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This blog is an exploration of daily magic, featuring wild plants, creative recipes, meaningful ceremonies, and writings about our shared humanity. 

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Welcome to the Wondersmith's Writings! Here you can find magical recipes featuring foraged ingredients, musings on food and ceremony, and meaningful rituals to explore your own everyday magic. Though I have been focused on other writing pursuits, I am keeping all of my blog content up as a resource for you. You can use the search bar below to find what you are looking for. (Please note that sometimes you need to refresh the page to see the search results.) Happy reading! If you'd like to support my goal to spread magic far and wide, consider contributing to my patreon program!

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Posts tagged bread
Secret Recipe: Nettle Star Bread and a Love Letter to you!

For this week’s Wondercrew Wednesday, I’m sharing a really special Secret Recipe for a gorgeous green star bread packed full of foraged autumnal flavors! It’s accompanied by a love letter to you (yes, you!) that I really hope you’ll read <3

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WW Secret Recipe: Black Walnut Cinnamon Challah

Happy Wondercrew Wednesday AND Rosh Hashanah! It’s my pleasure to share this unique take on Challah with you today - full of the warm flavors of cinnamon and black walnuts, coated in poppyseeds, and purple inside (just because) This Secret Recipe is a special gift to my Patrons. You can learn more at patreon.com/thewondersmith

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Acorn Bread and Golden Eggs: A Ritual For Community

Soft, fluffy bread baked with the heartiness of acorn flour and studded with white chocolate chips is the perfect nest for cheerful yellow eggs. This bread is full of symbolism, and comes with a non-secular ritual for celebrating closeness.

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Autumn’s Softening: Avocado Toast with Sauteed Wild Greens, Miso Eggs, and Poppyseeds

This hearty take on the classic involves seedy artisan gluten-free bread, sautéed wild greens, fresh avocado, and the tastiest miso eggs you’ve ever eaten!

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Chasing Away The Clouds: Crabapple Bacon Jam with Tomato Soup Bread

Here are the makings for an ultimate grilled cheese sandwich for cloudy days. Tomato soup bread, crabapple and bacon jam, and gooey melted cheddar will definitely put a smile on your face!

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The Lost Bread of Atlantis

Let me drag you down into the ocean after the lore of a mysterious utopia that disappeared in a single day. I’ll show you the flavors and colors of what they dined upon as we get lost in the magic of mythology.

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April Fools: Blue Crab Buns with Clover (Once in a Blue Moon)

These beautiful deep blue crab buns are truly special. Clover blossoms and clover honey give them a pleasant aromatic sweetness, perfect for dipping in a wild berry curd!

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Wila Witch Bread and the Archetype of Trickster

This beautiful and delicious gluten-free bread owes its delicious flavor and soft texture to an unusual ingredient: lichen! Read on to learn just why I’ve added lichen to this bread recipe and what kind of trickster energy it embodies .

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A Dance of the Imagination: Sugarplum Bread

These tear-and-share filled rolls are a beautiful homage to the idea of sugarplums. A naturally-purple pastry dough envelops a fragrant filling of spiced dried fruits and nuts, then is topped with mouthwateringly delicious sparkling sugarplum confections!

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