Honey for Recipes (also see bottom of page)
	Ontario Honey Recipe Book - Ontario Beekeepers Association - $4.50 A wide assortment of goodies and treats to be made using honey. Cooking with Honey tips too!
	Discover Ontario Honey - Ontario Beekeeping Association -$1.00 A small booklet to get you started cooking, baking or using honey in recipes
	The Compleat MeadMaker - Ken Schramm -$28.95 Home production of Honey Wine from you first batch to award winning fruit and herb variations. "It goes by the name of' 'Mead' or simply 'honey wine.' Some call it 'ambrosia', others 'nectar of the gods.' By whatever name, no beverage serves as the focus for more myth and folklore than this romantic and resplendent elixir." - K.S.
Honey for Health
	Honey The Gourmet Medicine - Joe Traynor - $19.00 "Folk medicine lore is replete with tales of the curative properties of honey. Now numerous studies document honey's medicinal properties providing ample supporting evidence for anecdotal claims. Honey is an effective treatment for a variety of ailments. This insightful book summarizes the medicinal value of honey as a gastronomic treat."
	Honey, Garlic & Vinegar, Home Remedies & Recipes - Dr. Patrick Quillin - $23.95 "The people's guide to nature's wonder medicines."
Beekeeping
	Kendal, the Baker Bee John A. Hartigan - $16.00 A Tale about Heroes and Good Deeds This is a values-packed fantasy for ages nine to ninety. Neither genius, training nor athletic ability makes a hero. Follow Kendal, an ordinary drone, as he makes his mark in a hive of 40,000 industrious female worker bees. From his earliest days, he's bent on being productive. But going to bakery school comes first. It's only then that Kendal the Baker Bee moves on to prove his worth in his colony and to do good deeds wherever he goes.
	Honeybee; Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper Marina Marchese -$30.95 This book is a charming and informative passage to the hive from beginning to end... Especially helpful are the appendices to guide novice and experienced beekeepers in honey varietals, pairings, and labels. It's a perfect bee primer for all audiences." - Tammy Horn author of Bees in America...
Apitherapy Guides
	User's Guide to Propolis, Royal Jelly, Honey, and Bee Pollen C. Leigh Broadhurst PhD - $7.95 Back pocket guide "Learn how to use "bee Foods" to enhance your health and immunity. "
	Health and Healing with Bee Products - C. Leigh Broadhurst PhD - $11.95 Full Colour pictures "Boost health, treat conditions and prevent disease with: Bee Pollen, Propolis, Honey & Royal Jelly "
	Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Propolis and Honey, Second Edition, Revised & Updated Rita Elkins, MH - $5.95 " From the amazing beehive come several unique and powerful nutritional substances that can help boost energy levels, heal skin wounds, and promote excellent health. Inside you'll find information on the safe usage, supporting research, and therapeutic uses of these wondrous fruits of the hive. "
Bee Propolis
	Propolis - Power .... Plus - Carlson Wade with Joan A. Freidreich Ph.D - $4.95 "The health - promoting properties of the amazing bee hive energizer."
	Propolis - Maaret Topraki, BS - $1.00 Informative leaflet put together by the Nutrional Consultants Group about propolis and it affects on human health and immunity. Propolis - The Lawrence Review of Natural Products - $1.25
Bee Pollen
	Wonderful World of Bee Pollen - Joe M. Parkhill, Honeyologist - $10.50 "It is essential to know why, how and from what the honeybee manufactures bee pollen. If you are going to take bee pollen for a nutritional food, you can find these and other answers in this book"
Royal Jelly
	The Royal Jelly Miracle - Dr. Reynauld Allen N.D.; John B. Lust N.D. - $3.50 "What force does the food of the Queen Bee have? Growth, reproductive ability and longevity: four words which automatically bring a picture of well being, vitality and health to the mind."
	Factual Recapitulation Gleanings and Observations on Royal Jelly - Felix Murat - $1.00 "Whereby the hippocratic Prophecy of rejuvenation is being unveiled
Bee Venom
	The Acupuncture Bee Venom Therapy - Prof. Hembing Wijayakusuma, Ph.D., D.Sc., - $15.00 "Even though the World of Medicine has made great advances, there are still some fields which long far behind or must be further perfected. It is because of the above reason that Professor Hembing started his studies and experimental stages of a new method for combating diseases about twenty years ago. In accordance to an old principle of the Ancient Chinese medicine which states that "the best way to combat poison is with poison". Professor Hembing decided to combine Acupuncture Therapy with Bee Venom Therapy. The main result is that the efficacious but short lasting stimulation of Acupuncture has been longer lasting by the effect of Bee Venom and the local but effective stimulation of Bee Venom has been made to be more far reaching through applying it at Acupuncture points.
	Health and the Honeybee - Charles Mraz - $19.50 "For more than 60 years Vermont beekeeper, Charles Mraz, has brought the natural benefits of apitherapy to thousand of individuals. He has pioneered the use of bee venom to treat auto-immune diseases, particularly arthritis and multiple sclerosis."
Beeswax - Candle Making
	The Candle Maker's Companion - Betty Oppenheimer - $32.50 A complete guide to rolling, pouring, dipping, and decorating your own candles. 200pgs
	Beeswax Molding and Candle Making - Richard Taylor - $9.50 Honeycomb Beeswax Candles; just roll 'em - Pourette - $5.00 Wick, Wax and Talk; 2nd time around - Maxine Wilhelm - $7.00
	Beeswax & Wicks - Jackie Stephens and Linda Lloyd - $9.00 Craft Candles - $9.00
Beeswax - Cone Candling
	Ear Candling Pamphlet - .50 cents/each Ear Candling - Listen Here is a Home Remedy Worth "Hearing About" - Author: Anne Tatum - $16.50

