Comments on: Mango Lassi Layered with Honey Date Ice Cream

By: cal

cal — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:14:46 +0000

While visiting a farmers’ market day (really, just a collection of growers at their trucks/cars in a designated open area one day/week) in rural Hawaii … we were warned not to peel the mangos with our teeth … as our lips and surrounding area would swell and break out from contact with the exteriors (or … probably more specifically … maybe from the material within the exterior layer, where it would be torn!).

Also … my weekly allergy injections are actually the “stuff” that I’m allergic to, in some liquid base … and I have built up immunity to seasonal allergies to the point of not having black eyes and what I used to term “black headaches” during High Season! No … I don’t understand how it works … I just know that it has! So … regularly eating local honey must work the same way (if the bees collected the pollen you’re allergic to).

And … if you’re truly “allergic” … not just “reactive” … to some food, your airways will swell, and may swell shut … which is not something you want to mess around with. The next time you indulge could be your last, as your reactions can become stronger (and not just in small increments). Because I’m truly allergic to hot peppers, I carry two up-to-date EpiPens … since many food servers/sources don’t “get it” (assuring me that the food “isn’t too hot”), or don’t truly check ingredients with the kitchen, or whatever. Of course, a safety check can be made by a trusted friend who will act as my “food taster” … so long as they wait for any lingering heat … because in a well-blended concoction, the heat might not always be immediately apparent.

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:34:40 +0000

Check out this interesting link on poison oak honey:

http://mementomoron.blogspot.com/2006/03/honey-bee-mine.html

By: Clare

Clare — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:24:35 +0000

Thanks, McAuliflower! (I love your name!) That is a great tip. Will do. I also hear there’s an outfit called The Honey Source. Maybe they’ll know?

Gratefully,

Clare Rhubarbra

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:12:33 +0000

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase poison oak honey in Salt Lake City, Utah? I visited Oregon this summer and learned that it is the very best honey, but I can\'t find it here. Thanks! Sounds like a delicious recipe.

Hi Clare, Check out the honey offerings at any \"Natural Food\" stores in your area. Maybe Liberty Heights Fresh? Good Luck --McAuliflower

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By: keiko

keiko — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 13:12:02 +0000

Looks and sounds heavenly…

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 21:17:16 +0000

If only I could truly sip, slurp and taste this lovely concoction, especially since the heat has finally hit the Northeast!

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:30:27 +0000

i am totally allergic to mangoes, but i eat them anyway – LOL! but maybe that honey will help with the pollen allergies, so they cancel each other out for me. delicious prescription!

Sarah- you totally reminded me: I’ve heard it warned that people who are very sensitive to Poison Oak, and Ivy should be especially wary of the outer skin of mangoes. Mango and Poison Oak are in the same tricky plant family that causes people many problems… both contain the resin urushiol which causes the evilness associated with the “poison” part of Poison Oak. I find it really funny that I unintentionally made such a risky concoction!

— McAuliflower, who swears she has no reaction to Poison Oak, but isn’t about to go proving it to anyone!

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:02:21 +0000

I’ve also heard from many sources that eating local honey protects you somewhat from allergies. It makes sense to me – it is made from nectar/pollen that is causing the allergies. So I always try to buy real local honey. Not that I have to anymore. We have a very good friend living nearby who is a beekeeper. She brings plenty of honey gifts – so she gets invited a lot!

Lovely, lovely recipe combination by the way.

By: chronicler

chronicler — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:00:21 +0000

Oh what a perfect use for these wonderful little marvels. Dates grow in the desert and too combine them with some lovely mango and a cold icy cream! It is not only a taste delight, but visually as well! Great entry.