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Massage oil for Sore Muscles

Massage oil for Sore Muscles
2 drops Ginger
4 drops Cinnamon
3 Drops Cajuput
3 drops Chamomile
15 ml of your favorite carrier oil
Mix all oils, and use as you would any massage oil. Work into muscles especially after a strenuous workout

Strawberry Honey Butter

Strawberry Honey Butter

Ingredients:
1 pint strawberries, hulled
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened

Method:
In a food processor purée the strawberries and force the purée through a fine sieve into a saucepan. Add the honey and the lemon juice and boil the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until it is thickened. Let the strawberry mixture cool to room temperature. In a bowl cream together the butter and the strawberry mixture. Let the butter stand, covered, in a cool place for 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop.

Lip Balm

Makes 3/4 ounce
3 tsp. almond oil
4 tsp coconut oil, melted
2 tsp grated beeswax, melted
5-10 drops essential oil (like  peppermint, spearmint,grapefruit or orange)

mix and pour into containers and cool before using

How were doing and store

Well Cheyenne and I made thru the winter were trying to take things day by day since Don's passing, store is closed til we can find a new place to open up at , i am still making Soaps, lotions, salves, chapsticks, still have honey , pollen essential oils, have some put into my sisters store here in star tannery va...contatct me if you need something in particular made, also gonna try to get a web page going soon, Bare with us...Thanks, Angie & Cheyenne

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Homemade Laundry detergent....take one bar of soap (homemade , felts napa or ivory ) your choice... grate bar up with cheese grater add to food processor then add 2 cups washing soda mix well then add 2 cups borax mix well, you now have detergent add 1 tbs for light loads and 2 tbs for heavy loads, will cost only pennies per load and use white vinegar in the rinse...you can splurge and use dryer sheets but you dont have to...you can now also add any extras you like like oxi clean clorox any powders you like and mix into your mix just use a little bit more detergent in your loads then

Creamed Honey

2 batches of creamed honey ready to go, our original flavor and cinnamon, 2 new batches  jar and will be ready in about a week, flavors are lemon and cinnamon  this cinnamon made with the oils as well as the ground cinnamon......we will be having tastings at the festivals this month, hope to see you at one

Bee marshmallow fondant

Bee marshmallow fondant

· 1 lb of small marshmallows

· 2 lbs of powdered sugar

· 4 table spoons of water (or maybe 3 tbs of water and 1 tbs of Honey Bee Healthy)

· A little Crisco

1. Grease a large bowl and a wooden spoon with Crisco to keep the mix from sticking

2. Add 1lb of marshmallows in a large bowl

3. Add 2 lbs of powdered sugar in a separate bowl for easy pouring later

4. Heat the marshmallows for 1 min 30 seconds in the microwave.

5. Add 4 tbs of water to the melted marshmallows

6. Knead the marshmallows into a ball in the bowl with the wooden spoon while mixin in the powdered sugar.

7. Grease an area/table with Crisco to keep the mixture from sticking

8. Grease your hands with Crisco

9. Knead the ball on the table with your hands when the mix starts to cling to the side of the bowl

10. Roll the finished ball on wax paper and cut to size (about the size of a pollen patty)

11. Place on the top bars of your hives

Note on winter use: During the winter the bees must hold fecal material until a cleansing flight. If you have few warm days, it is wiser not to add any filler(s) to prevent dysentery. Do not use brown sugar or molasses.

info found on the web

Preparation of Medicated Syrup

These instructions are given in US measurements:
1 US gallon = approximately 3.78 litres.

Water	+	Sugar	=	Syrup	+	Fumagilin-B
44 gallons		727 lbs		100 gallons		16 ounces (454g)
9⅓ gallons		152 lbs		21 gallons		3.4 ounces (96g)
2¼ gallons		37 lbs		5.2 gallons		0.85 ounces (24g)
½ gallon		8 lbs		1 gallon		0.18 ounces (5g = 1 rounded tsp)

Fall Feeding Medicated Syrup

· 2 gallons for each 2-chamber colony (approx. 30,000 bees)

· 1 gallon for each 1-chamber colony (approx. 18,000 bees)

· ½ gallon for each 5-frame colony (approx. 8,000 bees)

Feed additional unmedicated syrup to desired colony weight for wintering.

