Join Bloom Honey the weekend of Jan 31 to Feb 2 for the Raw Living Expo! With over 60 presenters the Raw Living Expo features professional chef demos, workshops, the Best of Raw Awards gala, receptions, after parties, films, a mini conference for raw entrepreneurs, and more. There will also be an exhibit hall with over 50 top raw and other companies sampling and vending:http://www.rawlivingexpo.com/bloom/
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We love recipes that substitute white sugar with raw honey as a sweetener. Here is one we found in O Magazine that does just that.
Active time: 30 minutes
Total time: 2 ½ hours
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan or glass dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together half-and-half, ¾ cup raw honey, cinnamon, salt, eggs and yolks, and bananas until well incorporated. Stir in bread and set aside to let soak 15 minutes.
Transfer to prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake until firm in the middle and golden brown around the edges, 45 to 55 minutes. Set aside to let cool, about 1 hour.
In a clean, large bowl, whisk cream and remaining 3 Tbsp. raw honey until soft peaks form. Serve bread pudding with whipped cream dolloped on top.
Immune Boosting Turmeric Lassi
2 large or 4 small glasses
2 cups organic yogurt with active live culture
2 bananas
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tsp raw honey (we recommend Bloom White Clover or Orange Blossom)
1/2 lemon, juice
2 tsp rosehip powder (optional but delicious, and a good C-vitamin boost)
1 tsp vanilla extract or ground vanilla
3-4 tsp ground turmeric (or fresh turmeric root)
4-5 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix on high speed until smooth. Add more yogurt if you prefer. Pour the lassi in two large glasses. For a more stunning presentation, dust 1 tsp ground turmeric on top before serving. Add a straw and serve.
*Photo and Original Recipe courtesy of Green Kitchen Stories
INGREDIENTS
Store in a covered container on your counter for up to 2 weeks.
Makes about 2 cups.
*Original recipe courtesy of Catherine McCord
YIELD 10 to 12 servings.
1. Place a rack in the middle of the oven; heat to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan, including center tube.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
3. In another large bowl, whisk eggs well. Whisk in sugar, oil, 1 cup honey, the wine and the fresh ginger until well combined. Whisk in dry ingredients until smooth.
4. Pour batter into pan and bake until springy to the touch and a cake tester comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes, then unmold the cake and let cool completely.
5. Meanwhile, pit and quarter plums. In a medium bowl, toss plums with remaining 2 tablespoons honey and the thyme. Add more honey to taste and let macerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve cake sliced and garnished with plums and thyme branches.
Note: Measurements for dry ingredients are given by weight for greater accuracy. The equivalent measurements by volume are approximate.
Happy Rosh Hashanah from all of us at Bloom Honey! To help make your New Year celebration even sweeter, we are offering FREE SHIPPING when you purchase 2 or more jars TODAY (offer valid through 8/28). Shop Now at www.bloomhoney.com
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Whether you are hosting a Rosh Hashanah feast or attending as a guest, make Bloom Honey a part of your celebration!! L’shanah Tovah!
Yield: 10 cupcakes
*Recipe and Photo courtesy of Jenna Weber
“Honeybees are the glue that holds our agricultural system together,” – Hannah Nordhaus, The Beekeeper’s Lament
Indeed, without honeybees to pollinate our crops, foods such as almonds, apples, avocados, broccoli, and blueberries would vanish.
Today we celebrate the honeybee and recognize their contributions to our everyday lives – they’re responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat, after all! We also pay homage to the beekeepers, whose hard work and labor help ensure that we have bees to pollinate our crops.
How can you help protect this critical species for future generations?
Learn more about National Honeybee Day by visiting their site: http://www.nationalhoneybeeday.com/
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Bloom Honey will be at Erewhon Natural Foods Market today from 2pm to 5pm for National Honey Bee Day! Come celebrate with us – Stop by and say HI to Bloom Honey President, David Jefferson, and sample some of our delicious raw honey!
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Our bees spent the summer in Colorado making our signature varietal – the finest White Clover honey you’ll ever taste! We received our first sample the other day and are excited to share a snapshot with you! And yes, it tastes as amazing as it looks.
You may notice that the color of this season’s clover is more water-white than the previous season’s. That’s the beauty of raw varietal honey – no two bottles look or taste exactly the same. Varietal honey can be best compared to varietal wine in the sense that the color, smell and taste can vary from year to year depending on annual climactic changes. Even the same flower blooming in the same location may produce slightly different honey each year depending upon temperature and rainfall. White Clover, in particular, can vary in color from water-white to light amber and has a sweet, pleasing, mild taste.
