{"id":466,"date":"2008-11-01T00:01:19","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T04:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=434"},"modified":"2008-10-24T07:09:37","modified_gmt":"2008-10-24T11:09:37","slug":"hearthbeats-recipes-from-a-kitchen-witch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2008\/11\/01\/hearthbeats-recipes-from-a-kitchen-witch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HearthBeats: Recipes from a Kitchen Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sharing for the Upcoming Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n

Merry Meet and Blessed Autumn to you all… As there are no major Sabbats or other holidays this month I am just going to send out some recipes for general interests…<\/p>\n

With Yule right around the corner you may want to start thinking of some healthy more natural gifts to give the ones you love… so look at some of these recipes and see if you would like to make them for your friends and Families…<\/p>\n

Charming Lavender Tea Gift <\/strong>
\nYou will need:
\n1\/3 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
\n4 teaspoons orange pekoe tea
\nNew or vintage tea cup and saucer
\nsmall plastic bag, or plastic wrap
\nTea Ball
\nRibbon<\/p>\n

Mix the herbs and tea then place in a piece of plastic wrap or a small bag and tie tightly with a ribbon. Place in the clean dry tea cup, with the tea ball (they are very inexpensive and can be found in most store kitchen sections) Include a note that this should steep for five minutes in boiled water. Wrap in tissue paper and place in a gift bag for a great gift for teachers and co-workers.<\/p>\n

Here are some Bath Tea\u2019s\u2026 not to drink but to soak in… Such a relaxing way to pass some time…
\n
\nHerbal Tea Baths<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can make a variety of the herbal tea bath bags, all you need are:<\/p>\n

Thread & Needle<\/p>\n

Coffee Filters<\/p>\n

Herbs of choice<\/p>\n

Mix the herbs as according to your preference, place a handful in the center of a coffee filter, carefully flatten and fold the edges of the coffee filter over so that it is rectangular shaped, now fold the top down and the bottom up and sew the flaps shut so that the herbs wont fall out when placed in the bath.<\/p>\n

Calming Tea Bath <\/strong><\/p>\n

Equal parts of<\/p>\n

Chamomile<\/p>\n

Hops<\/p>\n

Passion Flower<\/p>\n

Stimulating Tea Bath<\/p>\n

Equal parts of<\/p>\n

Peppermint<\/p>\n

Eucalyptus<\/p>\n

Lavender<\/p>\n

Stress-Relief Bath Tea<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.5 cup Epsom salt<\/p>\n

1cup sea SALT<\/p>\n

1cup lavender<\/p>\n

1cup camomila<\/p>\n

30 drops lavender EO<\/p>\n

(Or you can add chamomile EO as well if you wish)<\/p>\n

Mix in large bowl. Makes about 14 \u00bc cup baths- you can put them in jars with small muslin bags (look in the dollar store or big lots, etc.\u00a0 Or, several toiletries suppliers carry large iron-close tea bags- those are nice when you don’t want to dump out a muslin bag after every bath… \ud83d\ude42
\n
\nStress-Relief Bath Tea 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spearmint<\/p>\n

Peppermint<\/p>\n

Rosemary<\/p>\n

Sage<\/p>\n

Lemon Verbena<\/p>\n

Thyme<\/p>\n

Lavender Buds<\/p>\n

Calendula Petals<\/p>\n

Lavender<\/p>\n

Crushed & mixed all in plastic bag then added stress relief EO to boost scent (let sit overnight) WOW they looked and smelled GREAT! Packaged in small cello bags .5 oz per bag rolled top and taped it closed to keep freshness in…Then put an oval take on bag with small piece of tape saying Stress Relief Bath Tea….folded over muslin bag with GG ribbon tied into loose knot and small tag tucked under ribbon…..tag said<\/p>\n

To Use Bath Tea Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a relaxing bath fill bag half full with herbal mix. Let bag hang under hot running water, soak and enjoy your herbal bath. Simply throw herbs away after use and rinse bag and reuse.<\/p>\n

Then put this in back of the herbal tea bag hiding folded taped end…the oval label was on other side…slid into another bag of same size tied with gold twist tie….<\/p>\n

And here are a few Bath Salts…<\/p>\n

Bath Salts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Granny\u2019s Cold Oil Bath Salts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Combine equal parts Lavender, Wintergreen, and Rosemary oils to make about a quarter of an ounce. Stir this into a handful of kosher salt and add to a bath that is as warm as you can take it.\u00a0 Be sure there is no draft in the room.\u00a0 If there is a shower curtain you can draw around the tub, and then pull it tight shut to keep the scent and heat in.\u00a0 Immerse yourself in the water up to your chin and just relax and breathe.\u00a0 In about 10 minutes you will suddenly feel quite warm.\u00a0 At this point, hop out, dry off, bundle up so you don\u2019t get chilled and pack yourself off to bed.<\/p>\n

