Holiday Candy | It's HONEY TAFFY! | Natural Sweeteners
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- Yes, I do make holiday candy - but you won't find any white sugar in my kitchen. Instead, you'll find it full of natural sweeteners. Today, I'm sharing with you my favorite honey taffy recipe I make for the holidays. Enjoy!
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I hope you enjoy making my favorite holiday candy - honey taffy! What natural sweeteners do you utilize in your kitchen?
Dates and carob. Carob is great for baking
Honey is my favorite and good for allergies
I used raisins yesterday as a sweet note with my lunch. I love using dried fruit as sweetener.
Can I substitute Coconut Cream for dairy cream with your recipe? The taffy looks beautiful.
I use the honey that gets granulated to make cinnamon rolls...it is a great substitute for brown sugar especially when you add a little bit of molasses.
I live in Guernsey Channel Islands where there are only around 60,000 people and nowhere is further than half an hour away. Local honey is in abundance so crazy not to take advantage. One thing I have noticed with you is that you make cooking look fun and easy ❤️
You know in the end of the movie Julie and Julia, Julia says to a picture of Julia Child, “I love you Julia.” ?
Well...I love you Shaye
I was going to say the same thing.💗✌🏻🤗
My littlest guy asked me just the other day "Mom, what is TAFFY?" I told him we would make it this weekend and VOILA! - your video appeared! 🙏
Cute. Enjoy!
I can remember pulling taffy with my grandmother every time we came to see her on vacation. We also pulled taffy with my dad at Christmas time a lot. Your videos take me back to a simpler better time. I wish we all lived like that now. Caring about each other and traditions.
I love this. I just made a pumpkin spice protein shake with honey, yesterday. It was delicious. I’m one month, as of yesterday, no sugar. I lost 9 pounds.
My grandma used to have "taffy pulls" with all of the grandkids. We thought it was wonderful! It was only years later she told me how hard it was to scrape the taffy (all of us kids dropped) off of the floor with a knife! Thanks for the memories...
We stocked up on local honey in late summer. It’s the best honey I have ever had. I am totally going to make this candy. And that dress very much suits you!
You are such a inspiration, feels like every time Im watching I drawn back to how life was in the 1900's and we can accomplish the goods things if we just make an effort to make real food ourselves, be with our family and make everything we do just a small piece of art. Thank you so much
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My friend's mom would let us kids "help" when she made taffy. She would pair us off and have each pair pull a bunch of taffy between us. Forty years have gone by and it is still one of my favorite memories.
I just made your wonderful taffy!! Success! I quit sugar 15 months ago and only have honey every now and then when I need a little sweetener. It cured my sugar cravings entirely. What a treat to have something sweet for the holidays with this super easy recipe. First time I’ve ever made candy. Easy and fun! Thank you for your wonderful show and being our silver lining in 2020. Blessings to you and your family.
I just discovered your channel and am absolutely in love! One question: what compelled you to live the life you do? including homeschooling, work from home, etc. Is there a faith or religious component? I'd really love to know. Blessings.
How did you possibly do this entire video without sounding preachy and making this look so magical in fun?!
I quite literally just left my house after walking upstairs and seeing my whole family make processed food and frozen food instead of all the real food I have in the fridge. It is a process I get it but I get so fed up.
I don't even eat taffey.... I just find your videos relaxing as a whole so I watched this and this was such well said inspiration.
You actually inspired me to calm down focus and just keep it simple make changes not get angry it's a process and it will happen eventually.
Love love love the whole video!!
You are graceful in every way! Thank you for being such a good teacher and thank you for making these videos! 💙💙💙🙌🥰
Wow - so kind. Thank you!
I such fond memories of making taffy with my mom, but unfortunately grew up in a time that she didn’t know enough about refined sugar. But the memories of times spent with her are sweet!♥️
Wow I was was so into this when she said it's still kinda hot I started blowing at the tv like I could cool it down. Seriously want am I thinking 😂😂😂 sometimes these videos just feel like a friend stopped by to visit or is in the kitchen cooking with me. Clearly I need more friends or to get out more. Really enjoyed this one for sure though!
