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Hood Witch Household

@thehoodwitches

A spot for spells we want to try, things we want to read, and things we'll never make time to write in our Grimoire.

Mom is under the weather so the witchcraft is real in this house tonight. Illness be gone, I donโ€™t have time for your shit.

mind if I ask for the recipe? :)

No, not at all! ๐Ÿ˜Š This is a family recipe that I swear by. It never, ever fails me.

Alright, this is a chicken soup recipe, so there will be meat products being used. I figure I oughta give that disclaimer since I donโ€™t know who may be vegetarian/vegan.

Now onto your ingredients: -Two boxes of store bought chicken broth -One white onion -Garlic (I use the pre-minced store garlic because a) it saves time and b) itโ€™s much easier to infuse into the broth) -Celery -Carrots -Wide egg noodles -Chicken bouillon cubes -Salt -Pepper -Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs.

Directions:

Get yourself a big ass soup pot, toss in your chicken, chicken broth and fill the rest of the way with water (you want your pot about ยพ full). Put it on high and vent your lid. Par boil your chicken until it begins trying to boil over then reduce heat to med-high and let simmer. This is where you get your rich, hearty stock from. The broth, fat from the skin and marrow from the bones do wonderful things together, let me tell you.

While this happens, dice your carrots and celery ahead of time and set them aside. Once your chicken is done (itโ€™ll look kinda gray and yellow instead of white and pink), pluck it out of the pot into a large bowl. Move your pot off the heat so it doesnโ€™t cook out your stock. One by one, move a thigh into a seperate bowl and proceed to shred your chicken. (Pro-tip, if you have a hand mixer or food processor, this process can go much faster as long as the bones are removed)

Next, put in your veggies and noodles with the shredded chicken. Next comes spices. Add pepper and salt to taste (you can always do a little at a time if youโ€™re worried about going overboard) along with about 4-5 bouillon cubes. If you have minced garlic, add about 4 spoonfuls (the little spoons) into the broth. If you have whole cloves, smash em and mince the shit out of them, about 6 big ones, and toss them in.

Stir really well (I always stir both clockwise and counter to banish sickness and draw wellness). Set the pot back on the heat (remember, med-high) and let that sucker cook until the noodles are just at al-dente. You donโ€™t want em too squishy and mushy. Take this time while the noodles cook to taste your broth repeatedly. You want to taste the all the components strongly without them being too overpowering. Basically, if it burns your throat pleasantly and makes your nose tickle, you got yourself a badass broth.

Once done, serve with fresh cracked pepper and a big ass glass of water or vitamin c rich juice. Remember to remove the pot from the heat even after itโ€™s off so it doesnโ€™t continue to cook out your broth and over-tenderize your noodles.

To store: let the soup cool completely and transfer to a big tupperware and refrigerate. Eat the rest within the next 2 days.

Stay well or get better this season!

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fenland-witch

Well this is going in my receipe book!

Holy crow is this getting notes! While Iโ€™m here, Iโ€™d like to mention that this soup is going to make you pretty tired. I made this for my sister two months ago and right after she finished, she laid down and slept for 10 hours straight and woke up with a face full of snot but clear sinuses. Tonight, mom ate her bowl and took a 4 hour nap on the couch. She just wandered off to bed after telling me her sinuses and chest already feel much clearer and her throat barely hurts. Iโ€™m not sure what it is about this soup, but it knocks you clean out and goes straight to work on what ails you. So be cautious about driving or anything of the sort after eating this. Not that it has the same sedative capabilities as say, morphine, but I would recommend finding a cozy place to curl up afterwards on the off chance you do end up feeling drowsy, just to err on the side of caution. Iโ€™d also like to mention that I am in no way a doctor so donโ€™t take my advice in lieu of medical assistance! Please, if you can, seek a doctor first as always. This is purely meant to be used in a supplementary fashion in addition to medication. Okay Iโ€™ll leave you guys alone now, Iโ€™ve talked your ears off enough.

Ecofriendly Witch Tips

๐ŸŒฑDonโ€™t bury anything in the soil unless it is biodegradable and organic

๐ŸŒฑIf a spell does call for burying the contents, make sure it wonโ€™t harm the soil and organisms first, then bury it in a biodegradable planter

๐ŸŒฑIf youโ€™re going to put salt around outside your home, at least make sure itโ€™s on pavement or a doorstep. NEVER put salt in the grass.

๐ŸŒฑShowering uses less water! Do shower spells instead of bath spells

๐ŸŒฑGrow your own herbs for spells

๐ŸŒฑDonโ€™t use white sage. Just donโ€™t. Try cedar instead!

๐ŸŒฑMake your own natural hygiene products, such as shampoo, and enchant it for a specific purpose (like glamour spells!). Youโ€™ll save the water and reduce plastic bottle consumption.

It may not seem like it will make a huge impact, but every personโ€™s effort counts.

I very nearly felt bad for overspending my food budget, but I am so glad I have milk and eggs and flour.

So. Many. More. Foods.

(e.g. eating scones right now because flour + milk + a bit of butter + a bit of sugar (pinch of baking powder, too) are magical together. Especially when your food budget is tiny and you have no snacks in the house.)

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pleiadic-magic

scones are the best! howeverโ€ฆ how do you pronounce itโ€ฆ

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lavenderhoneycakes

isโ€ฆ. this insinuates there is more than one way to pronounce scones what are they?????

They can be pronounced scone (like cone with an s) but also scon (rhymes with on) ๐Ÿ˜Š

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