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Q. Why is Pooh Bear so sweet?
A. He eats lots of hunny!- Georgia, age 8 |
Honey is some gooey goodness that every cupboard and every diet should include in some big or small way! Its health benefits, both tall tale and real, are as sticky as honey itself. Winnie the Pooh will be 85 years old soon and looks pretty much the same today as he did the day he was created and now speaks 40 languages – think about it! Though we don't recommend having a diet of just hunny, its longevity is legendary!
A food that seems to last forever; jars thousands of years old have been found with honey inside that is still sweet! As an assimilable carbohydrate compound, it is considered to be a positive helper for your body. A super food, honey helps fight unwanted entities with its great germicidal qualities. Its natural biological composition appears to be why it can last so long.
Honey is a great way of getting sweetness without the potential negative effects of refined sugar. Use honey as you would sugar, but watch out for overheating as the honey performs best under low heat. Because it starts as a liquid, it might add to your baking time and in some cases, like when making cakes, decrease the amount of sweetener needed in your recipe. It's considered to have twice the sweetness of sugar, so you can use half the amount, if you like. We have A Bear's Guide to Cooking with Honey here.
Perhaps the only drawback of honey is that, because your body metabolizes it more slowly, you are less likely to get that sugar high ... unless you have a spoonful straight up. On the other hand, with some 22 amino acids, honey helps increase ones metabolism - which is why it is considered by many to be a cellulite fighter.
Each and every honey we have has its own distinct flavor. If you come to our retail store you can try each and see for yourself. Like olive oil, if you choose wisely, each and every one you have in your cupboard is "perfection" for your palate! But unlike olive oil, honey will last a lifetime.
So, not all honey that reaches the store shelves is created equally.
Read more to see why...
Q. What flavor of honey does Pooh Bear like best?
A. Any kind- Judy, age 38
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A correction
We stand corrected and apologize for any miss-information contained in our last newsletter regarding where chocolate milk comes from. Thanks to a newsletter reader from the University of Illinois for writing in:
"Actually, chocolate milk comes from a CaCow."
..... the debate rages on...
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FRESH SALMON
Six more days until we ship Columbia River King Salmon. We have implemented a lower per-pound price for orders larger than ten pounds. As you may know, it is the overnight shipping from us (in Seattle) to your door that makes up a significant portion of the cost of fresh fish. So, the larger the order, the lower the shipping cost on a per-pound basis. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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KETCHUP IS IN!
Both Stokes and June Taylor. If you think all ketchup is created equal, then you haven't tried these two very special tomato concoctions! Ketchup like this isn't just for hamburgers.
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HOW FUN IS THIS?
A local customer came in on Saturday to pick up her case of Pernigotti Cocoa and brought us a little surprise. Not only are they pretty as can be, but we get to eat them!
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