Archive for the ‘Honey Recipes’ Category

Organic Hawaiian Christmasberry honey, Manchego cheese, and Rosemary Bread

Monday, April 19th, 2010

After ordering our Christmasberry honey for years, Michelle White finally conceded to our request to share at least one of her many recipes she uses for our honey. And it is a marvelous one for any season.

Ingredients:

Organic Christmasberry honey

Lightly salted Rosemary bread

Butter

Manchego cheese

Toast small slices of the Rosemary bread and spread with butter. When the butter melts apply a thin slice of Manchego cheese. Drizzle with organic Christmasberry honey.

Heavenly!

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Hawaiian Lehua honey transforms left-over pizza crust into dessert!

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Feeling guilty and frustrated about your left-over pizza crusts? Then turn them into dessert!

Our globe-trotting friend, Robert Swegle, reminiscing about an old Roslyn, Washington pizzeria, hungrily described its practice of providing customers honey for the left-over pizza crust. It was a remarkable treat, especially for Neapolitan style pizza, with the slightly burnt crust. And no left over pizza crust!

Our organic Hawaiian Lehua honey, with its smooth crystalized texture and hint of salt, would be the perfect accompaniment.

So save yourself time making dessert and eliminate those leftovers with this creative idea. Thanks, Bob!

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Christmasberry honey and Cranberry Polenta Cakes

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Mark Bittman  www.markbittman.com suggests a great holiday dish for our organic Wilelaiki Blossom honey, made from Christmasberry blossoms on the Big Island.

Make ploenta with half milk, half water; stir in chopped fresh or dried cranberries. When thick, pour onto a sheet tray and let cool. Cut into squares and saute or broil until slightly crisp. Drizzle with our organic Wilelaiki Blossom honey.

We prepared this side dish for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. Consider it for your dinners this holiday season.

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Macadamia Nut Blossom honey with figs and Surfing Goat Dairy goat cheese

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

We are once again the beneficiary of Sue Heim’s Hawaiian vacations, as she provided us another delicious recipe, this time combining the bounty of two islands; goat cheese by Surfing Goat Dairy
(www.surfinggoatdairy.com) on Maui, and our own Macadamia Nut Blossom honey from the Big Island.

  • Figs
  • Surfing Goat Dairy Goat Cheese
  • Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey

Slice figs in half and place on plate. Crumble goat cheese over the figs. Drizzle mac nut honey over all. Enjoy! (Bet you can’t eat just one!)

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Hawaiian Honey Almond Nests for the Holidays

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Mahalo to Sue Heim for providing this recipe, which she recommends our Macadamia Nut Blossom honey:

8 oz. slivered almonds
1/4 c Macadamia Nut Blossom honey.
Warm honey in small saucepan on stove. Do not boil honey. Add almonds and stir until sticky and almost set. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment and allow to set. For a festive touch, sprinkle with colored sugar crystals. Store in a covered container between layers of wax paper

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Summer Vacation Treats

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Summer vacation is almost here and the children are home from school.Here is a great recipe for cupcakes using our Organic O’hia Lehua blossom honey. The bees are now in the O’hia forest and are busy filling their combs with this delightful honey. The following recipe was given to us by our friend Roseann Buritz who not only owned and ran an incredible bakery in Hilo, but she also started and ran a Waldorf preschool in Kona. Roseann knows knows how to please children. This is one of her special creations.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Mix dry:
3 c. pastry flour
½ c cocoa
2 t. baking soda
½ t. salt

Mix wet:
1 c. organic O’hia Lehua blossom honey
2/3 c. oil
2 Tbls. vinegar
2 t. vanilla
1 ½ c. water

Mix wet and dry together until just smooth.

Filling:
1 lb. cream cheese
½ c Organic O’hia Lehua honey
2 c. chocolate chips

Spoon batter into cupcake cups to ½ full. Add 1 t. filling. Spoon batter to cover. Bake at 350 degrees until done.

Can be eaten plain or frosted with chocolate frosting.

Can be made to look like “Hostess Cup Cakes” by frosting with ganache and decorating with a squiggle of sweetened cream cheese across the top. Delicious.

Can be made with carob powder, chips and frosting.
Aloha

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Open-face Organic Hawaiian Honey Sandwich for Breakfast or Snack

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

One of our favorite culinary fans, Isobel Grad, recommended this delicious open-faced sandwich as great and healthy way to start the day at breakfast, or re-energize your afternoon:

 

  • One slice of whole wheat bread, toasted
  • Half ripe banana, mashed
  • One tablespoon peanut butter
  • One teaspoon organic Wilelaiki (Christmasberry) Hawaiian honey
  • One tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut

 

Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together and spread on toast. Delicious! 

Also, consider adding or substituting:

  • One teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Two teaspoons of cocoa powder
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Smoked Sockeye Salmon with Hawaiian Christmas Berry Honey

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

SeaBear Smokehouse, the premier provider of Northwest seafood, has introduced its 2008 Limited Edition Holiday Fillet, this year utilizing Big Island Bee’s organic Christmasberry honey.

 

These fillets start with a brine of Hawaiian sea salt and Hawaian pure cane sugar, followed by traditional Pacific Northwest smoking. The final piece of of culinary magic occurs immediately before serving, when the fillets are brushed with our Hawaiian Christmasberry honey.

 

We recommend you place your orders now at www.seabear.com, because these limited edition holiday fillets sell out every year.

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Green Tea Lehua Honey Cake

Monday, October 13th, 2008

We came across a great recipe created by Ling Fong that was published in a 2003 compendium of Cooking Light recipes. It is a unique and delicious creation that uses one of our favorite flavor combinations; green tea and Hawaiian Lehua honey.

 

Cooking Spray

2/3 cup sugar

4 large eggs

4 large egg yolks

1/3 cup fat-free milk

1/4 cup Big Island Bee organic Lehua honey

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons green tea powder

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper with cooking spray;set aside.

3. Place sugar, eggs, and yolks in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until thick and pale (about 6 minutes).

4. Combine milk and Lehua honey in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring well.

5. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a mixing bowl; add tea powder, stirring well with a whisk. Fold flour mixture into egg mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge).

If you can’t find green tea powder, available at many Asian markets, use a clean coffee grinder to pulverize green tea leaves.

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Hawaiian Lehua Honey Isn’t Just for Breakfast

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Looking for new ways to enjoy Hawaiian Lehua honey? Then look no further than the ice cream aisle of your local grocer. Haagen Dazs has introduced a new flavor as part of its Reserve ice cream series; Hawaiian Lehua Honey and Sweet Cream http://www.haagen-dazs.com/reserve/hlh.aspx

 

As the leading producer of organic Lehua honey we felt compelled to try it, and were astounded how well the sweet cream complemented the subtle flavor of the Lehua honey.

 

Haagen Dazs goes a step further and suggests the ice cream would make a marvelous pairing with rich and balanced Sauternes from France.

 

We highly recommend this ice cream flavor.

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