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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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…
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…
Summer in a Jar: Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce
Oven roasted tomato sauce could not be easier! Everything goes into a roasting pan and the ingredients can vary to your specific tastes. One pan, minimal chopping, no simmering, no straining, and your house will smell amazing. Best of all, if you can or freeze this sauce you will have shelf-stable use during the cold Autumn and Winter…
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…
Elecampane
Elecampane, Inula helenium (also called Elfdock, Elfwort, Horseheal and Scabwort) is a pretty sunflower-like perennial found in wet pastures or easily grown in a sunny garden spot. It is named after Helen of Troy, who is said to have carried the flowers with her when Paris abducted her from Sparta. The 6- to 8-foot tall plant has large,…
Pretty Yummy Purslane
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — also known as pigweed, fatweed, pursley, pussley, verdolagas and wild portulaca — is the most frequently reported “weed” species in the world. It can grow anywhere that has at least a two-month growing season and is generally found in meadows, sidewalks and lawns. You won’t find it in the grocery…
Happy Litha: Full Strawberry/Honey Moon Conjuncts with Summer Solstice
Today (at 11:34 pm) is Litha, or Midsummer, or the Summer solstice. Something cool is happening as we have the full Strawberry (or Honey) moon occurring on the same day as the solstice, which is the celebration of the full power of the sun. This conjunction hasn’t happened since June 1967 (my birth year!), and…
Catmint Crazy
cat mint crazy in the faerie garden 😃#catmint #faeriegarden #garden #dragonfly #kittycairn #cairn I planted this catmint last year when I created this Faerie garden around the cairn I buried my beloved Pepper in. Despite the frigid snow this winter and spring, here it is coming up like mad! A tea prepared with Cat mint can…
Mindful Hearth 