#Elderberry Jelly

[morethansalad]

Asparagus and Melon Salad with Smoked Almonds (Vegan)

[bluepoodle7]

#OldFashionedSpringValleyFarmsHomestyleCanningElderberryJelly #ElderberryJelly #JellyReview

I tried the Old Fashioned Spring Valley Farms Home style Canning Elderberry Jelly and it was really good. This jelly tasted like a less sweet grape juice and it was sweet but not overly sweet. I tried the jelly on the Kroger brown and serve rolls.

I would eat this again. I might buy all the flavors I can find and review them.

Got at a Outlet Market.

[julochka365]

17/9.2023 (2) - the weekend's production

[reformed-misfit]

Redbud, Elderberry, Cinnamon Black Currant & Dandelion to kick off jelly insanity!

Weird jelly season has arrived! First batch of dandelion done.

Black currant & elderberry up next. Magnolia buds should be ready to harvest in the next few days.

[imakeallthethings]

It's the beginning of February which means preserving time! I'm making apple and elderberry jelly and plain apple jelly out of fruit I picked off the side of the road,

[exhausted-archivist]

The Foods of Dragon Age: The Veilguard

This covers all the new foods mention in the game, unless noted otherwise, these foods are considered universal as they don't have a specific place of origin mentioned.

New Ingredients:

Alubia carilla - Antivan, aka blacked eyed peas

Antivan Lemon Thyme

Apricot

Cheese Curds

Chocolate, Dark

Clinging Morsel - a hearty fungus that is common in rural cuisine

Cow Heart

Cream, Heavy

Dragon's Bounty - known for its health benefits, it has tough green skin that opens and reveals dozens of tart arils.

Dragon Pepper - Rivain

Dragon Root

Dwarf Spice Collection - contains eight different spices.

Flax Seed

Figs, Purple

Ginger Root - a popular ingredient in Qunari cuisine

Gingerwort Truffle - common in the Anderfels and the Arlathan forest. When made into a tea it can have some magical side effects.

Green Cabbage

Horned Melon

Human Spice Collection - a collection with two spices

Kale

Lineseed

Mangos - Tevinter

Melon

Nocen Bass - a hearty denizen of the Nocen Sea

Nocen Shrimp

Olive Oil - Antivan

Pineapple - Tevinter and Rivain

Potatoes, New

Potatoes, Sweet

Pumpkin, Warty

Rialto Trout - a fish featured in both Antivan and Rivaini cuisine

Rivaini Pitaya - a colourful fruit with a sweet, delicate flavor. Though pitaya refers to dragonfruit family, the fruit doesn't look like dragonfruit.

River Salmon

Saffron

Sea Bass

Seere Peppers - Rivaini

Short-grain Rice - Antivan

Spearmint

Spicy Spice Collection - contains fourteen jars

Spring Onions

Striped Cod

Sugar, Brown

Sweetmelon

Tomatoes, Cherry

Vinegar, Dark

Vinegar, White

Walnut

Yam

New Foods:

Aged Antivan Cheese

Antaam Provisions

Antivan Dressing

Antivan Seafood Soup - uses sea bass, nocen shrimp, striped cod, squid, saffron, and salt

Apple Cake - Fereldan

Apple Cheesy Butter Noodles - Fereldan, a recipe made by Harding

Apple Dumplings - Fereldan

Apricot Liqueur

Armada Special - a Rivaini sandwich comprised of meat and cheese, it can have greens, pineapple, and more meat and cheese added. Or one can make it "Nevarran" meaning vegetarian.