Awwwe thanks! It's good to hear your wonderful voice doing the narration of your informative videos! Last video I felt jipped that you ONLY wrote things out on the screen and played music. 😄 You and your words SAID are inspiring. Many blessings to you and your beautiful family!!
It is very sweet that you made this for your struggling friend. As a person who also struggles with intermittent sugar addiction, and as a survivor of bulimia, I can add that in addition to making shifts in the diet, deep introspection is required. Emotional attachments to sugar begin very early - when our Mom first hands us a cookie and says "I love you," along with it, or when sugar is used as a reward for good work. We grow up in this culture with some pretty twisted attachments to it. I cringe when I see Mamas bribing their kids with sweets, and I hear the problem extends into the classroom with teachers motivating their students with straight up candy. Back to your friend, the path to finding out why we turn compulsively to sugar is a complex one. I hope she can take the time to patiently sit with herself in the immense discomfort of it, from time to time, and understand that sugar addiction will not go away all at once, nor should it, as it is a journey into self-deepening. For years I tried "getting rid" of all the sugars in the house and just doing stevia/honey/ect. This just led to more crazy feelings. Sometimes we stuff the feelings because we just can't face the incredible intensity of it - like fury that your spouse isn't helping with the clean up, when you have an image in your mind as yourself as a sweet person without goddess rage. "Lean into the discomfort" and "stay with the feeling" are some of the best pieces of advice I have ever received about it (don't try to run away from the feeling and notice when you do, along with the sugar.)
I'm so happy to have been watching. Homestead Living, Esther Pie was making honey taffy. And they recommend your channel..
The intro music gives me Nigella Lawson vibes. Love it
Great video Shaye. When I was growing up mom took me downtown to Sweet"s candy and we could look through the window and watch them making taffy. Great memorie for me. Going to try this.
Oh fun ! A surprise for Sunday morning!
Love your videos 💕💕
As always a pleasure to watch your channel, your colors, your style, your sensibilitie for food, your nature of doing. Makes my day!
I can't wait to try this! I got some honey from the hives in our community garden, and it's so cool to think that the bees who made it snacked on the flowers I grew for them. Thank you for such a lovely video!
Honey and maple syrup are right up my alley. Those look fabulous!
oh my gosh are you not in heaven in your newly remodeled kitchen !!! eekk Love it!!
Honey taffy sounds wonderful, but I am loving your dress the color and style is perfection.💗 have a beautiful week.
Agreed! Classic and beautiful!
Love it! Please tell us where is it from?
Yes please! It’s my dream dress!!!
Another for the dress, please do tell us
Me too 🙋🏻♀️ ( the dress) 👩🏻🍳🤗
I have been stock piling your new videos for a rainy day but I had to give in and watch this one!
A Holiday Cheers to the Elliotts! As always, I am left inspired and energized by your videos. The simple, organized, natural beauty you all are sharing is so appreciated!!
What a lovely way to start a Sunday morning! Been following your podcast recently & I’m binging! Love to see that side of you ☺️
I have transitioned away from processed white sugar. I've replaced honey in most things, and blue agave syrup for things that I don't want a honey flavor in. I use so much less sweetener with both of them and I feel so much better about what I'm putting in my body!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. You are so right, natural sweeteners are better tasting. Years ago I wanted to find a natural “better tasting”, Pecan pie. This one was made of maple syrup. So much better tasting, yes still sweet, but one piece was satisfying.
Well I was already making your sourdough bread recipe today so I went ahead and made this too🤷🏼♀️ It’s delicious, especially with the sea salt😋 Thanks!
*searches the kitchen for these items* This looks SO fun! The only thing i don't have is sea salt. My husband would love these !
Do you have a recipe for a plain cake that uses honey? So enjoyed your video!!
Cooking and eating like you do is absolutely cheaper then going to the doctors office. It's that simple.
Secondly that green dress is gorgeous on you. Love that green color.
