Recipies
In here you will find herbal recipies that I enjoy making, some are make by me and some others have contributed. If you are copying anything within these pages please note the original author.
Indigo’s Solstice Liquer (requires 80 days to prepare!)MUST HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION IF UNDER 21!
A perfect drink for summer solstice. This is a drink passed on to me from my best friends aunt a very unique woman from Brazil. this drink and another (mint spritzer) were pretty popular in her youth as a young girl in brazil. Note that this is a some what adjusted recipie to my preferred taste. Traditionally this liquer is prepared alot sweeter and more condensed. Ingredients: Lemon liquer 15 Lemon rines Two bottles of 100 proof vodka You need one large sealable glass bottle that can hold about one gallon. Pour in one bottle of vodka in the glass jar with the lemon rines, and let it sit for 40 days in a dark cool place. After the 40 days take the rines out then pour another bottle of vodka. Then take three cups of sugar and three cups of water and put them in a sauce pan, cook on medium until they mix and turn into a surup. Then let cool. After it has cooled down to room temperature pour that into the jar also, then store again in dark cool place for 40 days. After the full 80 days it is ready. Serve chilled over ice (in small portions it is very strong!) and store in your frezer.
Solstice Wassail
While wassail began primarily as a Solstice treat in victorian England, its warm, spicy flavor is enjoyeed today throughout the entire fall and winter monthes. Made from apple cider and select spices, wassail is the perfect drink for those warm occasions when friends and family gather to share memories and pleasant times. Ingredients: Sugar, cinnamon, clove, lemon peel, orange peel, & nutmeg. To make on stove top: Using a large container add approxamatly 5oz of mixture in to one gallon of apple juice or apple cider. stir thoroughly. Heat just to boiling turn heat to low and simmer when ready ladel into cups and serve.
Indigo’s Green Eggs
This is a post of two recipies. The first one is my modification of the second. Though both are great. My circle sister had turned me onto a really fun dish she like to make from time to time especially during sabbat week. Indigo's Green eggs Ingredients: one tablespoon of minced garlic 1/2 cup of chopped spinach leaves 1/4 cup of chopped mint leaves Two sprigs of dill (chopped) 1/2 avocado dryed herbs: basil, oregeno, black pepper (1/4 teaspoon each) 4 eggs 2/3 cup of milk Put all of these into your blender. Blend until completley mixed & evenly green. Cook in a frying pan lightly coated in olive or vegetable oil & cook on medium. Note that when you cook this it will get a bit frothy and that is ok just let it cook down untill it resembles scrambled eggs. At this point it is up to you to cook to your preferrence (soft or hard). Enjoy! They taste great with aged white cheddar cheese or monerey jack.
Native american fry bread
2 lbs lard or 2 quarts oil 3 cups sifted flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water Melt lard in 5 quart deep pot. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Next, add warm water in small amounts and knead dough until soft but not sticky. You may need more flour or water here. Cover bowl and let stand for about 15 minutes. Pull off large egg-sized balls of dough and roll out into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Punch hole in center of each round, piercing several times with fork, to allow dough to puff. In a heavy skillet fry dough in lard or oil until bubbles appear on dough, flip and fry on reverse side until golden brown.
Lavender Ice Cream
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lavender flowers 3 cups milk 3 tablespoons creme fraiche or heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 6 egg yolks In a small heavy saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of the sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lavender and 1 1/2 teaspoons of water. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture forms a dry mass, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool, then grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, creme fraiche, vanilla bean and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/2 teaspoon lavender. Cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is hot, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain the milk through a fine-mesh sieve and return to the saucepan. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks until blended. Gradually whisk in one-third of the warmed milk mixture in a thin stream, then whisk the mixture back into the remaining milk in the saucepan. Stir in the reserved lavender powder. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard lightly coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let boil. Immediately remove from the heat and strain the custard into a medium bowl. Set the bowl in a large bowl of ice and water and let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight. Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Cast Iron Corn Bread
1 cup cornmeal 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1/2 cup flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 cups sweet milk 2 tsp sugar,(optional) Sift dry ingredients, add milk and stir. Don't over stir, just easy mixing. Pour into Medium to Hot cast iron skillet which has 1-1/2 tablespoons melted shortening. Then pour cornbread mixture into skillet. Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
Facial Toner
Light Toner-for normal skin: 2oz. (100 proof) vodka. 2oz. witch hazel. 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of tea tree EO. Brew chamomile, peppermint, alfalfa, lemongrass, fennel seed, licorice root, and natual lemon juice, let cool then mix 2 cups of the tea with 1 cup witch hazel or add more witch hazel for oily skin.
