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Review/GA- 4 Bottles of Golden Blossom Honey-US only-Ends 11/12

Wednesday, October 15, 2014



I don't know when Golden Blossom Honey has not been in my apartment or in my Mom's apartment when I was growing up (possibly even my Grandparents!). Whether it was one of the big jars during the holidays-honey is used to usher in the Jewish New Year-it is certified Kosher for Passover-or the honey bear all the rest of the year-there is always at least one or the other. There is nothing better, in my opinion, then honey slathered on Challah (egg) bread or on a piece of sliced apple. Have a sore throat? A teaspoon of honey will sooth that pain. Put it in some tea on a chilly evening and just relax-all your cares will disappear like magic.


And now there is a new addition to the Golden Blossom family of honeys--and it is organic! I had never tried this one before. It definitely tastes a bit different from regular Golden Blossom honey. It is delicious. Hey-different flowers--different country! I do love the taste.


The Natural honey comes from US the Organic honey comes from Brazil! If you are interested please click here for information on content, type of flowers etc, nutritional information etc.
When you get to that page there are buttons you can click for more pertinent information. You can also learn the history of this amazing company which has been around for a very long time. AND there is an education section-well worth a read!

I definitely love this site if only for the recipe section-it is HUGE with lots of recipes that use honey. Some of them I already knew-others-well-I really want to give them a try. Up until now I generally only used honey as a glaze for carrots and chicken-or slathered it on bread. Occasionally I would use it instead of syrup on Matzoh Brei (fried Matzoh). Once you click here there are a lot of different categories from which to choose--different holidays, vegetarian, side dishes, pasta entrees to name just a few--they even have a recipe for dog biscuits! You can also find Golden Blossom Honey on Facebook on Twitter and on Pinterest

Just look at this one-perfect for the fall season and looks so yummy!! Nothing like a strudel to end a meal.

Apple and Cranberry Strudel


Using frozen phyllo sheets makes this flaky dessert a snap to prepare. You may want to double the recipe since you will have plenty of phyllo defrosted.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 Golden Delicious apples, coarsely grated
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
10 teaspoons cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter
6 sheets of frozen phyllo, defrosted according to package directions
10 teaspoons dry breadcrumbs
vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the grated apples and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes. Add cranberries and honey and cook an additional 5 minutes stirring. Add the apricots, pecans and cinnamon. Remove from heat and cool. You may make the filling up to one day ahead. Refrigerate until ready to continue.

Preheat oven to 400°

(It is easy to work with phyllo; the trick is to keep the defrosted phyllo covered with a slightly damp kitchen towel in order to keep it from drying out and becoming unmanageable.)

Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Cut two pieces of wax paper into 20-inch lengths. Place on a worktop, overlapping the sheets. Unwrap defrosted phyllo and peel off one sheet. Lay on the wax paper, covering remaining pastry with dampened towel. Brush the sheet with melted butter and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of breadcrumbs. Continue this layering until you have used 6 sheets of phyllo. Spread the apple cranberry filling down the middle of the stack of phyllo, leaving a few inches around the filling, folding in the sides as you go. Roll up the strudel tightly.

Carefully transfer to a lightly buttered baking sheet placing it seam side down. Brush with the remaining butter and bake 20-25 minutes until golden, watching carefully.

Slice and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.


Honey Pumpkin Butter This one I want to make for myself!

Thick, rich and spicy, perfect for holiday breakfasts on toast, bagels, or English muffins.

Ingredients

1 can (16 ounces) solid pack pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over a medium high heat, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes mixing occasionally. Chill until ready to serve.

I received 2 24 oz bottles of the Natural Golden Blossom Honey ($8.49 each) and 2 12 oz bottles of the Golden Blossom Organic White Forest Honey (5.69 each) --You could be the one lucky winner of exactly what I received. US winners only. Just fill out the Rafflecopter below! But whatever you do-make sure to go in and look at those recipes!!

