#dried fennel

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[hollowtones]

Cook anything good lately?

spaghetti aglio e olio last night that I added broccoli to (managed to get the broccoli to the doneness I like and I didn't overcook the garlic and I didn't over-salt or over-oil it)

[morethansalad]

Armenian Red Lentil Apricot Soup (Vegan)

[askwhatsforlunch]

Pepper, Tomato and Onion Galette (Vegetarian)

This simple Pepper, Tomato and Onion Galette makes a beautifully tasty dinner, the smokiness of the paprika and the flavour of roasted veges warming up a cold night. Happy Saturday!

Ingredients (serves 4):

2 small Garden Bell Peppers  bell peppers (preferably of two different colours), rinsed

1 small onion

1 small red onion

1/2 cup Cherry Tomatoes, rinsed

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or sea salt flakes

½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 tablespoon demerara sugar

2 tablespoons olive oil

375 grams/13 ounces Rosemary Pastry

1 large egg yolk

Halve and seed Bell Peppers, and cut them into thin slices. Add them to a large bowl. 

Peel and thinly slice onion and red onion, and add them to the bowl as well. 

Halve Cherry Tomatoes. Add to the bowl.

Season with smoked paprika, dried thyme and oregano, fennel seeds, fleur de sel and black pepper. Sprinkle with demerara sugar. Drizzle generously with olive oil, and toss well, to coat in oil, herbs and spices. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 200°C/395°F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Onto a lightly floured surface, roll Rosemary Pastry out into a large circle, roughly 30cm/12″. Transfer Pastry circle onto prepared baking tray.

Pile reserved vegetables generously onto the Pastry, leaving out about 2cm/0.80″ on the edges. Fold the edges of the Pastry on top of the vegetables.

Lightly beat egg yolk, and brush the edges of the Pastry circle with it.

Place baking tray in the middle of the hot oven, and bake, at 200°C/395°F, 35 minutes, until the Pastry is beautifully golden brown.

Serve Pepper, Tomato and Onion Galette immediately with a robust red, like Southern France's Saint-Chinian.

[rohirric-hunter]

My throaaaat hurts

[sneakyguacamole]

Red lentil dal with potato and fennel

Via Ottolenghi Comfort. Serves 6 2 tsp black or brown mustard seeds 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp Nigella seeds (or black sesame seeds) ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 3 whole dried red chilies 3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole 1/3 oz / 10g ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 1 small, hot green chile, roughly chopped One onion, roughly chopped (mounded 1 cup / 180 g) 4 tbsp /…

[neonvqmpire]

shouldn't you drink sage tea 😏

lmao nice one but u cant get it anywhere here

[mikestudies]

Pasta Recipe

Homemade Lasagna - This traditional homemade lasagna recipe is simple to prepare and ideal for a cozy family dinner. Tender pasta, meaty sauce, and creamy cheese combine to make a delicious and filling meal.

[bieber-blackandwhite]

Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Cloves Garlic, Dried Basil, Salt, Onion, Ricotta Cheese, Eggs, Ground Beef, Tomato Paste, Parsley, Sugar, Black Pepper, Grated Parmesan Cheese, Lasagna Noodles, Fennel Seeds, Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Crushed Tomatoes. This traditional homemade lasagna recipe is simple to prepare and ideal for a cozy family dinner. Tender pasta, meaty sauce, and creamy cheese combine to make a delicious and filling meal.

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Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Cloves Garlic, Dried Basil, Salt, Onion, Ricotta Cheese, Eggs, Ground Beef, Tomato Paste, Parsley, Sugar, Black Pepper, Grated Parmesan Cheese, Lasagna Noodles, Fennel Seeds, Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Crushed Tomatoes. This traditional homemade lasagna recipe is simple to prepare and ideal for a cozy family dinner. Tender pasta, meaty sauce, and creamy cheese combine to make a delicious and filling meal.

[thechoppedmenu]

S2E1: "A Prickly Situation"

Appetizer Ingredients: Brioche, Fennel, Sea Urchin

Entree Ingredients: Molasses, Red Snapper, Parsley Root, Dried Cranberries

Dessert Ingredients: Bulgur Wheat, Pomegranate Juice, Pineapple, Green Papaya

Judges: Aarón Sánchez, Alex Guarnaschelli, Chris Santos

Chefs: Ross Gill, Yvan Lemoine, Peter Klein, Natalia Machado

[breelandwalker]

Magical Oil Recipes - Baneful Blends Edition

For anyone looking to brew up a potion with a less-than-friendly bent, here are some recipes I've created that you might find useful.

