A bee gathers pollen to be used for making honey, a natural sweetener that is an excellent source of energy.
A sweet time at the Adams County Fair
Be sure to stop by the centennial display at the fair this week. There are still many souvenir items available, plus the calendars are on sale for a cut-rate price.
The centennial display is in the corner of the Caylor’s honey booth, along with some items from the museum to look at. Ken Caylor is the chair for the city’s 100th birthday and he did an excellent job of putting together all the events in May.
Ken and his wife Barb will have quite an assortment of honey-related products for sale, from raw product to candy and more. They also have a piece of hive with honey bees swarming inside. It’s really very interesting to watch these busy insects.
National Honey Month is celebrated each year in September. A natural source of energy, recent studies show honey works great for preventing fatigue and enhancing athletic performance. It also contains small amounts of a wide variety of vitamins, minerals and trace minerals, as well as antioxidants.
There are 300 different types of honey in the U.S. They vary in both color and taste. The darker honeys also tend to have a higher mineral content.
Because honey originates with flowers, no two will be exactly alike in flavor. It is an ingredient in manufactured products, from cereals to cough syrup. More than 200 new products containing honey have been introduced since 1998.
A word of warning, though … don’t give honey to infants until they are at least 18 months of age. Their immature digestive systems can’t properly break down the honey and it can turn to botulism in their intestines. In fact, it has been shown to be a cause of sudden infant death syndrome.
If you have any questions, I’m sure Barb will be more than glad to answer them. She knows a lot about her product and I know she’d love to have you stop by their booth.
Here’s a recipe she was nice enough to contribute to this week’s Table Scraps. It makes about three dozen scrumptious cookies that your family is sure to enjoy.
Gingerbee cookies
1-1/2 cups honey
¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
In a large bowl, cream honey and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and cloves; mix until combines.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least two hours. When dough is chilled, divide dough in half; return one half to refrigerator.
Dust work surface and dough with flour. Roll out dough to ¼-inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutter; transfer to well-greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet a
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