winter solstice recipes – Page 2 – Wineberry Wood Press

23Dec 2023 by catbird 3 Comments

The Sunniest Sun Bread

Sun Bread is a sweet book by Elisa Kleven that doesn't specifically mention the Winter Solstice, but revolves around bringing the sun back after a period of cold gray weather, so it's a perfect fit. Making your own sun bread is a popular activity this time of year and there is even a recipe in the back of the book. That recipe contains wheat, which I am allergic to however, and some other things that may not work for your family. So what to do? I struggled with this a lot when I first found out I was a celiac, especially around the holidays. There are so many fun traditional breads-- and finding gluten free versions of them was nearly impossible. But then I figured out the secret. Good base recipes.…

04Dec 2023 by catbird No Comments

The Best Winter Solstice Party Ideas

Craft Project, Nature Collection, Play, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

We love to celebrate the changing of the seasons and the longest night! Looking for some fun and easy ways to celebrate with friends and family? Check out some of our favorite parties and celebrations! Fun for all ages! Winter Solstice Bonfire Party A warm bonfire is always welcome on a cold winter day and the perfect way to have fun with friends outside for the Winter Solstice. Ancient people traditionally burned huge bonfires on the Solstice to welcome back the sun. So invite some friends over to welcome back the sun and keep toasty warm while celebrating! Make sure you have plenty of chairs and warm blankets to keep everyone cozy. Hot chocolate is always a good choice this time of year, you can even make it over the…

02Nov 2023 by catbird 9 Comments

Winter Solstice Cookies

Recipes, Winter Solstice

When I first found out I was a celiac (as an adult) I lost my joy for baking for a few years. I had to basically relearn how to bake before I could experiment and be creative again. I am finally back and excited to experiment with colors and flavors again. Last year I focused on natural colors and herbal flavors and these are some of my favorites. Longest Night Cookies Raspberry Rose Moons Orange, Rosemary, Tahini & Honey Cookies Winter Walk Gingerbread Nettle Rosehip Thumbprints

02Nov 2023 by catbird 3 Comments

Longest Night Cookies

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

Celebrate the longest night of the year with these naturally colored shortbread cookies. You can skip the spruce needle powder if you don't want to deal with it and they will still be delicious, but it is a nice touch. These are gluten free cookies, if you prefer a gluten full version, use your favorite shortbread recipe and add the blue butterfly pea powder and the spruce powder with the dry ingredients. Ingredients: Cookies: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature ¾ cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 large egg yolks 105 g oat flour 105 g sorghum flour 80 g sweet white rice flour (mochiko) 80 g tapioca starch 1-2 TBS blue butterfly pea powder 1 tsp powdered dry spruce needles (optional, powder in a coffee grinder) 1 tsp…

01Nov 2023 by catbird 1 Comment

Hot Chocolate Hike

Hibernation Celebration, Hike Ideas, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

There is nothing more exciting them packig up a thermos of hot chocolate and going on a winter hike. I like to choose routes that I know will have a place to sit down partway through, because while we usually have no problems sitting on the ground, in winter that can be too cold. We always bring these handy collapsible cups to make serving easier. (And they are infinately entertaining on their own.

30Oct 2023 by catbird No Comments

Cinnamon Birds

Craft Project, Winter, Winter Solstice

These are a classic holiday craft-- I remember making them as a kid and I now make them with my kids. I love the birds strung on a garland and paired with dried orange slices, they look and smell amazing. They are also super easy to make with kids and are basically play dough until you dry them. Use cheap bulk cinnamon for these not the nice stiff you use in baking. This is a rare case of quantity over quality. When I made these as a kid I always added glue, and I do think it makes them a little sturdier, but they work fine without it and leaving it out makes them compostable which is nice. You can paint or decorate these but I never do because I…

29Oct 2023 by catbird 3 Comments

Winter Walk Gingerbread Cookies

Foraging, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

Replace the spices in your favorite gingerbread recipe with the following herbal blend for a spicy and woodsy take on a traditional winter sweet. Decorate the cookies with royal icing, rose petals, juniper berries*, poppy seeds, rosemary sugar and rose sugar. Ingredients: 2 tsp cinnamon 1 ½ tsp ginger 1 ½ tsp cardamom 1 tsp ground rosemary ¾ tsp ground juniper berry To decorate: Rose sugar Rosemary sugar Whole juniper berries* Whole poppy seeds Small dried rosebuds Dried rose petals To make the sugars: Mix ground rose and sugar until you reach desired color and flavor. Mix ground rosemary and sugar until you reach desired color and flavor. To make royal icing: Method: Mix and bake your cookies according to the recipe instructions. Allow them to cool and then…

07Dec 2022 by catbird 1 Comment

Pine Needle Tea

Campfire, Folklore, Foraging, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

Pine needle tea is a fun and easy winter beverage hat is is oh so wintery! Its a fantastic source of nutrients, particularly vitamin C, which was used to supplement people's diets in the days before you could go to the store and buy a bag of oranges without a thought. Allegedly, Frenchman Jacques Cartier and his crew were cured of scurvy by an Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) tribe in 1543 and they wrote an account of it. All edible species of pine contain vitamin C-- purportedly have three to five times more than an orange, depending on what source you read. Vitamin C is an immune booster (and a cure for scurvy!) Pine needles also contain vitamin A which improves red blood cell production. Pine needle tea can also soothe sore…

04Nov 2022 by catbird 2 Comments

Orange, Rosemary, Tahini and Honey Cookies

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

These cookies feature one of my favorite favor combinations that I use in all kinds of things- butter, rosemary orange amd honey. The tahini takes it to the next level! Ingredients: 6 TBS unsalted butter ¼ cup tahini ½ cup sugar 2 TBS brown sugar 2 TBS honey 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 TBS orange zest 1 tsp vanilla 1 large egg 105 g sorghum flour 40 g potato starch 25 g almond flour 1 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp gray salt ¼ cup sugar for rolling rosemary leaves Method: Beat the butter, tahini, sugar, honey, rosemary, orange zest and vanilla on medium in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until creamy and lighter, about two minutes. Add the egg…

02Nov 2022 by catbird 4 Comments

Raspberry Rose Moons

Recipes, Winter Solstice

Those cookies are so, so good and I love their bright natural color. They'd also be amazing cut into heart shapes for Valentine's Day. Ingredients: I cup unsalted butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 200 g almond flour 140 g sorghum flour 60 g tapioca starch 34 g powdered freeze dried raspberries* ½ tsp xanthan gum ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp gray salt 5 oz dark chocolate couverture Rose petals Method: Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla on medium in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until creamy and lighter, about two minutes. Add the egg yolks and beat again until smooth, scraping the sides as needed. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl. (Including the…

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