Simmer Pot Cake

Simmer Pot Cake

Folklore, Midwinter, Recipes, Winter
The doldrums of winter can start to feel overwhelming. It’s dark, it’s cold, I am completely tired of chipping ice out of the chicken’s water every morning. It’s time for a pick-me-up. Midwinter is a time for rest and rebirth. Storing up energy in preparation for spring. It’s no secret that I love a simmer pot in the winter, and I have written extensively on their benefits, but this recipe takes it a step further and essentially makes a simmer pot that you can eat! The first step is to slow cook oranges and spices, just like you would with a simmer pot. It will warm the air, lift your mood, and make your house smell like oranges and spice. I like the idea of setting intentions and then consuming them,…
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Autumn Simmer Pots

Autumn Simmer Pots

Autumn, Autumn Equinox, Samhain, Simmer Pot
Autumn is when simmer pot season really starts in earnest around our house. A simmer pot is basically a homemade air freshener made by simmering fragrant pieces of fruits, herbs, and other spices in water. You throw some nice smelling things into a pot and let it just simmer on the stove all day. It makes the house smell amazing and cozy. It's a great way to make use of apple peels and core from fall baking. I went ahead and used teh cut outs from our jack-o-lanterns too! I went beyond the usual apples and spices in the harvest simmer pot, using some common fall garden plants and weeds. Sweet autumn clematis is terribly invasive in my area so I don't feel at all and about yanking it. It also…
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Autumn Equinox Simmer Pot

Autumn Equinox Simmer Pot

Autumn, Autumn Equinox, Simmer Pot
Autumn Equinox is a time when people all over the place are taking stock and settling in to the cozy time of year. It brings to mind apple pies and falling leaves. Bountiful produce and abundance as nature makes her last big push. An easy (and nice smelling!) way to celebrate the season is to make a special Equinox simmer pot. Use this recipe as a start and add anything else that speaks to you– you might just really like the smell or want to encourage more of what the plant symbolizes in your life. Apple peels & cores: I am pretty passionate about using things that would otherwise be wasted for simmer pots, cutting up and wasting a perfectly good apple is not my style, but apple cores and…
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