The Omnivore Pizza 🍕

2 weeks ago I made homemade pizza from scratch. Homemade crust, double sauce, pepperoni, onions, ground venison and ground chuck marinated in blackberry brandy and my spice mix. It was by far the best homemade pizza I've ever had.

Crust ingredients:
4 cups Self-rising flour
1 tsp Bread machine yeast
1 1/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup sugar
Olive oil
Salt

Ingredients:
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb Ground venison
1/2 lb Ground chuck
Blackberry Brandy
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Italian seasoning
Garlic
Mozzarella

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl combine ground venison, ground chuck, salt, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and blackberry brandy. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.   
2. Cook meat until brown. Drain fat and set aside to cool down.
3. In a small bowl, combine yeast & hot water for 10 minutes.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, salt, olive oil, & yeast mix. Let dough rise for a hour.
5. Roll out the dough on to a greased pan to 1 inch thickness.
6. Spread pizza sauce evenly, leave a 1 inch edge for crust. 
7. Make 2 rings of pepperoni, starting at the edge of sauce.
8. Add the cooked meat, and chopped onions. Roll the edge of the crust.
9. Complete with cheese, crushed Italian seasoning and bake at 400° F for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy.

Yelds approximately 16 slices.
 




  

Chicken Burger

Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Garlic
Onion
Italian seasoning
Salt
Egg, scrambled

Homemade BBQ Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Onion
1 tsp Italian seasoning
4 tsp salt

Honey Chamomile and Lavender Chicken

Ingredients:
2 chicken breast
1 Tbs. Chamomile flowers
1 Tbs. Lavender petals
1 Tbs. Italian seasoning
1 ts. Onion powder
Salt
Honey
1 1/2 cups Water


1.In a container add chicken, chamomile, lavender, onion powder, salt, honey & water.
2.Marinate chicken up to two days in the refrigerator.
3.Cook in a skillet with olive oil, the chicken will be moist and juicy. Enjoy!

Ramp Pesto

Used about 80 Ramps in a Quart jar. 

Ramps grow in shady areas in woods from Ostara, March 20th to starting to die and seed themselves for next year after Beltane, May 1.

5 Ramps (Leaves and bulbs)
5 Garlic Cloves
Parsley
Salt
Pepper
Italian Seasoning
Onion Powder
Olive Oil
Dash Lemon Juice
5 Dandelion leaves (optional)

1. Chop all the ingredients in a food processor.
2. Blend in the olive oil until a thick paste has formed.
3. Spread on toast and refrigerate remainder. Enjoy.

Imbolc Dinner

Celebrating Imbolc, February 2.

Ingredients:
Pork chops
1/3 cup Olive Oil
3/4 cup Flour
Egg
Salt
Black Pepper
Italian Seasoning
Basil
Pillsbury Garlic Breadsticks
Peas
1 Tbs. Butter
Lemon Bars Box Mix

Main meal:
1. Mix salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, basil in flour.
2. Beat 1 egg and pour on a plate.
3. Dip each pork chop in egg then flour.
4. Heat up olive oil in a skillet and fry pork chops til golden brown.
5. Cook breadsticks according to package directions.
6. Heat up peas with salt and pepper to taste and butter.

Dessert:
1. Cook lemon bars according to package directions. Enjoy.

Venison Meatballs/Meat Loaf

Ingredients for Meatballs/Meat Loaf:
1 lb. Ground Venison
2 Tb. Ketchup
1 slice Bread
1 Egg
1/8 ts. Pepper
1 ts. Salt
1/4 cup onions, chopped
1/8 ts. Garlic

Ingredients for Sauce:
1 cup Ketchup
1-8 oz. Tomato sauce
4 Tb. Onions, chopped
4 Tb. Brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 Tb. Vinegar
1 Tb. Worcestershire sauce
4 Tb. Water

1. Mix ingredients and fill a mini muffin pan or 13x9 pan.

2. Mix sauce ingredients and pour over meat loaf. Add sauce to crock pot for meatballs.

3. Brown at 400°F for 15 for meatballs. Bake 400°F at  for 45 mins to 1 hours for meat loaf.

Note: For a large group I make the meatballs the day before a event. 

Roasting Sunflower Seeds

1. Remove seeds from the sunflower head into a bucket of water and salt.

2. Soak seeds for 2 days.
3. Remove seeds onto a baking sheet.

4. Bake at 400°F for 30-40 mins. Enjoy.

Chicken and Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups

2 Chicken breast

3 cups Water
Ricotta cheese

Parmesan cheese

Mozzarella cheese 

1/4 cup milk

Salt and pepper

Fresh crushed Garden Sage

Italian seasoning

8 lasagna noodles

Tomato sauce 

Olive oil

1. In a rice cooker, add chicken breast  and 1 1/2 cups of water on white rice setting. If you do not have a rice cooker then use a sauce pan and boil. 

2. In a large sauce pan boil 1/ 12 cups of water and add lasagna noodles. When done set aside in a bowl to cool off.

3. When Chicken is done cooking, let cool on a plate then cut in pieces. Save the broth. Chop chicken in a food processor. 

4. In medium bowl combine Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese, chopped chicken, sage, italian seasoning and milk. 

5.  On a plate, lay out a lasagna noodle and cover half of the noodle.

6. Roll lasagna noodle like jelly-roll style. If any filling comes out tuck back in on the sides.

7. Place seam down in a grease pan with olive oil.

8. Cover noodles with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Italian seasoning. 

9. Bake at 375° F for 30 mins. Enjoy.

Venison Pot Roast

Garlic is the key to rid of gamey taste. 