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I recieved 4 bottles of Golden Blossom Honey to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own honest opinions. For more information please check my Disclosure Statement. Our giveaways are in no way sponsored or promoted by Facebook.

101 comments :

Danielle S said...

Cranberry Biscotti sounds good, and their Holiday Punch.

Literary Winner said...

That's interesting that the honey tastes different as it uses different flowers. Thanks for showing us how much honey can be used for!

Anonymous said...

Apple and Cranberry Struedel!

Czjai said...

Now I'm craving for strudels! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)

Jenn said...

YUM honey pumpkin butter sounds delicious! Ill have to give that a try!

Unknown said...

Sounds like a great product! And Honey Pumpkin Butter sounds AMAZING!!!

Rebecca said...

we love honey here. It pretty much goes on everything from tea to biscuits. The pumpkin honey butter sounds delicious for sure but then all the recipes sound yummy.

Unknown said...

I like honey to make my teas a little tastier.. i will check out this product if its in our stores.

Unknown said...

I would love to make the Almond Thumbprint Cookies, Thank you!

KayeDean said...

I have made the Peanut Butter & Honey Dog Bone Biscuits and Dexter loves them. Many recipes on there I would like.

ellen b said...

I love Golden Blossom Honey! It's the only honey I will use! I use it everyday in my tea. Apple-Honey Barbecue Sauce is what I will try - looks so yummy!

ReviewsSheRote said...

We love honey in our Tea here---I think I'd try to make the Autumn Apple Cranberry Pie

Unknown said...

Those strudels sounds delicious! Yum! We love honey in my house. We buy local and stock up. It is especially great to have around during cold season!

Tough Cookie Mommy said...

This is perfect for putting in tea during the winter months. I need to stock up on some in our house.

Audra said...

The honey pumpkin butter soulss good on some biscuits with tea

Nancy said...

I'd like to try this recipe from their site: Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte.

Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

kymom13 said...

For fall, I would have to make the Pumpkin Nut bread! I love the unique ingredients...sounds awesome!

Caitlyn said...

The blueberry-lemon upside down cake sounds delicious!

BeforetheClockStrikesMidnight said...

The chocolate chip drop cookies look fabulous!!!

Uplifting Families said...

I love eating bread, butter, and honey. Ah the childhood memories. I also like using honey when I'm sick.

Theresa Mahoney said...

I haven't heard of this honey before. I usually stick with the store brand, but may have to give Golden Blossom a try. This is the time of year that I really love adding a touch of honey to my daily cup of hot tea.

Eat To Live said...

I love that you can get this organic!! I try very hard to eat as organic as possible.

Rebecca Swenor said...

I love honey on some things. I will have to try these recipes. The Honey Pumpkin Butter sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

What did I learn? How to make your struddle! LOL...I've gotten on the pure, organic honey thing in the last few years and I love it. I even use it in my coffee now instead of sugar. Never heard of this brand though, so Im totally gonna try to win this!

wilma2389 said...

I learned the Golden Blossom Honey has orange, sage, buckwheat and extra white clover honey in it

stephanickety said...

That honey pumpkin butter sounds divine! We love honey in this house and use it for everything.

Scott said...

I'm one of those people that does notice a difference in honey make from different flowers/etc. Always looking for a new one to try!

Unknown said...

Real honey (not sugar syrup) is great. This one looks yummy!

melissa cushing said...

First can I state that there are just too many delicious and fabulous recipes to choose from on their website? Secondly.... the Apple Cranberry Crisp caught my eye! Delicious for sure and I would LOVE this prize! Thanks for sharing and good luck to all!

Unknown said...

I would want to try this Asian-Style Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp sounds wonderful, I need to get some more rice vinegar and then I will try it.

Anonymous said...

I use honey for my herb tea. Will try this out. Thanks for sharing.

Ella

katieoscarlet said...

