Beezy Beez Honey tastes good on a lot of things- and makes vegetables taste even better! With this easy to prepare "Fruit and a Veggie" Spinach Salad, you can get your greens while enjoying Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey. To maintain a healthy lifestyle , it often takes a lot of commitment and preparation to meal planning. Fruits and vegetables are the energy that keeps humans healthy, and while many vegetables have a bitter taste that several reject, raw and crunchy vegetables can be a great alternative to consuming nutritious food if you just can't stomach the flavor of wet, mushy, cooked greens. This recipe has a lot to offer, and makes a great appetizer, side dish, or even as a main course! 

Eating greens doesn't have to be dreadful, and by finding something you enjoy, it will become easier to adjust to new flavors. Spinach is one of the vegetables I enjoy the most, and while I can only enjoy it cooked if it's tucked into cheesy scrambled eggs (Yes, I put cheese on EVERYTHING!) I really do love raw spinach leaves prepared as a salad, and with raw spinach being a darker and even more healthier substitute for romaine lettuce, its freshness is retained by buying the freshest bag of spinach available at your go-to grocery store or farmer's market, and washing the leaves in water lightly, good enough to clean them from any dirt that may have gotten lost during the harvesting process. Too much water can cause the spinach to lose its crunchy texture, and the crunch is one of the best parts of eating this salad featuring Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey!

There are also many benefits to eating spinach, including Iron, Fiber, Antioxidants, Cancer prevention, and Vitamins K, A, and C.

To make this special salad, you will need:

1 salad bowl

1 bag of spinach, uncooked

1 apple, cut into cubes or small bite size pieces

1 container of almonds (skip this if you have nut allergies)

1 bag of cranberry raisins- also known as "craisins"

1 Jar or Tube of Beezy Beez Honey, which you can buy here or in our store: https://bzbwholesale.com/collections/100-raw-local-honey

2 drops of Balsamic vinegar, to add more flavor if you like dressing.

To prepare your salad, add the bag of raw spinach leaves into a salad bowl. Then, toss leaves using tongs or a large spoon. Once your leaves are placed, cut up an apple into bite size pieces or slices, and mix into the leaves. Add 1 cup of almonds and spread among the leaves and apples, then add craisins and do the same. When each of the main ingredients are in, consider using 2 small drops of Balsamic vinegar if you like salad dressing. Finally, on top of everything, add the Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey on the leaves and apples. You now have a crunchy and nutritious green salad, with fruits and nuts to compliment the flavor of healthy eating. 

Beezy Beez Honey is made unfiltered and unprocessed, raw and refreshing from the hives in Staten Island, New York and the Garden State Parkway area of New Jersey, Beezy Beez Honey has a healthy, farm to table quality that many store bought brands lack. Much similar to spinach, Beezy Beez is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, providing nutrients. For only $16.99, you can buy a 2 Lb bottle of our delicious, 100% raw local honey here https://bzbwholesale.com/collections/100-raw-local-honey/products/2lb-nyc-nj-raw-honey, packed with vitamins and minerals, and flavor- have we mentioned flavor? Beezy Beez Honey has a thick flavor and texture, and comes out of its bottle slowly. Raw Honey is available in Wildflower and Clover flavors, with a tiny hint of floral taste and scent. 

Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey has a talent for making food taste great! http://www.newyorkrawhoney.com/ is the spot for ordering all of our Honey products, including CBD-infused honey and our special skin care essentials such as soap and lip balm. Eating vegetables by adding Beezy Beez will help you enjoy vegetables more often, even when they are not the most appetizing food in the pyramid! I know I enjoyed this healthy salad a lot, and hope you will as well. Food is the greatest source of energy, and we do need to make a lot of healthy choices. Keeping busy this winter will not be a problem when you find new recipes to make on those lazy Saturdays, such as this Spinach Salad! It will keep you healthy, and it will keep you beezy! 

For me, the morning is usually an annoying time, because I'm processing waking up, waiting for that first sip of coffee before I speak to anyone, and breakfast time is close by. The clock ticks, and before I know it I need to eat something. As someone who was never too keen on breakfast, I try to eat something just to stay energized, because I know how important both nutrition and energy really is for us humans. Breakfast is a bore to me, A. because it's the morning, and B. because it's not dinner (aka my favorite of the three meals!). Still however, I make sure to eat something, and that something must have flavor. I'm far from a kitchen magician, but for my next culinary trick, I'm going to use Beezy Beez Honey to make a breakfast that is worth the appetite! 

When I was a kid and going to elementary school every day, breakfast was routine and I had gotten used to it. I preferred frozen Eggo waffles and pancakes, and Lucky Charms- because what child wants to eat Raisin Bran? I remember a time when I was 7 and having breakfast on a Saturday morning before my family and I left for a trip to the zoo. I dropped a pancake on the floor, only for my dog to eat it whole, syrup included! That is a story I'll never stop telling, and it still makes me laugh whenever I think about that memory. 

