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Very neat if you are a Wiccan, Pagan, Shaman, Druid, Witch, Metaphysical Practitioner, Lightworker, etc.

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This box is a conversation starter!

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Very unique, pretty hand designed mint carrying box. This "I can go from Bitch to Witch in a second, what's your superpower?" some ecard design box is perfect for fitting inside your purse! The decorated box comes filled with Altoid mints, and can be kept and refilled! This is a reusable box.

Very neat if you are a Wiccan, Pagan, Shaman, Druid, Witch, Metaphysical Practitioner, Lightworker, etc.

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This box is a conversation starter!

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Very unique, pretty hand designed mint carrying box. This "Vintage This Is The Only Witchcraft I Have Used" box is perfect for fitting inside your purse! The decorated box comes filled with Altoid mints, and can be kept and refilled! This is a reusable box.

Very neat if you are a Wiccan, Pagan, Shaman, Druid, Witch, Metaphysical Practitioner, Lightworker, etc.

AND, if you aren't, it is still a very unique piece to have for the Halloween season!

This box is a conversation starter!

Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.

 

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Very neat if you are a Wiccan, Pagan, Shaman, Druid, Witch, Metaphysical Practitioner, Lightworker, etc.

AND, if you aren't, it is still a very unique piece to have for the Halloween season!

This box is a conversation starter!

Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.

 

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My Witchy Poo Samhain Menu For October 31st Halloween

Okay! Hey everyone. It's me again! Rebecca!

I have finally decided what I am cooking this year, as everyone in my family is coming to my house in Savannah this time! Here goes. Let me know what you think - if I should add anything or cook anything a little differently, etc. You are welcome to make any of these items for your gatherings or parties as well! Let me know how your guests like it!

 

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage Sauce

 

 

 

Very easy to make! I practiced it today once!

 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1 handful sage leaves
1/2 batch (about 1 pound) pumpkin gnocchi (cooked)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a pan and cook it until it just starts to brown.
2. Add the sage and fry until crispy, about 1 minute.
3. Add the gnocchi and toss to coat.
4. Remove from heat and mix in the lemon juice.

 

Broiled Apples and Pears With Rosemary

 

I haven't had a chance to try this one yet - But I had something like it once so I am sure it will be good. I am going to practice it sometime before the 31st though!

 

• 4 Golden Delicious apples, unpeeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 4 Bosc pears, unpeeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Preheat broiler. Brush 2 large baking sheets with olive oil. Gently toss apples, pears, 1/4 cup oil, and minced rosemary in large bowl. Arrange fruit in single layer on sheets. Broil until fruit is tender and edges begin to brown, watching closely to avoid burning and turning sheets for even browning, about 5 minutes. Transfer fruit to platter. Sprinkle with pepper. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

 

Kitchen Witchery: Auntie Clara’s Famous Italian Meatballs 

 

 

This is an awesome one I have made! I found it on another witch's blog!!!! It's wonderful and I am going to repeat it for my family!

Ingredients

4 slices dry bread
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
½ cup Romano
2 tbsp parsley
1 clove garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

1. Soak bread in water for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze moisture out. Combine soaked bread with remaining ingredients. Mix well.
2. Form small balls. Brown in 2 tablespoons olive oil.

 

Kitchen Witchery: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
15 oz pumpkin puree
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cardamom
½ cup oats
¾ cup chocolate chips

• Heat oven to 375º. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix butter and sugars in large bowl with a wooden spoon. Beat in eggs. Stir in pumpkin.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except oats and chocolate chips.
• Fold in oats and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and golden. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

This is another one I found on the same witch's blog! Really good tasting!

I have a few other finger foods I think I'll add but these are the main items I am working with for now!

 

 

Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sugar-Free)

The final post in our gluten-free recipe series from Beth of Tasty Yummies!
If you are anything like me, as soon as fall hits I crave anything and everything pumpkin! With some delicious aromatic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, there really is nothing better. I prefer to buy fresh whole pie pumpkins at the market and make my own puree, but a can of unsweetened organic pumpkin puree works great, too. I made some delicious mini pumpkin pie tarts (the recipe can be found on my blog) to celebrate the beginning of fall and I have been dreaming of lots of other ways to get creative with pumpkin ever since.
This chia pudding was the perfect answer to celebrate all of those lovely flavors in a delicious, creamy and healthy treat. I am a big fan of chia seeds, they are wonderful in homemade granola, in muffins, on top of salads, in smoothies and especially in puddings like this one. When soaked overnight chia seeds turn into a simple pudding, similar in consistency to tapioca (which I love). This pudding was creamy, a little thick, and it had a little bitty crunch from the seeds.
If you haven’t yet had chia seeds, you must try them. Chia seeds are a super food that provides a variety of wonderful health benefits. It a nutshell – by adding just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to your daily diet it will give you approximately 7 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, 205 milligrams of calcium, and a whopping 5 grams of omega-3! And yes, these are the are the same chia seeds made famous by the Chia Pets! Chia seeds can be found at most health food stores, normally where you would find the flaxseeds.
If you are looking for a pudding consistency that is even thicker than this, you can use 1/4 cup or maybe even a little bit more of the chia seeds. If you find you want this pudding a little bit sweeter when you serve it, you can drizzle a little honey or maple syrup over top and it would be wonderful. I like mine topped with a little freshly whipped coconut cream – (recipe here). Serve this chia pudding for dessert or even breakfast, which is when I like it.

Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free)
serves 2-4 – makes approximately 3 cups
1 cup coconut milk (the canned kind – lite or full-fat)
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other non-dairy milk of your choice)
1 cup pumpkin puree (here’s how to make it yourself)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch of ground cloves
5 medjool dates, pits removed
3 tablespoons chia seeds
Puree everything but the chia seeds in a blender until smooth, combined and thick. You may see a few little bits of the dates still, it’s OK. Pour the mixture into a glass bowl or a mason jar, stir in the chia seeds. Make sure to stir well to combine. Cover the bowl or put the lid on the jar. Keep in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours.
Spoon or pour into bowls, top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and maybe even some fresh whipped coconut cream, if you wish. Serve cool or room temperature.


For more of Beth’s recipes visit her blog Tasty Yummies.
 

Source: Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sugar-Free) | Free People Blog http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/09/pumpkin-pie-chia-pudding-glutenfree-vegan-sugarfree/#ixzz29R1Ge8gi

Make Your Home Smell Like Fall: Simmering Stovetop Potpourri

Pumpkin Spice Simmering Stovetop Potpourri

½ gallon apple cider
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon whole cloves

Directions
Fill a saucepan ¾ full with apple cider. Mix in pumpkin, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and whole cloves. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to low heat. When the mixture gets low, add more apple cider (or water if necessary). Be sure not to let the mixture scorch.
There are lots of other simmering stovetop potpourri combinations for a delicious-smelling home. Aside from those listed above, some of the most popular ingredients are orange, lemon, bay leaves, anise, rosemary, and dried lavender. So mix up your favorites and see what you like best! What’s your favorite simmering stovetop recipe for fall?
Photos by Brigette.



Source: Make Your Home Smell Like Fall: Simmering Stovetop Potpourri | Free People Blog http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/10/home-smell-fall-simmering-stovetop-potpourri/#ixzz29R0KHz95

Recipes For Halloween: Pull Apart Graveyard Cupcakes from The Food Network

 

Total Time:

2 hr 35 min

 

Prep

1 hr 0 min

Inactive

1 hr 10 min

Cook

25 min

Yield:

24 cupcakes

Level:

Difficult

Although it looks almost like a cake, this graveyard is made up of individual cupcakes, making it a self-serve party option. Just grab your cupcake and go--no knives necessary.

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup grape jelly
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 12 ounces (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk

Frosting:

• 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, spooned and leveled
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 10 chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed

Decorations:

• 15 large white marshmallows
• 1/4 cup finely crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (about 3 cookies)
• 1 tablespoon black or dark green decorating sugar
• One 6.4-ounce tube black decorating icing, with tips
• 5 oval-shaped vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies
• One 7-ounce tube marzipan
• 3 round lollipops, wrapped
• 1/4 cup orange decorating sugar
• One 6.4-ounce tube green decorating icing, with tips
• Seven 8-inch pieces black licorice

Directions

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.

Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Warm the grape jelly in the microwave until loosened, 20 to 30 seconds, and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

Beat together the sugar and eggs in another medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.

While mixing slowly, add half the dry ingredients and then all of the milk. Follow with the rest of the dry ingredients, taking care not to over mix the batter.

Remove 2 cups of the batter and stir in the grape jelly. Evenly fill the liners about two-thirds full, alternating with yellow and grape batter.

Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean and the tops spring back lightly to the touch, 20 to 22 minutes. Place the pan on a rack to cool for 10 minutes, and then remove the cupcakes to the rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

For the frosting: Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl until fluffy and combined. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the milk one tablespoon at a time until the frosting has a nice spreadable consistency. Add the crushed cookies and continue to beat until any large chunks are crushed to smaller bits and the frosting has a speckled, greyish look.

For the decorations: Arrange the cupcakes in 4 rows on a large serving plate or cutting board. Fit a marshmallow between each cupcake, 5 marshmallows per row, to fill in the gaps between the cupcakes. Spread the frosting over the whole rectangle so it looks like one cake. Sprinkle with the cookie crumbs and black decorating sugar.

To make the tombstones: Use the black decorating icing and a small round tip to write "RIP" or other one-word epitaphs on the top half of the oval sandwich cookies and stick into the cupcakes randomly around the graveyard.

To make the ghosts: Remove two-thirds of the tube of marzipan and place between 2 sheets of wax paper or parchment. Roll about 1/8-inch thick and cut into 3 rounds using a 4-inch biscuit cutter. You may need to gather and reroll the scraps for all 3 rounds. Drape over the wrapped lollipops and stick into the cupcakes around the tombstone. Using the black decorating icing and the same round tip, dot eyes and a mouth on the ghosts.

