Kitchen Witch Diva

Wednesday...Early Happy New Year

2008-12-31T05:04:00.000-08:00

To all my friends new and old...

May you enjoy a time of magick and wonder in the coming New Year...

Saturday...Fog Up Your Glasses Good

2008-12-13T05:36:00.000-08:00

I know I promised tea leaf reading but I have a cold...Indulge me

Winter Lemon and Honey Tea

Ingredients:
4 lemon slices (Orange slices work just as well)
8 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks-2 inches long
4 tablespoons honey
1 quart of hot tea-made as you usually do.

Stud each lemon slice with two cloves and place in the mug with a cinnamon stick. Stir the honey into the hot tea and pour into the mugs. Makes 4 servings.

NOTES: This can be used with any type of black, herb or other flavored tea.

Here's is another recipe for when festive times are in order...LOL!

Cranberry Spice Tea:
1 orange
12 whole cloves
2 inch long cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
4 black tea bags, your choice
4 cups boiling water
1 cup cranberry juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. rum extract/flavoring ...Or Just Some Captain Will Do,But Add This AFTER You Steep!
Stud the orange with the cloves and cut into 6 or 8 sections.
Place them in the teapot,squeezing each slightly as you do so.
Add the cinnamon, tea and boiling water.
Steep for 5 minutes and strain.
Stir in cranberry juice, sugar and flavoring. 4-6 servings.

Three Out Of Four Ladies Prefer The Captain...!!!

Won't you join us ?

P.S. These recipes came from the yahoo group..Stockpot & Cauldron..Lots of special folks there!

A good cup of tea...

2008-02-18T13:54:00.000-08:00

What can be said about a nice hot cup of tea? On those cold nights, when the wind is whipping
‘round the side of the house and rattling the shutters it warms and comforts. After a really rotten day it soothes the nerves and quiets the voices in your head (sometimes).

Drinking tea is as much a ritual of contemplation and conversation as it is a delicious way to warm the body and refresh the mind. Tea enthusiasts can be passionate about the details: What kind of teapot to use, when were the tea leaves picked, how hot the water should be. Others simply enjoy a cup when an old friend stops by.

But how do you know if it's a good cup of tea? Is one type of tea really better than another? I suppose that decision is up to you but in order to find out this is what you need to do.

Things You Will Need:
* Loose Tea.....Here is a excellent Tea Site to make your choice from
* Insulated Pot or Tea Cozy
* Teaspoon or Mesh Tea Ball
* Teapot
* Teakettle

Step 1…Start with cold water, which retains more oxygen for fuller flavor. If your tap water is hard, use filtered or bottled water.

Step 2…Preheat your teapot: While the water is heating, fill your teapot with hot tap water, let it warm, then drain it completely.

Step 3...Measure into the teapot 1 tsp. of loose tea for every cup you plan to pour. Some tea drinkers, especially those who take milk with their tea, add an extra spoon for the pot. If you're using a mesh tea ball, don't fill it more than halfway, to allow for complete expansion of the tea leaves.

Step 4…For black teas, bring the water to a full boil. Remove the tea kettle from the heat as soon as the water begins to boil. Boiling all the oxygen out of the water will flatten the tea's flavor.

Step 5…For more delicate green teas, remove the tea kettle from the heat before the water begins boiling, at 165-170 degrees F (74-77 degrees C). Or you can add 1 part cold water to 4 parts boiling water to cool it to the ideal temperature range.

Now sit back, warm cup in hand and savor that first sip because the next post is all about Tasseography or Tasseomancy or better known as.....*cue spooky music*.....Tea Leaf Reading.

First Magical Post...

2008-02-16T14:29:00.000-08:00

I want to use this blog for my own special brand of Kitchen Witchery.

Sharing recipes than run the gamut from southern cooking to making essential oils.

A little sprinkle of humor along the way should keep things nice and spicy.

Just the way I like it! ;-)