Apprentice Witch in the Kitchen

Article · 4 min read · Jun 9, 2025

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Strawberry Full Moon Recipe

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Flour, sugar, milk, an aroma that smells of intent and a pinch of magic to seal.

Ovens, stoves and baking trays can be our magical allies, for those who, like me, find in the walls of the kitchen a place of tranquility and creation.

Since I approached the world of Wicca I have understood that there is no right or wrong way to practice, but only what is right for us, albeit with respect for what we use and for others.

And it is precisely in my research path that I discovered how cooking is for me the right way to dedicate time to the practice, which often seems to be so little and fast that it leaves us like a runner at the finish line, out of breath and without realizing the distance he has traveled.

Ready with the apron and the oven on to give life to the recipe “Moon Cookies”, a recipe found around the internet and that trying it I realized was useful and effective, for me.

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cup flour;
¼ sugar;
¼ cup butter;
1 egg yolk.

Few and essential and very likely we have a small amount in our pantry.

But to add to these there are some small spices that give that pinch of magic and that you can choose based on the taste but also the spell you need:

Do you need LOVE in your life? You can add rosemary, basil, cinnamon and honey to your taste.
PROSPERITY is what you are looking for? Add cinnamon, nutmeg, basil and/or some lemon peel.
For PROTECTION you can add cloves, rosemary, anise, cinnamon.
Who would like an addition to their PSYCHIC ABILITIES? Stock up on star anise, nutmeg, orange and thyme.

As you can see some ingredients are compatible with multiple aspects of life so a lot depends on both the right choice but also on the intention you put into the process.

There have been times when I felt the need to focus on multiple areas of my life and so I directed my intent on these and used different ingredients together. I repeat, let yourself be guided by instinct as much as by knowledge.

Formulation:

The procedure I am about to show you is the same as any other cookie recipe, what I do during it is create a moment just for me, lighting incense and candles perhaps that help my mind enter a state of greater psychic awareness and try to maintain it for the entire duration of the cooking. It's a bit like doing meditation with your eyes open.

Well now we can begin.

Heat the oven to 160°;
In a bowl work the flour and sugar and the solid spices you have chosen for your spell (the longer they are together the more flavor they will take on);
Work the soft butter with the egg yolk until you obtain a light and smooth dough, if you have chosen liquid spices (flavorings or lemon and orange juice) you can add them now;
Add the dough obtained to the flour and sugar and mix until you obtain a loaf;
Let it rest in the fridge (a little tip when making shortcrust pastry is to work with the coldest dough possible as it heats up easily when it comes into contact with your hands or a rolling pin, so more time in the fridge and less work possible)
Once it has cooled, roll out the dough, the height is up to you;
Make half moons (if you have a mold you can help yourself with that otherwise you can do like me using a glass, from which you cut a circle, then with the same glass you place yourself in the middle of a circle and press. And here you have some beautiful half moons. Choose the size you want, I often use an espresso cup)
Before baking I take a few minutes to close my eyes and visualize the intent that I want those biscuits to contain;
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 min.

Once cooked I usually have the habit of eating one on the same day and putting another one in the light of the full moon, as a small gift and thanks for the magic that fills my life and that I use in times of need. After that, if in the morning no animal has eaten it, I have a garden so it is possible, I put it on the grass.

This practice is your choice, when I started it I asked my boyfriend who has been practicing longer than me if it was right or wrong, and he told me that there is no more correct way than another, but I have to follow my instinct, and it is the same that I recommend to you.

I conclude by saying that this recipe is a small way to "exercise" my practice and feel closer to it, having a very hectic life, I find it regenerating to be able to carve out a magical moment.

Happy Strawberry Full Moon.