Strange relationships with honey are good! I've had one too. Both of my parents we're diabetic, the only thing honey ever went on is ham. After they passed, I started to do my own shopping and going to local farmers markets(something I'll be writing about soon.). Lots of apiaries at these farmers markets and as I am diabetic myself, I learn that natural sugar can be eaten, if you're smart about it.

I had a very interesting conversation with an beekeeper at the market once. We were on the debate on if honey was vegan or not(I think about this a lot, mostly because I've had friends who were both vegan and vegetarian. They get in fights over it), Honey alternatives do exist and are pretty good(the one made of apples is very tasty, by the way). He told me this story of how his wife went full strict vegan and the question came up. He said she fretted about it. His view on the whole thing was that he didn't smoke his bees, he needed them and they needed him, so didn't feel that there was any harm in them eating the honey.

Honey is definitely a no no for children. Honestly, I think most children should keep away from it until age five when everything in the growth process starts to slow down and there's less likely to be a development of allergies to it.

Do you live in an area that has a CSA so you can get veggies and possibly grains? Sometimes it might be slightly pricier, but they could possibly deliver to your home in the meantime, leaving a smaller list when you get to the market and much easier for you to take hone.

Thanks again!