Come Get Blessed

Nettie and Imelda will share their favorite couch blankie, but they will not be best pleased by this state of affairs. Grudging mutual acceptance is probably a step on the path toward love, right? I would *almost* call them friends at this point.

Working my way through this gorgeous mint! A lot of people don't realize it, but mint jelly isn't green on its own; that bright color you find in store bought versions is just food coloring! This jelly also doesn't contain any flavoring extract, so the flavor is gentler and more herbal than most commercial mint jelly. It's nice and refreshing on crackers or toast, and it's going to make an excellent glaze for some grilled peaches later this week!

Swipe to see a successful set test, and the powerful Skyrim vibes my kitchen has acquired from the bundles I've hung up to dry.

So last night my excellent neighbor/landlady asked me, do you want some fresh mint? So I said sure, and I headed over with a bag. And y'all, it was a good year for mint! We went home with 4 bags full, and didn't put a dent in it!

I'm gonna dry some for tea and make some jelly, and we will probably still have some leftover! The heat still has me pretty much useless, but I'm still over here manifesting produce.

Mint is good for magical workings to enhance health, luck and prosperity, and can also be used in protection work. Its association with the planetary energy of Mercury makes it helpful for boosting communication. It's also associated with Ta**us, which makes sense because it's delicious!

I never seem to do much that feels picture worthy in the summertime. Mostly I find somewhere cool to exist, and stay there. But I did make some delicious taquitos for dinner the other day, and it felt good to be in the kitchen again.