Bran Cookies

Breaded Cheese Wands - Rivain, sticks of cheese breaded

Breadstick

Bronto Steak

Bug-cakes

Candied Sage Leaves - a popular Nevarran snack

Carta Fries - a Riviani dish, served as a side

Cheesy Toast

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Churro - Antivan

Cider Porridge

Citrus Bagna Cauda - Antivan, a citrus sauce with anchovies

Coffee Ice - a frozen Minrathous treat, served with cream and toffee sauce on top. It is "like snow" but tastes of coffee

Cucumber sandwich

Dalish Seafood Soup

Deep Roads Crispers - a Rivaini dish

Demon-hair pasta

Eel Soup - Qun

Elderberry Pie - served in Ferelden and Tevinter

Elfroot Jelly

Fish Head Stew - Qun

Fish of the Day with Pear Slaw - Tevinter

Fish-fry

Free Marches Mash-up - a Rivaini dish

Fried Bread

Fried Bread with Herbs

Fried Leeks and Potatoes

Fried Peppers

Fry-bread - Tevinter

Gooseberry Pie

Gravy on Fish

Greens - salad

Greens with Antivan, Orlesian, or House Dressing

Griddle Cake

Grilled Fish Kebab

Grilled Halla - Dalish

Grilled Skewerd Squid

Grilled Treviso - Antivan, a fish named after the city

Grilled Treviso with Citrus Bagna Cauda

Hal's Fried Fish - Tevinter

Halla Cakes - Dalish

Ham and Herbs

Ham and Jam Slam - a Fereldan sandwich comprised of toast, butter, ham, and jam. Made by Harding.

Hazlenut Torte - Nevarran

Honey Cake with Figs - Tevinter

House Dressing - a Rivaini dressing

Isskap - a Qunari dish, that uses melons

Jam Pudding - Fereldan

Jam Tart - Fereldan

Jam, Apple

Jam, Cherry

Jam, Strawberry

Khachapuri - Tevinter, there is a three cheese variety

Lavender Cream - Antivan

Mince Pie

Mutton Stew - Fereldan

Mystery Stew

Nevarran Tomb Cheese

Non-Seafood Paella - Antivan

Noodles and Gravy

Nordbotten Cream - made of brined sheep's milk from Nordbotten

Orange Liqueur

Orlesian Dressing

Orlesian Sauce

Pasta Made of Peppers and Oil

Peanut Butter and Sausage Special - Tevinter

Pear Slaw - Tevinter

Peppered Steaks

Poached Crustaceans - Tevinter

Pork Dumplings - Fereldan

Pork Hand Pies with Fresh Herb Sauce - Tevinter

Potato Stew

Poutine

Rarebit - Nevarran

Raw Oysters on Ice with Lemon and Mint - Tevinter

Rhubarb Pie - Tevinter and Fereldan

Roasted Cabbage

Roasted Cabbage and Gravy

Roasted Chicken

Roasted Chicken Salad

Robust Loaf - a crusty, wholesome brown bread

Rolled Noodles

Salted Meat, Halla

Sauced Eels - Qunari

Sausage Sauced with Nut Butter Stuffed in a Bun - Tevinter

Savory Pie with Spinach - Tevinter

Scorpion Pasta - Tevinter

Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs and Gravy

Sea Monster Kebab - Rivaini

Seafood Paella

Seleny Ham - Antivan

Smoked Trout

Souffle

Spiced Fried Lentils - Tevinter

Spiced Porridge

Spit-Roasted Nug - Tevinter

Strawberry Tart

Street Meat

Sugar-biscuit Candy

Tarta de Limon - Antivan

Taste of Ferelden Bread and Cheese Spread

Tentacle Salad - Tevinter

The Divine's Hat - An Orlesian soft cheese molded to resemble the Divine's crown.

The Revered Mother's Knickers - Fereldan

Treviso Ham - Antivan

Turnip Stew - Fereldan

Vanilla and Nutmeg Tart

Venison Souffle

White Sauce

Wild Meat and Mushrooms - Dalish

Yam and Jam Slam - a Fereldan sandwich comprised of toast, butter, yam, and jam. Made by Harding.

Zeff's Fried Fish

New Drinks

Andoral's Breath - a type of coffee common in Treviso

Antivan Heritage Brandy

Antivan House Wine

Aromatic Coffee - Antivan

Assembly Ale - Dwarven

Cioccolata Calda - Antivan

Daisy Fun-Time Lemon Gin - Antivan, a juniper spirit flavoured with local flowers and fruit.