Light Toner-For Dry Skin: 3/4 cups of rose water, orange flower water, or infused herbs. 2/3 cups of witch hazel, blend together and shake well. You could also mix equal parts of the rose & orange waters for a fuller fragrance.
Astringent-for oily skin: 4 tablespoons of fried herbs. Check the bottom for a list of herbs corresponding with skin types. 4 tablespoons of ethyl alcohol or 6 tablespoons of vodka. 1/4 teaspoons of borax. 3 tablespoons of witch hazel. 10 drops of glycerine. Step1: Marenate the herbs in the alcohol for 2 weeks and then srtain. Step2: Dissolve the borax in the witch haxel. stir into the alcohol. Mix in the glycerine and pour into a bottle with a tight fitting lid. Shake before use.
Lemon witch hazel toner-for oily skin: 2 tablespoon (100 proof) vodka. 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. 1 tealpoon of witch hazel. 1 tablespoon of distilled water.
Energizing toner-for oily skin: 1 cup witch hazel. 1/4 cup of eythol alcohol or (100 proof) vodka. 20 drops of eucalyptus EO. 7 drops of clove EO. 7 drops of peppermint EO. 10 drops of rosemary EO.
Bath Salts & Milk Baths
Undine Soak-bath salts: 1cup of sea salt, 1/3 cup of dried and powderd cucumbers. 1/3 cup of dried and powderd seaweed. 1 tablespoon of baking soda. 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of bergamont EO.
Base for Milk Bath: add & tablespoons of powderd milk(not skim milk) sift through a fine gauze or cheese cloth bag along with 2 ounces of dried or 4 ounces fresh herbs & 1/4 - 1/2 of EO's.
After bath Splash: 1/2 cup of (100 proof) vodka. 1/2 teaspoon of EO of choice. 1 tablespoon of glycerin. 1 drop of food coloring(optional).
Face Masks
Skin Type Herbal Correspondenses
For normal skin: Fennel, juniper berries, ladies mantle, linden flowers, mint, nettle.
For sensitive skin: comfrey, hens & chicks, marsh mallow, pounded flax, or quince seed(containing softening macilage).
For oily skin: sage, yarrow, peppermint, rosemary, clove, eucalyptus, two tablespoons of pounded fennel or lupine seed to exfoliate dead skin and refine pores.
Aloe Vera & Vitamin E: can be used in any one on these skin types they are excellent for skin rejuvenation proporties. A great trick for vitamin E I learned is to just beak open a couple of vitamin E capsules in your mixture.
NON-HERBAL INGREDIENTS
Milk has softening & mild bleaching proporties. substitute one tablespoon of milk with one tablespoon of herbal infusion. Honey: add one teaspoon of honey for its healing proporties. Lemon Juice: ad a few drops of lemon juice to restor skin's acid barrier.beaten egg white for oily skin. Cucumber: mashed Egg Yolk: egg yolk kfor dry skin or a cucumber is an astringent great for oily skin. So are the following; strawberries, tomatoes, lemon juice & grapfruit juice are all good astringents.avacados and ripe peaches are also great for moisterizers. Avacacos & Peaches: You can mix any combination of these items to your mud as long as you follow along with the skin type guidelines and there is still some grey area there. Also be sure to date and refrierate any mask you make with parishable ingredients.
Bath Herb Correspondences Chart
Relaxing Herbs: Chamomile, hops, jasine, valerian, linden flowers.
Stimulating Herbs: Basil, bay, eucalyptus, fennel, ivy, lavnder, lemon balm, lemon verbena, mint, pennyroyal, pine, rosemary, sage, tansy, thyme.
Healing Herbs: Calendula, comfrey, hen & chicks, lady's mantle, spearmint, yarrow.
Spring tonic bath Herbs: blackberry leaves, lawn daisies, dandelion, stinging nettles.
