#Witchin' in the Kitchen

[thewoodbinewitch]

I made bread! Not like a fancy loaf, just some stuffed cereal rolls since I finally got my Tassajara Bread Book out of storage, but I'm very excited! The recipe isn't precise in the same way lots of baking recipes are, and it uses up food that needs to be used up (broke bitch favorite).

Tassajara Gruel Bread

4 c Rice gruel (cooked together left over rice, or other Grain, soup vegetables, Salad) -- in my case, shredded wheat crumblies from one of those bulk bags with chopped up strawberries and whole milk

6 c Whole wheat flour (Amount will vary according to how moist the gruel is)

1 t Salt or soy sauce -- this is also where I added magnolia sugar!

1/4 c Oil (optional)

Add salt and oil to gruel. Add flour to gruel, first by stirring, then with hands, until a dough of kneadable consistency is formed. Mixture should be an "earlobe" texture, firm yet pliable. Leave slightly moist, as more flour is added while dough is kneaded on floured board until smooth (about 300 times).

Make into a loaf (this is where I stuffed them with more strawberries than are in the dough), and place in an oiled bread pan. Brush top with water. Make a 1/2" deep cut down the center of the loaf. Cover with damp towel and set in warm place overnight. Bake at 350 375F for 75 to 90 minutes, until sides and bottom are dark brown.

[lesboevils]

i started making gatortas

[kfedup]

It’s a soup kind of day. Making a white bean, chicken sausage, potato, kale situation for lunch with friends tomorrow. Sitting overnight will make it magical.

In a second pot for tonight my modified version of Kay Chung’s Hot & Sour with Dumplings. I like to add some baby Toi Choi, black straw mushrooms, and water chestnuts. Using soup dumplings instead of potstickers. So fricking delish.

Soup is king. And Queen. And all the other possible royals.

[geekoncaffeine-blog]

I also learned never to drink buttermilk straight…the hard way

[house-of-whimsy]

Recipes Please!

Hi everyone, it's ya girl Aurora here! Today, I'm looking for ideas. As my followers know... I'm very much into cooking. The more I can make from scratch, the better!

I'm learning to preserve food (canning, jam/jelly, dehydrating, pickling) & am, like everyone, trying to save money. Realistically, the only thing we're "boujie" about in our house is food.

We very much enjoy Instagram worthy food, and I strive for the best taste I can get. Of the 5 people in our family, we have 3 autistic people & a few allergies. Surprisingly, though, diets aren't too terribly restricted.

So yeah... I'm looking for recipes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, drinks, etc.

*allergies*

Kiwi, All Melon, Bleu Cheese

*will not eat*

Sweet Potato (unless it's dessert), Duck, Turkey, Grits, Eggplant, Asparagus, Brussel Sprouts, Lamb, NO ALCOHOL HOME

[ei-len]

Don't underestimate the kitchen-witchin' potential of a jar of lemon pepper seasoning mix. Need something magically cleansed? Lemon pepper is ya boi.

And yes basically a pumpkin spice latte is a dirty chai except that a dirty chai also has black tea in it, not just coffee.

ok, half baked potato thought. But maybe so many people like pumpkin spice because it’s like the coffee equivalent of masala chai, which is, objectively, the Best Tea

[shortnsweetgf]

a new home a swan dive a blank page a rewrite a black cat in the street lights an open door the comedown of closure the girls and i do yoga i wake up and its october the loss is yours brick lane in the brisk cold and red wine on his hip bone the witchin hours of stockholm that you wont see sunflowers in the kitchen a heartbreak in remission the universe is shifting and its all for me all for me

[stood-onthecliffside]

a new home, a swan dive a blank page, a rewrite a black cat in the streetlights, an open door the comedown of closure, the girls and i do yoga i wake up and it's october, the loss is yours brick lane in the brisk cold and red wine on his hip bone the witchin' hours of stockholm that you won't see sunflowers in the kitchen, a heartbreak in remission the universe is shiftin' and it's all for me all for me if you even care!!!

[wickedslip]

💯

from this meme.