Dew of the Dales - Elven, Antivan. Spirits for the spirited, an elven elevation of the brewing arts only sold in Antiva.

Dock Town Homebrew - Tevinter

Dragon Piss Ale

Dwarven Stout - an Orzammar recipe, brewed by the dwarven Ambassadoria

Fire Brandy - used to flambé desserts

Ginger Tea

Gingerwort Truffle Tea

Grappling Hook - a white liqueur with hints of elderflower. Served with three coffee beans

Halla Milk

Kirkwall Select 9:36 - after the Kirkwall Rebellion, few barrels survived.

Lavender Tea

Lemon Gin - Antivan

Minrathous Red - hints of plum and spices

Minrathous White - a light and refreshing drink for humid Tevinter summers

Nevarran Red

Pomace Brandy - Antivan, brandy made from the pomace leftovers of wine making

Qun on the Rocks - Antivan, rum is matched with salt water and presumably seasonal fruit from Par Vollen.

Rivaini Moonshine - home-distilled Rivaini moonshine not for the faint of heart or stomach

Starkhaven Lager

Teven Lager - popular Dock Town amber brew

Vint-6 the common Red - thick and sweet, it is served by the sip. Tradition says that the more who partake, the greater the fortune

Vyrantium Brandy

[qiu-yan]

ok so i found the collab cafe the jiang cheng roll cake is from. and here's the full menu:

english translations (from the wiki):

wei wuxian:

Food: Wei Wuxian's Red Curry (red curry, rice, fried chicken, vegetables, monaka) Drink: Mixed Berry Lassie (strawberry lassie, blueberries, strawberry sauce)

lan wangji:

Food: Lan Wangji's Jingshi and Cold Springs Plate (chocolate brownies, whipped cream, strawberries, cotton candy, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, blue jelly, matcha powder, mint, monaka) Drink: Blue Soda (blue soda, lemon)

lan xichen:

Food: Lan Xichen's One Soup and Three Dishes Vegetarian Plate (simmered ganmodoki and green beans with white dressing, deep-fried tofu, clear soup, multigrain bread) Drink: Blue Elderberry Tea (blue elderberry and butterfly pea flower tea, lemon)

jiang cheng:

Food: Jiang Cheng's Zidian Roll Cake (purple rolled cake, grape ice cream, mint, plum berry sauce, whipped cream, monaka) Drink: Grape Soda (grape soda, crackling candy)

jin guangyao:

Food: Jin Guangyao's Hospitality Lunch Box: chirashi sushi, kinpira burdock, hijiki, fried chicken and shrimp, weiner, vegetables, cream puffs, strawberries, monaka) Drink: Citrus Tea (black tea, orange, lemon, mint)

jin zixuan:

Food: Send Me Your Thoughts! Carrot Mousse Cake Handmade by Jin Zixuan (carrot mousse, whipped cream, blue sauce, sugar pearls, mint, monaka) Drink: Lemonade (lemonade, lemon, mint)

jiang yanli:

Food: Jiang Yanli's Gratin (penne gratin, salad, edible flower, monaka) Drink: Strawberry Milk (strawberry milk, strawberries, whipped cream, strawberry sauce, mint)

[tianasimstreehouse]

Occult Recipebook

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.

INTRO

Occult gameplay is up there with one of my favourite ways to play. Food is a part of our Sims lives, and should also be for occults so that they can cook up their preferred foods.

This Occult Recipebook is a collection of custom recipes (food and drink) for Occult Sims in the Sims 4.

I have started off this occult culinary journey with: ✨SPELLCASTERS✨

I have plans to later create foods for each occult life state, so I will keep adding to the recipe book.

“Spellcasters” as a life state can be played in so many different ways: they can range from gnarly evil witches who practice black magic and eat bird entrails, to happy little fairies who live in cottages surrounded by woods and flowers! I have tried to include a little bit of everything in the recipes I have created. These foods are a mix of fairy, fantasy, green garden witch, apothecary, or black-magic sorcerer etc. 

They effect Spellcasters and/or human Sims in many weird and wonderful ways.

