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Magic, festivals, teachings, life. Oh, and we also talk a lot about Detroit in some spots.

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    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Dandelion Wine Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 9:02


    Let's chat about some hints on gathering dandelions for wine.

    Pea Planting Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 8:06


    It's pea Planting Time. let's chat about peas, pots, and my secret tomatoes.

    April is Ramp Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 8:06


    It's time for Ramp, or bear garlic, season here in Michigan! Let's talk about how to enjoy this yummy Spring treat.

    Using Glass Juice Bottles for Storage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 16:17


    I love repurposing this to keep them out of unnecessary waste. One of my favorite ways is to use Everfresh juice bottles, or other juice bottles. I store rice, beans, herbs, pasta, and more. Let's talk about it.

    Roasted Pumpkin Seed and Fig Compote

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 9:58


    Let's chat about a set recipe from my book "Scythe and Seed: An Autumnal Cookbook ". This one is sweet treat that can also be good for lifting your spirits. You can find my book on Amazon. https://a.co/d/4BuHGgr

    Kitty Crack by Lotions, Potions, and Notions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 9:54


    Today's episode is sponsored by the legendary maker of Kitty Crack, LJ Rose and her company Lotions, Potions, and Notions. I've lived her products for over a decade. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Find her here. She leaky makes hundreds of products. https://www.facebook.com/lotionspotionsnotions1997?mibextid=ZbWKwL

    Seasonal Feasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 21:16


    Let's talk about seasonal feasting. Whether planning, or making memories by attending, they are a unique part of our social tapestries. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Roasted Sweet Potato, Pumpkin Seeds, and Black Bean Tacos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 9:00


    Let's share a recipe from my cookbook " Scythe and Seed: An Autumnal Cookbook". This is Roasted Sweet Potato, Pumpkin Seed, and Black Bean Tacos. I love sharing recipes with my friends, and we're friends, right? You can find it on Amazon or on Spiral Moon Publishing . Message me through the Facebook page for My Magical Cottagecore Life before Christmas and you could win a copy of this book. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Winter Apple Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 14:19


    Let's talk about apples. Winter, and a couple of neat things you can do with sugar, apples and coffee grounds will be a fun chat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Fruit Drop Candies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 9:20


    Let's make candy with fruit juice and 2 other simple kitchen ingredients. No thermometer is needed for this recipe. also, we can put a twist on it by adding common herbs. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Cinnamon Ornaments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 10:40


    Hello, this is Kenya, and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you had a wonderful holiday. I finally found a platform that will allow us to spend thing together again. So let's celebrate by making some festive holiday Ornaments of of cinnamon. I also share a memorials holiday story about my mishap when making dough Ornaments, years ago. HEED MY WARNING ABOUT THE RED HOT CANDIES! Haha! Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Warming Socks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 10:26


    Let's make warming socks with rice. These can be made for ourselves or others. You can also make these with children. This is the easier version of warming packs made with rice and essential oil. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Stovetop Apple Cider

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 9:11


    I'm back! Let's it makes some apple cider drink on our stove top or in our slow cooker. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Cantaloupe Butter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 8:20


    A great recipe found online from Rhonda F. Thank you so much! Let me know if you try it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Cattail and Possibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 19:15


    It is cattail season, wherever you may be, in Michigan. Those beautiful long blades of green have a lot of useful properties and things you may not even have heard of. They can be food. They can make baskets. And they're home to wildlife and insects. They are a vital part of the ecosystem. And they're so fluffy. Let's give a good look at these because they're really cool. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Homemade Hair Conditioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 12:23


    It's a beautiful day and let's try something new. I love watching my hair when I'm feeling in a kind of bleh mood. I love giving myself a little extra treat with the pretty sense and the soft lather but what I love most of all as part of the process is the conditioner. A good conditioner can lift your mood. And I'm going to tell you how to make your own homemade conditioner so that you can actually make it smell like whatever you like. As a bonus I'm also including a quick formula for homemade shampoo as well. Let's get started! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Juneteenth 7UP Cake Recipe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 27:15


    Let's share a recipe for 7UP pound cake. This cake has a lot of cultural relevance to the holiday of June 10th. However, it's not about just a cake made with a soft drink. There's other facets to how special this recipe is. Memories and hand it down appreciations from family reunions of the past. We're having a special podcast family recipe share. There's no one else I'd love to share this recipe with more than our airwave shire. We also are going to talk a little bit about the cakewalk, just because. Special thanks to Music by Chaowarin Phuttarat from Pixabay. Music by Chaowarin Phuttarat from Pixabay --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    When life gives you bad cherries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 9:46


    What do you do with 5 lb of fermented cherries? Well, let's find out together. Whether it's making ink, or possibly using it to die some sheets and pillowcases, let's see what happens. Sometimes the unexpected can lead to unexpected opportunities. Not everything is a win. But a fail is nothing more than a chance to try again. Let's chat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Faygo Love Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 16:27


