Flavored Honeys

Luckily, flavored honeys are very easy to create, and they make wonderful gifts, too. You can use many different herbs and spices, alone or in combination, but do make sure that none of it has been sprayed with something noxious.

Here are some ideas to play with. To each cup of pasteurized honey (light or dark–your choice), use one of the following herbs, in the approximate amounts suggested. You can combine herbs, of course. If you do, reduce the amounts proportionally. For example, if you combine basil and cinnamon, use 2 basil leaves and 2 cinnamon sticks. Rinse and dry the plant material.

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To a cup of honey, add one or more of these flavorings:

• 1/2 cup fragrant rose petals

• 4 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers

• 3-4 lemon or rose geranium leaves

• 3 sprigs rosemary

• 3 sprigs thyme

• 4 basil leaves

• 4-5 cinnamon sticks

• 1/4 cup chopped ginger root

• 3 teaspoons orange zest or lemon zest

In a non-reactive saucepan, heat the honey to 180 degrees. Put the herbs in a clean jar and add the warm honey. Cap tightly and let sit for a few days before using. Wonderful on waffles, pancakes, toast, ice cream, and fruit. Please remember: it’s never a good idea to give honey to an infant. 

Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies

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This chicken is sweet and just a little garlic and ginger spice makes it delicious, you can eat this plain or put it over Rice.

What you Need:

2 pounds Chicken Tenders

1/2 onion sliced thin

1 bag frozen vegetables you like, or 2 small bags of like carrots, mixed veggies, a bag of peas

I added @7 mushrooms sliced thick

OR

8 ounces Baby Carrots, sliced in half lengthwise

4 cups Broccoli Florets, sliced in half

2 cups Snow Peas

You can use different vegetables

1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds , optional

1 1/2 cups Honey Garlic Sauce

Honey Garlic Sauce

1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed

4 teaspoons Garlic minced

1 tsp Fresh Ginger, grated

1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

4 tablespoons Honey

2 cups Water, set aside 1/2 cup for cornstarch mixture

3 tablespoon Cornstarch

How to Make it:

First get the sauce together and simmer(see instructions below)

In a large Pot drizzle some olive oil, add chicken cook till white, add onions and cook till translucent.

Add vegetables and simmer together with chicken, if the pan is too dry, add a drizzle of Olive oil but not too much.

Add a little salt, pepper, and spices you like(I used onion powder, garlic powder, a touch of paprika)

When the vegetables are hot and cooked just till tender remove from heat.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds. (optional)

Serve immediately.

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Honey Garlic Sauce

In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, garlic, ginger, onion powder, soy sauce, honey, and 1 1/2 cups of water.  Cook over medium high heat until it comes to a boil, whisking constantly. 

In a small bowl combine cornstarch and the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Whisk them together and then slowly pour the cornstarch mixture into the sauce whisking constantly.

Continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until sauce thickens to a point where it will coat the back of a spoon.

Remove from heat and use immediately or let cool and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Garlic Mushroom Chicken with Jalapenos over Ginger Rice

A little spicy dish, want less spice? Remove the seeds of the Jalapenos and it won't be too spicy.

or Leave them out substitute another vegetable like water chestnuts or green peppers.

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Serves 4

What you need:

2 chicken breasts, boneless sliced or chunked
1 onion diced
3-4 garlic cloves minced
1 or more Jalapenos sliced, seeds removed 
olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
sea salt, pepper
2 cups cooked rice you could put it over buttered  noodles too

How to make it:

I serve this over ginger rice, any rice you like will work, recipe below how I make ginger rice,

Heat skillet with 2 teaspoons olive oil, once hot add chicken and cook it, as chicken is turning white, add onions and garlic and cook about 2 more minutes, when chicken is no longer showing any signs of pick, remove from skillet and place in a bowl or dish, set aside.

Now add 1 more teaspoon of olive oil to pan when hot once again add 1/2 cup broth, let heat up, then add Jalapenos and mushrooms cook about 3 minutes and add chicken veggies back into skillet stir to mix.

Ginger rice

How to Make it:

Cook 2 cups of rice, once cooked

I add 3 tablespoons butter to the rice, and 1-2 teaspoons of ginger, I would start with one until you know how you like it?