BUbble, Bubble, TOil & Trouble

Patricia Telesco author of G oddess in My Pocket

ALSO BY PATRICIA TELESCO

Goddess in My Pocket

365 Goddess

Magick Made Easy

How to Be a Wicked Witch

A Kitchen Witch sCookbook

A Witch sBeverages and Brews

A Floral Grimoire

Exploring Candle Magick

A Little Book o/Love Magic

Bubble,

Bubble, Toil

and Trouble

MYSTICAl,.. MUNCHIES, PROPHETIC POTIONS,

SEXY SERVINGS, AND .OTHER WITCHYDISHES

PATRICIA TELESCO

HarperSanFrancisco A Division ofHarperCollinsPublishers

Contents

INTRODUCTION 1

PART I: From Cauldron to Table

PART II: The Spell-Recipes 19 USING THIS SECTION 19

I. Abundance and Fertility Fare RICH-REWARDS RIBS 23

BONUS BEANS AND RICE 25

FRISKY FIGS 27

HORN-OF-PLENTY PITAS 29

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2. Cleansing Cuisine CLEAN-SLATE GARLIC CHIPS 33

AMULETIC ONIONS 35

SACRED-SPACE GARLIC CHICKEN 37

COOL-HEAD, WARM-HEART HORSERADISH SAUCE 39

IN-THE-PINK GRAPEFRUIT FRAPPE: 41

3. Comeliness Concoctions HERE'S-LOOKIN'-AT-YOU HAM 43

ALLURING AVOCADO DIP 45

COME-HITHER COOKIES 47

CUTE-CUM8ER SALAD 49

4. Creativity's Cooking MUSE MEAD 53

t:;;IUICK-WITTED POTATOES 55

LETT-UCE INVENT SALAD 57

SNAPPY-COMEBACK SNAPPER 59

WALK-ON-THE-WILD-SIDE MUSHROOMS AND RICE

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N 5. Decision Dishes T CROSSROADS BUNS 65

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N SLiCE-OF-LIFE HAZELNUT PIECRUST 67

NUTTY SWEET CONFECTIONS 69

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MAKE-UP-YOUR-MIND FRENCH TOAST 71

viii TELLTALE TURKEY 73

6. Knowledge Noshes and Education Rations KERNELS OF KNOWLEDGE 76

GROUNDED MEAT8ALLS 7a

CANDIED CLARITY STRIPS ao

STEADY-STUDY CRUNCHY MUNCHIES a2

7. Employment Edibles TURN-IT-AROUND PINEAPPLE CAKE a4

RESUME RADISHES a6

FAME-AND-FORTUNE SHRIMP aa

POWER PANCAKES 90

8. Fortune Foods FORTUI-TEA 94

FISHIN' FOR LUCK 95

SWEET SERENDIPITY SAUCE 97

OPEN-SESAME SPAGHETTI 99

CHANCE-ENHANCING COLESLAW 100

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9. Happiness Helpings o N BRISKET FULL OF 8LESSINGS 102

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SUNNY-SIDE SALAD 104 N T

LLOW-YOUR-BLISS 8ARLEY SOUP 106

" SASSY SAFFRON SOUP loa

SERENITY SUN APPLES 110 ix

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2. Cleansing Cuisine CLEAN-SLATE GARLIC CHIPS 33

AMULETIC ONIONS 35

SACRED-SPACE GARLIC CHICKEN 37

COOL-HEAD, WARM-HEART HORSERADISH SAUCE 39

IN-THE-PINK GRAPEFRUIT FRAPPE: 41

3. Comeliness Concoctions HERE'S-LOOKIN'-AT-YOU HAM 43

ALLURING AVOCADO DIP 45

COME-HITHER COOKIES 47

CUTE-CUM8ER SALAD 49

4. Creativity's Cooking MUSE MEAD 53

t:;;IUICK-WITTED POTATOES 55

LETT-UCE INVENT SALAD 57

SNAPPY-COMEBACK SNAPPER 59

WALK-ON-THE-WILD-SIDE MUSHROOMS AND RICE

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N 5. Decision Dishes T CROSSROADS BUNS 65

