Samhain Apple Goodness

It's finally starting to feel like autumn and the veil continues to vanish as we delve deeper into the month of October. The leaves are beginning to wander off the tree limbs, the air grows more frigid, and with every step there's a certain silence and mystery as if something were ready to be discovered.

I've already begun my preparations for Samhain and the winter months to come; I've lit the cinnamon scented candles which bring me a certain nostalgia, prepared my harvests (huzzah!), and begun to preserve what I still can. My spell workings are stronger than ever and the wheel is coming to a full cycle. I can't help but embrace this excitement!

Along with the familiar scents of autumn come familiar tastes--and what is autumn without apples? Among the many wild crafted gifts I have prepared for my friends and family this season, I made my own apple sauce for the first time!

Grant it, it's not incredibly hard to make; canning the sauce was probably harder than the actual cooking part! Oy vey! But there really is no better feeling than making something entirely by yourself with a little bit of luck, a little bit of patience, and a lot of love. You can find the recipe which I used right here; it's very straight forward and even has some handy tips and pictures to go by.

After canning the apple sauce, I left the freshly sealed jars atop my altar and said a simple enchantment to bring health and happiness to whomever may have a little taste:

"May these apples bring you good health.
A spoonful a day for good luck and wealth."

I've found so many delicious pairings with this apple sauce, especially when warmed in a pan. I like to add a dollop atop my pancakes, ice-cream, and morning toast. Here's a little twist for your morning breakfast:

Apple Toast

Ingredients:
-Apple sauce
-Cinnamon
-Brown sugar
-A sliver of bread

First, toast your piece of bread (you don't have to, I actually prefer mine to be on the softer side to soak up the apple juices). While the bread is toasting, bring apple sauce to a simmer over the stove top. Plate the bread first, then add however much apple sauce you wish, garnishing with brown sugar and cinnamon. Enjoy!

I'll be posting pictures soon of the final product of candied ginger.

Blessed be!