Banana & Raw Honey Shake & A Giveaway!
27 Monday Jan 2014
Written by Maeghan in Breakfast, Fruit, Giveaways, Reviews, TWTHH Originals
With a newborn in the house I am constantly looking for quick sources of nutrition. Throw in a pre-schooler that is bringing home germs and I’m looking for something that can also do double duty and keep us healthy! I was asked to do a review of Mohawk Valley Trading Co.’s Raw Honey and had the products on hand when my daughter became sick this weekend. After doing some research on the health benefits of raw honey, I knew that this shake would be the perfect thing to help my daughter rid this nasty cold and would also pacify her sweet tooth toΒ make sure she actually finished it all!
Honey has been used by humans since ancient times for its health benefits and a study published by the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, researchers found that buckwheat honey (actually any raw honey) works far better than dextromethorphan (the active ingredient in store-bought cough syrup) at reducing the frequency and severity of coughing episodes for children.Β Remember, never give honey to a child under the age of one! Dr. Tasneem Bhatia from the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine. One of the natural remedy solutions she recommended is taking 1 to 2 teaspoons of buckwheat honey every day.
While I love to cook with honey and do so often, remember, if you are planning to use honey for its health-benefits, it must be raw honey. Heating honey (pasteurization) destroys all of the pollen, enzymes, propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, and aromatics.
We have really enjoyed using raw honey and learning about and trying the different flavors. We love honey in this household, but were novices and used store-bought, pasteurized honey. Never again! Mohawk Valley Trading Co.’s Buckwheat Honey has a nice, strong flavor that I am now using with all of my marinades. I enjoy using the sweet Summer Wildflower Honey on toast, while my daughter and husband eat the Tulip Poplar-Black Locust Honey on a spoon!Β Mohawk Valley Trading Co. is offering these three varieties of honey to one lucky reader!
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Banana & Raw Honey Shake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 banana
- 2 tsp wheat germ
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp raw honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
Blend all of the ingredients until smooth.
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52 comments
Eva @ Eva Bakes said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:27 am
I love caramel popcorn!
Hezzi-D said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:33 am
I love raw honey! My aunt used to live across the street from people who kept bees and I’d eat it right off the comb..YUM!
My favorite popcorn flavor is cheddar.
The Home Cook said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:35 am
I think the comment prompt is old (it asked me what my favorite popcorn flavor is) but I still wanted to comment since I clicked that I had. π
Maeghan said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:41 am
You are correct! It’s fixed now but I’ll accept the other comments π
melissa@IWasBornToCook said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:03 am
My favorite shake flavor? Depends on my mood…right now I could go for a strawberry one!
Kendra said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:03 am
I love smoothies with strawberries, grapes, apples, banana and pineapple mixed with a bit of yogurt and some almond milk. Sometimes I’ll add some spinach too.
Stephanie Flagg Hanley said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:36 am
We love raw honey. We’ve gotten some through bountiful baskets before and are totally hooked. That shake sounds fabulous.
Stephanie Flagg Hanley said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:39 am
Ooops! My favorite shake lately has been banana in coconut milk with a bit of cocoa powder and a dollop of honey. Very refreshing
Sarah said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:58 am
i love having my shakes…almond milk, frozen banana, blueberries and mango with spinach, van. extract, cinnamon, coconut oil and sometimes chia seeds, unsweetened coconut with lots of ice
louise said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:59 am
warmed honey on toast …yum!
Stacey said:
January 27, 2014 at 11:15 am
I love a peanut butter and chocolate shake.
Joey-Lynn Matsuura said:
January 27, 2014 at 11:52 am
My favorite shake flavor would be something like a peach mango.
brianna said:
January 27, 2014 at 12:51 pm
For shakes I mix in the fruit I froze over the summer – mostly blackberries, blueberries and strawberries – with almond milk and whatever else I have on hand (which includes raw honey). Love “hiding” lots of spinach in my shakes too. Great way to add some green but not taste like your chugging spinach or kale. π
Debbie said:
January 27, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Raw honey on toast sounds amazing. Right now my go to shake is soy milk, strawberries, blueberries, and a banana.
Megan said:
January 27, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Mixed berry shake with some greens hidden inside π
Jey said:
January 27, 2014 at 1:25 pm
I’ve been doing spinach, honey, banana and flax seed shakes with coconut almond milk.
Krystal R. said:
January 27, 2014 at 1:30 pm
My fave shake combo is peanut butter, banana, dates, honey and ice cream!!
