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Saturday, December 13, 2014

TipsFromtheGarden-CleaningThatOldRustyCast-IronCookWare~

TipsFromtheGarden-
CleaningThatOldRustyCast-IronCookWare~

For today's TipsFromtheGarden~ I found some tips that might

help anyone that might have an old Cast-Iron post that is rusty and is

covered in black crud. However, I does make a huge difference

on where your Cast-Iron cookware was manufacturer.

If you either have or found a well-made

cast-iron piece, restoring it will be fairly easy.

Here are a few steps, on how you could tell if you have

high quality Cast-Iron Cookware.

The Main thing that you want to look for in good quality Cast-Iron Cookware

is that its manufactured by the Lodge Company in Tenn. US. Why?

Because the Company Lodge is the last U.S.

Manufacturer to cast its own iron for all its cookware.

So if you find some cast-iron cookware that is other than Lodge; it usually is

of an lower quality of Iron among other things.

Some of the other marking that you might see that is quite different than

the Lodge is at the 'throat' of the handle of and skillet-pan. also

the bottom of the pan, it may not look as finished. By looking more

thicker and clunkier; plus the edges of all the cookware won't have

a nice smooth finish. So if you happen to find well made Cast-Iron cookware!

but it happens to be a bit rusty and full of black crud, restoring it shouldn't

be to difficult. To remove rust, use a soap-free steel wool pad and

shrub as much of the rust and black crud off as you can before

you do the baking part. This way it will make it easier in the long run

As to how many times you will have to repeat this process.

You can either bake the cast-iron pan that you just finished scrubbing

with the soap-free steel wool pad inside your self-cleaning oven for a couple hours

However, sometimes if you have to repeat the process you end-up

with lots of smoke inside you home.

So I believe the best way to do the second part of your

Rusted Cast-Iron cookware, is not in your oven but outside.

Why? for a couple of reasons; depending on how rusty your cast-iron pot is;

you might have to repeat this process several times.

And because of the process it could fill you home full of smoke,

having to do it several times.

With that all being said after the hand and muscle power

of removing a much as you can with the steel wool then you need to

bake it probably several times by heating the piece on a grill, over

a wood fire for a couple hours and repeat several times.

After you have completely cleaned the pot you will need to re-season it for use.

how you do this is; apply cooking oil of your choice

all over it. Then Preheat your oven to 350 degree's. Before you start

the baking process you need to line you oven floor and walls with

alumni foil so that it doesn't have all the oil mess all over your oven.

After your oven is prepared, put the pan upside down for an hour.

After the hour, turn off the oven and let it cool naturally.

They say, the more you cook with your newly seasoned cast-iron cookware,

the more effective they will be with your cooking with each use.

You will need to re-oil the pan after each use of cooking.

Well I hope that these hints will help some of you,

With your cast-iron cookware in the upcoming holidays.

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Friday, December 12, 2014

The Magick of the White Stag

The Magick of the White Stag-

I've always been in Awe of the beauty of the Magick of the
White Stag! To me it seems to have a Magical, Divine and Mystery about these amazing Magical Creatures.
It is said that where ever a female deer roam in the forest the stag isn't that far off giving its sovereignty, strength and divine protection.
The White Stag in Norse Mythology in Celestial as a guardian.

It has four stags represents the four winds that stand around the world tree Yggdrasil.

Now in the Chinese Myth of the White Stag, it is the emblem of

Shouhsien, the God of Immortality. In Japan, It is the Celestial Stag. While in Greek Mythology it is said that the chariot of the virgin priests in whom Artemis was embodied was drawn by these most beautiful animals the Stags. In Hungarian Mythology - It is said in this country that the founders of their people called "the Magyar People" Note; It is very important in Hungarian legend, that the White Stag has many - antlers with its head turned back over its shoulder. This remains to be an important emblem for the Hungarians even Today!

In Celtic Tradition - The White Stag is one of the oldest and most prevalent Magick Creatures in Ancient times and even Today.
You may ask why?
Some of the legends of the White Stag in Celtic tradition can be demonstrated by the astonishing number of antlers that have been found in grave and pits where offerings were made.

