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This blog is an exploration of daily magic, featuring wild plants, creative recipes, meaningful ceremonies, and writings about our shared humanity. 

Welcome to the Blog!

Welcome to the Wondersmith's Writings! Here you can find magical recipes featuring foraged ingredients, musings on food and ceremony, and meaningful rituals to explore your own everyday magic. Though I have been focused on other writing pursuits, I am keeping all of my blog content up as a resource for you. You can use the search bar below to find what you are looking for. (Please note that sometimes you need to refresh the page to see the search results.) Happy reading! If you'd like to support my goal to spread magic far and wide, consider contributing to my patreon program!

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Posts tagged recipe
"Curiosity, Patience, and Strength": WonderStitcher Fairytale 1 (with Lime Gingerbread Amanita Cookies)

Temptingly delicious gingerbread Amanita Musicaria cookies will draw you into the magic, just as their real counterparts enticed the protagonist in the wonderful fairytale that accompanies this recipe. This blog post contains our fairytale in video format, as well as the recipe for those tempting treats!

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Cake Dreams, Connection, And Curly Dock Magic

This hearty winter cake is baked with toasted curly dock seed flour, mulled wine poached pears, mascarpone cream, and candied walnuts. It’s also a reminder of why connection is so important this time of year!

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Cattail Chlodnik: Why 'Summer Legs' mean Freedom

This refreshing chilled soup is as vibrant in flavor as it is in color! Crunchy, juicy, cooling cattail shoots are the perfect addition to make it extra delightful on a hot spring day.

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Watermelon and Daylily Poke Bowls: Why Mock Foods Deserve Celebration!

I love Poke bowls in the summertime. There’s something about fresh fish, flavorful marinades, rice, and vegetables that feels delightfully light. This is an entirely plant-based version using watermelon as the star! It’s accompanied by delicious sauteed daylilies and served in real coconuts for some wild summertime fun!

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Earth Day Connection Ritual And Wild Bounty Deviled Eggs

This simple three-part ritual will allow you to give thanks for the wonderful wild spaces that support you, no matter where you live. Make these beautifully colored and decorated deviled eggs to celebrate the day as well!

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The Pleasures of Wildcrafted Winter Spice Blends (Plus Forest Spice Cookies)

Explore the depth of flavors that proliferate your own landscape to create four distinct and customizable spice blends, good for everything from spiced honey cookies to winter stews. You may just be surprised at what your winter landscape or larder have to offer up!

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