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Thanksgiving Recipes -- part 2
A few hours before I sat down to write this post, me and my youngest daughter prepared the turkey for cooking on Thanksgiving. This involved finishing thawing the turkey and washing it thoroughly. I then rub the turkey down with butter and then olive...
Thanksgiving Recipes -- part 1
With Thanksgiving a mere three days away. I figured I would share some recipes and tips that I use for this holiday. But today won't be all of them, so stay tuned for tomorrow when I will put up some more. I pulled my turkey out of the freezer this w...
Mabon Recipes - Part Two
Pumpkin Bread with Cranberries courtesy of about.com Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups pumpkin pureé (15 oz can) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup f...
Lughnasadh - Recipes for the Meat Lovers
Yes, it is that time again. The weekly recipe series continues. This time with recipes that include meat. I hope that you all enjoy these recipes. Blessed Be! Baked Polenta with Sausage and Mushrooms courtesy of katiehodges.com 1 tb olive oil 1 sm ...
Beef Recipes for Your Grill
Here are some beef recipes for your grill. Hope you enjoy them. Ingredients 2 tablespoons chopped green onion 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon celery ...
Grilling Pork
Many people tend to overcook pork, making it dry and almost unedible. This can be prevented to a certain point by either brining or using a marinade. But nothing beats just cooking to the right temperature (165) and no further. If you don't feel lik...
Grilling Chicken
There are several options available for grilling chicken. You can use a marinade that I posted earlier this month. Or you can follow some of the instructions below. Brining Chicken This is a very simple way to prepare chicken. You can use 1/4 cup s...
Getting the Grill Ready
There are a couple of different options available to you, as to what kind of grill to use. Gas and charcoal are the main types of grills. The summer prep for gas grills you need to clean the grids, grate and briquettes. A link with detailed instructi...
Marinade Recipes for Summer
Last year at this time I rolled out my grill and offered recipes to all of you for the summer season. So to start this season off I figured I would share some recipes for marinades that I found on allrecipes.com. Hope you enjoy! Chicken Fajita Mari...
Beltane Recipes - Custards
Custards are a traditional recipe for Beltane since they include eggs and milk. These are traditional symbols of fertility and also traditional gifts to the faery folk. So Happy Cooking! Marigold Custard Ingredients 2 cups milk 1 cup unsprayed mar...
Beltane Recipes -- Vegan
Yes it is that time again. Four weekly posts on recipes for the upcoming Sabbat. Some of these recipes have milk and butter in them but perhaps those with better experience with cooking vegetarian meals can find a way to substitute those ingredients....
Outfitting Your Kitchen
Since there are so many new readers I figured you all wouldn't mind a repost from last year. I have updated the list based on comments from the last time but I am always open to more suggestions. First the list: Wooden Spoons Cast Iron Frying Pans E...
Being Frugal in the Kitchen
About this time last year I posted this article and I figured that since the economy has gotten worse since that time that it was worth reposting. I hope that you enjoy it. Now I know this is not a Pagan topic but one that I think is still wo...
Ostara Recipes - Desserts
Last week I covered the main course of an Ostara Dinner, this week I figured I would cover the after dinner dishes. Hot Cross Buns are a very traditional dish for this time of the year, due to the solar cross drawn on them with icing. Hot Cross Bun...
Ostara Recipes - Making Dinner
A tradition in my house is to cook a rabbit for this Sabbat. My kids started off looking at me funny but they enjoy the flavor. Another traditional dish is anything that involves eggs. From egg salad to quiche anything with egg would be appropriate. ...
Valentine's Day Recipes
Yesterday I provided some links to different lists on having a frugal Valentine's Day. And so today I fiugured I would give you some simple recipes to try out and hopefully woo your significant other into a big pile of mush. Breakfast in Bed Ameri...
Imbolc Recipes -- Desserts
One of the other traditional dishes for this Sabbat are things made with milk. This comes from the original word for Imbolc, Oimelc which means "in milk". Since milk lends itself well to dessert I figured I would share this recipe. Hope you enjoy. ...
Yule Recipes -- Desserts
I decided to make a carrot cake this evening but soon realized that I didn't have everything that I needed. Namely the crushed pineapple. Luckily it isn't the last possible moment for me to make it. That would be Thursday evening. But it made me reme...
Yule Recipes -- Drinks
This past year one of the recipes that I got the most feedback on was the non-alcoholic mead recipe. So I figured I would post it again along with a recipe on eggnog that I found in cyberspace. Hope that you enjoy. Soft (non-alcoholic) Mead 4 cups ...
Gingerbread
One of the most traditional dishes at this time of the year is gingerbread. My kids and I absolutely love the rich taste of the ginger and molasses. So this past weekend we decided to make some gingerbread.We had originally planned on making a ginger...
Yule Recipes- Meat
Ham is the most traditional dish for this holiday season. And while a ham is easy to cook, the glaze for it is sometimes tougher to make. Here is a recipe that I have used on several occasions to fantastic reviews.1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup honey2 Tbsp...
