Vanilla Honey Food

VANILLA HONEY

Steps:

• Add honey to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the honey, and then the pod itself. Stir. Warm honey until it is loose and runny, about 6 minutes, but do not allow it to come to a boil. Remove pan from heat and and let cool for 15-20 minutes. (This allows the flavor to deepen.) Transfer honey to a glass jar.

VANILLA & HONEY CHAI TEA

Steps:

• When you are making brewed tea, it is important to use a pot that has NOT had regular use for greasy foods, tomato sauces, or soups. I reserve a medium pot exclusively for boiling water for tea. Of course, I am fussy about my tea. Good tasting tea needs good tasting water in a clean pan. Use a good bottled water from a natural spring if it's a available. It does make a difference, and so does the tea your using. A quality organic tea, i.e. ,St Balfours or Infusions, makes a cup of tea over which you will want to linger. The bouquet and body of organic teas are superior to other commerical teas.
• While your tea is brewing, warm a teapot and/or the cups that you will be using. Fill them with hot water, and let them sit under a cotton kitchen towel until you are ready to serve the tea.
• At high heat, boil the 4 cups of water containing the cardamom pods, ginger, cloves, vanilla and the pinch of salt (optional) for 5 minutes.
• Add the tea bags and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the milk, and increase the heat until the mixture boils. Watch the mixture closely at this stage, so the milk won't scald. Occasionally, stir the tea.
• Remove from the heat, and strain the tea into the warmed teapot or cups.
• Add clover honey to taste.

HOT VANILLA HONEY MILK

Steps:

• 1. Get out mug of your choice, and put honey, vanilla extract and cinnamon in bottom. Set aside.
• 2. In a seperate mug, warm up milk for 2 minutes or until hot in microwave.
• 3. Poor hot milk over honey and spices, stir until dissolved. Taste to make sure it is sweet enough, if not add in more honey.
• 4. Microwave for one more minute, or until desired temperature is reached.

HONEY VANILLA GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven the oven to 275 degrees.
• Mix together the oats, seeds and nuts in a large bowl.
• Heat oil, vanilla, cinnamon, and honey together in a saucepan until blended.
• Add honey mixture to oat mixture and stir well.
• Spread out the granola on one or two baking sheets and bake for 50 minutes or until desired crispness. Stir occasionally to prevent mixture from clumping.
• leave to cool and store in zip lock baggies.