E.g. Nettle Tea which helps teenagers suffering with acne, Milk Thistle Biscuits which leave the consumer with prickly thistles in their tongue, and Eye of Newt Soup which most Sims will find disgusting but which Spellcasters will happily slurp up.

RECIPES

39 new recipes for your Spellcasters!

~ Realm of Magic is required for these recipes ~

**there's a fair amount of pack-integration, and be sure to read the pack recommendations on the Patreon post for each recipe** to make sure nothing is missing or glitching.

Meals Dandelion Salad - increases SCs gardening skill, fills PlantSims' hunger Nettle Soup Soft-Boiled Golden Eggs - makes Sims glow and glitter Pumpkin Pasties Pomegranate Halves Eye of Newt Soup - makes other Sims feel sick Valerian Root Pie - other Sims won't like this dish Elderberry Jam Toast Toadstool Soup - inspires SCs, normal Sims won't like this dish Salamander Stew - other Sims won't like this dish Spiced Honey Bread - SCs will gain all skills faster Raised Newt Pie - makes other Sims feel sick Dragon Livers - Werewolves will love these and normal Sims won't Raised Phoenix Pie - Sims will randomly breathe fire for a while and feel confident

Desserts Milk Thistle Biscuits - chance to get uncomfortable thistles in tongue Huckleberry Jam Cream Puffs - makes SCs playful Fairy Bread Soul Cakes Huckleberry Pie Juniper Berry Jam Biscuits Honeycomb Cakes - SCs will gain all skills faster Valerian Custard Tart Toadstool Cookies Cursed Cookies - wouldn't recommend eating these... serve them to enemies! Eating one may leave the SC eater cursed. Good Sims will sense the evil inside and get sad Canning *Requires Cottage Living Canning Skill Gooseberry Jam Elderberry Jam Rosehip Jelly Drinks *Bar/alcoholic drinks require Mixology skill, and a Bar. Acorn Coffee (*coffee machine) Pumpkin Juice Willow Bark Tea - A home remedy to cure most illnesses, food poisoning etc Sage Tea - soothes stress and anger, SCs are focused and improve logic skills faster Nettle Tea - helps teens suffering from acne Lavender Tea - makes Sims flirty Mugwort Tea - reduces fear or panic Butterbeer - gives SCs confidence Mandrake Ale Nettle Wine Dandelion Wine Elderberry Wine

INFO & DOWNLOAD (early access): https://www.patreon.com/posts/79514896?pr=true Milk & Cookies: Now! Sugar Cookies: May 24th Public: May 31st

Pro tip for Windows PC users: Please make sure to delete the MACOSX folders/files that can appear after you extract the mod's files, otherwise the game may throw an error and not load at all.

TRANSLATIONS Polish - ❤️ Daisy1728, find their translation over here French - ❤️ Heidi / LuniverSims, find their translation here

[tinycheesecakedetective]

The New Yogurt Council

With so many people living in the republic, it takes a village to fulfill the needs of every citizen. Luckily, the council is more than well equipped to handle anything that comes their way! Handpicked by Blueberry Milk Cookie himself, these elite seven help keep the republic going with their unique talents and skills.

~~~~~

Panna Cotta Cookie, Head of Agriculture (She/Her)

DOB: June 29th Likes: Berries, Silent Films, Streams Dislikes: Black, Vandalism, Herring Jellies Symbol: Cornucopia

Panna Cotta Cookie grew up in the countryside, and is no stranger to hard work and discipline. With her knowledge and her skills as a "crop whisperer", House Panna Cotta became well known for it's bountiful harvests. It's no wonder she was requested by the new republic!

Fun Fact: Panna Cotta Cookie keeps a wine cellar under one of her production factories. Allegedly it's to keep it away from a certain cookie in her life...

~~~

Meringata Cookie, Head of Finances and Businesses (He/Him)

DOB: February 5th Likes: Designer Brands, Competitions Dislikes: Off Brand Items, Disorganization, Losing Symbol: Coin

Fashionable, timely, and incredibly picky, Meringata Cookie has gained quite the notoriety for his outfits and airy personality. But don't let yourself be fooled! This cookie is ruthless when it comes to his goals, and will do anything to stay on top of the business empire he baked.