To prepare them, blend the ingredients in such proportions as feels correct for your purposes (or as supplies allow). Use dried material except where indicated. Place a few spoonfuls in a mason jar with a screwtop lid and fill the jar with a bland oil of your choice. (Vegetable oil of the sort you would buy for cooking works fine.) Screw the lid on tightly and shake well to combine, then leave the jar in a dark dry place for 2-4 weeks to steep.

Once steeped, prepare a clean storage bottle (also with a secure lid) and label with the type of oil and the bottling date. Strain the oil through paper towels or cheesecloth to remove the plant material, then bottle immediately. Store away from sunlight and heat for up to one year. Use for spellwork as you see fit.

(Please note that NONE of these potions are meant to be taken internally by any means. Observe all proper safety measures related to glass, fire, and potentially harmful plants as necessary during preparation.)

*- Ingredient is potentially harmful if inhaled or ingested. **- Ingredient should not be used or handled if you are pregnant or nursing.

All-Purpose Hexing Oil For general hexing, cursing, and baneful magic.

Dried Chili Pepper

Fresh Lime Peel

Lemongrass (dried or fresh)

Rusted Nail (place in bottle with finished oil)

All-Purpose Hexbreaking Oil For general negation of baneful spells cast by oneself or others.

Agrimony**

Cinquefoil

Fennel

Vervain

Solomon's Seal Root (place in bottle with finished oil)

Backhanded Blessing Oil For blessings that are anything but benevolent.

Burnt Cinquefoil

Bay Leaf

Pine Needles

Bayberry Root NOTE: Prepare as you would a blessing oil, then twist the blessing into a curse, i.e. May You Get Everything You Deserve.

Done in the Dark Concealment Oil For secrecy, confidentiality, and general deception.

Juniper Berries

Licorice Root

Black Hemp (Dogbane)

Ferns or Dried Seaweed Note: For the final ingredient, use whichever is easier to obtain. Both bracken and seaweed work well for basic concealment spells.

Eye of Newt Disruption Oil For disrupting and confounding magical efforts against you.

Black Mustard Seeds

Bloodroot**

Nettle Leaf

Garlic (1 clove, bruised)

No Rest For The Wicked Hexing Oil For punishing one's enemies.

Chili Pepper (any)

Horseradish Root

Cramp Bark

Bayberry Root

On Your Own Head Retribution Oil For counter magic and revenge hexes.

Elderberries*

Bloodroot**

Devil's Shoestring**

Vetiver

Tangled Shoelaces Binding Oil To impede someone's ability to move or act against you.

Pine Needles

Devil's Shoestring**

Scullcap**

Coffee Grounds

Iron Nail in master bottle

Wicked Witch Heavy-Duty Cursing Oil For occasions when a regular-strength hex just won't do.

Wormwood* **

Ghost Chili Pepper (or the hottest chili you can get)

Lemon Seeds

Lobelia* Note: Use With Extreme Caution And Cover Your Ass.

Witchbane Warding Oil For repelling and countering harmful spells.

Bay Leaves

Elderflower

Star Anise

Birch Bark

Should the reader require supplies, I recommend the following:

Penn Herb Company

Starwest Botanicals

Bulk Apothecary

Mountain Rose Herbs

Specialty Bottle

Image Credit - Shaiith

All recipes are (c) 2017 Bree NicGarran, published in Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils. Please check out the book if you would like more recipes.

If you’re enjoying my content, please feel free to drop a little something in the tip jar, tune in to my podcast Hex Positive, or check out my published works on Amazon or in the Willow Wings Witch Shop.

[askwhatsforlunch]

Smoky Lentil Soup (Vegan)

Fragrant and heart-warming, this comforting Smoky Lentil Soup is the ideal dinner on a frosty night. Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serve 4):

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 onion

1 heaped teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon ground chilli or Cayenne Pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

2 cups cooked or tinned Puy Green Lentils

3 ripe Tomatoes 

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

2 tablespoons Modena Balsamic Vinegar

1/2 litre/2 cups water

1 tablespoon demerara sugar

Heat olive oil in a large pot over a medium flame.

