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🍳Taste Correspondences☕

As a kitchen witch, flavor is a very important component in my practice. Certain spells aimed towards particular needs dictate what something should taste like; we know what foods we associate with what need, here I just list what tastes are therefore associated with those particular needs.

There are eight kinds of tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savory, menthol (ingredients that cause a cooling sensation, such as mint), spicy (ingredients that cause a hot sensation, such as pepper) and dry (ingredients that cause a dry sensation in the mouth, such as certain wines). 

Anxiety Relief: Sweet, Menthol, Bitter

Banishing: Salty, Bitter, Spicy

Beauty: Sweet, Dry

Calming: Menthol

Cleansing: Sour, Bitter, Menthol, Spicy, Salty

Creativity: Sweet, Savory, Spicy, Dry

Depression: Sweet, Menthol, Dry

Energy: Salty, Savory

Happiness: Sweet, Savory, Spicy

Healing: Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Dry

Love: Sweet, Spicy

Luck: Menthol, Savory, Spicy

Memory: Sour, Bitter, Menthol

Motivation: Savory

Pain Relief: Menthol, Spicy

Protection: Salty, Spicy

Sleep: Bitter, Menthol

Success: Sweet, Savory

How I Dry Herbs and Flowers

I was asked recently how to I like to dry my flowers, and my explanation just got longer and longer, so I decided to make it a post. These are my personal methods, but they’re certainly not unique to me!

Hanging

Hanging is one of my favorite methods, especially for full-bodied flowers that won’t press well, like roses or baby’s breath. Hanging works with nearly everything I’ve done it with! Example: roses, lavender, basil.

It’s super easy! Take your flowers or stems of leafy herbs and cut them so they’re about the same length. I usually do about a foot, but if you have at least 8-ish inches, it should be good! When cutting from a larger plant, cut diagonally to protect the original plant. If drying flowers, strip off any excess leaves. 

Then get some twine or rubber bands and bundle them together, like max 7 per bundle, less if you want to play it safe, but it really depends on what you’re drying. Wrap the twine / rubber band once or twice around the end of the bundle that doesn’t have the flowers on it, then once or twice around each individual stem. 

Hang upside-down in a cool, dry place with decent air circulation. If you care about keeping the colors, hang them in a place away from sunlight, which will bleach out the colors. Check back once every week or so until dry, usually 2-3 weeks.

Pressing

Pressing is better for flat flowers or individual petals. This is a little too tedious for herbs. If using full flowers, cut as much of the stem off as possible unless it’s really thin. If drying individual petals, just pluck them off the flower. 

You’ll need a large book or two flat surfaces and something very heavy. Place a few layers of paper towel (preferably without pattern) on one flat surface (or one side of an open book), lay out your flowers / petals in a single later on the paper towel, making sure they don’t overlap, and cover with more paper towel. Then place the other flat surface on top (or close the book). Put some heavy stuff on top. This takes about 2-3 weeks as well. Be careful when opening to check on them as the petals might move around. 

Oven

This is best for herbs that you need soon. You can also do with flower petals, though I don’t like doing it with full-body flowers because they can become flat on whatever side is pressed against the oven tray. 

Preheat your oven to it’s lowest temperature, usually 250 degrees F. Get an oven tray and cover with a sheet of parchment paper. Strip your herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme, basil) from the stems and lay them out in one layer. Place in the oven for about 30-40 minutes then take them out and give them a stir / flip. Bake for another 30 minutes, or until dry. Leave the oven door cracked open while drying to release moisture. 

What to do with your new dry stuff?

I like to use hung flowers for decorations… like wall hangings. You can also make potpourri, or burn them as an offering. There’s tons of other decorative uses! With flattened ones, I love gluing them into my notebook with a very, very thin layer of Mod Podge applied on the paper and on top of the petals / flowers. I’ve always wanted to put some in snail mail, but I never send mail. You could also frame them! Oven dried herbs are great for spells, cooking, etc. 

Make sure to store your dry herbs in an airtight container. 