HOMEMADE BATH SALTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bath salts are so easy to make and there are SO many variations once you start making them yourself.<\/p>\n

The basic recipe is as follows:<\/p>\n

You will need:<\/p>\n

1 cup Epsom salts<\/p>\n

5 or more drops of essential oil<\/p>\n

Mix together and keep in a covered jar. Allow the salts to sit for a few hours or overnight. Add about 1\/2 cup to running bath water.<\/p>\n

VARIATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add 1 cup baking soda which is a skin soother. Add 2-3 Tsp. honey for a moisturizing. Add 1\/4-1\/2 cup of a<\/p>\n

Healing salt such as Dead Sea salts Squeeze in 3-4 caplets of Vitamin E oil to moisturize. Add 2 cups of baking soda, and 1 cup of citric acid for fizzies.<\/p>\n

You can use any type of essential oil that is soothing. Nice choices are lavender, rose, and calendula or patchouli oils<\/p>\n

Now I cannot end this without some great recipes for food.. and with it being Thanksgiving time in North America I will include something for this great holiday..<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Turkey <\/strong><\/p>\n

20 lb Young Turkey<\/p>\n

Sausage Stuffing (recipe to follow)<\/p>\n

Bread Stuffing (recipe to follow)<\/p>\n

\u00bc stick softened butter<\/p>\n

Poultry seasoning<\/p>\n

Rinse Turkey inside and out with cold water.. pulling off any pin feathers or yucky bits.<\/p>\n

Mix Poultry seasoning and Butter and place under the skin of the turkey breast<\/p>\n

Stuff inside with stuffing of your choice (I use sausage stuffing inside the large cavity)<\/p>\n

Stuff neck skin with bread stuffing (if desired)<\/p>\n

Cook 20-25 minutes a pound or until the Turkey leg moves without resistance (or pulls out of the cooked meat)<\/p>\n

Sausage Stuffing <\/strong><\/p>\n

1 lb Jones (or other) breakfast sausage roll<\/p>\n

2 large loaves white bread broken into small pieces<\/p>\n

3 large pinches dried Thyme<\/p>\n

1\/2 to 1 cup water<\/p>\n

salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n

Cook sausage in large skillet \u2026 Browning and breaking into small bits<\/p>\n

Add thyme and finish browning<\/p>\n

When browned drain off 1\/2 the oil (all if you wish)<\/p>\n

Add 1\/2 cup water simmer gently 2 minutes<\/p>\n

Pour over broken bread<\/p>\n

Mix thoroughly<\/p>\n

Add more water if stuffing seems too dry( want a very sticky stuffing)<\/p>\n

Place into Turkey cavity and cook until turkey is done(4-5 hours )<\/p>\n

Bread Stuffing <\/strong><\/p>\n

1 large onion cut in half and sliced very thin<\/p>\n

2 stalks of celery washed and sliced very thin<\/p>\n

1 stick of butter or margarine ( I use butter)<\/p>\n

3 large pinched of poultry seasoning<\/p>\n

1 cup chicken stock<\/p>\n

2 bags of white bread broken into small bits<\/p>\n

Sautee onion and celery in butter until translucent<\/p>\n

Add poultry seasoning and water and soft simmer for 5 minutes<\/p>\n

Pour over broken bread (adding more chicken stock if too dry\u2026 more bread if too wet)<\/p>\n

Place into turkey cavity and cook 4-5 hours<\/p>\n

Place extra stuffing in a baking dish with chicken neck and butt flap( tail piece) and cook separately for additional stuffing (or eat as you go along with your day..LOL)<\/p>\n

Acorn squash <\/strong><\/p>\n

2 medium acorn squash<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp cinnamon<\/p>\n

\u00bd stick butter<\/p>\n

2-4 tbs\u00a0\u00a0 brown sugar<\/p>\n

Cut squash in half<\/p>\n

Place cut side down in a microwaveable dish with \u00bc cup water<\/p>\n

Microwave 20 minutes or until fork tender<\/p>\n

Place cut side up in baking dish place \u00bc of the butter into each half<\/p>\n

Place 1 tbs brown sugar in each half<\/p>\n

Sprinkle with cinnamon<\/p>\n

Bake in a 350 degree oven until everything is melty and bubbly<\/p>\n

Serve as a half or scoop out and place all the \u201cmeat\u201d into a bowl<\/p>\n

Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Mash <\/strong><\/p>\n

1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1\/2-inch chunks
\n1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1\/2-inch chunks
\n1\/2 cup low-fat milk
\n2 tablespoons butter
\n1 teaspoon brown sugar
\n3\/4 teaspoon salt
\n1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper<\/p>\n

