Author Archive: My Kitchen Wand

Bones are a part of shamanic practices. They are a symbol of the inner strengths and truths that reside within and they are thought of as living things, able to reanimate. Change and rebuilding is often shown through skeletal imagery, a kind of getting to the root of the issue before a new way of living can come into […]

I promised I would share the three easy steps to making these a couple of weeks ago. Silly me assumed there would be caramels squares available this time of the year. Apples to dip, Hallowe’en around the corner… seemed reasonable to me. That however was not the case and yesterday they were finally back in […]

I know Halloween is around the corner and candy is available in not so mini mountains in every store but wouldn’t it be nice to have something grown-up and truly decadent as opposed to straight sugar? Aromatica, my favourite tea shop has a lovely Earl of Raspberry tea. It is an Earl Grey black tea with […]

These days there can be very little difference between a muffin and a cupcake. Bran and Oatmeal has given way to Banana Chocolate Chip and Blueberry Coffeecake Crumble. This offering swings both ways. Served plain with butter and honey for breakfast or topped with a maple cream cheese frosting for a special fall occasion. It uses precooked […]

I so want to call this a potion but unfortunately it is not a liquid. It is however something you can whip up in your kitchen with healing intentions. Tomorrow is a full moon and a super blood moon lunar eclipse to boot. If you are someone who looses sleep at the full moon or […]

If anyone is waiting on this weekend (2016) to celebrate Mabon together with the full moon, here is a quick fresh corn pancake recipe that can be made larger for meals or smaller, as I have done here for sharing with friends. This full moon is also known as Harvest Moon. Farmers could work well into […]

As equinox approaches, eggs always seem to me a good yardstick ingredient. In days past this would be the start and finish times for egg laying as most chickens need twelve hours of sunlight to produce eggs in rhythm with nature. Additionally I think, the light at this time of the year has a special feel to […]

In European cultures, the word “korn” refers to all grains not just what we call corn in North America today. From the harvest comes the tradition of corn dollies and the story of John Barleycorn, making it very appropriate for corn, in some form, to be on a Mabon festival table. It can be a […]

Pears trees can live a very long time and so in Chinese traditions, the pear is linked to immortality. It is also connected to partings as the word for separation and pear is the same and is the source of the custom of not sharing pears with others. The tale of Prometheus links golden pears (sometimes […]

The other day, I was invited to a delicious dinner that included Ice Cream Bucket Pickles. Thank you ladies. I had never heard of them before but I really liked their fresh crispy texture. They are a non processed bread and butter pickle made from fresh cucumbers and onion slices that are allowed to mellow in the […]