Water Bath Canning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Learn how to water bath can with this beginner-friendly step-by-step guide! Preserve your favorite fruits, jams, and pickles safely with easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips.
11 Seed Starting Tips for a Thriving Garden
Discover 11 expert seed starting tips to boost germination and grow healthy plants. Learn how to choose the right soil, provide optimal lighting, and avoid common mistakes!
Backyard Chicken Keeping Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Backyard Hens
Thinking about raising chickens in the city? This backyard chicken keeping guide covers everything you need to know—from legal requirements and coop setup to daily care and egg production—so you can confidently start your backyard flock.
Magical Correspondences of Rosemary
Rosemary is a versatile herb that is a favourite among chefs, witches and herbalists. This Mediterranean herb grows in full sun and is aromatic with needle-like leaves. Rosemary smells piney, medicinal and fresh. With a rich history of culinary, medicinal, and magical uses, rosemary is a great herb to work with. Rosemary, with an enormous amount of folklore, has aromatic leaves that add depth and flavor to dishes, while its association with memory and protection makes it a staple in kitchen witchery. Because it is readily available year-round at most grocery stores and supermarkets, rosemary is a great herb to add to your altar today. ROSEMARY (Rosemarinus officinalis) Folk Names: Compass Weed, Dew of the Sea, Elf Leaf, Guardrobe, Incensier, Polar Plant, Sea Dew Gender: Masculine Element: Fire Planet: Sun Deities: Aphrodite, Venus, Apolo, Ra Properties: Clarity, Cleansing, Exorcism, Healing, Love, Lust, Memory, Mental Powers, Protection, Purification, Sleep, Youth Rosemary Correspondences Magical Properties of Rosemary Magical Practices and Spellwork: These correspondences provide a foundation for understanding the magical properties and uses of rosemary. Experiment with this herb in spellwork, rituals, and everyday magical practices to find ways that suit your needs. It’s important to remember that correspondences can vary depending…
How To Grow Tomatoes: From Seed to Harvest
Growing tomatoes can be a rewarding experience for everyone from container gardeners to homesteaders. This popular crop is relatively easy to grow and the flavours of homegrown tomatoes are incomparable to lackluster store-bought tomatoes. Let this tomato growing guide help you on your journey from beginner tomato grower to confident tomato enthusiast.
Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Homemade cinnamon raisin bagels are a sweet and delicious treat. Double batch this recipe to have some extra for the freezer.
The 3 Day Effect: Escaping The City and Spending Time In Nature
I have been feeling overwhelmed and burden by life. Looking through audiobook suggestions, I stumbled upon The 3 Day Effect. After listening to the first episode, I knew I had to escape the city and spend time in nature. I had been searching for perspective and peace but had no clue where to look. Motivation and inspiration were quickly disappearing and I felt like I was just going through the motions but was not pleased with the work I was putting out. Something had to change. The 3 Day Effect The 3 Day Effect is an Audible Original written and narrated by Florence Williams. It shares the experience of many different groups of people and the effect of spending time outside on your nervous system. The 3-Day Effect is a look at the science behind why being in the wild for a minimum of three days can make us happier, healthier and more creative. Whether it’s rafting down Utah’s Green River, backpacking in Colorado wilderness or strolling through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., scientists are finding that immersions in nature can reduce anxiety, enhance creativity and boost overall well-being. The 3 Day Effect is inspired by the work of David…
Potato Leek Soup
Potato leek soup is a long-standing favourite in our home. It is a simple recipe and is absolutely delicious. The recipe included is the original one that was passed down to me by my mom. I do make some changes to the soup recipe. To make this soup vegan: use oil instead of butter vegetable stock instead of chicken stock almond or soy milk (or just omit entirely and use a bit more stock in the cooking process) Kitchen Witchery I featured this potato leek soup recipe while chatting about kitchen witchery on my YouTube channel the other day. This soup will always remind me of my mom and her kind, caring spirit. Besides making this soup for our family, she would also make this soup for people in need. If someone was sick, or if there was a death in the family, or if someone just needed some food, this was often a soup she would make in a large batch (often doubling or tripling the recipe). This soup freezes well, which makes it perfect to gift to someone. so, let’s talk kitchen witchery… Potato Leek Soup – Make It Magical As discussed in the video above, this soup…
Mushroom Soup: Wonderful Autumn Soup
Looking for a rich and satisfying autumn soup? Try this easy mushroom soup recipe. It is easy to make and full of delicious mushroom flavour.
Nature Tea: Foraging For Herbs
Foraging for herbs to create nature tea is a wonderful way to experience nature. We have been trying to add more movement and nature into our lives and nature herbal tea is a great way to do so!
