Honey Crafting: From Delicious Honey Butter to Healing Salves, Projects for Your Home Straight from the Hive - Softcover

Leeann Coleman; Jayne Barnes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440557543 ISBN 13: 9781440557545

Publisher: Adams Media, 2013

Synopsis

From hive to home!

From the satisfying taste of fresh honey butter to the blissful aroma of a beeswax candle, Honey Crafting celebrates everything the hive has to offer. Inside, you'll find a variety of sweet crafts for around the home, including Molded Beeswax Ornaments, Oatmeal and Honey Scrub Bar, Honey Gorgonzola Toasts, and Cocoa Lavender Lip Balm. Whether you're interested in creating delicious meals that highlight honey's robust taste, developing all-natural beauty products, or preparing home remedies that will soothe any ailment, this book makes it easy for anyone to savor the simple pleasures that come from harvesting the golden nectar.

With step-by-step instructions and plenty of buzz-worthy wisdom, Honey Crafting will help you sweeten up your day with all the goodness that honeybees bring.

About this title

About the Author:

Leeann Coleman operates Lee's Bees NJ, selling her honey and beeswax products to people all over the world. She is an all-natural beekeeper and organic gardener who owns Silver Spring Farm in New Jersey. Leeann is an officer in the Sussex County

Review:

"Take a look at this book for yourself. I think it will make an excellent summertime read and project treasure trove!" - Farmgirl Follies

"The book abounds with sweet options such as Lavender Honey Ice Cream, Honey Swirled Pear Gelato and Honey Almond Cream Cheese Dip. The recipes are simple and straightforward; things that you could whip up with little time or planning." - Boulder Locavore

"There is not a section in this book that I did not fall in love with.... Offerings of the infused honey, savor, and sweet recipes just make your mouth water." - Just Short of Crazy

"If any aspect of honey interests you then you need a copy of this book. There are about three dozen recipes here in this cookbook that all incorporate honey into the list of ingredients. From vegetables and meat dishes to dressings, butters, and desserts, you will find a recipe that appeals to you." - A Well Seasoned Life

"Honey Crafting is a beautiful, upscale guide to the many uses of honey and beeswax that will appeal to both the beekeeping enthusiast and the casual user of these natural ingredients." - Mother Earth Living

"After all, there is much more to do with keeping bees than just putting honey in my tea. I loved the projects in the book and will definitely be making some of the beeswax ornaments.... A good book to have on hand for those of us who love honey...[for] taste, scent and medicinal uses." - The Creative Goddess

"This book of honey crafts is sure to 'bee' a delight.... [A] fun and inspiring resource." - Taste for Life Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Adams Media
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1440557543
• ISBN 13: 9781440557545
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160