{"id":561,"date":"2010-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:38:46","slug":"sweeten-your-day-with-a-touch-of-honey","status":"publish","type":"notebook","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/notebook\/read\/561\/sweeten-your-day-with-a-touch-of-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweeten Your Day with a Touch of Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aspartame, saccharin, high fructose corn syrup, sucralose, stevia, refined sugar&#8230;. What&#8217;s a sweet, healthy gal to do?!  I&#8217;ve got a hankering for a natural sweet-tooth satisfier that doesn&#8217;t pack on the guilt.  Who&#8217;s with me?<\/p>\n<p>Enter: Honey.  That&#8217;s right, that little plastic bear sitting on your grandma&#8217;s pantry shelf was there for more than just decoration.<\/p>\n<p>Curiosity recently got the better of me &#8211; as it&#8217;s wont to do &#8211; and I set out to learn more about the sweet stuff.  What I discovered is a colorful history that goes back to ancient times.  Honey appears in ancient &#8211; even Biblical &#8211; texts and continues to hold religious significance for numerous religious groups&#8230;. from celebrating the New Year to representing immortality!  <\/p>\n<p>And while I found that honey contains only tiny amounts of vitamins and minerals, it is believed to be a great source of healthy antioxidants and has been used to enhance health throughout the ages.  Now that&#8217;s quite a reputation!<\/p>\n<p>Member <b>Mary Leanderts<\/b> of West Allis, WI uses the sweet stuff to brighten up her smoothie recipes.  Her Blue Ribbon <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipe\/mary-berry-smoothie-by-mary-leanderts-mcmaven\">Mary Berry Smoothie<\/a><\/b> is a delightful way to get your morning jump-started, and the honey adds just the perfect texture and touch of sweetness.  Medina, TN resident <b>Pam Martin-Allen<\/b>, on the other hand, shoots for sweet perfection with her savory <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipe\/honey-baked-ham-by-pam-allen-sweetp\">Honey Baked Ham<\/a><\/b> recipe.  It is, quite simply, one of the best methods of preparing ham that I&#8217;ve ever tried!<\/p>\n<p>With all of its flavor and all its vast history, I sure have gained a new-found respect for the natural goodness honey brings to our table.  I hope that you, too, are inspired to sweeten your day by giving your favorite honey a squeeze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspartame, saccharin, high fructose corn syrup, sucralose, stevia, refined sugar&#8230;. What&#8217;s a sweet, healthy gal to do?! I&#8217;ve got a hankering for a natural sweet-tooth satisfier that doesn&#8217;t pack on the guilt. Who&#8217;s with me? Enter: Honey. 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