Note; In Gloucester, an archaeologist was doing one of these many digs, to see if he could find, some of the ancient Stag's antlers that were for these offerings centuries ago. In the dig at a Shrine to the local God , they uncovered a bronze figure of a Stag. On the figurine was an inscription which read, "Silvanus Callirius" meaning - [woodland king].
The fact that Stags grew and shed their antlers in the spring gave them a significant role as harbingers of death and rebirth. Often like

that of the Phoenix-Legend to of death and rebirth too.
The Irish- have their story too! The story is about Fionn- I have even done a piece on the Irish stories of Fionn if you have a look. Anyway, in the Irish Story of Fionn - Its a Fionn cycle, the hero that chases a stag which is Donn the god of the dead and protector of the crops and cattle in disquise.
He later marries a woman of fairy origin who often takes the form of a deer, and their son ossian is considered half human and deer.
This is a song which was his mother's ~
'If thou art my mother, a deer thou
If thou art my mother, a deer thou,
Be on guard from deeds of dogs''

One of the most famous poems In Celic Times about the White Stag-
"The song of Amairgin"

"I am a stag, of seven tines."

Lastly the Christian Mythology and European - White Stag.

The Myth starts with two Saints, St. Hubert and St Eutachius and tells how the two saints were out hunting, when they saw a young man had cornered something in the thick brush. There stood a beautiful White Stag. Before the young man could shoot the stag, St. Hubert and St. Eustachius saw the cross of Christ with the Saviour living upon it, between the stags white antlers.
He spoke words of restraint and called upon the young man to the spiritual quest instead. I hope that you all Enjoy the wonderful legend of the White Stag. It is a famous story. I love you all very much my dear

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

IRISH CHOCOLATE VELVET HOLIDAY DRINK~2014

Irish Chocolate Velvet Holiday Drink~2014

IRISH CHOCOLATE VELVET
HOLIDAY DRINK

Good Afternoon my dear Friends & Followers, I hope that you all are doing well and are

having fun getting ready for the Christmas holidays. A few posts back I thought I would help you all with a few baking ideas for the holidays. I think it was the Peppermint Chocolate Sticks. I hope that you all like that idea...As promised I was going to help you with some of my

baking ideas for the holidays. And for today I bring you more of a holiday drink.

It will serve 4 people, but of course you can always make more. In this post I will includes so

images of different kinds of alcohol beverages that you can add to this drink if you choose to make it more festive - that of coarse is for the folks that enjoy a bit of spirits in their drinks. And of course these Drinks will taste just wonderful without the alcohol, for those of you that may not be able to have 'Alcohol' in their drinks anymore. I don't mind saying so that I am one to those folks and enjoy non-Alcohol beer, wine and champagne too. So Now with the

IRISH CHOCOLATE VELVET HOLIDAY DRINK-YOU'LL NEED~

1 cup of heavy cream

1 2/3 cups of milk

4 ounces semi-sweet, chocolate - chopped into small pieces

2 tablespoons of cocoa powder

1/4 cup Irish whisky (this is optional - also if you choose to use whisky you should pick your favorite)

whipped cream, for topping

Chocolate curls or Fresh mint to decorate.

1-First thing you will need to do; get a hand-held electric mixer and whip up half of the

Heavy cream in a cold bowl that you had left in your Freezer for a couple of minutes before you start mixing the heavy cream in it. You will want to mix the heavy cream until it is thick enough to hold its shape.

2-Then place the milk and 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate into a small

saucepan over gently or low heat. Stirring it constantly until all the chocolate has melted.

3-In that same saucepan; whisk in the 2 tablespoons of the cocoa power slowly. Then bring the mixture to a boil. ( but i would so this slowly not fast you might burn the chocolate if you go to fast). After it has come to a boil, Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining Heavy cream and either - the 1/4 cup of Irish whisky or your choose of whisky or no Alcohol like Me! stir in

till smooth.

4-Pour quickly into four warmed heatproof fancy mugs or tall glasses. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the whipping cream you had made earlier, then add chocolate curls or

fresh mint or even Peppermint Sticks are fun.

5- Here are a few of the Images of the different liqueurs that I found that you could use

in your Holiday Drinks...

6- I even put in a few of my old favorites, when I could drink..

7- Lastly I have an idea that you might like. You use your Ice cube trays and fill them up with what ever flavor of liqueur is your favorite. After they are frozen, you can put them into any type of drink you would like Enjoy and have fun.. YOUR WENDY