Your response made my day! I know the "Mom's lost it for good" look well!
That recipe, at least, starts out right: ) "Half a kilo (1.1 pounds) of pure honey" - I mean, good honey kind of works like Nutella, right? Slather enough on a shoe and it might be edible. It is amazing how some folks' tongues rival the Princess' (of Princess and Pea fame) sensitivity to veggies!