Kitchen Witchery

It seems as if the Kitchen Witch in me has taken over this month. I have been truly possessed with the urge to cook and bake. I've had three gatherings thus far this month and have delighted in coming up with meals for each one as well as trying out some new recipes on the husband when he is home on the weekends. I have kept the spirit of the season in mind with all of my meals. I love the food of the fall season. This month I have made pumpkin soup twice, two different styles of cornbread, chili, apple crisp, cinnamon and sugar cookies, ginger bread, applesauce cake, full moon cauliflower, and toasted raw pumpkin seeds (they make a great garnish for the pumpkin soup and for salad)

I have spent time drying the last of the herbs from the garden and as a result have a fragrant bag of my favorite Lemon Verbena leaves, catnip and mint. I can see some charm bags in the future that are full of my fresh herbs. I bought two special seasonal teas from the Republic of Tea. One is a black Pumpkin Spice tea and the other is an Apple Cider herbal tea. I have been enjoying them in the evenings and plan to serve them at my tea along with a Pomegranate Wine and a Cranberry Mead. I sprinkle cinnamon into my coffee every morning, not only for the magical essence of it but because it tastes so good too.

For Samhain itself I plan to make a pumpkin pie!

As a pagan, cooking the foods of the season puts me in touch with the season. It goes along with decorating my house, listening to seasonal music (I especially enjoy classical during the dark half of the year) crafting seasonal items, and watching seasonal movies and reading seasonal books. I also change out the tarot decks and the cloth I use, in order to both reflect the season and to refresh my practice I like to put all of my senses in touch with the spirit of each season and the Sabbats. Our homes, as reflections of ourselves, should not stay static; they should reflect the change of season in some small way. This helps keep the positive energy flowing throughout the home.  As the days get shorter and the weather turns cold, I want my home to be a warm, welcoming cozy sanctuary for myself, my family and my friends.

 

 

welcome to my table

  

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