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

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...

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:...

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

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

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:...

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

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:...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's Thanksgiving tomorrow here in Michigan. And it is definitively cold. However, there's warmth in our hearts. If you have pudding people, stroller citizens, or other idle hands inhabiting the inside of your home during cook time, this is a craft that will be wonderful for you. It encourages them to go OUTSIDE. At least to gather twigs. It's an easy craft, and keeps them from being underfoot in the kitchen. I call it one of my Sanity Savers. I will be thinking of all of you tomorrow. We are...

Scrambling for a last-minute potluck dish for the office or thanksgiving? I've got you covered. Let's share a simple recipe, with some easy variations, on a classic quick potluck dish. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

A deliciously sweet recipe with piloncillo and pumpkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

Hunting season started and now it's truly time to get ready to remember how to make stock from game animals like deer or elk. If you're lucky enough to have gotten an elk tag, and got the harvesting, then this is a great recipe for you to use in order to extend the flavor of the bounty to other meals as well as any stews you want to make from the meat. A lot of gelatin can be extracted from a knuckle bones so don't forget to include those as well. --- Support this podcast:...

Let's get those Hunters fed and full with an easy slow cooker recipe of venison sausage, ramps, and peppers. Time to pull out the venison stock and your ramp stash from Spring. Special Love to the Michigan Hunters. Be safe out there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

Today let's keep away the winter chills with a nice hot slow cooker filled with wonderful Navy beans, smoked meat, and rich flavors. We can even break out our magnolia honey and serve with biscuits or with cornbread on the side. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

Time for slow cooker holidays. This recipe is great for beginner cooks, or students. Catalina dressing, apricot preserves, and some other key ingredients will make this a "go to" one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

It's slow cooker season and I'm back. I had a little trouble uploading episodes for the last couple of weeks. But I'm back and I brought with me a slow cooker recipe that uses Lebanese seven spice. In addition to this, there's also a recipe for zuke and juice rice. Let's get started. Music by A Desert Tale - Ethnic & Fantasy Background Music OB-LIX, Royalty Free Music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support

Let's make Nutella cake in the slow cooker, and top it with a raspberry chocolate glaze! I am not sponsored by Nutella. But this episode IS sponsored by the Michigan Witches Bazaar in Michigan. #michiganwitchesbazaar Music by Music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/detroit-conjure-llc-festi/support