Fun Fact: He has named each one of the suits he wears. His current outfit is named Orange Liquor.

~~~

Pistachio Gelato Cookie, Head of Magic (She/They)

DOB: March 17th Likes: Birds, Grape Flavored Jellies, Ice Cream, Snakes Dislikes: Raisins, Potions, Blueberry Milk Cookie Symbol: Four-pointed Star

What would you do if you had the weight of the world on your shoulders? As a prodigy in dessert magic and the youngest council member, she's been living in the shadow of Blueberry Milk for as long as they've held a flask. They've been pressured to go above and beyond in order to reach expectations she never asked for. And now, they've been taken in to work alongside him. Can she keep up with the council or will they fall to the wayside?

Fun Fact: Before their affinity for dessert magic was discovered, Pistachio Gelato Cookie had an interest in Zoology.

~~~

Buttermilk Cookie, Head of Health & Wellness (She/Her)

DOB: November 12th Likes: Candlelight, Licorice Tea, Rose Bushes Dislikes: Knives, Crowded Spaces, Dogs Symbol: Caduceus

As one of the few cookies that left Parfaedia for New Yogurt City, Buttermilk Cookie had been hoping for a break from her hectic life healing in House Butter. Unfortunately for her, she found herself being the one healer in NYC. Luckily more nurses migrated to the developing city, and she ended up taking them under her wing as the head nurse. With this much experience under her belt, it was a no brainer she ended up as the face of health for the republic.

Fun Fact: As the eldest member of the council, Buttermilk Cookie has taken the time to memorize each council member's specific routines.

~~~

Elderberry Creme Cookie, Head of Justice (He/Him)

DOB: August 8th Likes: Coffee, Coffee Flavored Things, Gardens Dislikes: Snakes, Tardiness, Spicy Things Symbol: Scale

Order in the court! This cookie is the republic's rising star when it comes to maintaining law and order. Elderberry Creme Cookie is a prosecutor that worked closely with MEH(Magical Emergency Handling Department) on special cases involving rogue wizards. With a 95% success rate, he was promoted several times before being offered a spot in the new council. Now he helps keep the peace as the symbol of justice for the republic.

Fun Fact: Elderberry Cookie allegedly has a twin brother he switches places with when he's too swamped with work.

~~~

Tartufo Cookie, Head of Technology (She/Her)

DOB: December 16th Likes: Chocolate, Craft Sets, Meat Jellies Dislikes: Silence, Boredom, Wild Animals Symbol: Wrench

As the newest addition of the council, Tartufo Cookie is ready to catch Parfaedia up to speed with the latest technology! Before coming to the republic, Tartufo Cookie lived in Crispia as an inventor. She often sold her wares at flea markets and fairs before meeting Blueberry Milk during one of his expeditions. Thoroughly impressed with her work, he invited her to Wholegrania to assist with a few pet projects, and made her the head of technology. Now armed with power and resources she had never seen, Tartufo Cookie is more than ready to show just what she's made of.

Fun Fact: Out of all the council members, she's the only one who is incapable of performing any magic.

~~~

Gooseberry Cookie, Head of the Arts (He/They)

DOB: October 29th Likes: Tragedies, Marble Statues, Grape Vines Dislikes: Boats, Removing their Mask, Romance Plots Symbol: Drama Mask

The most enigmatic of the council members, Gooseberry Cookie is just as hard to crack as they are to read; while they have an energetic flare to them, it's hard to read his emotions due to the mask they always wear. Asides from Blueberry Milk himself, Gooseberry is seen mingling with citizens the most and is one of the more popular members because of it.

Fun Fact: Gooseberry Cookie is the only cookie that knows about Blueberry Milk's alter ego.

