Feasts, cakes & ale, sacred foods for the festivals and potlucks are all an integral  of the pagan life.  This page is full of wonderful recipes that will make the food and drink at your next gathering memorable.  If you have a recipe you'd like to share, just email it to us.
Thanks againto Shelli English for this great recipe!
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Here's a little muffin recipe that makes wonderful fragrant "pick-me-ups" for the busy season.  They refrigerate or freeze nicely as well, so may be made ahead and brought out as needed.  I love a cup of Constant Comment tea with them and a drizzle of honey (in the tea or on the muffin! Mmm),
great for the chilly Yuletide.

Cranberry Spice Muffins

2 Cups Flour                                    3/4 Cup Chopped Cranberries
1/3 Cup and 1/4 Cup* Sugar                  (Fresh or Fresh Frozen)
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder            1 Egg (Room temp)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt                            1 Cup Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon                   3 Tablespoons Butter, melted
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg                       2 Teaspoons Orange zest, grated 


In a small bowl, mix cranberries and 1/3 Cup of Sugar and let sit at room temp approx 15 min. Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees, Prepare muffin pans with either butter and flour, or with muffin paper cups, may be sprayed very lightly with a bit of cooking spray.

In another bowl, beat egg with milk, melted butter and orange zest.

Combine dry ingredients in another bowl: Sugar (*the extra 1/4 Cup), Flour, Baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add egg mixture slowly to dry mixture, combine well.  Fold in chopped cranberries, but do not over mix.  Spoon into prepared muffin pans.  Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes until brown.


Holiday Magick- When I'm stirring in the cranberries, I send a thought of the birth of the Sun at Yule into each tart bite!  Enjoy!

Blessed Be!  ~Rev. Shelli H. English


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