This Nourishing Butternut Squash Soup is a way to enhance your inner strength and harvest happiness at the beginning of the Autumn Season. Butternut Squash was always a top fall flavor for me. Mom would make squash pie, sweetened and spiced perfectly. Smells of nutmeg and cinnamon warmed the kitchen. We would eat it with…
Author: Maranda
Fast & Easy Friday Self-Care
Self-care on a Friday Night! You’ve reached home and kicked off your shoes. Maybe you’re cooking dinner tonight, or maybe it’s a night to order-out. As adults in the age of running around, extra work hours, kids’ sports, etc, it is difficult to truly wind down from a work week. Being a stay at home…
Kitchen Magic for Busy Days
It seems that there are many, many references for practicing witches out there in terms of rituals, spells, guides, etc. Personally, I have not found many quick “fixes” or “add-ons” to everyday things. What if you’re eating on the go and need an extra boost of confidence? Or you’re getting your kids’ lunches ready, no…
Cinnamon Coffee Magic
Being a Massachusetts resident comes with its stigma – we love our coffee. Ice coffee in the winter, ice coffee in summer, espresso here, Pumpkin Spice there. The earthy aroma instantly wakes the senses. No matter the brew, decaf or full-bodied, your morning cup can be its own little magic potion. Now that I’m done…
Self-Love Caprese
Ah, Basil. Vibrant green leafs, delicate white flowers, and an alluring scent of sweetness and earthiness. There are various references in magic to Basil, and they all come back to love, protection, and even abundance
Memoirs of a Kitchen
A brief history of me would take too long to write. My thought is that you’ll learn a little bit about me here and there. Starting with some of the more happy memories I have, specifically involving food and the hearth. I feel it is important to have a good relationship with food. I didn’t…