Spring Feeding Medicated Syrup

· 1 gallons for each 2-chamber colony (approx. 30,000 bees)

· ½ gallon for each 1-chamber colony (approx. 18,000 bees)

· ½ gallon for each 5-frame colony (approx. 8,000 bees)

· 1 gallon for each package colony

Feed additional unmedicated syrup to provide nourishment until nectar is available.

Additional Measurements

· ½ teaspoon = 1.5 g Fumagilin-B (31.5 mg activity)

· 1 teaspoon = 3.0 g Fumagilin-B (63 mg activity)

· ½ Tablespoon = 4.8 g Fumagilin-B (100 mg activity)

· 1 Tablespoon = 9.5 g Fumagilin-B (200 mg activity)

· ⅔ cup = 50 g Fumagilin-B (1.05 g activity)

Honey Butter Syrup

• 1/2 stick (4Tbsp) of butter
• 2 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 Tbsp milk
• dash of cinnamon and nutmeg

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, turn the burner off and add the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined and smooth. Serve warm.

Ginger bread Cake w/ Honey Cream Cheese Icing

Gingerbread Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar ( I'm sure it could also be adapted for use with honey)
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp ginger
1 Tbsp baking powder
2 cups flour
2/3 cup boiling water
1 Tbsp baking soda

1) Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat. Add molasses. Mix all well.

2) Stir flour, baking powder and spices together in a separate bowl.

3) Dissolve baking soda in boiling water.

4) Add water mixture and dry ingredients to creamed butter mixture alternatively (a bit of water, a bit of dry, etc.).

5) Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes.

Honey Cream Cheese Icing

1 pkg cream cheese (softened)
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 Tbsp honey (more makes it sweeter )
milk

Add to mixing bowl, including a few Tbsp of milk. Start mixing with handheld beater, and slowly add more milk until you achieve the consistency you like.

Garlic Dill Pickles

Makes 1 quart.

4-5 pickling cucumbers, sliced
1 Tbsp mustard seeds
2-Tbsp of fresh dill
2-5 cloves of peeled garlic (to your taste)
1 Tbsp sea salt
4 Tbsp whey (if not available, use an extra 1 Tbsp salt) could make salty ,taste to see
1 cup water

Mix all in a quart jar, seal with a lid. Leave at room temperature for 2 days, before putting in the fridge.

Bread & Butter Pickles

( you can 1/2 or 1/4 the recipe, and use smaller jars, if you like.)

14 cups sliced cucumbers, preferably pickling cucumbers
3 onions, sliced
1/4 cup sea salt
3 cups raw honey
2 Tbsp celery seed
2 Tbsp mustard seed
6 cups apple cider vinegar

Put all ingredients in jar(1 gal with lid), stir, and put in the fridge. ready to eat in 2 weeks, and will last for months .

Honey barbecue beef jerky

Honey barbecue beef jerky is a popular homemade jerky flavor to make.

Ingredients:

o 3/4 c honey

o 1/2 c ketchup

o 1/4 c butter (1/2 stick)

o 1 tbsp vinegar

o 2 tsp Dijon style mustard

o 2 tbsp brown sugar

o 1 tbsp soy sauce

o 1 clove garlic, put through a press

o chili powder optional, use to taste

o 1 lb of meat

Directions:

1. Slice meat in thin strips.

2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients of marinade and mix well.

3. Simmer ingredients for about five minutes. Let cool.

4. Place meat 3-4 layers deep in a container, spooning sauce mixture over each layer.

5. Cover tightly and marinate 6-12 hours in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally.

6. Layout on trays, 24 to 36 hours in dehydrator (or follow directions for oven).

When done, the honey barbecue flavor will have been absorbed in every thread of the meat, giving the jerky a lovely blend of that honey barbecue taste our tastebuds have grown to like.