    This is the bonus episode. In many of our episodes over the years together, we've mentioned Faygo. I love Faygo. But for many of you, you don't really know what it might be if you've never encountered it. Faygo is an iconic soda company founded in 1907 in Detroit. Let's chat about it, 80's hair, and memories of ICP costumes. Special thanks to #Serge Quadrado Music for the song "clown panic". #Serge Quadrado Music #Faygo #Detroit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Pants Stretchers and Faygo Bottles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 15:02


    Today we're going to talk about the pants stretchers. There are a couple of kinds. And it's a forgotten item that many people are still using but if you've never heard of it it might be something to look into you for your own laundry needs. It definitely cuts down on ironing in one version. The other will definitely help you with that extra piece of pie you might have had. If your closet has a tendency to shrink your clothing, this episode is definitely for you. Shout out to Faygo, "I'm Pretty 2", and vinegar. #impretty2 #Faygo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Hazel Nut Serviceberry Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 12:21


    This is a fun episode. It's not very long and it's not very complicated. We're going to make hazelnut cookies with a Serviceberry edition. Just on the top. There's also a gratuitous Taylor Swift reference. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    White Campion Visits My Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 13:40


    An unexpected visitor in the form of white campion appeared in my garden home. Known also as the Flower of the Dead, let's chat about it. Also, let's talk about changes to the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Hot Teas for Hot Days

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 9:12


    It's hot outside. Let's cool down with hot teas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Lemon Verbena Pickled Squash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 14:46


    If you are a fan of lemony flavors, pickles, and squash, this is the recipe for you! This is one of my original recipes, and I wanted to share it with you because I'm planting lemon verbena. Or actually, my husband Planted lemon verbena. But I helped. We have a stash of lemon verbena that could terrify most herbalists. And that's partly because I use it for my asthma. But eating things flavored with it is even more delightful. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    It's Lilac Cordial Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 15:26


    It's time to go out and forage and get those lilacs going into those pots. Lilac cordials or something you can only make when they're blooming so catch spring before it's gone away. Shout out to Will Forage For Food because I can. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Ramp Time at Eastern Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 10:51


    Is that special time of year again when ramps are available at Eastern market. Let's get some. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Foraged Blossom Deviled Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 13:11


    Hurry before it's too late. All the things are blossoming but the weather is trying to make the blossoms close all too soon. It's not too late for most of us though. We're using crabapple blossoms, apple blossoms, forsythia blossoms, and cherry blossoms. Maybe a redbud might creep into this as well. Grab those blossoms and add them to your deviled eggs recipes for pretty pretty tasty snack. Carnivale Intrigue - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Putters and Parasols ⛳

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 15:24


    Let's make some lovely memories with putters and parasols. Decorating your own and joining with friends for a quick few rounds of miniature golf will make great days to look back on and cute photographs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    My Speech on Fallow Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 38:39


    At different times I'm called upon the speech at different groups. In this particular case, I was given the opportunity to speak at Unity of Blue Water in Port Huron Michigan last year in 2023. I'm sharing that speech here in hopes that you will find joy in it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Half Moon Cherry, Blackberry, and Mulberry Dumplings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 27:03


    Let's make our own Half Moon Dumplings. Not exactly like Ukrainian vareniki, but still yummy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Eclipse Time Capsule

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 11:13


    Eclipses are not everyday events. In fact, the next one won't happen again for another half lifetime. Let's make a time capsule for this one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Baking Vanilla Wafers & Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 14:13


    One of my fondest memories is sharing vanilla wafers with my dad. On a rainy day I want to make vanilla wafers and share some memories with you. And also warm up the house a bit. This recipe comes from a 1939 recipe by Sara Hentz. The cookbook was "The Household Searchlight Recipe Book". Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    So Set for Sorrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 10:25


    This is the time of year when we look at garden catalogs and we decide what we're going to plant. Well sweet greens are preferable to many pallets I find that a little bit of bitterness adds value to flavor. I'm also including my kitchen pepper remedy in this episode. But because I know some of you aren't always near a pen I'm going to write it here in the description. One part dehydrated sorrel, one part dehydrated catmint, and three parts lime pepper. See you in the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Loving On Your Garden Apron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 15:05


    Maintaining your garden apron's appearance, durability, and suitability for purpose isn't hard. It can be simple, really. Let's have a chat about how to keep it in great shape. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    The Quirky Breakfast Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 12:52


    Wanna eat like me? I mean, like when I'm eating my quirky kitchen concoctions? Here's an episode of some of my recent combinations. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Dandelions, Spring, & Green Rumaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 28:27


