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p 6 economist suntribune tuesday october 14 1997 food drink ry caroline dewar correspondent liquid gold honey and honey products are sweet treats to savour any time of the year but especially during october proclaimed honey month in ontario honey is a versatile product to use as is at the table or in baking it keeps food moist and fresh longer and honey is sweeter than sugar so you can use less of it to get the same sweetening power one caution it should not be fed to infants under one year behold the busy bee zip ping from flower to flower on an idyllic summer day a nuisance now imagine the two million flowers that must be visited to make one pound of honey impressive you bet even more impressive is this years crop of ontario honey available now from your local beekeeper october is honey month in ontario and there is no better time than this to visit your local beekeeper to sam ple this years crop classic ontario honey is light in colour and mild in flavour made from the flow ers of clover and canola grown right here in ontarios pasturelands for those with a taste for something a little different however consider the bold lingering flavour of dark and aromatic buckwheat honey or the slightly spicy flavour of purple loosestrife honey the value of the bee goes well beyond that jar of honey on your kitchen table ontario farmers and garden ers count on bees to polli nate millions of dollars worth of crops many beekeepers lease their hives to local farmers each spring so the bees can pollinate the orchards and field crops this pollination translates into 35 per cent of the food on our plate being due to the work of the busy bee and dont forget there are many other products available from your local beekeeper including honeycomb bees wax pollen and royal jelly our bodies easily absorb the simple sugars in honey and therefore it makes a wonderful source of quick energy honey contains about 130 calories per 30 ml 2 tbsp a little more than sugar however because you need less honey for the same sweetening power it actually imparts fewer total calories than refined sugar honey can be used as a sweetener in tea and coffee and in a wide range of baked goods such as bread muffins and cakes in addition honey is a humectant it attracts moisture and thus keeps baked goods fresher longer and so the moral of the story is be nice to the bee heshe contributes greatly and deliciously to our gar dens our crops and our tables in markham local bee keepers to contact include norman beange at 887- honey caramel corn great for lunch box or halloween treats caution addictive 12 cup 125 ml butter or margarine 12 cup 125 ml packed brown sugar 12 cup 125 ml ontario honey dash salt 1 tsp 5 ml grated orange peel 14 tsp 1 ml baking soda 3 qts 35 l popped popcorn melt butter in large saucepan stir in sugar honey and salt cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil reduce heat to medium boil without stirring about 3 minutes to 265 degrees f remove from heat stir in orange peel and soda place popcorn in large ovenproof bowl slowly pour syrup over popcorn while stir ring turn onto greased baking tray bake at 250 degrees f 45 minutes stir every 15 minutes cool break into servingsized pieces store in airtight container makes 3 quarts preparation time about one hour honey mustard mayonnaise quick versatile and delicious 14 cup 50 ml mayonnaise i recipes 2 tbsp 25 ml dijonstyle mustard 1 tsp 5 ml prepared horseradish y combine all ingredients mix thoroughly makes 1 cup preparation time less than 15 minutes serving tip serve as a dip for fresh veg etables spread on sandwiches with meat filling or heat slightly and spoon over cooked vegetables spicey honey peanut sauce an easy recipe that gets rave reviews 12 cup 125 ml ontario honey 14 cup 50 ml peanut butter 2 tbsp 25 ml soy sauce 1 tbsp 15 ml chopped fresh coriander 18 tsp 5 ml crushed red peppers combine all ingredients mix well makes about 34 cup preparation time less than 1 5 minutes serving tip serve with poultry pork or vegetables crispy peanut butter bars recipe courtesy of robin hood this recipe boasts an easy nobake method and is perfect after school treat 2 12 cups 625 ml crisp rice cereal 1 14 cups 300 ml oats 1 cup 250 ml chopped mixed dried fruit apricots raisins apples cranberries 1 cup 250 ml chopped peanuts or pecans 34 cup 1 75 ml packed brown sugar 34 cup 1 75 ml peanut butter 34 cup 1 75 ml ontario honey 12 cup 125 ml cocoa or replace dried fruit with 1 cup mini marshmallows combine first four ingredients in a large bowl heat brown sugar peanut butter and honey together over low heat until melted stir in cocoa pour over dry ingredients mix well press into 9 x 13 pan lined with greased foil chill until set remove from pan peel off foil and cut into bars store in airtight container makes about 36 bars preparation time 1 5 minutes chilling time 1 hour wammmmammmmmmmmm 9355 graham carmichael at 477- 4515 j guy farintosh at 887- 5594 and gary ab peterson at 2947163 stouffvillearea beekeepers in clude steve gerencer at 294- 2950 dymtro haluszka at 642- 1584 anton hegenauer at 640- 3301 joe melber at 6424773 paul henry nauta at 6401564 antonio pescador at 6424823 and glen ward at 6403746 in uxbridge you can call bryan shanks at 8526494 cucumbers are low in fat high in vitamins food for thought lisa cartwright the season to enjoy fresh greenhouse cucumbers is slow ly coming to a close the vegetable which is low in calories and a good source of vitamin c has a growing sea son from february to novem ber purchasing when looking for the perfect cucumber consumers should choose one that is long thin firm and heavy for its size english or seedless cucum bers come individually wrapped in plastic to protect their vivid green exterior when storing cucumbers should be wrapped in plastic at a cool room temperature or in a refrigerator crisper consumers who purchase canadiangrown cucumbers dont have to worry about pesti cide use because most green houses use beneficial insects instead of pesticides said a fact sheet from foodland ontario the concept is simple good bugs eat bad bugs strips of sticky paper are set out to catch and count the pests and preda tors are released accordingly it said eating without peeling most of the nutrients are found within the skin or seeding the cucumbers consumers can cat the veg etable raw either by them selves or in a salad or sand wich or they can be steeped in butter stock cream or my childhood favourite a bowl of vinegar cucumbers can also be cut lengthways poached and filled with a mixture of rice and herbs suggested the foodland ontario fact sheet ffcrinifimimis if ht imititmstfefi t in iriim fiillem jflljlltlii