~~~

[madamlaydebug]

The foods within the States that create the least amount of mucus in the body. VEGETABLES

* Amaranth greens – same as Callaloo, a variety of Spinach

* Avocado

* Bell Peppers

* Chayote (Mexican Squash)

* Cucumber

* Dandelion greens

* Garbanzo beans

* Green banana

* Izote – cactus flower/ cactus leaf

* Kale

* Lettuce (all, except Iceberg)

* Mushrooms (all, except Shiitake)

* Nopales (Mexican Cactus

* Okra seasonal * Olives (not soaked in vinegar)

* Onions

* Poke salad – greens

* Purslane (Verdolaga)

* Sea Vegetables (wakame/dulse/arame/hijiki/nori)

* Squash - except pumpkin

* Tomato – cherry & plum/roma only

* Tomatillo

* Turnip greens

* Watercress

* Zucchini

FRUITS

(No canned or seedless fruits)

* Apples

* Bananas – the smallest one or the Burro/mid-size (original banana)

* Berries – all varieties – no cranberries

* Cantaloupe

* Cherries

* Currants

* Dates

* Figs

* Grapes – Seeded

* Limes (key limes preferred with seeds)

* Mango

* Melons – Seeded

* Orange (Seville or sour preferred)

* Papayas

* Peaches

* Pear

* Plums

* Prickly Pear (Cactus Fruit)

* Prunes

* Raisins – Seeded

* Soft Jelly Coconuts

* Soursops – (Latin or West Indian markets)

* Tamarind

GRAINS

* Amaranth

* Fonio

* Kamut

* Quinoa

* Rye

* Spelt

* Teff

* Wild Rice

NUTS & SEEDS

* Hemp seeds

* Raw sesame seeds

* Raw sesame seeds /tahini butter

* Walnuts

* Brazil nuts

OILS

* Coconut oil (do not cook)

* Olive oil (do not cook)

* Avocado oil

* Grapeseed oil

* Hempseed oil

* Sesame seed oil

SPICES AND SEASONINGS

MILD FLAVORS

* Basil

* Bay leaf

* Cloves

* Dill

* Oregano

* Savory

* Sweet Basil

* Tarragon

* Thyme

SALTY FLAVORS

* Pure Sea Salt

* Powdered Granulated Seaweed -(Kelp/Dulce/Nori – has “sea taste”)

SWEET FLAVORS

* 100% Pure Agave Syrup – (from cactus)

* Date Sugar/Syrup

PUNGENT AND SPICY FLAVORS

* Achiote

* Cayenne/ African Bird Pepper

* Culantro * Habanero

* Onion Powder

* Sage

HERBAL TEAS

* Anise

* Burdock

* Chamomile

* Elderberry

* Fennel

* Ginger

* Raspberry

* Sarsaparilla

* Tila (Linden flower)

* Valerian

[morethansalad]

Elderberry Jelly (Vegan & Refined Sugar-Free)

[eastwindmlk]

After mentioning that I had an idea for a Jilypad fic the plunny would not leave me alone. For now this is just a cheeky short bit. a micro-oops if you will, but in the future this might blossom into something more.

There is a farmer’s market in Godric’s Hollow that Lily loves to visit. It was her Saturday morning ritual. Some time to herself while her husband took care of the kids. Entertaining them with games of chase and the toy brooms that still make her nervous. 

Something she did her best not to think about while she browsed the seasonal selection of vegetables. Chatting to the lady running a stand with jams and jellies, leaving with a jar of gooseberry jam and a host of new advice on how to handle the abundance of cherries that grew in the backyard. 

Her next stop was the old vicar who sold honey, something she was running low on running a household of incurable sweet teeth. Ending up having a sneaky cup of mead while they talked about the charity auction her husband was helping out with. 

Leaving the stall a little more giddy than she had come, two bottles of homemade honey wine slipped into her basket. Something to enjoy when the little ones were down. As long as she promised to not have another accident. 

She considered three to be more than enough, and none of them had been planned. But she had learned that life was what happened in between the plans. So, it was only fitting that is how her family came to be. 

It was when she was mulling over the elderberry cordial that it caught her eye. A flash from the past sent the glass bottle tumbling down to the ground, splashing her sandalled feet with the sticky substance. 

