Greetings, friends! In the spirit of the coming season (which we’ve been waiting for to bring out new recipes from the World of Warcraft Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel), we are preparing for the Pilgrim’s Bounty Feast aka Thanksgiving next week. I’m getting a head start by preparing my spices and herb blends in advance; because it’s…
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Rose Goat’s Milk Soap
I generally do most of my soapmaking at Imbolc, in February, because I really like the seasonal energy of emergence, healing and hope that it brings to creative projects. Besides, it’s usually still snowy here in Denver and putting up soap for 6-8 weeks is a decent project at a slower time. It also gives…
Cooking from World of Warcraft: Mightfish Steak – An Homage to the Kaldorei
We went off book for this week’s cooking from World of Warcraft and created our own recipe for grilled Mightfish steak. We chose Halibut for this recipe, being as it is a mighty fish itself. From the coastal forests of Feralas, this recipe is an homage to the Kaldorei or Night Elves. We had an idea…
Healing Calendula Soap
This is a luscious, frothy soap with wonderful skin healing and antibacterial properties. Calendula has a long history of use as a wound-healing and skin-soothing herb. This sunny yellow and orange flower is particularly good for cuts, scrapes, bruises, sunburns, irritated skin and acne. Even though Calendula is loaded with powerful skin-healing and anti-inflammatory properties,…
HerbMagic of the season: Lavender Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Lavender whipped cream and Lavender Vanilla Bean sugar
First off, Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope you had the brightest of joy and blessings fill your house this season. Okay, now to the business… this recipe is not quick and easy. It is also not cheap. So if you are looking for quick, cheap and easy cheesecake, THIS AIN’T IT. This recipe requires…
Green Magic Sauce
This green magic sauce is just as the title suggests: magic! It is super yummy and it’s so versatile, it can be used on nearly anything. Pasta, veggies, rice, fish, chicken, potatoes, as a salad dressing or marinade, sandwich spread or a dip. My son actually said “I would dip my fries in that!” You…
Lemon Balm/Melissa
Lemon Balm or Melissa Officinalis – (Also known as Melissa, balm, Bee balm) is of the mint family and has oval leaves with slightly scalloped edges and crinkly surface that, when rubbed, have a strong citronella or lemony mint fragrance. Used since ancient Rome, Melissa has a long and successful history as an herb of “good…
Mindful Hearth 