I would like to make the Cherry Upside-Down Cake recipe

Unknown said...

Love honey! It's so good for us! I wish people know more benefits of that miracle mixture.

C.Mahan said...

I have never seen or heard of this brand. Honey is great with so many things but I especially like it with my tea during the winter.

Lea said...

I would like to try Nectar-Glazed Ham.

Holly @ Woman Tribune said...

I would love to give the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte recipe a try. Looks so good!

tm said...

I'm looking forward to trying the Nectar-Glazed Ham. That sounds seriously amazing.

Unknown said...

The Bar-B-Q Baby Back Ribs. Yum, they look so good and honey just adds the touch and the sticky, finger licking good. I would also like the Christmas(Holiday) Fig Roll. That sounds divine. I bet this honey would make the flavor especially yummy. I would also like the recipe for the Peanut Butter & Honey Dog Bone Biscuits please. Hope I win. Lol

Unknown said...

I'm going to try the honey lemon iced tea recipe. Sometimes when I don't feel well I prefer cool liquids vs. warm ones. I had never thought to make an iced version with lemon and honey.

Stefany T said...

The dessert sounds amazing. I LOVE the taste of honey and would love to try a good quality one like this. I am sure it is so good.

Stephanie said...

I would like to try their recipe for cherry muffins.

bn100 said...

I would try the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte recipe.

Robin A said...

I would love to try the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte. That looks so good made me hungry lol

Unknown said...

So I went to the Golden Blossom Honey Site and I knew exactly what I WANTED to find, Baklava, and yes they have it Honey Baklava! Recipe is saved I would love to make my own!

Jackie said...

I'd like to try the recipe for Salmon with Soy-Ginger Glaze.
Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Something I learned about Golden Blossom Honey is that it is a unique blend of 3 different honeys, sourced 100% from the U.S.A. I would love to try the recipe for Cantaloupe Banana Smoothie using this honey found on their site.

Anonymous said...

I want to try the honey pumpkin butter that sounds so good for the fall weather.
heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

Linda Meyers-Gabbard said...

The Brownie Torte sounds so delicious. Anything chocolate sounds good to me.

Deb K said...

I would love to make the Chocolate Raspberry Thumprint Cookies~they sound so good!

Gail Williams said...

Your featured recipe of the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte is the recipe I most want to try. My husband loves chocolate just as much as I do.

Melissa Storms said...

I would love to try the canine cupcakes recipe, my dog is having her first birthday later this month and they sound perfect for a birthday treat.

latanya t said...

I want to try the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte

Anonymous said...

I would like to try the blueberry lemon upside down cake

Jessica said...

I use honey all the time when I bake. I would love to make the Almond Thumbprint Cookies!

Unknown said...

I would really love to try the Glazed Lemon Pound Cake. It sounds so delicious and I have been looking for a really good lemon pound cake recipe. I love everything lemon!

monapete said...

I would love to try the honey pumpkin butter!

Terri said...

I would like to try the Honey spinach and cheese rolls, it sounds like a delicious appetizer.

BethElderton said...

The Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte looks and sounds absolutely delicious! Beautiful holiday food.
Mary Beth Elderton

Terri. said...

Oh my goodness, I clicked on the link and the first thing I see is the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte and it looks so amazingly good!!! I have added this to my "To Make" list.

Ogitchida Kwe's Book Blog said...

I would like to try the Cinnamon Fennel Green Tea recipe.

Tammigirl said...

Honey cornbread? How have I not thought of this? My grandmother makes bread with lots of honey baked in... so it stands to reason honey in cornbread would be fabulous.

Unknown said...

I like their quick and easy recipe section. I would make the baked squash. We grow our own squash and have so much of it that were always looking for new ways to cook it.

Rose-Marie said...
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Unknown said...

I fell in love with all of the recipes but the chocolate caramel torte had me drooling. I love anything sweet.

Debbie said...

Oh my word - I didn't make it past the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte. I have to try that.

