Toasted Coconut, Pecan & Cinnamon Butter

This combine several of my favorites, has to be yummy.

Valentine Potion

Be My Valentine Potion 2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon sweetened cocoa a Dash of cinnamon a Few Drops of Vanilla 9 Marshmallows Heat milk slowly stirring in each ingredient ..Add the marshmallows last With each Marshmallow you put into the potion Imagine your Valentine being yours and feeling fantastic pour into cups and sip … Continue reading Valentine Potion

10 Spices & Condiments To Keep In Your Kitchen

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Our Better Health

by Rocco DiSpirito January 22, 2016

Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito’s latest book, The Negative Calorie Diet, is all about eating whole foods to fuel your metabolism. In this excerpt he talks spices — and the best ones to incorporate into your diet for maximum benefits.

Spices offer a variety of fat-burning and health-promoting benefits.

Here are my favorite “negative calorie” condiments and spices:

1. Cayenne pepper
Regarded across various cultures as a medicinal food for at least 9,000 years, cayenne pepper can rev up metabolism and boost fat-burning by up to 25 percent. Just remember: A little goes a long way!

2. Black pepper
This kitchen staple has a thermogenic effect and has been shown to help alleviate sluggish digestion. I strongly encourage you to keep a pepper mill filled with peppercorns and grind your pepper fresh for each use.

3. Turmeric
This bright orange spice has been valued…

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Herbal Pharmacy – 9

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Mystical Magical Herbs

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Herb-Infused Honey

Select an herb to infuse with the honey — delicate herbs such as rose petals, chamomile and lavender for a mild flavor, — and rosemary and mint or thyme for a stronger flavor. If you prefer a citrus flavored honey, use the zest of a grated orange or lemon.

You’ll need a small glass jar with a lid, and a muslin bag or tea bag. Fill the bag with your herb of choice and tie the ends together to secure the bag. Place the bag on the bottom of the jar and slowly pour in enough honey to cover the bag. Place the lid on the jar and set the jar in a warm area. The kitchen is a good choice. After a week, taste the honey. If the flavor is strong enough, scoop out the bag, or leave it in if a stronger flavor is desired.

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Yule Warm Hearth & Heart Cookies

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As with most of my kitchen witch posts, this is not a recipe so much as a guide to cooking meaningful spell, ritual and sabbat recipes.

Today’s project and the included spices will work well with any basic sugar cookie recipe.

10 magical uses for sage

Yule is a time for bringing together families. Whether yours is a traditional clan of blood-relations, or an unrelated bunch with symbolic familial ties, spending the Winter Solstice with those you love to honor your traditions and seal your love for one another is the spirit of this season.

Including a specially prepared, ritually meaningful menu item on your table is a nice way to charge your table for warmth, friendship and bonding.

Not surprisingly, sugar cookies generally include sugar as a key ingredient.