This morning I plugged in my toaster and took out two slices of white bread to toast until the edges were crispy. I put the toast on a glass plate and sliced the two slices in half, giving me four slices to spread New York Raw Honey. I began to lather the toast with honey, and had a side of raspberries. Fresh fruit is so good to eat, even when you aren't 100% hungry. I know how refreshing it tastes, especially when mixed berries are topped upon a cup of plain tart yogurt. Maybe if you like, you can add some quinoa or granola as the finishing touches to your homemade parfait. A simple breakfast is a good breakfast. 

Incorporating size into making breakfast more appetizing has only made mornings easier, and because I am not breakfast's number one fan, I try to make the process of preparation quick and easy, finding foods that I will enjoy eating. I might eat small breakfasts, but I like to save seconds for when it's dinner time. 

Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey is produced and packaged in Staten Island, New York City and is made from real hives with licensed and skilled beekeepers who closely monitor the hives and bees safely, from beginning to end per cycle.

If you are an occupied working person looking for a quick morning bite, a student who needs to stay on track, or a busy parent who wants to make something new for your children in the morning before school, this is a breakfast you need to try. It is delicious with the addition of Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey, which you can buy for 2 Pounds, 12 Ounces, or 1 Pound,  or online or at our Staten Island cafe and shop. Our website http://www.newyorkrawhoney.com/ is here to help you meet your expectations and is happy to introduce you to the best natural honey.

You will be wowed when we tell you about our expanded hours. Yes, Beezy Beez Honey is now open late!

On Mondays and Tuesdays, we are open from 7 AM-5PM.

On Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays we are open from 7 AM-8 PM.

On Saturdays, we are open from 10 AM-6 PM. We are closed on Sundays.

As Winter and the holiday season approaches, I can already feel my oven preheating to make another dessert. Making cakes and cookies is a favorite pastime of mine, especially around the holidays. Making something to enjoy, and sharing it with my family and friends, is one of my greatest pleasures in life. To me, there is nothing that brings people together more than a meal can. Food is a way of sharing old and new traditions, as well as an act of kindness. It can help people understand each other, and start new traditions and inspire ideas- even ideas for meal planning during those busy work weeks! I love relaxing on a Saturday night by making a cake to enjoy with a Netflix series, and red velvet is my personal favorite. I do however, love trying new flavors, and have wanted to try making a honey cake from scratch for quite some time since trying a slice in a diner many years ago. 

Thanks to Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey, I can add a special kind of sweetness to this recipe I found while browsing for the recipe that felt like “the perfect one” to make. I found this cake recipe from a baking blog, and substituted the unspecified honey that was listed, with Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey. My holiday baking usually begins around after Thanksgiving, and I am excited to try this one this season! Since I’m new to making my own honey cake, I found an easy recipe with a honey glaze that is perfect for beginner chefs. Here are all of the ingredients you will need:

1. cup (120 g) all purpose flour
2. ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
3. 1½ tsp baking powder
4. ¼ tsp baking soda
5. ½ tsp salt
6. ½ tsp ground cinnamon
7. ¼ cup (56 g) unsalted butter - melted
8. ¼ cup (52 g) unflavored vegetable oil - I use canola oil
9. 1½ tsp vanilla extract/essence
10. 2 large eggs - room temperature
11. ½ cup (120 g) whole milk
12. ½ cup (170 g) Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey
13. ¼ cup (25 g) sliced almonds- *if you want to, but remember you do not have to add almonds. 

Then, to make the glaze for the cake you will need to follow these steps:

1. 1½ tsps (10 g) honey
2. 1½ tsps (8 g) unsalted butter

To start cooking, or at least to prepare to start cooking, you must preheat your oven to 180 degrees, and use an 8 x 3 cake pan. Light grease your cake pan, and gently line it with parchment paper. 

In a large mixing bowl, mix together your flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon with a whisk until the mixture is well combined. 

In another large mixing bowl, combine the melts butter, oil, vanilla, and 2 large eggs.

In a small bowl, combine milk with Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey. Heat this mixture for 30 seconds in the microwave or stovetop. 

Set each of the three bowls aside.

Add the dry ingredients and the small bowl of honey/milk into the butter/oil/egg mixture. Whisk the dry ingredients and butter/oil/eggs. Then, once they are combined, add in the Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey/Milk mixture. Your cake batter should appear thin.

Then, pour your cake batter into the cake pan and bake for 30 minutes. When taking the cake out of the oven, leave it to cool for 20 minutes before serving.

If you want to make glaze for your cake, combine Beezy Beez Raw Local Honey with unsalted butter, and whisk gently until combined. After whisking the glaze, use a baking brush to place glaze on the cake. You can add as little or as much glaze as you prefer. 

I am looking forward to trying out this new recipe this season! This cake seems like a delicious treat as well as a great addition to any Hanukkah or Christmas gathering. This honey cake might even be a great gift this year for any foodie or just if you want to spread some holiday cheer! Beezy Beez Honey is made in New York and is raw and natural. To learn more about us, visit http://www.newyorkrawhoney.com/ to see our honey varieties, coffee brews, pastries, and more treats you will love when you come into our cafe.