𝒊. I am a vegan and have been since birth, and I cannot stand watching any kind of anything that involves animal death. I also can’t venture into a grocery store and see the meat section. It literally repulses me, and I have to have all of my yummy vegan things delivered because my heart can’t suffer through that kind of anxiety and anger. No offense to meat eaters but this girl isn’t having it. 🤍 Also! For any meat-based meal I know how to create alternatives, so I don’t have to miss out on anything, yet keep my ethics fully intact.

𝒊𝒊. I have wanted to be a detective since I was eight years old. It was either that or a defense attorney and while I am about to be in pre-law ( god help us all on this one ), I don’t want to defend, I want to solve. I think this is so Scorpio of me and I am a good little puzzle solver. But I also want to be a writer as a side gig, and I could absolutely see me doing what Patterson and Grisham do.

𝒊𝒊𝒊. I am a witch. I have been a witch since before I knew what witching was, and while there are many that do not understand or accept it, it’s a part of my daily life. Whether I am celebrating this by ritual, ceremony, spell or elixir, I love doing it. Not for fame or popularity, not to seem edgy and awesome. I do it because it’s been homed in and a central focus of my life since basically walking. While my mother thinks it’s SOOO unholy ( she is a severely devout Roman Catholic --- and she is alone in this trust and believe and omgggggg I am glad she doesn’t know this blog because she would disown me lmfaoooo ), my grandmother raised me as a witch, and I was witchin’ in the kitchen right along with her. I am a part of a closed practice that I am not really allowed to talk about, but it exists, I do believe in it, and I’m not here to convert or sway people to my side.  

[the-meri-rose]

Kitchen Witch Musings

Lately I’ve been reflecting on the importance of cooking and “Kitchen Time” for my mental health. My office job is nearly all computer work, and my grad school program is 100% online, so most of what I produce is digital and missing a tangible element. But cooking is the opposite: I can see my progress and relish in the results. Plus, it’s the perfect time for podcasts or my favorite tunes (and dancing, of course).

I’ve never really done much in the way of kitchen witchery, yet I have weekly activities that are so consistent as to feel like rituals. For example, right now I’m simmering my weekly vegetable broth, made from a finished shelf-stable broth and all of the week’s vegetable scraps.

The broth represents good choices already made, in the form of all the vegetables my spouse and I consumed during the week, plus the promise of good things to come (this week’s batch is shortly going to be transformed into J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Potato-Leek Soup).

So how can I further enrich the broth with magic? Maybe this is a good time to continue exploring my newfound resonance with Bastet’s home and hearth aspects. It’s a shame I can’t leave out food offerings (cats) because I’d love to give Her some of the finished product as thanks for Her blessings.

I’d love to hear suggestions from others on how to increase my kitchen witchin’!

[lesboevils]

cat sandwiches today

[theeclecticwitchblog240]

10 Ways to Use Your Cauldron in Witchcraft

By: moodymoons

April 12, 2018

Spells & Magic, Uncategorized

Symbolizing the feminine divine, the mysteries of creative force, and magic of womanhood, the cauldron embodies all the power of the Craft in one little cast-iron pot.

Let the ideas below inspire you to use yours to its full advantage!

Try scrying in it.

If you’ve never tried scrying (the art of seeing visions in black mirrors) and you want to give it a go before investing in a real scrying mirror, fill your cast iron cauldron with water and put a few drops of black ink in it. Instant, perfectly smooth scrying surface!

Use it for a banishing ritual.

The dark void of the cauldron imitates a black hole. Throw something into it and watch it disappear into the cosmic abyss.

Perfect for fire festivals.

For solitary rituals, building a huge bonfire isn’t always practical. Please be mindful of fire safety as you would any other ritual involving fire and NEVER let children or minors do it themselves!! Build a mini fire in your cauldron exactly as you build it in a fire pit, with dry leaves and grasses to ignite it, and thick, broken twigs on top. Throw in some herbs appropriate to the festival and watch it roar.

Make moon water.

