{"id":5414,"date":"2015-07-23T17:07:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2018-03-15T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T23:58:53","slug":"honey-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/honey-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey Varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh honey! That amazing sweet and flavorful product our wonderful bees give us!<\/p>\n

I love bees, but I use to be afraid of them until I had a couple of hives in my urban garden and there were a LOT of bees! Honey bees go about their business and are busy, busy zooming around the everywhere. They are on a mission so make sure to not get in their flight path.<\/p>\n

Did you know a bee will only produce about one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime? Wow!<\/p>\n

The United States alone has 300+ varieties of honey<\/a>. The variety depends on the type of blossom the bees are collecting nectar from. In the northwest, we have one of my all-time faves \u2013 blackberry honey!<\/p>\n

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\nMy Liquid Kitchen 5130 Honey<\/a> harvested from my Ballard urban garden!<\/b><\/p>\n

If you are like me and love to whip up creative beverages and cocktails \u2013 then swap out your simple syrup for honey syrup \u2013 take 2 parts honey and 1 part hot water and mix together until they are combined. It will store for over a week in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n

Try adding it to a summery drink like a tall Lemony Collins or a Watermelon Honey Limeade, or in a delicious salad dressing like below!<\/p>\n

There are some great recipes on The National Honey Boards<\/a> site as well as.<\/p>\n

Cheers to a sweet summer! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n

Local Greens with Blackberry Honey Vinaigrette, Toasted Hazelnuts & Chevre<\/strong>
\nMakes 4 servings<\/p>\n

8 cups local, mixed baby greens
\nBlackberry Honey Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
\n1\/2 cup fresh blackberries or raspberries
\n1\/4 cup (1 ounce) chopped toasted hazelnuts
\n2 ounces chevre-style goat cheese, crumbled<\/p>\n

Blackberry Honey Vinaigrette<\/strong>
\n1\/4 cup fresh blackberries
\n2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
\n1 Tbsp. honey such as wildflower or blackberry
\n1 tsp. Dijon mustard
\n3 Tbsp. canola oil or light olive oil
\npinch cayenne pepper
\n1\/4 tsp. kosher salt<\/p>\n

Combine all the vinaigrette ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Refrigerate until needed. Can be made up to 3 days in advance.<\/p>\n

To serve salad: Toss greens with dressing and divide among 4 plates. Scatter with berries, hazelnuts and goat cheese. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n

Recipe by Kathy Casey Food Studios\u00ae – www.KathyCasey.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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