Harvest Pound Cake

Harvest Pound Cake Fresh apples, chopped nuts and a divine caramel sauce make a cake without equal! Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped (2 cups) 1 cup chopped … Continue reading Harvest Pound Cake

Correspondence of Lughnasadh, Lammas, First Harvest

The plants & herbs associated with Lammas Lughnasadh are: All Grains, Apples, Grapes, Heather, Blackberries, Sloe, Crab Apples, Pears, hollyhocks. sunflower, oak, acacia, ginseng, beets, parsnips, carrots, onions, cabbage,Aloes, Rose, Sandalwood, frankincense,ash, camphor, caraway, fern, geranium, juniper, mandrake, marjoram, thyme Colors associated with Lammas Lugnasadh are: red, orange, gold, yellow, brown, bronze. Stones associated … Continue reading Correspondence of Lughnasadh, Lammas, First Harvest

Valentine’s Cheer

Chocolate Martini Ingredients 3/4 cup half-and-half or light cream 8 ounces dark chocolate liqueur (1 cup) 2 ounces vodka (1/4 cup) Ice cubes Directions In a pitcher, stir together the half-and-half or light cream, chocolate liqueur, and vodka. Place ice cubes in a martini shaker. Add liqueur mixture; shake. Strain mixture into four … Continue reading Valentine’s Cheer

Notions and Potions:Magic in the Air

Lets create some magic in the air and make your house smell good with a simmer pot potpourri, potpourri from the slow cooker, or your stove top. This is one of my favorite ways to freshen up the air in my home during the long winter months when we must keep the house closed up. … Continue reading Notions and Potions:Magic in the Air

Sweet Potato Recipes

Sweet Potato Recipes with apples, pecans and marshmallows Mallow-Praline Sweet Potato Pie Ingredients 1 2/3 cups cooked, mashed orange sweet potatoes* or one 17.2-ounce can whole sweet potatoes, drained and mashed 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon finely chopped crystallized ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger … Continue reading Sweet Potato Recipes