Every once in a while, a tool proves both practical and symbolic. The cauldron checks both boxes for making moon water. Take advantage of this perfect vessel and brew up a batch for the coming full moon.

Burn oils.

A squat, tri-legged cauldron doubles nicely as an oil burner. Pop a tea candle underneath, then experiment with different blends and come up with one that works for your ritual purpose.

Get kitchen witchin’.

Please note: not all cauldrons purchases at specialty and occult shops are food safe. Check to make sure yours is before you cook with it. But if your cauldron is actually a cast iron kitchen utensil, or you know for sure it’s okay for food, it’s a cool way to add something special to your kitchen witch recipes.

Experiment with custom incense blends.

Get yourself a pack of charcoal disks. Then go digging around your herb rack and bust out your burnables. Play around with different combinations (like lavender and cinnamon—amazing for the full moon). Experiment, create, and if you come up with a good blend, share it with us in the comments.

Gather rainwater.

Leave your cauldron outside to gather rainwater for use in spells and purification. For added magick, toss in a couple of appropriate gemstones. Then refrigerate until it’s ready for use.

Include it in fertility spells.

In modern witchcraft, the cauldron represents the womb. This makes it perfect for fertility spells, abundance magic and spells to draw forth hidden potential.

Send your desires to the heavens.

Write your wishes, things you want to let go of or hopes for the future on a piece of natural parchment. Light it, toss it in the cauldron with some wishing herbs, and watch the smoke rise to the heavens. Bury the ashes and let fate have its way.

Blessed be.

Sharing the knowledge.

I am not the author.

Blessed Be!

[voxxyboxxy]

Practicing in Secret

Table of Contents

I.Introduction

II.Practicing in Secret

not so Subtly

III.Personal Findings

Introduction

Theres a lot of reasons why someone may practice in secret. Whether it be for personal safety, on the other hand nd of just personal preference, or anything in between. You may find yourself now in a place where you need to/prefer to practice your path in a more secretive manner, or a more private matter. This post is going to detail many things that you can do to keep that secretive practice, while still doing many things that “aren’t so secret” in a way.

To elaborate, there’s a lot of things we do in the day that no one would question. It would just “be.” I mean, how often do you see a random person wearing a ring and go “That’s so peculiar Im going to ask them why they chose to wear jewelry!” Or see someone getting ready to eat and question why they’re eating? The chances are not many, unless it’s a specifically odd circumstance. (I mean, I would also wonder why someone was eating a five course meal in a back alley Lady and the Tramp style.)

So what are ways to practice in secret that aren’t really all that secret? Why would someone need to? How did es one go about it?

Practicing in Secret not so Subtly

So I already mentioned a few things, very briefly. Let’s dive into some wider and more detailed possibilities. We’ll start with the example: Eating.

Food is fuel. Whether you’re at work, home, school, etc, not many will question your choice to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner. But how does food play a role into your practice like this, and how does eating on your lunch break count as “secret?” There’s many ways to include these meals, even if public, with your practice. First one being Kitchen Witchin. Spices, Herbs, blends of all kinds have properties that you can bank on. And no one will think it’s witchcraft, they will simply thing you know your way around a seasoning bottle.

Then if you’re more on the religious side, there’s always dedicating a meal to an entity, or even possibly making food as an offering-but intended for your consumption. This one is a little different than the normal, but essentially making foods you know the entity enjoys, and “sharing” the meal. Leaving the last bite or so is another common practice.

Jewelry is another common everyday item that can be heavily related to our paths. For example, I wear rings often, and dedicate certain pieces to specific entities I work with. This can be an option even if the jewelry isn’t related to that entity in any outwardly manner! For example, Lord Mammon is linked to garnet, any garnet piece could be related to him, even if there is no outward sigil or sign it’s for him. No one questions when I wear rings, as I always have. I always tell people I fidget a lot and rings help me do so.