Once hot, add fennel seeds and oregano, and fry, a couple of minutes.

Peel and finely chop onion. Add to the pot, and cook, another couple of minutes until softened.

Stir in smoked paprika, ground chilli and minced garlic, and fry, one minute more.

Increase heat to medium-high, and stir in cooked Puy Green Lentils, coating in oil, herbs and spices.

Roughly chop Tomatoes, and stir them, along with their juice, into the pot. Season with coarse sea salt and black pepper, and cover with the lid. Cook, for about 5 minutes until Tomatoes collapse and release more of their juice.

Deglaze with Balsamic Vinegar. Cook out, 1 minute.

Finally, stir in water, and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover with the lid, and simmer, about 20 minutes more.

Stir in demerara sugar, until completely dissolved.

Serve Smoky Lentil Soup hot, with crusty Sourdough.

[greenwitchcrafts]

September 2024 Witch Guide

New Moon: September 2nd

First Quarter: September 11th

Full moon: September 17th

Last Quarter: September 24th

Sabbats: Mabon- September 22nd

September Harvest Moon

Also known as: Autumn Moon, Child Moon, Corn Harvest Moon, Falling Leaves Moon, Haligmonath, Leaves Turning Moon, Mating Moon, Moon of Brown Leaves, Moon When Dear Paw the Earth, Rutting Moon, Singing Moon, Wine Moon, Witumanoth & Yellow Leaf Moon

Element: Earth

Zodiac: Virgo & Libra

Nature spirts: Trooping Faeries

Deities: Brigid, Ceres, Chang-e, Demeter, Freya, Isis, Depths & Vesta

Animals: Jackal & snake

Birds: Ibis & sparrow

Trees: Bay, hawthorn, hazel & larch

Herbs: Copal, fennel, rye, skullcap, valerian, wheat & witch hazel

Flowers: Lily & narcissus

Scents: Bergamot, gardenia, mastic & storax

Stones: Bloodstone,carnelian, cat's eye, chrysolite, citrine, iolite, lapis lazuli, olivine, peridot, sapphire, spinel(blue), tourmaline(blue) & zircon

Colors: Browns, dark blue, Earth tones, green & yellow

Issues, intentions & powers: Confidence, the home, manifestation & protection

Energy: Balance of light & dark, cleaning & straightening of all kinds, dietary matters, employment, health, intellectual pursuits, prosperity, psychism, rest, spirituality, success & work environment

The full Moon that happens nearest to the fall equinox (September 22nd or 23rd) always takes on the name “Harvest Moon.” Unlike other full Moons, this full Moon rises at nearly the same time—around sunset—for several evenings in a row, giving farmers several extra evenings of moonlight & allowing them to finish their harvests before the frosts of fall arrive. 

• While September’s full Moon is usually known as the Harvest Moon, if October’s full Moon happens to occur closer to the equinox than September’s, it takes on the name “Harvest Moon” instead. In this case, September’s full Moon would be referred to as the Corn Moon.

This time of year—late summer into early fall—corresponds with the time of harvesting corn in much of the northern United States. For this reason, a number of Native American peoples traditionally used some variation of the name “Corn Moon” to refer to the Moon of either August or September. 

Mabon

Known as: Autumn Equinox, Cornucopia, Witch's Thanksgiving & Alban Elved

Season: Autumn

Element: Air

Symbols: Acorns, apples, autumn leaves, balance, berries, corn, cornucopia( Horn of Plenty), dried seeds, equality, gourds, grains, grapes, ivy, pine cones, pomegranates, vines, wheat, white roses & wine

Colors: Blue, brown, dark red, deep gold, gold, indigo, leaf green, maroon, orange, red, russet. Violet & yellow

Oils/Incense: Apple, apple blossom, benzoin, black pepper, hay/straw, myrrh, passion flower, patchouli, pine, red poppy & sage

Animals: Dog & Wolf

Birds: Goose, hawk, swallow & swan

Stones: Agate, amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuli, sapphire, yellow Agate & yellow topaz

Food: Apples, blackberries, blackberry wine, breads, carrots, cider, corn, cornbread, grapes, heather wine, nuts, onions, pomegranates, potatoes, squash, vegetables, wheat & wine