Ingredients:
Venison
Potatoes; peeled and cubed
Baby carrots
1 Onion; diced
1 Tbs Garlic powder
1 Tbs Meat tenderizer or Season all
1 Tbs Italian seasoning
Salt
Black pepper
4 cups Water
4 Beef Bouillon cubs

1. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot and set on high for 6-8 hours. (crock pots may very)
2. In 6 hours the vegetables will be tender.
3.If you like the meat falling apart cook up to 1-2 additional hours. Enjoy.

Tomato Basil Mac n' Cheese

Ingredients:
3-4 Tomatoes; peeled and cubed
1 Green pepper; diced
1 Onion; diced
1 cup Water
Basil
1 Bay leaf
Salt
Italian seasoning
Garlic
1 Tbs Red cooking wine
1 box Mac n' cheese
4 Tbs Butter
1/4 cup milk


1. In a Medium pot combine tomatoes, peppers, onions, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaf,red cooking wine and water on medium heat and cover.
2. When tomatoes are tender remove from pot into a bowl and set aside.
3. Prepare Mac and cheese by the box directions.
4. Add the tomato mix to mac and cheese and mix well. Enjoy.

Potato Soup

Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen-Potato Soup
Ingredients:
5 medium-sized potatoes; peeled and cubed
2 medium onions; finely chopped
2 ts. salt
2 cups water
1 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup flour
6 cups milk
5 slices bacon; chopped
Black pepper
1 Tbs. dried parsley

1. In a large sauce pan add potatoes, onions, salt, and water.
2. Cover and heat on medium, boil until potatoes are tender.
3. Drain off water and place potatoes and onions aside in a large bowl.
4. Melt butter in the same pot and stir in flour and milk on medium to high heat until the sauce starts to thicken.
5. Reduce heat to low, stir in potatoes and onions.
6. Fry chopped bacon slices in a skillet until crisp.
7. Drain on paper towel and stir into the soup, adding salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle parsley flakes. Enjoy.

 Magickal uses: Protection and healing.

Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy scalloped potatoes in 80 mins.

Ingredients:

4 cups Potatoes; thinly sliced

1 Tbs. All-Purpose Flour

1 ts. Salt

1/8 ts. Black Pepper

1/4 cup Onion; finely chopped

1 1/2 cup Milk

3-4 Tbs. butter

2 Tbs. Mozzarella

1. Heat oven to 350° F.

2. In a baking dish, lay one layer of  potatoes then add onion, salt, pepper, flour, and 1 tbs butter.

3. Add a second layer of potatoes and continue with each layer.

4. On the last layer, heat milk, pour over potato layers and add butter. 

5. Cover and cook for 65 mins.

6. Uncover and cook for 10 mins.

7. Add cheese and cook for 5 mins. Enjoy.

Favorite Blackberry Cobbler

Family and friends love this recipe.

This recipe is doubled. During the summer I add raspberries and wild black raspberries to this recipe.

Ingredients with Magickal uses:
8 cups Blackberries-money, sex/Raspberries-happiness, protection, love
3 cups Sugar-love
4 Tbs. Cornstarch
2 sticks Butter-spirituality
1 cup Milk-love, spirituality
1 tsp. Salt-grounding, stopping psychic awareness, protection
1 tsp. Vanilla extract-love, sexuality
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 cups All- purpose Flour-prosperity, money

1. Combine blackberries, 2 cups of sugar, and cornstarch in a medium bowl; mix well.
2. Pour in a 13x9 in. baking pan.
3. Combine 2 sticks of butter, 1 cup of sugar, milk, salt, and vanilla extract in medium sauce pan.
4. Bring to a boil; cool to luke warm.
5. Stir in baking powder and flour.
6. Pour over blackberries.
7. Bake at 350° for 45 mins. Let cool for 30 mins. Enjoy.

Lammas Bread

Ingredients with Magickal uses:
3 to 3 1/2 cups All-purpose flour-prosperity and money
1 1/2 ts Yeast
2 cups Water
1/3 cup packed Brown sugar-love
3 Tbs Butter-spirituality
1 1/3 ts Salt-grounding, stopping psychic awareness, protection
2 cups Whole wheat flour-prosperity, money
1 Egg; heavily beaten-spirituality,protection, grounding, physical fertility

1. In mixing bowl combine 2 cups all-purpose flour and yeast.
2. In a medium sauce pan heat water, brown sugar, butter and salt until the butter melts.
3. Add water mixture to dry mixture and mix on slow to medium speed for 30 seconds.
4. Beat on high for 3 mins.and add whole wheat flour and as much you can of the rest of all-purpose flour.
5. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface.
6. Knead in enough of the remaining all-purpose flour to a moderately stiff dough to smooth and elastic.
7. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface of dough.
8. Cover and place bowl on a heating pad on high for 1 to 1 1/2 hours to rise in double size.

Directions on how to shape dough to sheaf of wheat go to: http://momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-bread-day-2007.html

9. Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes.
10. Reduce temperature to 350°F and coat with egg whites.
11. Bake for 30-45 minutes till golden brown.
12. Let cool and share with your friends on the first harvest of the year. Enjoy!  

Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients:
4 cups dry Lima Beans
4 cups water
4 Tbs. butter
2 Chicken Bouillon cubes
Salt
Onion
Italian Seasoning
Sage
Garlic
Black pepper
Cubed ham(Optional)

1.Combine Lima beans, water, salt, onion in a large pot with lid on medium heat; boil for 2-4 hours.
2.After 1 hour add butter, chicken bouillon cubes, Italian Seasoning, garlic and back pepper.
3.Add 1-2 cups of water after every hour.
4.Add Cubed ham on the last hour.