Another option for secret practice is art magic. I mean, who questions the real meaning behind art often? Usually if someone asks why you painted Aphrodite “I really like Ancient Greek statues!” Or if you painted something as a spell, no one is going to question a pumpkin painted around Halloween. Plus who doesn’t love to practice their skill? So when your cranking out drawings people will usually just assume you love to doodle, not that you’re some nefarious witch with a penchant for sacrificing children.

Personal Findings

So, I’ve listed a few items here, but there are so many more and so many that may be unique to you. I do things magic with makeup I wear, jewelry I wear, good I cook. It can be completely unique to you. You may find that practicing in secret is much easier than you ever imagined when you learn to put it in your own hands! These are so few in the grand scheme of how many options there are. And hopefully, this helps you feel like you have more wiggle room in your practice than you may of had before.

While I can talk about things I do and things I’ve seen others do, ultimately, you’ll be the best source on what does and doesn’t work for you!

[melodygraywitchbackup]

Some Kitchen Witchin going down today🥰

[gigglomancer]

KNOWN ALIASES: Empress, Lavender

♏︎⨀ ♌☾ ♋⨁ ♐☊

YEAR: 1993

CLASS: Gigglomancer: Oracle

MARRIED

SKILLS:

Oracular Arts

Astrology

Cartomancy

Scrying

Dream Interpretation

Eye Gazing

BA in English Literature

Media Analysis

Creative and Persuasive Writing

Matching Books to Readers

Kitchen Witchin'

Brewing potions, lotions, salves, infused oils, tea, & kombucha

Cooking and Baking Delicious Vegan Food

Nature Attunement

Weather Manipulation

Animal Handling

Rock Facts

TRAITS:

Fibromyalgia

Mixed BIPOC

420

I love myself far too much to not rise to the challenge of living my life.

I know it's become the normal thing to do to make lists of all that you are and all you believe or don't believe in, but I really fucking hate the desire for the false illusion of "following correctly," or really "right association." You might follow me and then decide I'm batshit - and that's okay, it's not actually a moral failing on your part to have misjudged someone. Following me doesn't fund anything, nefarious or otherwise. While I do believe you can know me by my beliefs, I do not believe my beliefs to be labels, catchphrases, or anything so easily captured on a list. I don't think yours are either, I think we've just gotten used to snapshots and thumbnails instead of sitting with the details. I did not make this blog for those who will not sit with the details though.

Follows back as @empressofevil

Poetry on @tricksome-whim

[docrotten]

KING OF THE ZOMBIES (1941) – Episode 174 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“The witchin’ hour. … Feedin’ time for the haints and I’m caught in the kitchen!” Dining with the haints? It’s a dream come true! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Scott Wells – as they discuss this Mantan Moreland vehicle, King of the Zombies (1941).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 174 – King of the Zombies (1941)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.

  Directed by: Jean Yarbrough

Writer: Edmond Kelso

Music by: Edward J. Kay (as Edward Kay) (musical score)

Cinematography by: Mack Stengler (director of photography)

Selected Cast:

Mantan Moreland as Jefferson ‘Jeff’ Jackson

Dick Purcell as James McCarthy

Joan Woodbury as Barbara Winslow

Henry Victor as Dr. Miklos Sangre

John Archer as Bill Summers

Patricia Stacey as Alyce Sangre

Guy Usher as Adm. Wainwright

Marguerite Whitten as Samantha

Leigh Whipper as Momba

Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Tahama

James Davis as Lazarus (as Jimmy Davis)

Laurence Criner as Dr. Couillie (as Lawrence Criner)

Combine the “Old Dark House” genre with a voodoo-zombie picture and you get King of the Zombies (1941). This light-hearted, slightly cringy but entertaining B-Movie feature is well worth a look back at its style, impact, and cast. The film may not be widely remembered but it handles the genre with ease, humor, and a smidge of tension. The Grue-Crew examines the film’s contributions and missteps. Let the shenanigans begin.

At the time of this writing, King of the Zombies is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Amazon Prime, MGM+, Screambox, Kanopy, and Tubi.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne is The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968). A Daiei Studios production directed by Noriaki Yuasa, one of the creators of Gamera, this one was released along with Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare. It’ll be fun!

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