FIRE AND MILK

Feb 16, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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Happy late Valentine's Day, Voxters!

I had a great post all planned out and I just did not have time to do it. You can look forward to a future post where I tell you about how our cat fell through the ceiling this week. True story. (He's okay.)

Happy Imbolc as well to my Pagan Voxter friends. One of my favorite books, Celebrate the Earth, talks about the symbolic nature of fire to keep us warm, and milk to get ancients through the winter. It also discusses replenishing the Earth's resources so it can be fertile and healthy for the growing season.

And since I've been on a fun drinks kick lately, here is a recipe for Faery Wine from the book:

1.5 cups milk per serving, 1 tsp honey, 1/8 tsp vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Warm milk, be careful not to boil! Add honey and vanilla to each glass or mug, sprinkle tops with cinnamon.

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Ceiling Cat has mishap. Mews at elevun.

;) Mews thru celing huz anchorwmn Maya in uh tizzy.

For us in the southern hemisphere, the first light of Imbolc is on the other side of the wheel of the year and we are approaching the Autumn equinox. We will be lighting our first fire at this ritual and celebrating the abundance of the harvest as well preparing our spirit for the journey inwards.

I will miss the long warm days of summer, but the Autumn is one of my very favorite seasons, and I like winter fires and winter boots and I like planting garlic!! :)

anyway, happy Imbolc to you Maya :) as the goddess returns as the maiden, so too shall spring return to your land and the journey outward for you will begins. enjoy!

Ohh that milk sounds lovely- appropriate for an autumnal eve as well I think... :)

Happy Valentines to you and yours, too! I used to add a couple of drops of vanilla extract to cold milk sometimes, just for a tasty treat :)

Sorry about your kitteh

How lovely! Thanks, RachJ! Autumn equinox is a really beautiful time of year, one of my favorites as well. Very deep, emotional, reflective. I hope your harvest is plentiful, especially the garlic!! ;) I always enjoy your photos and look forward to seeing the transformation of the NZ landscape! Happy Mabon - many blessings.

Thanks, MT! Vanilla is absolutely one of my favorite flavorings - I'm going to learn to make merengue cookies one of these days. ;)

Happy Valentines to you and J. Hope you guys had a good time.

Belated warm wishes, Maya! <3

Since you say kitty is okay, I take it ceiling haz big hol?

Mmm, that Faery Wine sounds delish on a cold Winter's night!

The trick to meringue is a) make sure your mixing bowl and the mixer blades are supremely clean; in fact, using some white vinegar after washing them as an add'l rinse, is good b) make sure your eggs are room temp; they'll be fine to leave on the counter over-night if you don't already leave your eggs "out."

That's about it other than if you're going to put anything heavy into it (meringue can be made into loads of different flavors, including adding pecans or choc. chips), I suggest dropping them on top right before you place them in the oven. Even if you try to GENTLY fold them in, it's kinda hard to do... still delicious but not so puffy :)
That's Granny MT's word on it!