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Sweet Pork Belly Pancakes

I’m blogging today whilst waiting for my car to pass it’s M.O.T test! I present you with pork belly in honey mustard and hoisin sauce packaged in a deep fried pancake. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Pork belly slicesHoisin sauceGarlic granules GingerGarlic pureeWholegrain mustardClear honeySweet peppers Pancakes (prepped from earlier blog post) Method Flavour bowl First we’re…

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Crispy Chilli Beef Wrapped in Crepes

The inspiration behind this recipe was duck spring rolls. Debbie wanted to do something wrapped in a crunchy pancake and this recipe, nicknamed crispy beef pillows was born! We made so many that this ended up a few dinners for me so technically this counted as meal planning too, anyway onto the recipe. What you need Pancakes: pre cooking ingredients shot 1 MilkSaltEggsSelf raising…

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Vampire Death Tacos

I love it when the Mrs decides to make tacos. Traditionally we’d go with steak mince and grated cheese but as we have done this before, this week we decided on something different. Pork tacos cooked in our own garlic based sauce. I have christened this dish – Vampire Death Tacos. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Garlic clovesSweet peppers Taco shellsPork loin steaksSoy…

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Ginger & Chilli ribs

Ginger & Chilli ribs

We’re always looking for new flavours to try. We wanted to do something slightly different with pork ribs. I’ve said before that pork absorbs alot of flavour so we love working with it but you do have to be careful as pork is quite naturally salty. With that in mind, read on for ginger and chilli pork ribs. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Lamb ribsTomato puree Soy sauce Hoisin…

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Homemade chicken burgers

I have always liked chicken burgers. Even the frozen ones in the supermarket. As I buy them regularly, Debbie decided she would see if she could make a homemade equivalent that has much more flavour than my processed favourites. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Chicken breastsEnglish mustard Pure honeyBatter mix fae TescoSelf raising flour Garlic granules SageRosemary Onion…

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Fajita night

One of the first things I cooked for myself many moons ago was chicken fajitas. Given Debbie’s command of spices, I tend to prefer it when Debbie makes them 😄. Here’s her recepie: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Tortilla wraps2 x peppersTomato puree Onion saltDried crushed chillies Smoked paprika Parsley Garlic granules Black pepper Thyme650g chicken breast…

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Homemade pasta sauce

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Godbabbis

Before I started this blog, Debbie made kebabs so good I named them godbabbis. We recreated this recipe so I could post it as the world needs to know! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Breadcrumbs3 x EggsScotch lamb shoulder fillet750g steak minceSmoked paprika Thyme Parsley Ground cinnamon Ground cumin Garlic granules Coriander leafBlack pepper Method: Spice rub To start off the…

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The Bomblett

I love an omelette.  Simple, easy and tasty.  Saying that, we have to make it extra cause that’s just our style! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Table salt12 x Eggs6 x rashers of unsmoked back baconBlack pepper Method: Many, many eggs Crack 12 eggs into a bowl and whisk until blended. Looking good Tear your bacon into bits and add into the egg mixture.  They don’t have to be…

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Homemade Turkey Dinosaurs

I love Bernard Matthews turkey dinosaurs.  In Scotland they’re considered “fine dining”.  Debbie fancied trying some homemade ones.  Here’s how it went. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Habanero chilli flakesDried crushed chilliesMild chilli powder Smoked paprika CayenneBlack pepper Garlic granules Ground gingerGround all spice 2 x Eggs500g turkey breast steaksBreadcrumbsSelf…

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Jerk Ribs & Chicken

Jerk Ribs & Chicken

I adore jerk seasoning. Any meat that is covered in it is divine. So, Debbie combined her obsession with lamb and my love of jerk seasoning and voila. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Died crushed chilliesThymeKaffir lime leavesOnion granulesBlack pepperCajun seasoningSmoked paprikaNutmegGround turmericGround GingerGround cuminGarlic granulesGround cinnamonAll purpose seasoning3 x…

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The Bloody Ridiculous Burger

Remember those top gear specials where Jeremy Clarkson would say “sit back, cause this is a good one”. This is the home cooking equivalent of a top gear special. I introduce to you, the Bloody Ridiculous Burger. What you need: All the spices Burger – some assembly required Ground all spiceCayenneCelery saltGround clovesMixed spiceGround turmericCoriander leafBlack pepperGround cardamonGarlic…

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Layered Nacho Chicken

Let’s make a nice sharing dish!  We order nacho dishes from takeaways all the time so we wanted to try and make our own.  Here’s how it went! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Garlic granulesThymeParsleyOreganoRosemarySmoked paprikaDried crushed chilliesOnion granulesGround cuminBlack pepperSalt3 x chicken breastsNachosMozzarellaMedium cheddar A little bit of spice Cut the chicken…

