Tales from the kitchen witch
by ChainedChrysalis
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Diet stuff week 1 wrap up
Officially im down .5 lb fully dressed in jeans after working all day. I should weigh in wearing leggings lmao. At home im down 2 lbs ( naked first of the day weight) She said that is a better ...
Beltane Blessings
Life keeps turning huh… We didn’t do anything this year. Its been super windy with a fire ban so having a fire isnt an option. I did get the supplies for smores but no fire lol. I don’t have the...
Rosemary and Ricewater *updated*
It sounds like an odd blog haha. Im making rosemary and ricewater for hair. First ricewater is known in China to promote hair growth and health. You will need aprox 1/2 to 1 cup long grain whi...
The best cobbler
I found a cobbler recipe and tweeked it to my liking!! So now im sharing ( without 20 paragraphs about where i was born and how i found cooking) Preheat oven to 350 8 Ripe White peaches, or 4 ...
Potions and Lotions oh my
After getting some of my buttermilk soap at work, one girl asked me if i could make it in a lotion. Well now that you say it. Yes, yes i can haha. So now i have lemon tangerine lotion, From shae ...
Pain Salve
Its been a while since i made a concoction. But i have a new one!! Ive been in extreme pain every day for years. Every step i take is blinding pain, by the end of the evening i cant walk at all ...
Herbs
We got a pile of fresh herbs from the store today. SO good. Nothing beats the smell of fresh herbs being crushed. We put some in the sketti and the rest we mixed together for an Italian herb blen...
Imbloc
Its come and gone yesterday. But i saw this and wanted to share it anyway. Its a beautiful tale. And one that is familiar too :) Its so fun to hear modern traditions soaked in history. All thing...
Bedroom next?
We may save up the money to do our bedroom furniture next. Today we replaced the sink and faucet. And my mother in law bought a massive console table. its 84 inches long, For under the tv. It lo...
grand yard ideas
So on our new property of 1.3 acres. About a third of it is fenced in the back yard. Which is ideal. Good for kids, good for the dogs. However being in the deserty prairie its …dead haha. Its mo...
Kito Copycat Crack fil a
Keto copycat Chick-fil-A! 🍗🐔 Ingredients: 8 Chicken Tenders 24 oz jar of dill pickles juice 3/4 cup almond flour 1 tsp pink himalayan sea salt 1 tsp pepper 2 eggs -beaten 1 1/2 cups pork panko (b...
Farm fresh Sketti
While not ALL of my veggies are producing fruit yet, my herbs are going amazingly and im starting to harvest for dinner! Farm fresh sketti! 3 lbs hamburger ( from Angus the cow we have been eat...
Quarantine Hibachi
Steak & Chicken Hibachi Ingredients Jasmine Rice 2 NY Strip Steaks (diced) 4 large boneless-skinless chicken thighs(diced) 1 large zucchini 2 large carrots 1 medium sized yellow onion 1 smal...
Home made bread stuffing
We we very lucky to get a bunch of free bread from one of the food banks. They told us take as much as we could fit/use. We ended up with more then 40 loaves. Most went in the freezer but at a lo...
Home Made Buiscut mix
Another mix and make ahead of time staple. Mix all the dry ingredients and all the liquid when you are ready to mix :) I miss having canning jars of mixes on the shelf. Some day ill get them agai...
Home made Pancakes
On the hunt for flour. So i can make pancakes and other staples. Im not too worried about bread. The stores are actually restocking bread fairly decent :) Ingredients Dry Pancake Mix 4 cups all-...
Crock Pot Bread
I have no claim to this recipe, I saw this on facebook and loved it. :) Corona-inspired haha. Now if only i could find flour. Not that i should eat it, But still. Literally The Best Bread Re...
Home made Applesauce
So im sure there are 500 ways to do this, But this is mine. Me and my trusty IP! Apple Sauce Peel and core 25-50 lbs of apples. ( or your own amount) Im making several batches so adjust accordi...
Burns
Friday when removing my meatballs i spattered my face with the hot sauce and burned through several layers of skin. I also have a burn on my chest but its minor. The one on my face may scar i don...
Homemade meatballs and marinara
So i was having a hard time thinking of dinner and turned on a cooking show. Which lead me to making my own meatballs!! Ive never done this before haha So this is my first time! Of course i used ...
Herbal
Aside from seasonings its nice to know what medicinal properties herbs have. I just wanted to save this :)
Herbal bath salts
Ye old mason jar! So many uses. So much love. Fill a mason jar half way with large chunk Himalayan sea salt. Add in a few teaspoons of epsom salts. ( your measurements never have to be exact.) ...
Instant pot not so crisp peach crisp
So this was franken crisp and it did and did NOT turn out. 8 qt IP. 1 #10 can peaches ( the big one!!) 4 cups whole oatmeanl, None of that instant stuff!! 1 cup brown sugar. 1/2 cup melted but...
Instant Pot Lo Mein
Ok so this is another cook for my massive family recipe. But it can easily be adapted. Especially seeing i season to taste!! This is made as a side dish for chicken teryakki. 3 lbs pasta, I use...
The crafty front
Ive always been a crafter. unfortunately a few years back, knitting and crocheting became so mainstream EVERYONE i knew was trying to sell. Before that it was pretty easy to sell my life long cra...