t cutting it anymore, we have a cornbread recipe for you that’ll It’s sweet, filled with honey and easy to make. Honestly, the only con is that they’re so delicious, you won’t have any leftovers...
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What Color is Honey? It Depends.
Honey Facts
If your algorithm is anything like ours, and we’re guessing it is since we’re all a bunch of bee-lovers, you’ve probably been served fall foliage content from the most beautiful places in America. And sure, you could go visit New England, Oregon, and Colorado — but you could also visit them right... -
Bee Hugs: A Winter Survival Strategy
Beekeeping
Ahh, winter. The time of the year when the mornings are chilly and the mosquitoes are finally gone. But wait... if mosquitoes are gone, does that mean bees are gone too? Don’t worry. The bees are fine. If you’re asking, “Where did the bees go?”, the answer isn’t “far south”, like other animals an...