{"id":4327,"date":"2011-09-06T23:59:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T06:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2011-09-07T00:41:24","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T07:41:24","slug":"20-uses-for-honey-you-never-thought-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/06\/20-uses-for-honey-you-never-thought-of\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Uses For Honey You Never Thought Of"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Anna Brones<\/a><\/p>\n

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COLUMN20 unusual ways to use honey, from food to facials.<\/p>\n

It was brought to my attention last week that September is in fact National Honey Month. Honey gets an entire month all to itself? Why yes, it certainly does.<\/p>\n

Turns out that Americans consume 1.5 pounds of honey per person annually, and there are more than 300 types of honey in the United States alone<\/a>. That\u2019s impressive, and we figured that if honey gets to be honored all month long, the least we could do is give you 20 different uses for it. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

1. Put it on your lips<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you know that making your own lip balm is as easy as tracking down some almond oil, beeswax and honey<\/a>? Sure is. Makes you feel a little guilty about that $10 version you picked up at the health food store yesterday, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

2. Make your own honey moisturizer<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a handful of sweet smelling herbs \u2013 think lavender – laying around and ready to be used, why not use them for your own homemade honey lotion<\/a>? Warm honey over a saucepan until it gets to a liquid consistency. Pour honey over herbs and cap tightly; the ratio you want to use is 1 tablespoon of herbs per 8 ounces of honey. Let sit for a week and then mix 1 teaspoon of liquid into an 8 ounce bottle of unscented lotion.<\/p>\n

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3. Eat it with goat cheese<\/strong><\/p>\n

In need of a classy hors d\u2019oeuvre but lacking in the time department? Try this: put a round of goat cheese in a ramekin, sprinkle honey and chopped walnuts on top and place in oven at 350F until honey and cheese are both soft. Serve with baguette or crackers and you\u2019ll be the life of the party.<\/p>\n

4. Prepare for the end of the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

You never know what\u2019s going to happen, so stock it<\/a>. Now.<\/p>\n

5. Drink it<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all know a drop of honey in tea is good for a sore throat, but you can add it to most drinks for an extra energy boost. And simply because it\u2019s a whole lot better than tossing in a few Sweet \u2018N Lows.<\/p>\n

6. Make a salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of my favorite and easiest fruit salads uses just a touch of honey to enhance the sugars in the fruit, and it\u2019s a perfect late summer dessert.<\/p>\n