Honey

Doesn't matter what brand, what size bottle, squirt top or pour top, honey is a magical substance.  It is a natural sweetener, helps with an irritated throat, health and beauty enhancer.  It really is a liquid as good as gold! 

Raw honey is another incredible find.  Raw honey has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It promotes body and digestive health, is a powerful antioxidant, strengthens the immune system, eliminates allergies, and is an excellent remedy for skin wounds and all types of infections. Raw honey's benefits don't stop there. Raw honey can also stabilize blood pressure, balance sugar levels, relieve pain, calm nerves, and it has been used to treat ulcers. Raw honey is also an expectorant and anti-inflammatory and has been known to effectively treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and asthma.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035493_raw_honey_health_benefits_antibacterial.html#ixzz29i9mcjD1

After starting to make most of our bread, muffins, crackers, cookies and granola bars, I really wanted to get away from sugar.  It is just not something I want my kids and family to be ingesting in the quantities that some recipes call for.  Honey was my first and only substitute.  I did some research and was floored by what I found.  

http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/gallery/best-worst-sugar-sub/p104202/page8

It's up to 50 percent sweeter than the white stuff -- so your sweet tooth will be satisfied with less!!

This was a definite plus at our house!  :)