MaryB said:
January 27, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Super vanilla-y vanilla is my absolute favorite but I’m game for almost any flavor!
Rebecca said:
January 27, 2014 at 4:46 pm
My favorite shake combo is the good old fashioned green shake. I use coconut milk, berries, spinach, and a little bit of honey.
Rhonda said:
January 27, 2014 at 6:13 pm
Some sort of berry.
Kathie Craig said:
January 27, 2014 at 7:27 pm
Mint chocolate chip is good or peanut butter banana with chocolate.
Katie said:
January 27, 2014 at 7:39 pm
I like fruit and yogurt smoothies
Lori said:
January 27, 2014 at 7:53 pm
I love anything mango, so a mango honey smoothie sounds delicious.. My favorite use for honey is in homemade bread..
Laura M said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:00 pm
We have smoothies every day with Greek yogurt, spinach, kale, mixed frozen berries, China seeds, apple and banana.
Megan said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Raw honey mixed with cinnamon is my go to when I feel a cold coming on! My favorite shake right now has strawberry, blueberry, chai seeds, kale, banana, and Greek yogurt
jackie said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:29 pm
strawberry, banana, kale frozen from our garden, homemade yogurt. we do this all the time. π
Amy said:
January 27, 2014 at 8:37 pm
My favorite “treat” smoothie has to be chocolate hemp milk, a spoonful of peanut butter, and a frozen banana. I’ll throw in frozen strawberries if I have them, but they’re not necessary to make it delicious!
Jess said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:04 pm
I love PB, bananas, choc syrup, milk and a few cubes of ice…mm mmmm mmm!
Elizabeth F said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:05 pm
Yum! I love honey in baking, granola, smoothies, salad dressings, and with peanut butter. π
Natalie said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Whatever frozen fruit I have on hand thrown together with yogurt is my go-to. This one sounds delicious though!
Rebekah Wilkie said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Vanilla with honey and chia seeds!
Erika said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:32 pm
I just used some honey tonight in my favorite chicken marinade. I wonder how much it would affect the flavor with this good stuff. (Also, my sore throat will have to make due with some of the pasturized stuff tonight I think, which is too bad!)
Laura P. said:
January 27, 2014 at 9:39 pm
Strawberry banana or peach!
Candice said:
January 28, 2014 at 3:07 am
My favorite shakes lately have been full of fruit! A combination of frozen and fresh, strawberries, pineapple, banana, kiwi, blueberries, apple, orange, mango, etc. I also add some greek yogurt, coconut water and sometimes a handful of spinach!
Lori said:
January 28, 2014 at 6:44 am
I love honey!!! Thanks for doin this giveaway
Lori said:
January 28, 2014 at 6:47 am
For shakes I love some kind of fruit
And nut shake
Angela Morse said:
January 28, 2014 at 8:29 am
My favorite smoothie consists of spinach, pineapple juice, frozen tropical fruit, and vanilla yogurt.
Hannah said:
January 28, 2014 at 9:35 am
YUMMY! It would probably be good with some spinach too.
mona said:
January 28, 2014 at 12:11 pm
PB and banana
Kristy said:
January 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm
I love spinach and strawberry smoothies with vanilla yogurt!
Nicole Walters said:
January 28, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Hot chocolate, dates, mexican chili, banana, and raw honey
kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies said:
January 28, 2014 at 7:57 pm
I love smoothies with spinach.
Jacki said:
January 28, 2014 at 8:51 pm
My favorite shake combo is frozen bananas, kiwi and almond milk. It’s like a milkshake!
Carolsue said:
January 29, 2014 at 12:58 am
I like strawberries and kiwis with vanilla yogurt.
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Sarah said:
January 29, 2014 at 1:52 am
I love orange juice with a little bit of ice and vanilla!
TC said:
January 29, 2014 at 10:39 am
right now, my favorite smoothie is spinach, cashew milk, pear, honey and lemon.
Shannon said:
January 29, 2014 at 10:52 am
Anything malted!
Lena said:
January 29, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Strawberry shake is my favorite!
itzia said:
January 29, 2014 at 6:26 pm
peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite
Ally said:
January 30, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Peach shakes, hands down! π
Alicia said:
January 30, 2014 at 2:43 pm
bananas, spinach, and berries.
Kelly D said:
January 30, 2014 at 5:41 pm
My favorite combo is strawberry & banana.