Honey diluted with water can help the human body in many ways. There are countless claims floating around the interweb, today I will share ten ways that have studies that back the “stories.” Why Not Plain Drink Water? Plain water is just fine to drink. […]
Last year we celebrated OAKtober and shared how to harvest acorns and how to use acorn flour. Since it is once again OAKtober, here is another way to use those acorn you forage. You can grind them to a meal (like corn meal) rather than […]
Cover image: In Chiapas I had alegría made with cashews from a street vendor. delightful. Alegría is a Mexican sweet treat made with amaranth seeds and honey. Amaranth was, and still is, popular throughout Mexico for a number of drinks and foods and treats. […]
Finishing up our National Honey Month celebration, we offer a centuries old sweet dessert. The treat is called Dulsis Coccora and is linked to the name of the treat. Why post it elsewhere? Because there are some folks muttering about having to “scroll for ages […]
Continuing our National Honey Month celebration, we offer a centuries old honey treat. Here is a recipe from Savorist (and preservationist) Monica King. Honey is Ancient National Honey Month was only started in 1989 by the National Honey Board in an effort to promote American […]
This sauce or “dressing” is a combination that can be used for many things. As a salad dressing, as a marinade for chicken or beef, or as a sauce when you just want a burst of flavor – like on a bowl of rice. Tasty […]
If you are new here, you may not know that one of our Savorists, Monica King, is a third generation bee keeper. If you have been following us for a while, then you know that two of us Savorists put together a book about using […]
National Lavender Day is June 29. In honor of this widely celebrated and universally beloved holiday, we deemed it time to share a timely tip on one way to use lovely lavender. Why is it Called Lavender? The name of the plant is derived from […]
Hot drinks on a cold winter day are great. Hot and relaxing drinks in the evening after a hard day. Super! Time to Warm Up Uncle Smokey here this week. It’s been cold around the homestead recently, and I wanted something hot and relaxing and […]
This honey topping is easy to make, and can be kept in the refrigerator for quite some time – in theory. I won’t say it lasts a long time because it is usually eaten up within the week around our place. Why Make Honey Topping? […]
