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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. 

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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 summertime
Secret Recipe: Yarrow Tomato Consommé with Gluten-Free Herbed Ravioli

This refreshing chilled summer soup is full of the purity of summer sunlight, layered with fresh tomatoes, yarrow, and other herbs and spices to make a broth that is as light as it is delicious. Tender gluten-free raviolis filled with mixed herbs are the perfect addition to take this from an appetizer to a light lunch!

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Peaches and Hay Mini Cheesecakes with Honey

These elegant little desserts are a summer daydream: packed full of late-summer flavors like roasted peaches, hay, and of course honey, they look like little rounds of honey-drenched comb. You’ll love the array of textures and flavors and the story they tell.

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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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Wild Mint Sorbet Sandwiches and the Lessons of Nostalgia

Dip your toes into the sweet memories of summers of old with this easy recipe for a frozen treat that’s extra cooling, thanks to the addition of wild mint. These sorbet sandwiches are as easy as they are delicious. Ah, summertime.

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