‘Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.'
Honey is often mentioned in the Bible. Stories were told about God’s promised land for Abraham’s heirs, ‘a land flowing with milk and honey’ (Exodus 3:8). It is often used as a metaphor in proverbs and psalms. It got me thinking the other day when I was observing my cousin eating a cupcake made with sugar. He quickly transformed into a different person, apparent sensitive to sugar. It hit me, what if I found a way to substitute sugar with honey? Honey is a natural sweetener, and in fact far too sweet for many that if you use it in a recipe, it specifies to use less than the required amount for sugar when substituting.
Why are we eating food that is processed when God already gave us something far sweeter? Honey is a natural source of energy used by bees during the winter time when food is scarce. It is the purest form of sugar found in nature, so are we shying away from using it on a regular basis? This posed a challenge I decided to accept.
I wanted to create cookies that would satisfy one’s sweet tooth without using any granulated sugar. Instead I would use honey. Much to my surprise and pleasure, it was a success! The recipe is posted below.
Honey is created by nature, and offers vast benefits compared to sugar. It contains trace amounts of minerals, vitamins and is even thought to have antioxidants. Not to mention, since it is made from the nectar of flowers, it also contains pollen. One may not see why this is useful, but by consuming pollen, one is exposed to it which builds their immune system. God did not create us to lock ourselves away in sterilized cubes, eating only what has been “scientifically proved”, but to eat what He had provided us. After all, He created human beings to rule over all creatures on Earth. He specifically told them that to eat what was given. This includes honey.
I challenge you to find a way to incorporate honey (or more of, if you already have) in your diet. Remember that God designed the earth, which means He purposely created insects to produce honey.
Honey Peanut Butter Cookies
¾ cup Honey
1 cup Peanut Butter (use pure ones, not ones made with corn syrup: peanut should be the sole ingredient)
1 cup Teff flour
2 TBSP Flaxseed meal + 3/8 cup cold water (Mix and set aside)
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips OPTIONAL (I used Enjoy Life- it is allergen free)
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.) If you haven’t already combined flaxseed with cold water in a small bowl, do so and set aside.
3.) Mix honey and peanut butter.
4.) Slowly add in teff flour, mix thoroughly.
5.) Add in the flaxseed mixture.
6.) Pour in chocolate chips (optional).
7.) Put spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets.
8.) Bake for 16 minutes, take off and let cool on foil.
9.) Enjoy!
