Lammas

Lammas, Art by Sabrina

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Eve of July 31st

Day of August 1st

Tidings of the Year: Fire God Lugh and the time of the first of three harvests and the decline of the Fire God to rest until his return at Imbolc.

Originally they gathered for a period of two weeks to honour the Gods and Goddesses in order to be fruitful and have good weather for the following Lammas.

Ash divination is performed, herb magick, hunting magick and rough games {Warrior Games}, were all ways in honouring the Fire God before he fell to rest .

This is a good time for Stag and Wolf Pathwork for the challange and to see where you are being guided.

Divination

Corn husks , lavender, corn dollies, ash charms, love braclets, bird auspices, crystal home protection.

Games

Stick jumping, holding the horseshoe, horse racing, arm wrestling, all warrior type games.

Crafts ~ Source Ancient Ways by Pauline Campanelli

In the Kitchen

©All Recipes are from my family cookbook

 

Fresh Herb Bread

1 1/2 cups Warm water [100-110°F]

2 envelopes Active Yeast

4 1/2 cups flour [your preference]

2 large egss or 3 medium

4 thin slices of fresh ginger root

1/2 cup fresh red onion, diced finely

1/2 cup corn

3 cloves garlic, diced finely

3 sprigs of basil

3 sprigs of rosemary

1 sprig of oreganeo

Italian Crumbs [optional]

Egg and water for glaze

Procedure: Prepare your ingredients and set aside.

Cut up your herbs and mix them all together, set aside. Now prepare your water and yeast mix until dissolved. Simply add your yeast to your water [use a liquid measuring cup]. Now add in 1 1/2 cup of flour and blend well. Stir in eggs and remaining 3 cups of flour. Mix together and knead till elastic like.

Place in greased 10 x 15 inch bread pan [I use a small square pyrex dish], shape in a round formation. Cover with plastic or cheese cloth and let rise. 20 minutes or till doubled in size. Warm and draft free room.

Preheat oven to 375° F. Slice on top of loaf a Solar Cross and bake for 40 minutes or until knifes come out clean. Let stand and serve hot.

 

Potato Soup

8 cups vegetable broth and one cup water

6 large potatoes [3 red, 3 russet]

1 medium yucca

6 large spanish onions

3 leeks

Olive Oil

Soy Butter

Herbs to taste: Basil, Cumin, White Pepper, Sea Salt and Nutmeg and Orange Peel.

Procedure:

In big soup pot add your soy butter and olive oil and add in your onions and leeks, cook till tender [approx 25 minutes].

Prepare you potatoes and yucca, by peeling and cutting down.

When the onion s and leeks are tender add the vegetable broth and water bring to boil and add in potatoes and yucca. Cover and simmer approx 30-35 minutes till your potatoes and yucca and soft enough to creame.

Add in your herbs and spices and let simmer for approx 15 more minutes and serve with Fresh herb Bread.

Note: Use an Emersion Blender for creaming hot soups.

 

Orange Raspberry Cheesecake

Makes 1 9" cheesecake

1 1/4 c graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c sugar

1/3 c un salted butter or soy butter

3 ~ 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened

1 ~ 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk [Eagle Brad]

3 eggs

1/4 c frozen orange juice, or fresh squeezed

2 T orange flavoured liquer

1 ~ 10 oz pkg frozen strawberries with syrup, thawed ad well drained, or fresh in sugar syrup.

Procedure: Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake 1 hour and 15-20 minutes.

Combine crumbs, sugar, butter/soy butter; press firmly on bottom of 9 inch spring form pan.

In large mixer bowl, beat cheese till fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, juice, and liquer. Mix well. Fold in raspberries. Pour into prepared pan and bake. Cool.

Chill throughly, garnish if desired.

Serve with raspberry and orange sauce.

To Prepare Raspberry Orange Sauce: In blender, combine 10 oz pkg frozen or fresh raspberries in syrup. 2 T. sugar [raw is best], 4 tsp liquer, and 2 tsp cornstarch. Blend till smooth. In small saucepan, over medium heat, cook until thickened and bubbly. Cool and let chill throughly.

Enjoy

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