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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 foraging
Secret Recipe: Ancient Cheesecakes with Bay, Elderberries, and Figs

According to archaeologists, it is believed that some of the very first cakes ever made were simple concoctions of soft goat cheese, honey, and sometimes a little bit of grain. These cheesecake tarts are my homage to those ancient cakes. The flaky pastry crust gets a nutty flavor from buckwheat flour, but has also been adapted to be gluten-free. The filling is an aromatic mixture of homemade bay leaf-infused goat cheese and honey. A gorgeous topping of elderberry honey sauce really dresses these up, and a roasted fig with honey is the perfect compliment to the richness of the cheesecake below.

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FlowerFetti Pierogis: Flowers as Flavor!

Learn all about edible flowers, then create stunning flowerfetti pierogis filled with lots of delicious flower petals in a dish that can be breakfast, lunch, dessert, or the first course of dinner!

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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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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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Foraging For the Joy of it: Wildflower Chocolate Bark

What better way to dress up delicious artisan chocolate than by bedecking it with foraged wildflowers, fruits, and other treats from the wild food pantry? This post also dives into the question: why do you forage?

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Nettle Crepes Two Ways and A Reverence For Plants

Reduce food waste by using up the scraps of your forage with these delicious and versatile recipes! Tender stinging nettle or spinach crepes pair well with a savory duo of wild mushroom filling and hollandaise sauce OR a sweeter option of yogurt and jam filling with primrose curd.

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