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Debbie Burgers

I’m a burger fan.  Maybe a bit obsessed.  Crazy Debbie tried her hand at making homemade cheese-in burgers and they were bloody good.  Here’s what she did: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 2 x Eggs500g beef minceSmall block of cheeseBlack pepperAll purpose seasoningCelery saltOnion granulesOreganoParsleyDried crushed chilliesGround GingerMild chilli powderGarlic granulesSmoked…

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Mediterranean Salmon

I introduced crazy Debbie to salmon a few years ago. She had never tried it and I assured her she’d like it. I was right and she wanted to share one of her favourite ways to cook salmon! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot ThymeOreganoBlack pepperParsleyAll purpose seasoningOnion granulesCoriander leafDried crushed chilliesGround turmericGarlic granulesSmoked paprikaSaltSoy sauceTomato…

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Lamb Stir Fry

One of crazy Debbie’s favourite things in the whole wide world is lamb.  It’s a borderline obsession so it makes sense to upload a nice lamb Stir Fry this week.  Enjoy 😉. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 600g diced lambSweet chilli sauceSoy sauceRich hoisin sauceCoconut milkOnion granulesGarlic granulesGingerCelery saltBlack pepperSmoked paprikaCuminGinger pureeBeef stock potRed…

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Homemade KFC

This is one of the easiest recepies to make. If you grab your chicken from the reduced section in the supermarket it costs pennies per piece of chicken which is what Debbie did with this one. It’s belting and I highly recommend giving it a go. Here we go! What you need: Pre prepwork ingredients shot 2 x packets of batter mixOreganoParsleyThymeMarjoramDried mixed herbsDried crushed…

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Moroccan Chicken

Chicken is so versatile and can absorb so much flavour! I absolutely love it and therefore have another Crazy Debbie recepie to share. *this recipe requires a strong stomach to prep due to the mortal kombat style finishing moves used!* What you need: 1 whole chickenSmoked paprikaBlack pepperGround nutmegGarlic granulesGround gingerGround cinnamonGround clovesCorianderAll purpose spiceGround…

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Stimulated Pasta

This is a Debbonian special. One of Debbie’s best, most practiced recepies. It’s a party in my mouth every time its made and I’m finally posting it! What you need: 2 x Lamb stock cubes Oregano Parsley Black pepper Garlic granules Onion granules Dried mixed herbs 500g lamb mince Pasta sauce – I’m using tomato & garlic Pasta (shells are superior) Thyme Method: Start off by adding 250g…

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Very Minted Lamb Chops

Very Minted Lamb Chops

Minted lamb chops are nice and usually I buy the frozen ones. I decided to go for fresh minted lamb chops this time and crazy Debbie it up! What you need: Oregano Parsley Dried mixed herbs Rosemary 1 Lamb stock cube 1 Jar of mint sauce 1 Pack of lamb chops Method: Whack your lamb chops into a pan with a bit of oil and brown lightly. Wallop your jar of mint sauce into the pan and ensure…

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Going out to harvest some rosemary, basil, and other herbs in the garden today!

Check out what I did! It took a bit, but it was worth it.

That's right! A jar of dandelion fluffs!

I carefully cut them from the plants using manicure scissors, then sprayed them from a distance with aerosol hairspray, laid them on a post it to dry for a few hours, carefully cut off the stems, & used tweezers to put them into the jar carefully.

I know it's something small & seemingly dumb, but I really like them & plan on doing more when they are back in season.

For witchcraft practitioners who work with plants, be it in spells, charms, being tactile in nature or gardening, this list contains some of the plants that can bring harm if used incorrectly or have a high level of toxicity.

Always be cautious and so research on any plant or herb you’re planning to utilize or grow.

Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius) • Ingesting a single seed can kill an adult human. Symptoms of poisoning include nausea, vomiting, convulsions, liver failure, and death, usually after several days.

Wolfsbane (Aconitum spp) • All parts are poisonous, if ingested, it usually causes burning, tingling, and numbness in the mouth, followed by vomiting and nervous excitement. Even casual skin contact should be avoided. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and cardiac irregularity.

White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) • All parts are poisonous, especially the berries, the consumption of which has a sedative effect on cardiac muscle tissue and can cause cardiac arrest.

Arnica • Poisonous in great quantities. Symptoms of poisoning include gastroenteritis, fever, nausea, dizziness, abnormal cardiac frequency, diarrhea, skin reaction and internal hemorrhage in the digestive system.

Azalea (Rhododendron simsii) • If ingested it is poisonous. Continued contact should be avoided. Symptoms of poisoning are nausea, depression, respiratory difficulties, coma. It is rarely lethal.

Anthurium (Anthurium spp) • Prevent getting in contact with the sap. Symptoms are skin irritation and eye irritation.

