Honey is healthy! And a great alternative to white refined sugar in your coffee, baked goods, sauces, and smoothies. Whether it’s for a Paleo diet, or because you’re watching blood sugar levels, replacing white refined sugar with raw honey is a healthy choice. Honey is more nutritious, has a sweet antioxidant bonus over sugar, and
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5 Lessons We’ve Learned in 5 Years
Asheville Bee Charmer began five years ago when founders and Queen Bees Jillian and Kim decided to start sharing the fruits, or rather honey, of their beekeeping labors and open a store in Downtown Asheville. The journey hasn’t been without challenges but through creative partnerships and community support the hive is stronger than ever. The
How To Decrystallize Raw Honey While Retaining Quality and Flavor
Did your jar of honey crystallize? This is totally normal, and natural. Crystallized honey is just as edible and delicious as liquid honey, but if you don’t like the texture of crystallized honey, it is quite simple to soften honey by adding heat. Heating honey will liquefy crystallized honey. But bee careful. If you overheat
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Yes. Honeycomb is Edible. But How Should You Eat It?
Plus Answers to all Your Honeycomb Questions When people ask if honeycomb is edible, it’s often the wax they’re concerned with. We know honey is edible. But is honeycomb edible? The answer is also yes. Honeycomb is nature’s great delicacy. It is perfectly safe (and delicious) to consume both the honey and the waxy hexagonal
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The Hive Is Buzzing This Summer
Summer is here and our bee hives and bee charmer hive are both abuzz with activity. Here’s an update on what we’ve been up to at Asheville Bee Charmer. Honey + Hops = Delightful Brews The hive teamed up with two local breweries this summer to create some unique honey beers. Catawba Brewing, on the