“I’m so sorry,” the redhead gasped, suddenly breathless. Stooping down to help gather the shards of glass. Delicate fingers reaching out of the thick bottom piece. 

There was a sharp pain, making her wince. Her eyes focussed on the crimson drop mixing into the golden liquid. Feeling hands grabbing her shoulders while she reeled backwards. 

“It’s all good. I will take care of it.” The voice sounded far away, even though she could feel the presence of right beside her. 

Squeezing her eyes closed, Lily pulled herself back together as much as she could. “Goodness me, I am a little out of sorts,” she excused. Her eyes roamed the market square, trying to confirm that her eyes were playing tricks on her. 

Yet, there, just down the main street, stood a man whom she would recognize anywhere. From the windswept mess of hair and the glasses to the boots. She could almost smell the cologne, the memory of his voice rushing into her head. Something she had thought she’d long forgotten. 

“Go home, Lily.” The vicar had joined them, his firm hand on the small of her back. Steering her away from the apparition across the street. “Do you want me to walk you home?” 

Shaking her head vigorously, Lily adjusted the basket on her arm before marching off. Feet carrying her faster and faster, craving the safety of home. Of somewhere she could break down in the safety of her husband’s arms. 

Keeping up a brisk pace, she made her way to their cottage, hearing the laughter of her children rising from the backyard. The redhead hurried down the garden path, through the front door. 

The moment her basket was securely on the side table, she whipped around. Doing something she had not done in forever. She locked and bolted the front door. Fingers trembling on the twist lock. 

It was then that her head leaned against the cool wood, and the tears came. 

Light-headed, Lily slowly slid down to her knees. Shoulders shaking quietly. In the distance, she heard their house phone ring. The concern in her husband’s voice was audible, even in her state. 

“I’ll be sure to do that. Thank you, Martin.” Great, it seemed that her state had already become the talk of their little village. The local doctor already checking in on her. 

What would they think of her? Did they also see him? Would they remember? It had nearly been a decade since he vanished, after all. 

A pair of firm hands wrap around her, pulling her into a bone-crushing embrace that is every bit as firm as she needs it to be. 

“I got you, Lils.” His voice is soft and reassuring. His breath fanning over her neck. The slight sensation gave her something to hold on to. Find her way back to herself enough to grab onto his arm. 

Pulling in a shaky breath, Lily moved his arm away from her. Turning around to find grey eyes clouded with worry. 

Trembling fingers cradling his face as she leaned her forehead against his. “I saw him.” Her voice not rising above a choked whisper. Seeing the disbelief on his face. 

“It was him, I am sure of it.” Watching the gears turning, shock settled over him as they both stared at each other in silence. 

It was Harry’s voice that broke it, running in with his crying sister in tow. “Dad, Effie dropped her doll in the pool! Now she is upset it is all wet,” He informed before he’d even made it to the entryway. 

Both their faces turned to face their oldest, standing in the middle of the doorway, frowning at them. “Should I leave you two alone? Is this one of those moments?”

The juxtaposition of their mood and his question spurred the pair into action. Lily pulled away and smiled at her son. “No, no, this is not one of those moments,” she forced a smile and pushed herself up. Feeling the stick of the elderflower cordial on her shins. 

“Can you rescue Mrs Morrison? I need a quick shower,” she asked with an apologetic smile. Feeling bad for having dropped this news on him only to bail out immediately.  

Still, despite them both being thoroughly rattled, the classic, careless smile appeared on his face. Leaning in for a kiss on the cheek, the calloused pad of his thumb brushing along her cheekbone before releasing her. 

Once upstairs, Lily shed her clothes and dipped into the shower. Enjoying the cool water down her back before scrubbing herself down. Starting to feel a little calmer now she was home.

Maybe she had been wrong. Perhaps it was a summer phantom, conjured up by the July heat, that had made her see things. 

As Lily, wrapped in a fluffy bath towel and hopping over a few toys strewn along the landing, made her way to the bedroom, she felt almost calm. Even more so when she methodically went through the steps of dressing. 