Steps:<\/p>\n

1: Place potatoes and sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and add
\nenough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until
\nvery tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

2: Drain the potatoes, and then mash them in the pot to the desired
\nconsistency. Place milk and butter in a small bowl and microwave on
\nHigh until the butter is mostly melted and the milk is warm, 30 to 40
\nseconds. (Alternatively, place in a small saucepan and heat over
\nmedium until the milk is warm.) Stir the milk mixture, sugar, salt and
\npepper into the mashed potatoes until combined.<\/p>\n

Apple Crisp <\/strong><\/p>\n

5 medium tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
\n1\/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
\n1\/3 cup granulated sugar
\n1\/2 cup all-purpose flour
\n3\/4 cup quick cooking oats
\n1\/2 cup melted butter
\n1\/3 cup water
\nwhipped cream or vanilla ice cream<\/p>\n

Arrange sliced apples in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. In a bowl, combine the sugars, flour, and oats; stir in melted butter. Spread mixture over the apples. Pour water evenly over top. Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes, until apples are tender and top is nicely browned. Serve warm or cooled with ice cream or whipped cream.<\/p>\n

So here I end this, I could go on and on.. as I love to share recipes almost as much as I love to make then and eat them(or use them) So until Yule\u2026.<\/p>\n

Merry Cooking and Blessed Eating<\/p>\n

The Hearthkeeper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sharing for the Upcoming Holidays Merry Meet and Blessed Autumn to you all… As there are no major Sabbats or other holidays this month I am just going to send out some recipes for general interests… With Yule right around the corner you may want to start thinking of some healthy more natural gifts to give the ones you love… so look at some of these recipes and see if you would like to make them for your friends and Families… Charming Lavender Tea Gift You will need: 1\/3 teaspoon dried lavender flowers 4 teaspoons orange pekoe tea New or vintage tea cup and saucer small plastic bag, or plastic wrap Tea Ball Ribbon Mix the herbs and tea then place in a piece of plastic wrap or a small bag and tie tightly with a ribbon. Place in the clean dry tea cup, with the tea ball (they are very inexpensive and can be found in most store kitchen sections) Include a note that this should steep for five minutes in boiled water. Wrap in tissue paper and place in a gift bag for a great gift for teachers and co-workers. Here are some Bath Tea\u2019s\u2026 not to drink but to soak in… Such a relaxing way to pass some time… Herbal Tea Baths You can make a variety of the herbal tea bath bags, all you need are: Thread & Needle Coffee Filters Herbs of choice Mix the herbs as according to your preference, place a handful in the center of a coffee filter, carefully flatten and fold the edges of the coffee filter over so that it is rectangular shaped, now fold the top down and the bottom up and sew the flaps shut so that the herbs wont fall out when placed in the bath. Calming Tea Bath Equal parts of Chamomile Hops Passion Flower Stimulating Tea Bath Equal parts of Peppermint Eucalyptus Lavender Stress-Relief Bath Tea 1.5 cup Epsom salt 1cup sea SALT 1cup lavender 1cup camomila 30 drops lavender EO (Or you can add chamomile EO as well if you wish) Mix in large bowl. Makes about 14 \u00bc cup baths- you can put them in jars with small muslin bags (look in the dollar store or big lots, etc.\u00a0 Or, several toiletries suppliers carry large iron-close tea bags- those are nice when you don’t want to dump out a muslin bag after every bath… \ud83d\ude42 Stress-Relief Bath Tea 2 Spearmint Peppermint Rosemary Sage Lemon Verbena Thyme Lavender Buds Calendula Petals Lavender Crushed & mixed all in plastic bag then added stress relief EO to boost scent (let sit overnight) WOW they looked and smelled GREAT! Packaged in small cello bags .5 oz per bag rolled top and taped it closed to keep freshness in…Then put an oval take on bag with small piece of tape saying Stress Relief Bath Tea….folded over muslin bag with GG ribbon tied into loose knot and small tag tucked under ribbon…..tag said To Use Bath Tea Bag For a relaxing bath fill bag half full with herbal mix. Let bag hang under hot running water, soak and enjoy your herbal bath. Simply throw herbs away after use and rinse bag and reuse. Then put this in back of the herbal tea bag hiding folded taped end…the oval label was on other side…slid into another bag of same size tied with gold twist tie…. And here are a few Bath Salts… Bath Salts Granny\u2019s Cold Oil Bath Salts Combine equal parts Lavender, Wintergreen, and Rosemary oils to make about a quarter of an ounce. Stir this into a handful of kosher salt and add to a bath that is as warm as you can take it.\u00a0 Be sure there is no draft in the room.\u00a0 If there is a shower curtain you can draw around the tub, and then pull it tight shut to keep the scent and heat in.\u00a0 Immerse yourself in the water up to your chin and just relax and breathe.\u00a0 In about 10 minutes you will suddenly feel quite warm.