Kitchen Witchin'

The book you are holding is one part cook book, one part memoir, one part joke book, and one part a very specialized Book of Shadows. It is a story, told from one old Kitchen Witch to a lot of other Kitchen Witches, some I will never meet, some who don't yet know they are called to be Kitchen Witches, and even some who haven't been born yet. It's a story I'm still learning, after first hearing it while looking up at my grandmother's stove. It's an introduction to a calling, and a way...
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The book you are holding is one part cook book, one part memoir, one part joke book, and one part a very specialized Book of Shadows. It is a story, told from one old Kitchen Witch to a lot of other Kitchen Witches, some I will never meet, some who don't yet know they are called to be Kitchen Witches, and even some who haven't been born yet. It's a story I'm still learning, after first hearing it while looking up at my grandmother's stove. It's an introduction to a calling, and a way of life.What is a Kitchen Witch? In general, a Kitchen Witch is anyone whose magical and spiritual contributions to their family, coven, circle, or community are significantly expressed through the preparation of food and the nourishment of bodies (without which incarnate souls become disincarnate souls and much less likely to achieve practical results). If you've not tried to do it yourself, believe me when I say that feeding more than 20 people at a time on a limited budget is a magical act equal to anything you have seen in a more formal ritual setting. How do you identify a Kitchen Witch (or know that you should self identify as one)? A Kitchen Witch may be an herbalist, vintner, or brewer of some skill, but this should not be assumed. Many who self identify as Kitchen Witches are also gatherers, gardeners, farmers, raisers of livestock, or hunters (fishermen are hunters who get wet). Many Kitchen Witches are concerned with sustainability in a variety of forms, so they advocate for reuse, repurposing, and recycling (in that order), and are harsh critics of waste. Some Kitchen Witches promote only organic food choices, including the preparation of only those foods that are growth hormone free and non gene modified. Extreme couponing and bargain hunting are common signs of the Kitchen Witch in action. If your athame is used to chop food and your wooden spoon is consecrated to the Goddess, you might be a Kitchen Witch.