Unknown said...

I would definitely like to try the Brownie based chocolate caramel torte

Lexiquin said...

The Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte sounds & looks delicious!

dlhaley said...

I would like to make for my next party the Honey Deviled Eggs.

cylina said...

I love all the recipes and we love honey! I would probably try one of the Marinades for meat...love honey marinades!

molli said...

honey pumplkin butter and the honey marinades sounds great, we are trying to get rid of all sugar in our home.

jennifer.essad said...

I had no idea there were so many different types of honey or recipes in which to use it

barniebad said...

I would like to prepare the Cajun Baked Shrimp recipe because I am a seafood lover. I also like foods that are slightly spicy and slightly sweet too. I think this would make would be a terrific appetizer and since it doesn't take a lot of time to make it would be great to make for friends before a night out on the town.

ethel said...

The Apple and Cranberry Struede looks so good!

Unknown said...

Couldn't get passed the Featured Recipe - Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte.........

Wendy ArtsyChaos said...

I would totally like to make the Peanut Butter & Honey Dog Bone Biscuits!

Unknown said...

I would love to try the Chai recipe.

TemporaryWaffle said...

Oh my goodness so many delicious recipes! I have been craving brownies lately so I would have to go with the chocolate honey brownies..yum!

Unknown said...

Whoa! They had this amazing Fudge Brownie Torte that has some kind of nuts in the middle that took my breath away. I am a Brownie A Holic and could eat those all day long. Very awesome looking.

danielle said...

Honey hair conditioner sounds so interesting. But I wonder if bees would want to best in it ;-) jk

Angela Saver said...
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Angela Saver said...

I want to try the Salmon with Soy-ginger Glaze!

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Karen A. said...

I would like to try the cherry crisp. Simple recipe which sounds yummy.

Michelle said...

I would like to try to make the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte it looks soo good!

cupcake mama said...

I want to try the Champagne Mini Cupcake recipe! Oh my!!!!!
RC name; Mechele JOhnson

StacyRenee said...

I've been craving cookies a lot lately! I'd love to try the Rum Balls (in the future since I'm currently pregnant) and the Brown Butter Pumpkin Drop cookies! Any cookie would be good though!

Jenny S said...

I am always looking for healthy dog treats and the peanut butter and honey dog treats recipe is something I'd try!

Joey Simmonds said...

Cajun Baked Shrimp. Really what more needs to be said. This is one I have to try. Simple and that equals good.

Mommy Entourage said...

I'd love to make the Pumpkin Nut Bread at home with my kids. Right now we are really feeling the seasonal recipes and spices!

Allison Downes said...

I visited the site and I checked out the beauty tip section and I learned that by Simply adding 1/4 cup of GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY to your bath water will create a moisture rich skin-softening bath!

Thank you for the chance to win this!

Unknown said...

I would love to try the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte recipe!
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Unknown said...

I have saved the Sweet Potato Casserole recipe! Yum!!

The Teacher said...

Awesome reciepes

Anonymous said...

i would love to try the yams and orange blossom homey recipe sounds wonderful

Janice said...

The Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte, sounds so good.

BlessedAssurance said...

The cold mango soup looks pretty interesting never thought of using fruit as a starter for soup.

Unknown said...

Oh my!! I will definitely be making the Brownie Base Chocolate Caramel Torte

Sherry said...

There are so many great recipes but one of my favorite is Crushed Toffee Pumpkin Roll.

tannawings said...

I love seafood, so I would love to try the Shrimp Salad Sandwich recipe. It sounds deliicious, and so good. It is also so different and would be really good especially in th summer

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Betsy Barnes said...

Wow, they have some really great recipes! I would love to make the Honey Glazed Nuts, I'm always looking for a good, easy party appetizer recipe for the holidays :)

justwin4once said...

I want to make the Chocolate Pecan Coffeecake for Christmas morning breakfast

 
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