Posted on June 17, 2020
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Come over to the Pagan Federation Online Garden for videos, chat and useful facts about the magic of vegetables! Lots of interesting stuff including what to forage for in your own back garden and hints and tips on growing your own. Click here to… Continue Reading “Eat Your Veg Day: Pagan Style!”
Category: UncategorizedTags: eat your veg day, food, foraging, magic, national eat your veg day, nature, pagan, pagan federation, Solstice, summer solstice, vegetable, vegetables, Witchcraft
Posted on November 25, 2019
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…But some of these fruits and vegetables Are still good A little soft A little wobbly A little less sweet Just add some sugar And soak it in vinegar Let the sharp bubbles Oxymoronically float… Read the rest on my Patreon, available for all… Continue Reading “In a pickle…”
Category: poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: food, monday, patreon, Patrons, pickles, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, preserves, self care, self love, self worth, writing
Posted on October 18, 2019
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Stepping back into my kitchen Which smells of Fenugreek Curry leaf Happiness A potato heavy Vegan affair That does surprisingly little To soak up Two shots of whiskey And a glass of homemade Cherry wine. Step out again, Wobble around the house Check for… Continue Reading “Curry Night”
Category: poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: alcohol, aloo gobi, cooking, curry, drinking, food, Friday, Friday Feeling, Irish whiskey, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, whiskey, whisky, wine, writing
Posted on December 15, 2018
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It’s nearly Yule and what better way to enjoy this indulgent season than with some delicious choccies? Apperley Bridge Marina hosted its first chocolate tasting event last night. We arrived under a frosty half moon with the boats glistening in still and cold water.… Continue Reading “Chocolate Tasting at Apperley Bridge Marina”
Category: cooking, observation, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: apperley bridge, apperley bridge marina, cafe, chocolate, chocolate tasting, christmas, Christmas fair, coffee, coffee shop, cooking, drink, food, homemade, lightbix, Marina View Coffee Shop, Solstice, winter, yule
Posted on April 30, 2018
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Sticky, clicky poppy lid Snaps open; nasal bliss Ensues; a sugary mid Morning madness Red, glistening, pips Upon my shoulder Captain of the preserves Conserve my energy For this conserve A jewel upon my knife Then spread on wheat Burnt, golden, sweet Jam makes… Continue Reading “Jam”
Category: poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: conserves, food, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, happiness, jam, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, preserves, writing
Posted on August 28, 2017
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Yes, it’s a blatant take on GoT’s signature slogan, but the drama of winter is a way off (we hope) and I’m loving browsing Pinterest and Tumblr and seeing how excited folks are getting about fall, Halloween and Samhain. The primary colour is orange,… Continue Reading “Autumn is coming…”
Category: childhood, gardening, Nature, parenting, seasons, UncategorizedTags: autumn, blackberries, blogs, Brambles, childhood, fall, food, foraging, fruit, fungi, halloween, monday, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, nature, November, orange, outdoors, pagan, parenting, samhain, summer, writing
Posted on August 17, 2017
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I’m very chuffed to have a stall at Saturday’s charity event at Apperley Bridge Marina! I’ll be taking my books, jewellery and other items, and I’ll be sharing my space with an artisan baker and the artist who did the cover art for my… Continue Reading “Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day”
Category: Nature, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, apperley bridge marina, art, baking, boat, boat rides, boats, books, bradford, bread, canal, Celtic Witchcraft, charity, crafts, food, Leeds, Martin house, Martin house children's hospice, pagan, water, Witchcraft, yorkshire
Posted on July 8, 2017
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I finally did it! Egg curry. Large finely chopped onion fried until golden brown, tin of tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala, chilli, coriander and hard boiled eggs. So easy! The recipe I used is from Madhur Jaffrey’s book, Curry Nation, which is full of lush… Continue Reading “Egg Curry”
Category: cooking, Uncategorized, writingTags: cooking, curry, curry nation, egg curry, eggs, food, Indian food, madhur jaffrey, recipe, recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian food
Posted on June 23, 2017
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Category: Nature, pagan, UncategorizedTags: cooking, food, insects, ladybird, midsummer, nature, nature photography, outdoors, pagan, photography, ragwort, salsify, Solstice, summer, summer solstice, tagine, wildlife, wildlife photography
Posted on February 28, 2017
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