Starting as nectar found in plants and flowers, honey is a soft and sticky substance that is created by bees to strengthen their wings and keep them warm during the winter months. While seven species ...

Funny how some foods bring back memories. Every time I put honey on my oatmeal, I remember — as a child — watching my grandfather do the same. I recently sampled honey from L.R. Rice — a family-owned ...

Did you know that the honey bee has been around for millions of years and is the only insect that produces food eaten by man? I just learned that honey is the only food that includes all the ...

Drinks made of honey and vinegar have existed for thousands of years. Also known as “oxymel,” the combination of honey with some kind of vinegar creates a syrup that’s usually added to water or ...

The honey shelves at the supermarket astonish me now that I keep bees. To make one pound of honey, a colony has to fly 55,000 miles, according to the National Honey Board. A single worker bee produces ...

Honey and cinnamon make for a popular flavor pairing. Both naturally sweet, honey and cinnamon are often included together in recipes for baked goods, oatmeal, tea, and even meat. While honey and ...

Call it a natural sweetener or taste enhancer, honey is something that’s easily available in the market and is healthy too! It is not just a sweetener but much more than that. It has a very long ...

Candles, lip balm, lotion, dog balm, and lemonade: These are some of the things that can be created from honey. The Iowa Honey Producers Association owns the biggest, longest booth inside the ...