Seeing her little family play in the shade of their ginkgo tree from her bedroom window brought a smile back to her face. 

Of course, she had not seen anything. That would be impossible. After all this time, she should have known better. 

A crashing sound from the garden below caught her attention, a wailing cry for her. Forgoing a bra, she pulled the kaftan over her head and rushed down the stairs. 

The little urchin crashed into her arms the moment she stepped foot in the kitchen. Lifting the two-year-old up, cradling him in her arms. Gently brushing his auburn locks away from the red mark on his forehead. 

“Did we have a little oops?” she cooed, planting a gentle kiss on the spot. “Why don’t we see if we have some ice cream in the freezer?” A suggestion that made Al beam and chortle. 

“I for ice cream! I!” he exclaimed, throwing his arms up and squirming out of the redhead’s arms to scamper towards the freezer. Clearly knowing all too well where they kept the treats.  

Just when Lily was about to join the toddler pulling hard at the freezer door, the rattling of the front door drew her eyes. Heart jumping into her throat, Lily wordlessly summoned her wand from the basket in the hallway. 

The lock clicked open, and from the summer heat, the phantom appeared once more. 

He was older than the image in her memory, a scar adoring his sharp features, trailing from his temple to the middle of his cheek. Gold eyes met hers, lip curling into a familiar smile as he spoke.

“Honey, I’m home.” 

[pharmaciacatholica]

eating toast with elderberry pomegranate jelly 👍🏻

[bigpappahope]

Four edible plants native to Florida.

Salvia Lyrata, or Lyreleaf sage, a plant historically used by natives for medical purposes, is used for teas mainly. I haven't tried it but the whole plant is edible.

Stachys Floridana, or Florida Betony is a beautiful wildflower that produces white tubers that look a bit like grubs but taste almost like radishes, crispy and fresh.

Sambucus Nigra, or Elderberry /Elderflower depending on what stage it's in, is used for a nice tea in the flowering stage and syrups and jellies are made from the berries. They're also nice to look at.

Smilax auriculata, or Earleaf Greenbrier is pictured here, but all species are edible and have the same basic look. These are considered a nuisance by a lot of gardeners but they're my favorite from this list. The soft new growth at the end of vines look like asparagus and taste just as good in my opinion, which is where one common name, wild asparagus, comes from. In the spring you can eat whole meals of this stuff right off the plant just walking down a hiking trail, all you have to do is snap it off right where it wants to and chow down

[low-stakes-polls]

Poll request:

What's your favorite type of jam/jelly/marmelade/thing that is made with fruits and sugar and put on bread?

Strawberry 🍓

Raspberry

Currant

Pear 🍐

Orange 🍊

Plum

Blackberry

Apricot

Elderberry

Cherry 🍒

Grape 🍇

I only eat vanilla extract

[kineats]

Hi! do you think you could do something for a black bear? mostly meat based and fish please! i also don't like tomatoes or onions! tysm!

Sorry this took so long, friend!! Here's some Black Bear recipes!!

Surprisingly, black bears are mostly herbivorous, getting protein from bugs and very occasional fish! Berries, Grasses, Plants, and Honey are the main staples. Let's see what I can do!

Honey Jelly

Honey Scones with Rhubarb Compote

Honey Feta Orzo

Honey Soy Fried Veggie Rice

How to Cook Wheat Berries

Rye Porridge with Blackberry Compote

Barley Breakfast Porridge

Rye Porridge with Morels

Whitefish with Lemon and Herbs

Cooking with Borage

Spring Onion Soup

Wild Garlic Soup

Easy Zucchini Salad

Herby Greens & Strawberry Salad

Seven Herb Soup

Forsythia Syrup

Elderberry Syrup

More Elderberry Recipes

Dewberry Cobbler and Sherbet

One Bowl Lemon Blueberry Bread

Baked Nectarines with Pistachios

Ricotta Panna Cotta With Nectarines and Honey

Berry Chia Pudding

Protein Apple Crumble