VOTE! 2011 IMBOLC/LUGHNASADH RECIPES

[Earthwoman]

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[Earthwoman]

Bath Salts

2 c. Epsom salts
1 c. sea salt
a few drops glycerin (you may have to melt this in the microwave, under low power)
several drops of essential oil, such as lavender
several drops of liquid food coloring

Mix the Epsom and sea salts together, then add the liquid glycerin, a drop at a time, stirring well after each drop. Add the essential oil and stir, then mix in the food coloring.

In the bath, mix 1-2 tablespoons of the bath salts with running tub water. Enjoy!

[Heddwen]

Imbolc Incense

Ingredients

1 part dried and finely chopped orange peel, for a zesty aroma, love and luck
1 part pine resin and bark , to give healing and protection
1 cinnamon stick crumbled to raise spiritual vibrations and aid protection
1-2 parts dried rose petals for love and luck
A sprinkling of Dammar Gum to bring light into the darkness and for a lemony aroma.
1 part dried crumbled bay leaves for that extra va va voom when lit
Drops of spikenard oil, increases wellbeing and protection
Drops lavender oil, for love, protection, purification and peace

Stir it up!

Place the ingredients in a bowl adding the oils to personal taste. Mix in well by hand, really getting the feel of each of the contents. As you are doing this visualise the return of the Light, sense the spirit and the gifts of Imbolc and focus upon what it means for you, for others and for the planet.
Light a charcoal disk and burn incense keeping these thoughts in mind as your intentions, blessings and the smoke are released into the atmosphere.

Reference, Cunninghams Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. By Scott Cunningham 2006. Not all correspondences have been listed.

For image please see http://touchingtheawen.blogspot.com/

[Teileag]

Potatoe bread

This is a type of bread that is quite popular where I come from in Germany. The region I grew up has little food resources but potatoes always grow well. So people started making almost any food by adding potatoes to the recipe...
I like this bread made with raw potatoes and I thing it is very apt as part of an Imbolc meal because it uses what is still available after the winter... Enjoy!
600 g flour
600 g raw potatoes
100 g water
2 tablespoons water
1 packet of yeast (fresh if possible)
1 tablespoon butter

Put all the ingredients into a large bowl, make a font in the middle, put the yeast and warm water and mix it with some of the flour? Let i rest for ten minutes, then add the grated potatoes and salt and make a dough.

Put the dough into a mold and let it rise for minimum 30 minutes. The bake for about an hour at 220°.

It is ever so nice still hot with some butter... )

[wyeuro]

old-fashioned bread and butter pudding

ingredients per person:
1/2 cup of fresh milk
2 large or 3-4 small new-laid eggs
small handful of sun-dried sultana grapes
dash of freshly grated nutmeg
generous tsp honey
slice of stale home-made whole-meal bread
fresh butter
gratitude and love


utensils:
a terrine for each person

method:
collect the eggs, milk the goat or cow. give love and thanks to the chooks and give the cow or goat her hug. if you've bought them, thank the retailers, farmers, delivery van drivers etc, too.
into each terrine break two large new new-laid hens eggs, or three or four bantam eggs, whisk well.
never beat an egg. a beaten egg is a defeated egg. eggs should be briskly whisked.
add half a cup of milk and the honey, warmed if necessary (thank the bees, bee keepers etc), and whisk lightly till frothy.
stir in the sultanas.
butter the bread and cut it into 16 small squares. these are then put in butter side up, but dunk each one to coat it with the egg/milk mixture. this should make two layers.
grate nutmeg lightly over the top.

cook in a very slow oven for about an hour, or in a solar oven for an hour and a half or until set through. let the terrine cool a little before serving to children, but serve hot or very warm, with love.

this is a very old recipe. i got it from my mother who got it from her mother who thought all girls were born with the knowledge of it.

note: the love and gratitude are essential ingredients. they do effect the outcome, and enhance the world around you.

[Aurora]

Double Chocolate Scones

Ingredients
1 cup cream
1 cup lemonade (such as sprite)
3 cups Self Raising flour
2 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons white sugar
250g chocolate chips

Method
Preheat oven to 180 degress celcius. Sift flour and cocoa together in a bowl and add the sugar and chocolate chips mix well. Add the cream and lemonade and stir until mixture comes together (It will be sticky, it's meant to be). flour a work surface and a rolling pin and roll mixture out to about an inch thick and cut out scones. Put on a lined baking tray and cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes.

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