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N SLiCE-OF-LIFE HAZELNUT PIECRUST 67

NUTTY SWEET CONFECTIONS 69

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MAKE-UP-YOUR-MIND FRENCH TOAST 71

viii TELLTALE TURKEY 73

6. Knowledge Noshes and Education Rations KERNELS OF KNOWLEDGE 76

GROUNDED MEAT8ALLS 7a

CANDIED CLARITY STRIPS ao

STEADY-STUDY CRUNCHY MUNCHIES a2

7. Employment Edibles TURN-IT-AROUND PINEAPPLE CAKE a4

RESUME RADISHES a6

FAME-AND-FORTUNE SHRIMP aa

POWER PANCAKES 90

8. Fortune Foods FORTUI-TEA 94

FISHIN' FOR LUCK 95

SWEET SERENDIPITY SAUCE 97

OPEN-SESAME SPAGHETTI 99

CHANCE-ENHANCING COLESLAW 100

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9. Happiness Helpings o N BRISKET FULL OF 8LESSINGS 102

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SUNNY-SIDE SALAD 104 N T

LLOW-YOUR-BLISS 8ARLEY SOUP 106

" SASSY SAFFRON SOUP loa

SERENITY SUN APPLES 110 ix

10. Money Munchies PROTECT-YOUR-PROSPERITY SPINAOH PASTA 11:3

OASH-IN-A-FLASH CUSTARD 115

OURRENCY BERRY CRISP 117

CENTS-AND-SENSIBILITY APPLES 119

GET-RIOH-41UICK OABBAGE 121

II. Pot of Promises MARRIAGE MEAD 124

SWEET-POTATO PROMISES 126

SECURITY SALAD 127

PLEDGE PLANTAINS 126

DEVOTION-WITH-A-TWIST BREADSTIOKS 1:30

12. Psychic Platters GYPSY-SEER SOUP 134

FULL-MOON MAGIOK PIES 136

FORTUNE-TELLING FISH 136

TRANSOENDENTAL TOFU BURGERS 140

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13. Relationship RefreshmentsN T

SWEETHEART BROWNIES 143E: N CAVEAT ORAB 144 T

SPLITSVILLE SPLITS 146 B

SAFE-HAVEN SALAD 146

CHERISH-ME CHEESE PASTA 150

14. Safety Sustenance RADICAL-ACTION RADISHES 154

PROTECTIVE PUMPKIN 'N' S41UASH

PRESERVATION BEETS 157

SWEET SANOTUARY SAUOE 1

STAND-YOUR-GROUND SALSA

15. Sexy Servings SASSY SIZZLING SHRIMP 165

LUSCIOUS LUSTY OYSTERS 167

FINGER LlCKIN' OHIOKEN 169

HOT FANTASY SAUCE 171

16. Transformation Tonics FIRM FOUNDATIONS BEEF SOUP 175

IN-A-SNAP GINGER OOOKIES 177

BEND-BUT-DON'T-BREAK BREAD 179

CHANGE-IS-THE-NAME-OF-THE-GAME HEN 161

ALTERATION ASPARAGUS 163

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ON-THE-MEND MEATBALLS 167 N

OURE-ALL BANANA ORUMBLE 169 T E

STRENGTH-OF-ATLAS SPINAOH SOUP Hll N T

5 AFTERWORD 193

SUGGESTED READING 195 xi x

10. Money Munchies PROTECT-YOUR-PROSPERITY SPINAOH PASTA 11:3

OASH-IN-A-FLASH CUSTARD 115

OURRENCY BERRY CRISP 117

CENTS-AND-SENSIBILITY APPLES 119

GET-RIOH-41UICK OABBAGE 121

II. Pot of Promises MARRIAGE MEAD 124

SWEET-POTATO PROMISES 126

SECURITY SALAD 127

PLEDGE PLANTAINS 126

DEVOTION-WITH-A-TWIST BREADSTIOKS 1:30

12. Psychic Platters GYPSY-SEER SOUP 134

FULL-MOON MAGIOK PIES 136

FORTUNE-TELLING FISH 136

TRANSOENDENTAL TOFU BURGERS 140

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13. Relationship RefreshmentsN T