Cedronella canariensis • Can cause skin irritation, indigestions. Should not be used or touch by pregnant people or lactating people.

Belladonna (Atropa belladonna) • Extremely poisonous, it is lethal and it can be absorbed through skin. Symptoms of poisoning are fogged vision, staggering, loss of balance, dry mouth and throat, headache, skin eruptions, constipation, confusion, hallucination and convulsion.

Lamprocapnos spectabilis • Can be poisonous in big quantities, which causes convulsions and other symptoms in the nervous system.

Iris versicolor • Symptoms pf poisoning include nausea, vomit, mouth and throat irritation, irritation on the digestive system, skin irritation, headache and epiphora.

Bryony • All parts are poisonous and any type of contact causes death.

Ranunculus • If ingested, the juice can cause serious damage to the digestive system.

Acorus calamus • Toxic in big quantities, can cause hallucination, nausea and vomit.

Physostigma venenosum • Extremely toxic, can cause intense sweating, extreme salivation, nausea, vomit, diarrhea, irregular cardiac rhythm, change in blood pressure, confusion, convulsion, coma, muscular weakness, paralysis, respiratory difficulties and death.

Cinnamomum camphora • Skin rash, itchiness, respiratory difficulties, mouth, eyes, face or lips swelling.

Ricinus communis • Poisonous. Can cause burning in the mouth and throat, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea. At a long period of intoxication, can cause dehydration, low blood pressure. If not treated, death will occur in 3 to 5 days

Daphne • Poisonous. Causes burns in the mouth and digestive tract, followed by coma. Can cause death.

Vinca • Must not be ingested, causes nausea, vomit, loss of hair, loss of hearing, dizziness, bleeding, nervous difficulties, convulsions, liver damage and death.

Asclepias tuberosa • Cardiac difficulties, nausea, vomit and skin rash.

Agave spp • The juice of a number of species causes acute contact dermatitis, with blistering lasting several weeks and recurring itching for several years thereafter.

Columbine (Aquilegia spp) • Seeds and roots contain cardiogenic toxins which cause both severe gastroenteritis and heart palpitations if consumed, columbine poisonings are easily fatal.

Mercurialis perennis • Symptons happen after some hours, they include vomit, pain, gastritis, renal inflammation and sleepiness.

Colocasia • All parts are poisonous and cause mouth and tongue irritation. Can be fatal.

Gelsemium • Extremely poisonous, even in low quantities. Causes headache, problems with vision, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, muscular complications, convulsions, respiratory complications and low blood pressure.

Laburnum • Causes excitation, loss of balance, convulsions and coma. Can be lethal.

Helleborus • Dangerous if ingested or applied on the skin. Cause irritation in the mouth and throat and low blood pressure. Big quantities can cause vomit, diarrhea, difficulties swallowing, nervous system complications, blindness, convulsion, paralysis, respiratory complications and death.

Ilex aquifolium • The fruits can be lethal and the leaves cause diarrhea, nausea, vomit, stomach and intestine complications.

Hedera helix • Causes stomach pain, respiratory complications and possible coma.

Impatiens capensis • Dangerous when ingested in big quantities.

Datura stramonium • Don’t inhale or ingest. Causes dry mouth, extreme thirst, vision complications, nausea, vomit, constipation, tachycardia, hallucinations, fever, convulsion, loss of conscience, respiratory complications and death.

Convallaria majalis • Causes irregular blood pressure and cardiac rhythm, indigestion and confusion.

Mandragora officinarum • Fogged vision, dry mouth, difficulties to urinate, headache, tachycardia, vomit and hallucinations.

Viscum album • Gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, low blood pressure, convulsion. It is rarely lethal for humans.

Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) • Diarrhea, indigestion, disorientation, loss of apetite, ataxy and hallucinations.

Artemisia vulgaris • Prolonged contact may be fatal, so it’s best to use in a open and ventilated place.

Oak (Quercus): In big quantities is poisonous and affects the renal kidneys.

Nerium oleander • Causes cardiac complications, indigestion and can cause death.

Taxus baccata • Fatal. No symptoms come as a warning.

Hypericum perforatum • Causes fatigue, dizziness, confusion, dry mouth and can affect medicaments.

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia spp) • All parts of this plant contain toxins and are often fatal. Effects of ingestion may include losing connection with reality and hallucinations.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) • The leaves, seeds, and flowers are poisonous. These cause irregular heartbeat, general digestive upset, and confusion; can be fatal.

Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) • The bulbs are poisonous, causing nausea, vomiting, gasping, convulsions, and possibly death. Even handling the bulbs can cause skin irritation.

Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp) • Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten.

Frangipani (Plumeria spp) • Contact with the milky latex may irritate eyes and skin.

Herbs Masterpost

Valuable information on individual herbs down below! 🌿 

Posted: May 7th, 2018.

Updated: June 12th, 2018.