Herbs/Plants: Benzoin, bramble, corn, ferns, grains, hops, ivy, milkweed, myrrh, sage sassafras, Salomon's seal, thistle, tobacco & wheat

Flowers:  Aster, heather, honeysuckle, marigold, mums, passion flower, rose

Trees: Aspen, cedar, cypress, hazel, locust, maple, myrtle oak & pine

Goddesses: Danu, Epona, Inanna, Ishtar, Modron, Morgan, The Morrigan, Muses, Pomona, Persephone, Sin, Sophia & Sura

Gods:  Bacchus, Dionysus, Dumuzi, Esus, The Green Man, Hermes, Mannanan, Thor & Thoth

Issues, Intentions & Powers: Accomplishment, agriculture, balance, goals, gratitude & grounding

Spellwork: Balance, harmony, protection, prosperity, security & self-confidence

Activities:

•Scatter offerings in a harvested fields & Offer libations to trees

• Decorate your home and/or altar space for fall

• Bake bread

• Perform a ritual to restore balance and harmony to your life

• Cleanse your home of negative energies

• Pick apples

• Collect fall themed things from nature like acorns, changing leaves, pine cones, ect)

• Have a dinner or feast with your family and/or friends

• Set intentions for the upcoming year

• Purge what is no longer serving you & commit to healthy changes

•Take a walk in the woods

• Enjoy a pumpkin spice latte

• Donate to your local food bank

• Gather dried herbs, plants, seeds & pods

• Learn something new

• Make wine

• Fill a cornucopia

• Brew an apple cinnamon simmer pot

• Create an outdoor Mabon altar

•Adorn burial sites with leaves, acorns, & pinecones to honor those who have passed over & visit their graves

The name Mabon comes from the Welsh/Brythonic God Mabon Ap Modron, who's name means "Divine/great Son", However,there is evidence that the name was adopted in the 1970s for the Autumn Equinox & has nothing to do with this celebration or this time of year.

• Though many cultures see the second harvest (after the first harvest Lughnasadh) & Equinox as a time for giving thanks before the name Mabon was given because this time of year is traditionally when farmers know how well their summer crops did & how well fed their animals have become. This determines whether you & your family would have enough food for the winter.That is why people used to give thanks around this time, thanks for their crops, animals & food

Some believe it celebrates the autumn equinox when Nature is preparing for the winter months. Night & day are of equal legth  & the God's energy & strength are nearly gone. The Goddess begins to mourn the loss she knows is coming, but knows he will return when he is reborn at Yule.

Related festivals:

• Sukkot- Is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which Israelites were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Originally a harvest festival celebrating the autumn harvest, Sukkot’s modern observance is characterized by festive meals in a sukkah, a temporary wood-covered hut, celebrating the Exodus from Egypt.

• Mid-Autumn festival- September 17th

Is also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. It is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture, similar holidays are celebrated by other cultures in East & Southeast Asia. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years.  On this day, it is believed that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn.

During the festival, lanterns of all size and shapes – which symbolize beacons that light people's path to prosperity & good fortune – are carried & displayed. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology.

• Thanksgiving- This is a secular holiday which is similar to the cell of Mabon; A day to give thanks for the food & blessings of the previous year. The American Thanksgiving is the last Thursday of November while the Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated in October

• The Oschophoria- Were a set of ancient Greek festival rites held in Athens during the month Pyanepsion (autumn) in honor of Dionysus. The festival may have had both agricultural and initiatory functions.

-Amidst much singing of special songs, two young men dressed in women's clothes would bear branches with grape-clusters attached from Dionysus to the sanctuary of Athena Skiras & a footrace followed in which select ephebes competed.

Ancient sources connect the festival and its rituals to the Athenian hero-king Theseus & specifically to his return from his Cretan adventure. According to that myth, the Cretan princess Ariadne, whom Theseus had abandoned on the island of Naxos while voyaging home, was rescued by an admiring Dionysus; thus the Oschophoria may have honored Ariadne as well. A section of the ancient calendar frieze incorporated into the Byzantine Panagia Gorgoepikoos church in Athens, corresponding to the month Pyanopsion (alternate spelling), has been identified as an illustration of this festival's procession.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2024 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living