To make the pumpkins and leaves: Divide the remaining marzipan into 4 small pieces and roll each into a ball. Roll in the orange sugar until coated and place around the graveyard. Use the black icing to pipe a small stem. Fit the tube of green decorating icing with a leaf or ribbon tip to dot bits of green grass poking through the dirt around the graveyard and pumpkins.

To make a border: Use 6 pieces of the licorice, trimming to fit, to make a border around the cake, leaving the middle of the front side open. Bend the seventh piece into an upside down "U" and stick into 2 cupcakes in the front to make an arched gateway.

Cook's Note: If your decorating icing does not come with tips, you can squeeze some icing into a small plastic bag or piping bag fitted with a small round metal tip or a small metal leaf or ribbon tip.

How To Celebrate Samhain - What Do Witches Do?

Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year. The Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic day began at night. For it was understood that in dark silence comes whisperings of new beginnings.

Samhain literally means "summer's end." . It comes from the Scots Gaelic: Samhuinn With the rise of Christianity, Samhain was changed to Hallowmas, or All Saints' Day, to commemorate the souls of the blessed dead who had been canonized that year, so the night before became popularly known as Halloween, All Hallows Eve, or Hollantide.

In the country year, Samhain marked the first day of winter, when the herders led the cattle and sheep down from their summer hillside pastures to the shelter of the stable and byre. Peat and wood for winter fires were stacked high by the hearth. It was a joyous time of family reunion, when all members of the household worked together baking, salting meat, and making preserves for the winter feasts to come.

DIVINATION

Samhain was and still is a significant time for divination. Customs frequently featured apples and nuts from the recent harvest, and candles for adding atmosphere to the mysteries. In Scotland, a child born at Samhain was said to be gifted with an dà shealladh, "The Two Sights" commonly known as "second sight," or clairvoyance.

Things to do on Samhain:
ALTAR: Altar candles should be:

• orange, representing the magic of fire and the remaining fire in autumn leaves;
• -black, to absorb light and keep you warm for the coming winter; white, to send out energy;
• -silver and gold, representing the moon and sun.
• Decorate with autumn leaves and flowers, gourds, squashes, corn. As this is the meat harvest, you may also include an animal talon, horn or feather.

SPELLS: At Samhain, cast spells to keep negative things from your past (evil, harm, greed, corruption, betrayal) out of your future. Cast spells to contact the dead and receive ancient knowledge.

Scrying: This is one of the best times for scrying. You can use a black mirror or a black or very dark bowl filled with water, if you have a cauldron that would be better. Place lit candles nearby and gaze into the mirror or the bowl.

Dookin' for Apples: Place a large tub, preferably wooden, on the floor, and half fill it with water. Tumble in plenty of apples, and have one person stir them around vigorously with a long wooden spoon. Each player takes their turn kneeling on the floor, trying to capture the apples with their teeth as they go bobbing around. Each gets three tries before the next person has a go. Best to wear old clothes for this one, and have a roaring fire nearby so you can dry off while eating your prize!
If you do manage to capture an apple, you might want to keep it for a divination ritual, such as this one:

The Apple and the Mirror: Before the stroke of midnight, sit in front of a mirror in a room lit only by one candle or the moon. Go into the silence, and ask a question. Cut the apple into nine pieces. With your back to the mirror, eat eight of the pieces, then throw the ninth over your left shoulder. Turn your head to look over the same shoulder, and you will see and in image or symbol in the mirror that will tell you your answer.

(When you look in the mirror, let your focus go "soft," and allow the patterns made by the moon or candlelight and shadows to suggest forms, symbols and other dreamlike images that speak to your intuition.)

Prayer:
On this night of Samhain I mark your passing,
O Sun King, through the sunset into the Land of the Young.
I mark also the passing of all who have gone before, and all who will go after.
O Gracious Goddess, Eternal Mother, You who gives birth to the fallen,
teach me to know that in the time of the greatest darkness there is
the greatest light.
From a book Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary... , Scott Cunningham


WICCA AND SAMHAIN
The most important of the Neo-Pagan religions is Wicca (meaning "Wise ones"); W
icca is one of the largest Neopagan religions.

Samhain is one of the eight annual holidays, observed as part of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. Which is a term for the annual cycle of the Earth's seasons because natural processes are seen as following a continuous cycle. The progression ofbirth, life, and death, as experienced in human lives, is echoed in the progression of the seasons. Wiccans also see this cycle as echoing the life, death and rebirth

Samhain is considered by most Wiccans to be the most important of the four 'greater Sabbats'. It is generally observed on October 31st in the Northern Hemisphere, starting at sundown.
Samhain is considered by most Wiccans as a celebration of death and of the dead, and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members and other loved ones who have died. In some rituals the spirits of the departed are invited to attend the festivities. It is seen as a festival of darkness and death, which is balanced at the opposite point of the wheel by the spring festival of Beltane, which Wiccans celebrate as a festival of life and fertility.

This article was originally from http://princessa.hubpages.com/hub/Celebrating-Samhain