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Acacia: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, and Ra. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Protection and Powers. 

Agrimony: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, banishes negative energy and spirits. Once used to detect the presence of witches.

Alfalfa: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity and Fortune.

Allspice: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Luck, and Healing.

Almond: Masculine. Deities; Attis, Hermes, Mercury, and Thoth. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Prosperity, and Wisdom.

Aloe: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Luck.

Althea: Feminine. Element; Water. Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.

Amaranth: Feminine. Deity; Artemis. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Healing, Calling the Dead, and Protection. 

Anemone: Masculine. Deities; Adonis, Venus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health, Healing, and Protection.

Angelica: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Visions.

Anise: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification and Youth.

Apple: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Diana, Dionysus, Iduna, Hera, Olwen, Zeus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Healing, Immortality.

Avocado: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Beauty.

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Since I have seen a lot of posts about correspondences in witchcraft going around again, I wanted to stop for a minute and talk about how correspondences work and why you might want to make sure that you understand the correspondences you are using in your own craft.

This is likely an oversimplification, but I think that we can break down correspondences into three main categories:

Cultural Correspondences - these are often heavily steeped in the mythology and folklore of a particular region. They are often but not always correspondences of items found in that region. This is where correspondences become the most varied because, despite what you may have read in Those Bad Witchcraft Books, culture is not universal. A great example of this is that most Western cultures associate the color black with Death and Mourning but a lot of non-Western cultures have the same association with the color white. It stands to reason that this type of correspondence will work the best for you if you are sticking as close to the correspondences of the bioregion that you grew up in as possible (1) and that they will be most effective when used magically on somebody else from that bioregion (2).

Material Correspondences - these correspondences are based on the physical properties of the item in question. Some plants are edible, some medicinal, and some poisonous. Things with thorns can hurt you when you touch them. Quartz has high levels of electric conductivity. The idea here is that if Rosemary repels insects, it can be used in a banishment spell to repel that unwanted "insect" from your life. These are, in my opinion, the immutable correspondences - the item you are using will ALWAYS carry its physical characteristics with it into your magic. Spicy peppers will always be Hot and Burning, so-called "Weeds" will always grow tenaciously, and Sugar will always be Sweet. It is worth keeping in mind here that when using plants, the part of the plant may affect whether it carries that correspondence. Sometimes only one part of the plant carries a particular property - consider the difference between the sweet scent of rose petals that we use in love spells versus the sharp thorn that would be better used for protection. 3. Sympathetic Correspondences - The base concept behind sympathy is that two things that are alike in some way share a connection with one another that can be harnessed magically. The more alike that two things are, the deeper the connection. There are many ways that this is used in magic. A lot of herbal correspondences involve sympathy through the Doctrine of Signatures. This is the thought process that anything shaped like an ear can be used to affect ears/hearing magically. The Doctrine of Signatures gets rolled in a little bit with Cultural Correspondences as it is heavily rooted in Western herbalism, but it deserves a mention on its own. Another way that sympathetic magic makes its way into correspondences is the idea that an object from a particular place carries some of the energy of that place which can be harvested for magical intent. You see this in the use of bank dirt in money spells or cemetery dirt in baneful magic. This is also where Holy water, moon water, and stormwater come into play - here we are assuming that something that has been done to the water (being blessed by a priest, charged in the moon, or collected during a storm) carries an inherent energy that can be then transferred to your spell. Depending on your viewpoint, you may or may not agree with the concepts of sympathetic magic.

And that's the whole point of this. Witchcraft, as a whole, isn't the sort of path where you are supposed to proceed based entirely on blind faith. If you're flipping to a certain page in Scott Cunningham's infamous Green Book and finding the first money herb you come across to use in a spell, you are probably doing yourself a disservice. I suggest that you look closer. Not only will the physical correspondence change how your spell manifests (I've written about this before) but you may find that you don't even BELIEVE or AGREE with that correspondence at all. And maybe that's not important to you (but if that's true, why are you even reading this?). But I suggest that it should be. That understanding of a correspondence deepens your connection with the energy of the item you are looking to use. Moreover, exploring it further may give you all sorts of juicy ideas for spellwork to augment that energy.

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Common herbs and spices

Source - The Little Book For Modern Witches by Astrid Carvel

Basil - prosperity and inner strength

Parsley - fertility and honesty

Bay - wisdom, foresight, strength, and good fortune

Cinnamon - love, comfort, power and success

Black pepper - purification, inner strength, and protection

Sage - cleansing and protection (my own note - white sage is for specifically closed cultural practices so please bear this in mind and be respectful in your craft)

Oregano - health and happiness

Cardamom - love and friendship

Chilli - passion, virility and inspiration

Rosemary - purification, positivity and memory

Thyme - concentration, and business success

Allspice - compassion, luck and healing