SWEETHEART BROWNIES 143E: N CAVEAT ORAB 144 T

SPLITSVILLE SPLITS 146 B

SAFE-HAVEN SALAD 146

CHERISH-ME CHEESE PASTA 150

14. Safety Sustenance RADICAL-ACTION RADISHES 154

PROTECTIVE PUMPKIN 'N' S41UASH

PRESERVATION BEETS 157

SWEET SANOTUARY SAUOE 1

STAND-YOUR-GROUND SALSA

15. Sexy Servings SASSY SIZZLING SHRIMP 165

LUSCIOUS LUSTY OYSTERS 167

FINGER LlCKIN' OHIOKEN 169

HOT FANTASY SAUCE 171

16. Transformation Tonics FIRM FOUNDATIONS BEEF SOUP 175

IN-A-SNAP GINGER OOOKIES 177

BEND-BUT-DON'T-BREAK BREAD 179

CHANGE-IS-THE-NAME-OF-THE-GAME HEN 161

ALTERATION ASPARAGUS 163

1 7. Vitality Victuals c: [J

ON-THE-MEND MEATBALLS 167 N

OURE-ALL BANANA ORUMBLE 169 T E

STRENGTH-OF-ATLAS SPINAOH SOUP Hll N T

5 AFTERWORD 193

SUGGESTED READING 195 xi x

Introduction

Eat, drink, and make magick! These are very good words by which to live, and ones that this book happily advocates. Better still, Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble shows you how to whip up a very special kind of magick while you're eating, drinking, and being merry: the kind that requires little more than thoughtfulness and old-fashioned ingenuity, yields truly spectacular results. In fact, enchanted foods and beverages are perfect vehicles by which to feed spiritual hunger and quench mystical thirst, while titillating your taste buds at the same time.

Although you might normally conclude that there's nothing remotely magickal about breakfast, lunch, dinner, and their preparation, this book will change all that. Say farewell to ho-hum meals without any meaning, and say hello to spell-crafted magickal munchies.

See, Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble is designed to help you think of your kitchen and the process of cooking in an innovative and delightful way. Consider the aroma of freshly baked cookies or the scent of warm

bread, and how both tempt even the most stalwart of individuals into nibbling. When you do, is there a whimsical smile on your face? Do warm memories trickle into your mind? Does your stomach rumble just a bit? Yes! This reaction is exactly the kind of response that all the spell-recipes and processes in this book are designed to create when partnered with a little of your own spiritual vision and focus.

How? First, recognize that throughout history the kitchen has always been a special room, a kind of sacred space. And edibles and recipe components considered "soul food" can be found in nearly every historical and cultural setting. These foods are believed to manifest in specific personal or communal results when prepared properly and consumed. For example, in Japan people eat rice on their birthday for luck and wish fulfillment like we eat cake! In China eating apricots improves prophetic abilities, in Europe eating goose on Michaelmas Day brings prosperity, and in Scotland having pork on the spring equinox promotes longevity. Gives a whole new meaning to the modern phrase "You are what you eat," doesn't it?

Despite our fast-food society, there can be far more meaning to N the entire cooking-and-eating process than simply feeding one's R

T stomach. Now you'll be satisfying your spirit at the same time. Don't

o worry, this doesn't mean getting fancy. In fact, the entire philosophy u

o of this book boils down to simplicity, pleasure, and fuss-free efforts.

c: No "toil and trouble" whatsoever! You should never have to reach T

beyond your spice rack, vision, or personal abilities to make the o spark of magick happen. Just open yourself up to the magickal N

potentials and possibilities that are around you every day, especially those in your own home.

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