Alternative Health Reference Books
	The Master Cleanser - With Special Needs and Problems - Stanley Burroughs - $8.50 "The most effective cleansing program available, it is simple and inexpensive and can be used by anyone. The results speak for themselves."
	Folk Medicine - D.C. Jarvis, M.D. - $6.99 "A New England almanac of natural health care from a noted Vermont country doctor." "FOLK MEDICINE tells how these resourceful and self-sufficient people drew on such natural substances as honey, apple cider, kelp, and corn oil."
	Scary Diagnosis - Alan Geller - $27.95 "Scary Diagnosis" is a book and handbook about what you should and shouldn't do after hearing a Scary Diagnosis from your Doctor. It is written to give perspective to not only the "patient" but also to loved ones and friends. The author's wife has survived 2 bouts of cancer and the author is dealing with his own Scary Diagnosis daily. This book is not just an inspiring and interesting story, but enlightening! It contains specific action items and strategies to help you and those around you proactively deal with your Scary Diagnosis. Not only a must read for anyone that is ill or knows someone that is ill, but for anyone that is concerned they may find themselves living their own Scary Diagnosis at some point down the road. That means all of us! "

Childrens Reading
	Welcome to our Honey Farm Colouring books about the lifecycle of bees. - $1.50
	The Magic School Bus - Inside a Beehive Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen - $10.50 The Magic School bus will take kids on a journey through the bee yard and beehive
	The Life and Times of the HoneyBee - Charles Micucci - $11.75 Interesting for both Adults and Children. Learn together about what goes on in a honey bees life.
	The Life Cycle of a Honeybee - Bobby Kalman - $102.50 Full colour book of photo's and facts of bee 'bee'haviour throughout its lifecycle
Teachers Material
	The Honey Files: A Bee's Life A Teaching Guide Grade Levels 4-6 includes VHS Tape $17.75
	Teachers Kit - The Canadian Honey Council - $6.00 If you are a teacher looking for teaching aids to assist in educating children about bees and honey, Dutchman's Gold carries this handy folder of information from the Canadian Honey Council full of useful information on bees, honey, hives, quizzes, recipes and much more.

Honey is a wonderful addition to so many great recipes!

Recipes Using Honey and Honey Tips

Honey adds natural sweetness to everything and provides healthful benefits.

Honey can replace many recipes that call for sugar by substituting 1/2 to 2/3 cup of honey
for every one cup of sugar called for in the recipe.
Reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey used in baked goods
or add 1/2 cup flour.
Optional: add 1/4 to 3/4 tsp. baking soda for each cup of honey used.
Reduce oven temperature by 25 F. when using honey to prevent over browning.

Drizzle warm honey over pancakes or waffles
Sweeten your coffee and tea with honey instead of sugar.
(Use half the amount of honey for twice the sweetening power! )

For a creamy topping, gradually add 1/4 cup honey to one cup whipping cream while beating to stiff peaks

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 cup canned apricot halves, drained
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup Ontario honey
1 garlic clove minced
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. dried italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. With motor still running, very gradually drizzle in oil until thoroughly combined.
Makes one cup

Honey Bran Muffins
3 eggs
1/2 cup Ontario honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups 100% bran cereal
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins (optional)
Beat eggs, oil and hone in small bowl until blended.
Combine bran cereal with milk in large bowl, let stand for 5 minutes. add egg mixture to cereal mixture and mix lightly. Combine flour, baking soda cinnamon and raisins into bran mixture. DO NOT OVER MIX
Bake 350 F. for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in muffin.
Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
Best served warm

Nonfat Chocolate Honey Dip
1 cup nonfat sour cream
1/2 cup Ontario honey
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine all ingredients until well blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Serve with assorted fruits (strawberries, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, pears) and or chunks or angel food cake.

Breakfast Blast
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup pineapple or apple juice
2 tbsp. Ontario honey
8 ice cubes
combine all ingredients in a blender or shaker until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
4 servings

These recipes are taken from the following booklet: Discover Ontario Honey - Ontario Beekeepers Association

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Take Our Quiz!
Test Your Bee Knowledge

1. Royal Jelly is:

A special type of honey that is the main diet of the egg producing queen.
It stimulates the queen bee to lay eggs
produced from the glands of young nurse bees and is fed to a single egg in a hive and it makes this egg grow into a queen bee rather than a worker
a natural by-product of honey

2. Bee Propolis is:

a resinous material, gathered by bees from the leaf buds and bark of trees with which the bees add salivary secretions and wax.
Made by bees in the form of a secretion.
a combination of pollen and honey with which the bees use as food.
none of the above.

3. A purpose of Propolis for the beehive is:

food
protects the bee from bacterial and viral infection
stimulates the queen to produce
none of the above

4. Propolis is taken by man as a food supplement because:

propolis is a super food and possesses 150 nutritional ingredients.
propolis is a high energy supplement.
propolis can be a powerful healer and a dynamic antibiotic.
propolis is not taken as a supplement.

5. A purpose of pollen for the beehive is:

pollen is only accidentally attached to the bee when the bee is gathering nectar. It helps propagate plants but does nothing for the hive
a natural food source for the hive
used in conjunction with saliva to form honeycomb structures.
deter predators

6. Man takes bee pollen because:

bee pollen taken in small amounts can be helpful for pollen allergies
pollen is a super food and possesses over 180 known nutritional ingredients
pollen is a known immune booster
pollen is not normally taken as a supplement

7. Honey - Which of the following is not true:

Honey is 35% protein and is considered to be a complete food
Honey is produced by the bee when plant nectar is mixed with bee enzymes.
Honey is naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
Honey is consistent in composition
Man uses honey to promote energy and healing.

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