Honey,Honey
Posted on July 30, 2008, under Health.
A spoonful of this fat-free product can work wonders!Time to say thank you honey!Honey-the sweet, sticky liquid created by a colony of bees-is a great source of simple carbohydrates.Each tablespoon of honey boosts you with 64 calories of pure energy.Also, it’s fat-free, cholesterol-free and sodium-free.
A part from its culinary and medicinal properties, honey has often been used as a metaphor for sweet reward!Abe Lincoln once said, “The only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey..And the only reason for making honey is so I can eat it!”
Honey is enriched with medicinal properties.It cures coughs, and is ideal for kids who hate the taste of the usual cough syrups.However, most doctors don’t recommend honey to infants, especially for the first year.Because honey can cause botulism in infants under one, and this causes pneumonia and dehydration.So, no honey for your little honey!
WHY HAVE HONEY?
Honey contains small amounts of a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and and antioxidants.The vitamins found in honey may include niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid; minerals like calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.Just as the color and flavour of honey varies of floral source, so does the vitamin, mineral, antioxidant and amino acid content.
HONEY STORAGE
- Store honey in a cool location away from direct sunlight in a tightly covered container.It is not necessary to refrigerate it.
- Do not be alarmed if stored honey becomes cloudy.This is called crystallization.It is not harmful and does not indicate deterioration.
- If your honey crystallises, you can easily re-liquefy it by gently heating the jar in a pan of hot water, stirring while heating.Do not overheat as it may alter the flavour and color as a result of caramelization.
GARLIC HONEY POTATO WEDGES
4 large potatoes, par boiled and cut into wedges Oil, to fry
1 tbsp cornflour Salt and white pepper, to taste
1 tsb dry mint powder
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic, grated
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1/2 tsp salsa sauce
1/2 tsp chili sauce
1 tsp salsa sauce
1 tbsp honey
Method
Put the wedges in a bowl.Sprinkle cornflour, salt, pepper and mint powder.Tess gently to coat.Heat oil and deep-fry the wedges until crisp and drain.
In another pan, heat oil.Stir fry the garlic till the color changes.Add chillie flakes, chilli sauce, salsa sauce, honey, salt and pepper to it.
Mix well and stir in the potatoes.Toss gently to make sure it’s well coated and remove from heat.Garnish with spring onion tassels or tomato curis.
LOOK BEAUTIFUL WITH HONEY
- Apply pure honey to your face and allow it to set until dry.Once dry, rinse with warm water.
- For sweet-smelling and soft skin, add 1/4-1/2 cup of honey to your bath water.
- Mix 1 tsp honey with a little milk powder into palm of your hand.Use to clean make-up.
- For shiny hair: Mix 1 tsp honey and some lemon drops to a litre of warm water.Shampoo your hair as usual and then pour the mixture on your hair.Allow your hair to dry.You don’t have to rinse out the mixture.
- For healthy hair the scalp, combine 1/2 cup of honey and 2 tbsp of olive oil.Saturate your hair with the honey mixture, put on a shower cap and allow it to remain on hair for 30 minutes.After 30 minutes, shampoo and rinse your hair as normal.
