Stay present in the kitchen and nourish the heart and soul with 120 intention-driven recipes that embrace the everyday magic of food to heal, connect, uplift, and inspire.
Crafted with intention and the right ingredients, food infuses our lives with love, creativity, joy, peace, and abundance. But making magic in the kitchen, preparing meals that meet our needs and those of our loved ones, requires a little know-how. In Light, Fire, and Abundance, Misty Bell Stiers, the celebrated author of Witch, Please: Finding Magic in Modern Times, opens her grimoire and reveals her 120 most powerful (and mouthwatering!) recipes, ones lovingly developed by her and her family members, along with guidance on the benefits of a wide range of ingredients and the sacred rituals she relies on.
In this extraordinary volume you’ll find:
-120 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sides, desserts, sauces, and condiments (Create sugar lemon waffles to revitalize, butter crust fish to support concentration, sesame noodles to encourage connection, garlic shrimp for protection, pumpkin muffins to ward off spite, and much more)
– Tips for staying present while cooking and crafting meals with intention
– Instructions for tweaking recipes to meet emotional, physical, and spiritual needs
– A guide to ingredients and their benefits based off ancient practices and recent evidence
– An understanding of how food connects us and how to impart love through a thoughtful meal (including those made in a time crunch!)
– An action plan to create your own magical grimoire safeguarding meaningful recipes
– Gorgeous color photos and hand-drawn illustrations throughout
– A foreword by celebrated kitchen witch Dawn Aurora Hunt
This stunning book has been crafted with love for readers of all faiths looking to embrace the power of food and the natural properties of plants and herbs. Inside you’ll find both everyday meals and ones for special occasions, as well as an inspirational guide to support wellness, fun in the kitchen, and a bounty of memories.
Table of Content
Foreword by Dawn Aurora Hunt
Introduction
Finding the Magic That Rests at Your Table
Kitchen Ritual
Ingredients and Intentions
Cooking When It Counts
Sunny Side Up: Breakfast
Fluffy Pancakes
Simply Sunday Waffles
Savory Waffles
Sugared Lemon Waffles
Dutch Baby
Samaire’s Strawberry Scones
Crepes
Monkey Milk
Breakfast Biscuit Balls
Homemade Baking Mix
-Quick Drop Biscuits
-Easy Pancakes
Savory Breakfast Bake
Baked Blueberry French Toast
Leek Frittata
Traditional Biscuits
Cheddar Biscuits
Black Pepper Biscuits with Ham
Revel & Relish: Main Dishes
Butter Crust Fish
Crispy Chicken
Baked Ranch Chicken
Sesame Noodles
Spicy Chili Noodles
Peanut Noodles
Wylie’s Beef Stew
Curried Beef
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Carnitas
Spicy Lasagna
White Lasagna
Vegetable Lasagna
White Chili
Traditional Chili
Cincinnati Chili
Empanadas
-Empanada Crust
-Apple Chicken
-Fajita Black Bean
-Potato Chorizo
Turkey Lentil Sloppy Joes
BBQ Shrimp
Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Pancetta Scallops
Aunt Judy’s Shrimp Étouffée
-Creole Seasoning
Springtime Asparagus Risotto
Summer Corn Risotto
Creamy Garlic Risotto
Butternut Squash Risotto
Spicy Turkey Enchiladas
Cauliflower Poblano Enchiladas
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Black Bean Burgers
Only Small Actors: Salads, Snacks, and Sides
Cheesy Corn Casserole
Macaroni and Cheese
Pear Arugula Salad
Kale Apple Salad
Broccoli Salad
Corn Tomato Salad
Dill Potato Salad
Artichoke Parmesan Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Grits
Vie Bien Aimee: Baked Goods
Homemade Herb Loaf
Focaccia Bread
-Carrot Feta Focaccia
-Potato Pancetta Rosemary Focaccia
-Zucchini Leek Focaccia
Roasted Garlic Brioche Rolls
Zambrano Rolls
Sausage Pesto Rolls
Parker Rolls
Pizza
-Classic
-White Pizza
-Hot Honey Pizza
-Sausage and Pepper
-BBQ Chicken
Cinnamon Rolls
-Cherry Lemon
-S’Mores
-Pecan Pie
-Orange Spice
-Rolls
Sweet Treats
Banana Breads
-Samaire and Daddy’s Golden Banana Bread
-Cinnamon Banana Bread
-Classic Banana Bread
Pumpkin Muffins
Orange Fluff
Strawberry Cream Cake
Dark-Side Monster Cake Cookies
Red Velvet Cookies
Rainbow Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ooey Gooey Cake
Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Cake
Fairy Berries
Ho Ho Cake
Elderberry Honey Cream Pie
Key Lime Pie
Strawberry Jelly Roll Cake
Hot Chocolate Yule Cake
Pumpkin Jelly Roll with Maple Cream
Citrus-cello
Awesome Sauce: Sauces and Condiments
Hot Honey
-Traditional
-Shishito
-Serrano
-Holland
-Ancho/ Poblano
-Habanero
Simple Marinara
Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce
Pesto
-Spinach Walnut Pesto
-Basil Pine Nut Pesto
-Kale Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Salsa Verde
Pecorino Pepper Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
Chipotle Mayo
BBQ Sauce
Honey Mustard
Gingered Ketchup
Cilantro Purée
Simple Salad Dressing
Glossary of Recipes and Ingredients
Glossary of Intentions
About the author
Dawn Aurora Hunt is the founder and owner of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery, based in Salem, NH. She is the author of A Kitchen Witch’s Guide to Recipes for Love & Romance and runs the popular You Tube channel and podcast series called "Conversational Witchcraft."