\u00a0 At this point, hop out, dry off, bundle up so you don\u2019t get chilled and pack yourself off to bed. HOMEMADE BATH SALTS Bath salts are so easy to make and there are SO many variations once you start making them yourself. The basic recipe is as follows: You will need: 1 cup Epsom salts 5 or more drops of essential oil Mix together and keep in a covered jar. Allow the salts to sit for a few hours or overnight. Add about 1\/2 cup to running bath water. VARIATIONS: Add 1 cup baking soda which is a skin soother. Add 2-3 Tsp. honey for a moisturizing. Add 1\/4-1\/2 cup of a Healing salt such as Dead Sea salts Squeeze in 3-4 caplets of Vitamin E oil to moisturize. Add 2 cups of baking soda, and 1 cup of citric acid for fizzies. You can use any type of essential oil that is soothing. Nice choices are lavender, rose, and calendula or patchouli oils Now I cannot end this without some great recipes for food.. and with it being Thanksgiving time in North America I will include something for this great holiday.. Thanksgiving Turkey 20 lb Young Turkey Sausage Stuffing (recipe to follow) Bread Stuffing (recipe to follow) \u00bc stick softened butter Poultry seasoning Rinse Turkey inside and out with cold water.. pulling off any pin feathers or yucky bits. Mix Poultry seasoning and Butter and place under the skin of the turkey breast Stuff inside with stuffing of your choice (I use sausage stuffing inside the large cavity) Stuff neck skin with bread stuffing (if desired) Cook 20-25 minutes a pound or until the Turkey leg moves without resistance (or pulls out of the cooked meat) Sausage Stuffing 1 lb Jones (or other) breakfast sausage roll 2 large loaves white bread broken into small pieces 3 large pinches dried Thyme 1\/2 to 1 cup water salt and pepper to taste Cook sausage in large skillet \u2026 Browning and breaking into small bits Add thyme and finish browning When browned drain off 1\/2 the oil (all if you wish) Add 1\/2 cup water simmer gently 2 minutes Pour over broken bread Mix thoroughly Add more water if stuffing seems too dry( want a very sticky stuffing) Place into Turkey cavity and cook until turkey is done(4-5 hours ) Bread Stuffing 1 large onion cut in half and sliced very thin 2 stalks of celery washed and sliced very thin 1 stick of butter or margarine ( I use butter) 3 large pinched of poultry seasoning 1 cup chicken stock 2 bags of white bread broken into small bits Sautee onion and celery in butter until translucent Add poultry seasoning and water and soft simmer for 5 minutes Pour over broken bread (adding more chicken stock if too dry\u2026 more bread if too wet) Place into turkey cavity and cook 4-5 hours Place extra stuffing in a baking dish with chicken neck and butt flap( tail piece) and cook separately for additional stuffing (or eat as you go along with your day..LOL) Acorn squash 2 medium acorn squash \u00bd tsp cinnamon \u00bd stick butter 2-4 tbs\u00a0\u00a0 brown sugar Cut squash in half Place cut side down in a microwaveable dish with \u00bc cup water Microwave 20 minutes or until fork tender Place cut side up in baking dish place \u00bc of the butter into each half Place 1 tbs brown sugar in each half Sprinkle with cinnamon Bake in a 350 degree oven until everything is melty and bubbly Serve as a half or scoop out and place all the \u201cmeat\u201d into a bowl Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Mash 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1\/2-inch chunks 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1\/2-inch chunks 1\/2 cup low-fat milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon brown sugar 3\/4 teaspoon salt 1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Steps: 1: Place potatoes and sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until very tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. 2: Drain the potatoes, and then mash them in the pot to the desired consistency. Place milk and butter in a small bowl and microwave on High until the butter is mostly melted and the milk is warm, 30 to 40 seconds. (Alternatively, place in a small saucepan and heat over medium until the milk is warm.) Stir the milk mixture, sugar, salt and pepper into the mashed potatoes until combined. Apple Crisp 5 medium tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1\/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1\/3 cup granulated sugar 1\/2 cup all-purpose flour 3\/4 cup quick cooking oats 1\/2 cup melted butter 1\/3 cup water whipped cream or vanilla ice cream Arrange sliced apples in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. In a bowl, combine the sugars, flour, and oats; stir in melted butter. Spread mixture over the apples. Pour water evenly over top. Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes, until apples are tender and top is nicely browned. Serve warm or cooled with ice cream or whipped cream. So here I end this, I could go on and on.. as I love to share recipes almost as much as I love to make then and eat them(or use them) So until Yule\u2026. Merry Cooking and Blessed Eating The Hearthkeeper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":500,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions\/500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}