Green Options » July 4th menu http://greenoptions.com/tag/july-4th-menu Posts tagged 'July 4th menu' Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Firing Up the Grill for the Fourth? Think Honey. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/02/firing-up-the-grill-for-the-fourth-think-honey/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/02/firing-up-the-grill-for-the-fourth-think-honey/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:41 +0000 Beth Bader http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/02/firing-up-the-grill-for-the-fourth-think-honey/ Honey is a popular ingredient for grilling saucesImage Courtesy of the National Honey Board

Just in time for the holiday, the Honey Board has a few recipes to recommend — for the grill. Honey is a pretty common ingredient for marinades and sauces. These recipes capture that sweet-spicy combination of flavors I personally love.

Before you go for the tongs, the Honey Board has a few pointers on why this food is sustainable AND an eco-friendly choice:

  • Honey is an all-natural food that leaves a small eco-footprint.
  • Purchasing local honey encourages growth of the local economy and reduces production waste.
  • Many farmers have hives on their land, in part because bees are responsible for one out of every three bites we consume.
  • If it weren’t for honey bees, we would suffer from a limited supply of oranges, apples, blueberries, cucumbers and strawberries.

Recipes for your holiday cook out include Grilled Tofu Kabobs with a Honey-Chipotle Glaze.

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