As always I love everything yall do and yall make it so much easier especially for us pagens who live with the seasons an wanted to live by the harvest like you do.....ill always be a fan
That was mesmerizing. Your kitchen is so cozy and beautiful, I always wish I could dive through the screen.
Yum! Honey as a sweetener must be beautiful in this! Hopefully my bees will make enough extra next year for this special treat.😍
I am hooked on your channel! Honestly I was craving more of your videos and tried to watch other homestead channels, 😪 I couldn’t do it. It just wasn’t like watching yours! I love many things including you and hubby’s narration. Or just your cooking videos. So sad 😞 when the video is over. Loving it here in Ohio!!!!
I’m excited to try and make this for my kids, I have a feeling they’ll love it! Thanks for sharing!!!
The holidays are almost upon us. I am going to miss being with family and friends this year!
When I started let’s say “stocking for the future”. Sugar was one of our first stocks and we burnt threw almost a 100lbs in a little over a year. I was so shocked at the amount of how much we consumed, that when I started our transition off mass produced sugar. We grow stevia and make extract from it
That would be an awesome video to see you making the extract!
Shaye, you’re amazing as always! Thank you so much. Watching your videos slows life down for me here in Los Angeles and gives my soul inspiration to continue to create a beautiful and joyous home for my family. ❤️
Sugar cravings are a signal of potassium deficiency. Wonderful video Shaye, I love your dress.
I’ve been wanting to make honey taffy for a few years now. My brother in law is allergic to cane sugar and we like to use natural sweeteners as well. Also we were at an event where they were making maple sugar cotton candy! No colors, no flavors just amazing maple flavor!
You know how to do EVERYTHING!
I am fortunate to have access to local honey and maple syrup. I use honey often. I'd love to try your honey taffy for Christmas! Thanks for aharing.
Looks so good. Can’t wait to try it!🌸 Thanks Shay.
I would have loved to see an up close picture of the end results. It looked liked such fun! I think doing this with the grandkids would be delightful
That looked amazing! I may have to sneak into our first honey harvest to give this a try!
I'm going to make this with my kids. Looks like fun!
I’ve never made taffy . Cool!
Definitely mesmerizing.
Hello Elliott..Thank you Shay..and oh my from all I've been reading ..you are right on...The Honey Taffy sounds and looked delicious. .and the beautiful glow of your sKin and kitchen...made this a Lovely and informing tube..share...You and your family...inspire us here in Rural Pa....Gos bless.
Ooops meant to say..Elliott Family.
looks delish! Last year, we tapped our maple trees and made our own syrup. We hope to start hives too.
I LOVE your green dress!
i love this idea! i don't crave sugar very much but i do want to try this recipe!
This looks delicious
I made your buttercake for my birthday and it was a pleaser, served with Straus vanilla ice cream : )
Did you remember to save me a Big Piece?.🤣😂 Love waking up and seeing you put out a new video.
Absolutely loved the video! And the tip on managing sugar cravings! Thank you!
I think I’m going to make this for holiday gifts this year! Along with a challah bread.
Looks good:) I'm going to try with local honey. And please, I must know where you got that dress!
I like the music..... always enjoyable watching the videos you share!
I use maple syrup, honey and date paste. I kicked my life long refined sugar & junk food addiction at the beginning of this year. I have gotten used to the wonderful flavors mother earth provides us. I can't imagine eating junk food again, as I am feeling so good now. I make my own date paste, get honey from a local sustainable bee keeper and maple syrup from the food coop. It makes me feel good knowing that I am doing something that supports the environment, my community and my healthy body.
How did you learn which source to use in recipes and how much? Sugar is dry and honey isn’t so wouldn’t it change consistency of the recipe?
@@lisaroberts3074 If a cookie, cake or muffin recipe calls for a cup of sugar I use a half cup of maple syrup. I also follow TH-camrs who create recipes that are SOS free- The Jaroudi Family, The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show are favorites.
We use organic local honey, im looking into growing Stevia plants but still learning. And not sure how well it will do in my area. But we also order organic maple syrup if I could find some local id stock up.
