Category Archive: Recipes

Love These Sprouts I’m not sure why brussel sprouts have such a bad rep. This recipe is the perfect balance of just a few ingredients that provide big flavors and textures: sweet-salt-sour-bitter along with crunchy and chewy— yum Ingredients 4 slices bacon 1 netted bag of fresh brussel sprouts 2 tablespoons honey 1 t. fresh more »

When the world gets busy, and tasks pile up….sometimes all you need is a warm, chewy cookie. Honey Raisin Chip Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients ¼ c. brown sugar ½ c. softened butter ½ c. honey 1 egg 1 t. vanilla extract 1½ c. old-fashioned oats 1 c. flour ½ t. baking soda ⅓ c. chocolate chips more »

Honey Pumpkin Pie Ingredients 1 9 inch crust, unbaked 2 c. pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix) 1½ t. ground ginger 1½ t. ground cinnamon ½ t. nutmeg ½ t. allspice ½ t. salt 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 c. honey (I used a light honey), slightly warmed so it blends 1 c. heavy cream more »

Easy Honey Caramel Drizzle Ingredients ½ c. honey 1 stick butter (not margarine) ¾ c. brown sugar 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 t. vanilla extract Instructions Mix together honey, butter and brown sugar in saucepan. Bring mixture to a low bubble for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add condensed milk and continue stirring until more »

Chocolate Honey Marshmallows Ingredients ⅓ c. cocoa powder 3 envelopes plain gelatin 1½ c. sugar 1 c. honey Sprinkling Blend: ½ each confectioner’s sugar and cocoa Instructions Line an 8×8 pan with foil. Spray with a non-stick food spray. Mix cocoa with ⅓ c. water til dissolved. Mix gelatin with ½ c. warm water in more »

Honey Fudge A great FAST recipe that works well if you need a “little sweet” for when last minute company comes by… Ingredients ½ c. butter (not margarine), at room temp ½ c. cocoa powder ½ c. honey (I used a light honey) ¼ t. vanilla extract Instructions Line a mini-muffin tin with paper liners. more »

Honey Glazed Chicken Easy enough for a weekday meal, delcious enough for company. I used a light honey, but a darker honey would be tasty also. You could also substitute basil, tarragon or dill for the rosemary Ingredients 2 T Olive Oil 4 Chicken Breasts 1 c. orange juice ½ c. honey 1 T. cornstarch more »

Honey-ed Bacon Pork Tenderloin Ingredients 1 pork tenderloin (about 2 pounds) 12 slices bacon 12 pineapple rounds (or chunks) ⅓ c. honey (I used a dark wildflower honey, a buckwheat honey or other flavorful honey would be delicious) Instructions Preheat oven to 375. Spray a roasting pan with cooking spray Put tenderloin in roasting pan. more »

Apple Honey Raisin Muffins Ingredients ½ c. sugar (white or brown) ¾ c. oil 2 eggs ¾ c. honey 1 t. vanilla extract 1½ c. flour 1 c. whole-wheat flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. baking powder 1 t. ground cinnamon 1 t. ground ginger 2 apples — finely chopped ¾ c. raisins Instructions more »

Great Glaze When you don’t have time (or forgot) to marinate the chicken/pork/fish for dinner— here’s a delicious and easy glaze: Ingredients ¼ c. honey 3 T. low salt soy sauce 3 T. balsamic vinegar (or cider vinegar) 1 t. grated fresh ginger (or ginger juice from a thawed piece of ginger) 1 clove garlic- more »