Streusel Apple Bread

(Recipe from ‘Midwestliving’) 

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour.  1 cup chopped cored apple.   1/2 cup softened butter.    1 cup sugar.     2 eggs.     1 teaspoon vanilla.     1 teaspoon baking soda.    ½ teaspoon salt.      1/3 cup sour milk* or orange juice.     1/3 cup chopped cranberries.     2/3 cup chopped walnuts.     1/3 cup packed brown sugar.    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.   1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel.    1 teaspoon melted butter.  

*for sour milk place one teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar in a cup add milk to equal 1/3 cups all together.* 

Oven: 350 F. 176 C

How to: 

1. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 loaf pan. in a small bowl toss 2 tablespoons of the all-purpose flour(from you measure of two cups)  with the apple. In a large mixing bowl beat ½ cup butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds; gradually beat in sugar until combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine remaining flour with baking soda, add milk/orange juice. stir in apple mixture, cranberries and 1/3 cup of walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan. 

2.  In a medium bowl combine brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon peel, 1 tablespoon melted butter and the remaining walnuts. sprinkle over batter in pan. Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes. 

Properties: cranberries- healing, protection, love, lust, positive energy, courage, passion. Vanilla-Calming, Consoling, soothing, vitalizes energy, promotes a happy and healthy environment, attracts good fortune, enhances mental stimulation, used in spells to enhance physical energy. Lemon-Longevity, purification, refreshment, unity, uplifting, clarity, friendship, happiness, aura cleanse, rejuvenation, awareness, love, fidelity. Apple- Love, luck, used in immortality spells. 

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Little blessings

May you find exactly what you’re looking for. May you find $20 of the ground today. May you have enough money to treat yourself. May you be in good health. May whatever aliment that is afflicting you clear up. May your day go easy. May your day go without stress. May your pets be extra cuddly. May you find $10 where you least expect it. May your customers be kind. May you deal with only nice customers today. May your pets be in good health. May your bills be paid on time. May you have enough money to pay your bills. May you find companionship soon. May your partner kiss/hug you today. May your partner compliment you today.

WEALTH & PROSPERITY AFFIRMATIONS 🔮🦋✨💸

💸I am grateful for all the abundance coming to me now

💸I am a magnet for money and magic

💸I am open to receiving unlimited wealth

💸I am receiving all of my hearts desires

💸I am filled with joy and gratitude

💸I love abundance and prosperity and I attract it naturally always.

💸The divine is always manifesting abundance for me

💸I am surrounded by wealth and people of prosperity

💸I release all worry surrounding money

💸I release all negative energy around money

💸I am grateful for all the abundance coming to me now

💸I am successful at all that I do

💸I am grateful that the divine is always manifesting abundance for me

💸 I am flowing with abundance

💸I am powerful attracting prosperity

💸I am receive large amounts of money everyday

💸I am worthy of receiving more and more prosperity

💸I am financially secure

💸I am open to all the wealth the universe has to offer me

💸I am aligned to the energy of abundance always.

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Witchy Tomato Basil Soup

I think I’ll start a series on what recipes I keep in my Kitchen Witch Journal!

Ingredients:

Salt and Pepper - Banish negative energy

2 Cups Chicken Broth

Tomato Paste - Healing, protection

3 garlic cloves - Protection, healing

1 cup heavy cream (Or half and half)

4 cans of diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes - Protection, love

Basil Leaves - Love, trust, abundance, prosperity 

Olive Oil

Directions:

Take a large pot and pour enough olive oil to cover the bottom. Put on medium high heat and cook the garlic until fragrant. About 3 minutes. Add in the tomato paste and stir.

Add in the tomatoes and chicken stock. Once it reaches a gentle boil add in the cream, salt snd pepper and basil leaves.

Use an immersion blender to blend in tomatoes or use a potato masher until the soup is smooth.

Spoon into a bowl and top it with basil and croutons. Serve with good ole’ fashion grilled cheese.