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The
Eclectic Coven of Red Mountain Kitchen Witchery
Blessed Be Kitchen Witches! Those of who are not cooks, or don't enjoy cooking may ask, why food magick? Well, for one thing it's good magickal training. Think about it, you have to eat every day. If, once a day you fix a meal with awareness, putting energy into it, in no time you will have the basics of spellwork down pat. In cooking as in magick a trance-like state can be easily achieved. Baking yeast bread by hand requires at least ten minutes of kneading, this monotonous work clears the mind and you can focus on whatever goal you want your bread to symbolize. Then when it's done you internalize your goal by eating the symbol. Is this great or what? I know, I know, alot of people reading this (especially women) have issues with cooking and eating. Cooking can seem awfully backward to a feminist witch. Then there is the plague of disordered eating that effects so many woman in this sick society. For those who see cooking through the lens of Donna Reed Show, remember that food preparation was used as a tool for women's oppression, but there's nothing inherently oppressive about it. Pick one day a week to cook and make enough for the next week, or alternate cooking days with your partner. When you do cook make your kitchen un-Donna like as possible. I like to play hard rock and punk at loud volumes and dance around the kitchen. Cooking in nothing but your apron and a silly hat helps too. (Tip: Do not cook totally butt-naked. Hot grease splattering delicate parts is a lesson you need only learn once.) If you have anorexia or bulimia please get professional help. Cooking magick may not be the best thing for you right now. As a person already obsessed with food, further immersion in the subject probably would not help at first. Later, as a more balanced relationship with food occurs, kitchen magick can help interpret food into a more positive place with some people. For women with compulsive eating, yo-you dieting and other unhealthy habits, cooking with awareness can be beneficial, but counseling or other therapy may be needed to help you differentiate between good and bad habits. It can be hard to tell. In my case, I revere the Finnish pantheon, so I have a book on Finnish cooking. This will give you a practiced connection to your God's home country. Plus it's fun. -- by Autumn Moon Recipes
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(submitted by Lycia) Beer was among the many important inventions of the Sumerians, and its production was governed by the beer-goddess Ninkasi. (A translation of The Hymn to Ninkasi, from a 19th-century BCE tablet, is available online at http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/section4/tr4231.htm.) This simple bread recipe is a delicious way to honor both the Lord of the Grain and the Mother of Beer, their essences combined in a single loaf. 3 cups self-rising flour 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 beer (12 oz.) 1/2 stick butter Preheat oven to 350. In mixing bowl, stir together flour and sugar, then pour the beer over the mixture. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour total. After first 40 minutes, melt butter, and pour 1/3 of it over the loaf. Repeat at 50 minutes, and again at 60 minutes when you take the bread out of the oven. It's really about the easiest home-made bread you can make, and very versatile. Depending on how sweet you like your bread, you can vary the sugar from 1-6 tbsp. You can try different types of beer and ale. You can substitute 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for 1/2 cup of the self-rising flour to make wheat bread, or stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese for cheese bread. Enjoy! |
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Willow's Infamous Apple Cheese Dish (originally from the "Gift Horse" Restaurant in Foley, Al.) 1 stick of butter 1 16oz Velveeta cheese 2/3 Cup of all purpose flour 2 Cups sugar 2 Cans (20 oz) Lucky Leaf unsweetened sliced apples. Let all get to room temperature. Cream butter and sugar. Add cheese and continue beating until well blended. Add flour and mix well. Put apples (drain off liquid first) in a buttered casserole dish. Cover with cheese mixture. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
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