I've been sugar-free for over a year because of skin issues that won't go away, however, I can have a little honey, but I'm different, I can't eat sourdough, agave or kefir as it tears up my gut. Because I'm curious to know why, I'm getting a GI workup beginning next week. That honey taffy looks really yummy!
Great video! I live in Québec, Canada and we are so lucky to have one of nature's finest products: maple syrup!
That dress is gorgeous on you!!! Where did you get it??
An Etsy store ages ago. I wear it a lot this time of year because it's wool and very warm!
Looks like I'll be shopping etsy!! Just love that color and fit. You look gorgeous! (As always!)
I absolutely have to try this! I love taffy! I enjoyed your video.
Love this! My daughter is going to love to make this with me. Thank you!
I stopped using sugar long ago, and use only maple sugar and syrup, dates, and local raw honey. They taste so much better!
Thank you for this video. You are quite an inspirational lady.
Happy Monday to me 😍 what a beautiful recipe and video to wake up to! Also Shaye, your hair colour is absolutely beautiful - looks like the honey you used in this recipe
Cannot wait to make these taffy! Thanks for the beautiful video, Shaye!
Hi shaye really loved the video love the carmel sweets oh and that green dress is beautiful on you really suits you.take care ♡
Is that a garland of moss above your windows? Lovely! I am not a taffy girl but your recipe sounds yummy! thanks!
Esse lugar parece um conto de fadas 🧚♀️💚
Lovely and a great gift idea as well!
Thanks for the printable recipe.
Such a lovely video, all of it.
Brought back childhood memories my mum makes it with sugar cane and cream delicious, must give it a goal and she never used thermostat so remember her putting the spoon in a glass of water and consistency needed to be stringy so was time to get it off the stove, that dress suits you so well x
Sounds good. That dress is stunning on you. Have you tried making nougat since you have stock of milk and cream? Thanks for sharing
Watching from Australia - what a wonderful video x
I love this video, I have made honey caramels several times before, but never Taffy. I might have to try it, nothing like playing with your food. I love it and i love your channel. Oh by the way.....what kind of recipes do you use your sauerkraut in...i am in such a rut. Thanks
You said the magic words, taffy.
I'm going to do this! Love it!
Does your thermometer also indicate the Celsius temp? Great recipe by the way, simple and healthy!
I kept waiting for a taste test, I would have eaten 3 or 4 by the time you were done 🤪 I guess that means I need more fermented foods
Side question-beautiful dress! Who is it by? Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Can you do a video on sponge toffee? I love the way you do your recipe videos ♡
I’d love to know how to make a soft ball caramel or toffee out of natural sugar. I tried with coconut sugar but it overcooked because it has a lower heating point 🙈 would be good if you could show us recipes with plant based options too
There are probably much better resources out there for your for plant-based options. I eat a lot of animal products here on the farm :) Thanks for watching!
I love your open!!! That is from Nigella Bites!!!!
Awesome video! If after boiling and trying to cool my honey what is the problem if it's still too runny where I cannot get to the stretching part?
I love your wonderfull videos ❤️
Love this show.
Hi Shaye, I just found your channel. New subscriber. Blessings from Canada, Mary
The problem with talking about the use of raw honey, is, when you cook with it, all the benefits are killed.
Was about to type the same thing. I also have bee hives and extract honey but once you heat up honey especially when making a candy - you kill all the enzymes Not saying honey is bad or not better than white sugar but it’s not like this is any healthier 😏😊
That is true, but this recipe is an exception. Most our honey is enjoyed raw.
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I’d also like to recommend the book “The 40 day sugar fast”. It is life changing and is paired with scripture. God bless!
Hello! Thanks for this lovely recipe :) My daughter and I tried it this morning, and it is coming out ok, but it did burn a little bit. It seems that just as it passed 275 degrees it began to burn. Could that be an altitude difference (we're much lower than you are)? Next time, should I aim for 275 instead of 280? Thanks!
Has anyone asked about her gorgeous dress? Is there a pattern or a source?