Homemade Cough and Cold Syrup

It comes from a book called 10 Essential Herbs by Lalitha Thomas.

Ingredients:

1 cup freshly chopped onion

About 1/2 cup raw honey

Plus any of the following (optional):

1 tsp. Cloves (whole or powdered)- specifically good for pain relief

1-2 Tbsp. Comfrey or Slippery Elm (dried or powdered)- Comfrey is particularly good for healing, and Slippery Elm has more of a reputation for soothing and coating the throat

1-2 Tbsp. fresh chopped Ginger root OR 1 tsp. Ginger powder- Ginger increases warmth, circulation (important for healing) and the overall effectiveness of the syrup

**You can include all of these optional herbs, but at a maximum of 2 Tbsp. extra herbs total

Directions

Put chopped onions and any herbs of choice into a small stainless steel or glass pot (not alumnimum). Add enough honey to cover the onions ( for me, this seemed to be about 1/2 a cup, though I didn't measure exactly).

Turn the pot on low heat and slowly simmer. The honey will soften and become liquidy, and you want to keep the temperature very low while allowing the herbs to steep in the honey. It's best to keep a lid on to help keep all of the medicinal properties of the herbs in the syrup, and just take the lid off to give it a quick stir every few minutes to ensure it doesn't burn at all (though the temp. should be low enough to prevent this).

Give it 20 minutes of simmering, then remove it from the heat. Strain the onions and herbs out and store the remaining honey (which might have flecks of herb in it and this is fine) in a small glass jar with a lid and keep it in the fridge.

The syrup can be used as often as needed, up to every half hour. Here are the dosages:

1 tsp. for a younger child

1 Tbsp. for anyone 10 years and older

Cold Kicker recipe

• 1/4 c. ginger root, freshly grated
• 1/4 c. onion, freshly chopped
• 1/4 c. fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/4 c. fresh sage leaves, chopped
• 1/4 c. grated horseradish
• 4 cloves of garlic (you can up it to 6, if you feel adventurous)
• 2 Tbsp. ground cayenne pepper
• organic apple cider vinegar to cover

1. Combine all the ingredients in a quart size mason jar, and fill to the top, leaving 1 inch headspace.
2. Shake daily for two to four weeks, then strain, squeezing out all the liquid.
3. Heat gently over heat, and add 1/4 c. of honey, stirring to dissolve.
4. Rebottle, and use as needed to kick any feeling of sick right out of you!

2 tablespoons in a cup of hot water, and sip it as needed. Can also used it in chicken broth as well, to give an extra boost of nutrition when you feel up to eating anything.

Flavored Honey

Flavored Honey

Aromatic Honey
Source: Herbs For Health Sept/Oct, 1999

1 drop culinary essential oil (1-2 drops)
1/4 cup honey

Pour the honey into a glass jar and add 1 drop of essential oil. Stir well.
Add a second drop if desired. Cover and store away from heat and light.
These honeys will keep forever, but some may crystallize. To reliquify,
loosen the lid and place the jar in hot water until the honey melts. Never
heat these honeys in the microwave.

NOTE : Some good oils to use are ginger, cardamon, rose, peppermint or bergamot. You can also use the oils individually or in combination. Try combining peppermint and ginger, rosemary and lemon or cinnamon and orange.
These honeys are delicious added to coffee or tea, and are effective digestive aids taken after a meal. Or use them to make an instant tea when traveling; just add 1 teaspoon to a cup of hot water and enjoy.

Raspberry Jam Honey Butter

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

Beat softened butter, honey, and jam together until smooth and fluffy.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Honey Butter

Strawberry Cream Cheese Honey Butter

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon strawberry flavoring
I drop red food coloring, if desired

Beat softened butter, honey, cream cheese, and strawberry flavoring together until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the food coloring, if desired.

You can add cream cheese to most honey butters for a little richer spread.