I'd like to extend warm wishes and blessings to all of you today.
I'd also like to send out this special wish:
Buon Compleanno, mia Carissima Sorella Donna!
&
Happy Birthday, Steph!
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"May the Fire of Michael be above you,
May the Fire of Michael be below you,
May the Fire of Michael be beside you,
May the Fire of Michael be in front of you,
May the Fire of Michael be behind you,
May the Fire of Michael always be within you,
Amen."
Tomorrow is the feast day of
Saint Michael Archangel.
Perhaps best known as the patron saint of police officers, Michael is also the patron of Italian witches, healers and psychic mediums.
It is customary to invoke the name of the Archangel Michael on behalf someone who has consulted you about feeling powerless due to illness, feelings of impending doom, or a suspicion of being 'psychically' attacked. It is also customary to give them a medal of the Archangel Michael after the person's aura has been cleared and they have been instructed on how to carry out their own protection ritual.
When you feel you require the intercession of Saint Michael, first perform the
Purification ritual followed by the
protection ritual.
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It's general knowledge to my readers that I am in love with
Angelina. A smaller circle of friends know about my schoolgirl crush on
Nigella, but I don't think I've ever told anyone about my reverence for
Delia.
Like many others before me, Delia taught me
How to Cook.
I look forward to trying my hand at one of our pub favourites:
Steak and Kidney Pudding with Steak and Kidney Gravy
I can hardly wait. Now to find a really good butcher....
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We had friends over for dinner last night. I was so looking forward to it, and wouldn't you know it me and the girls got struck with a head cold. I felt alright during the whole dinner prep. Washed my hands raw for obvious reasons, but I am afraid we may have infected our guests anyway. Well, Boo may very well have!
Entertaining is always a pleasure when you stick to low-maintenance comfort foods you've prepared time and time again.
Here's what we had, notice the Autumnal motif:
Gingerbread meatballs
White bean, garlic and thyme dip.
Olive spread
Baguette
Spinach salad with apple and red onion
Pasta with sausage and pumpkin cream sauce
Spiced sugar pie (cinnamon and clove)
Homemade chocolate ice cream
I posted some recipes
here.
Our guests brought us a bottle of
Éphémère beer on lees
with apple must. I admit I'm a snob. I hate anything flavoured with anything other than what it's supposed to be traditionally flavoured with. My coffee must be coffee flavoured and so on. But who can resist the sparkling wine-like cork and pretty label with the fairy on it! This beer was surprisingly to my liking. It definitely tasted like beer, with a crisp apple finish. What a pleasant surprise! Especially after finally just recently forgetting that malorific
La Maudite.
« Okay, that's it.
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