    It's supposed to be spring here in michigan. The equinox is already happened. But as we know, Michigan doesn't care and there's a blanket of snow everywhere. Right now the dandelions are sleeping and waiting to wake up. Let's talk about how we're going to eat them. Hahaha. Also, enjoy my very strange and unusual offering about how to make a green, dandelion-based, kind of rumaki. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Queen's Delight, Questionable Love Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 12:12


    You've probably heard of Queen Anne's lace. But have you ever heard of the plant called Queen's Delight? This plant, stillingia sylvatica, has folklore about love and syphilis. Wow, what a combination right? It also has pretty yellow flowers and alleged health remedies associated with it. It may be blooming right now. Let's chat about it. Today's music is "Adding the Sun Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Cleavers and Cobra Chickens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 14:18


    Right about now cleaver should be popping up all over the place, near you, in their customary areas. Also known as goose grass, and other names, this plant is good for chasing out Waters in The body. However, there's some caveats to that. Never forget, though, the Cobra chickens are everywhere. The Canadian Goose requires constant vigilance if you're "out and about". Love to my Maple Leaf Friends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Scandinavian-ish Jelly Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 16:06


    It's a dreary day and it's a good day to make jelly cookies. There's Scandinavian inspired, but I am insisting on adding a little bit of pepper which changes the mix. Let's bake together. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Don't Forget Scorpion Grasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 12:22


    Let's chat about Scorpion Grasses. You probably have them in your garden right now. These little blue flowers have a lot of symbolism and history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Gardening, Vegan Sunflower Sour Cream, and Billie Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 11:23


    Is that time of year when you begin to prepare your plans for your garden. There's something special I want to make this year at harvest Time with the sunflower seeds. I want to make a vegan sour cream dressing. This got me thinking about self-reliance and I talk a little bit about it. It also made me think about my mother, who really loved Billie Holiday. So I talk a little bit about that and self-reliance. Let's chat about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Time to Chit Potatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 16:41


    Is the time of year when a potatoes are beginning to get away from us and they're beginning to sprout, or chit. Today we're going to discuss how to do that on purpose. This way we can get ready to plant our potatoes later. Also, check out David the Good's episode on growing from store bought potatoes. #davidthegood --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Pepperwort Comes in Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 16:04


    Let's chat about paperwork. This little plant is also known as garden crest. Whether you eat it as a pot herb, and salad, or as a bitter herb for a religious observance, this little plant has a long history. It's been used as a medicine. It's been used as a universal cure ingredient. Let's chat about it together and maybe you'll be inspired to plant it in your spring garden this year. I can't wait for spring. Can you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Making Ambrette Seed Musk Oil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 21:11


    A personal scent is something that lingers in the mind. Making your own musk from ambrette seeds can create your own signature presence. You can do this at home with minimal effort. Abelmoschus moschatus, Musk Mallow, is your plant source for a light scent that smells a little like deer musk. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Making China Mosaics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 17:46


    There's a lot of good space in your day to find the new hobby to explore. Taking some of your old mismatched plates, or even great finds at a flea market, and turning them into art is awesome. Let's chat about how to express your softer side with a hammer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Basic Hand Embroidery Stitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 19:12


    Let's look at some basic embroidery stitches that you might want to know if you're learning how to do this by hand. We also will talk a little bit about one of my favorite movies because it has embroidery in the storyline. Can you guess which one it is? It's a cult classic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Stew Chicken & Turnip Broth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 17:07


    January brings grey skies and grieving. Let's make a healing broth with a stew chicken, some herbs, turnips, and mushrooms. A blueberry and lemon tart can add a bit of sunshine to the day. Welcome to Season 4. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Navigating Gift of Life ❤️❤️❤️

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 17:58


    Dealing with the end of life of a loved one can be challenging. When my mother died last week, Gift of Life helped us through the organ donation process with care and grace. Thank you to the staff at Detroit Receiving Hospital, and Gift of Life, for giving my mother honor and care. Find out more about gift of life here https://giftoflifemichigan.org/. You can even be a volunteer. #giftoflife --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Sunny Honey Candy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 16:34


    Let's make a piece of the Sun, courtesy of our friends, the bees. Today we're making honey candy. Special Shout out to our sponsor Mystical Mysti Candles! Located in North Carolina, in the United States of America, her candles are hand poured and beautiful. Check out www.mysticalmysticandles.com. Tell her you heard about her here. Her products are awesome sauce. #mysticalmysticandles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Stuffed Animal ER DIY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 20:30


    If you've ever had to repair stuffed animal, you know it can be messy and challenging. Express emergency care in a prepared box can make it a learning activity. Let's make a stuffed animal repair box. Don't forget the lollipop for after the operations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

    Tips for After Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 22:46


    Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. It's time to relax and just enjoy the glow of family, if you don't have to go back to work right now. The house is clean and all bellies are relatively satisfied. But don't forget there's a few helpful hints that can still be part of the day after the holiday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

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