Pagans: Happy Lughnasad/Lammas/First harvest!-- any good holiday recipes?

Sabbat blessings everyone. I'm planning this weekend's holiday feast & have a full house and trying to think of something different or interesting.

We do brunch in the morning and skip lunch so I wanted to make appetizers... I've got a lot of eggs in the fridge so I was thinking baby veggie quiches? I've also got some black beans I made yesterday, so I was going to make a dip to serve with salsa and corn chips. Oh, and honey & apples are a must for the kids.

I'm not sold yet, and we have a big family with different tastes, so any ideas?


Dinner's covered, as shepherds pie with some fresh garden salad, baked home-made herbal breads and home-churned herbal butters is our tradition. Yum I haven't eaten today so thinking about it is making me hungry. For dessert the kids are making almond cookies with a pentacle press.


I was also thinking maybe a peach pie? Or maybe vanilla ice cream with grilled peaches over it? Something with seasonal fruit.

Any ideas for a non-alcoholic punch or soft drink? I'll be making mango & strawberry margaritas for the adults but wanted something special for the kids.

I have to go shopping in a couple of hours, any ideas would be great.

Thanks and enjoy your holiday.

2009-07-31T18:33:02Z

Fireball: Happy August Eve!

Slave: Roast llamas on Lammas... yum.

Bonger: I harvest all my apples at Publix... I live too far south, they aren't locally grown.

Val: love the hat. Cranberry jam... on cornmuffins. MMmmm that might do for breakfast.

Praire: Thank you-- I've been Wiccan too long to let anyone bother me. Rolls off my back. Blessings to you and yours as well.

Sarah: Oh, that punch is sold! Good one!

Witchy Mel: Heck, jump on a broomstick and fly on over. I'll keep a dish warm for you.

Thanks everyone, have a great holiday weekend!

Anonymous2009-07-31T12:06:48Z

Favorite Answer

Yeah, Peach Pie and Blackberry Cobbler

Sparkling Cranberry Punch
2 quarts cranberry cocktail juice, chilled
1-6 oz can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 quart sparkling water, chilled

◄♥ Witchy Mel ♥►2009-07-31T19:21:42Z

I don't have any recipes to share but I am definitely knocking on your door and crashing your party. ;) Dang, it sounds like a blast and I LOVE eating good food! I began to drool when you were talking about shepherds pie and herbal butter but you actually had me at baby veggie quiches. :)

For the kids drinks maybe you could mix Hawaiian Punch with Sprite or 7-UP...it makes a nice spritzer. :)

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BTW, I love the idea of the grilled peaches and vanilla ice cream...yum, yum, yummie!

Praire Crone2009-07-31T18:49:50Z

Your menu plans sound wonderful. Don't take the fundy nutcases and the nonbelievers to heart during this blessed time of year. Enjoy your first harvest and share your blessings with your family and friends. Take and HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crone.

Anonymous2009-07-31T18:42:09Z

Happy Lammas to you sweetie. May you have all you need.

Cranberry jam, yum. :)

Practicing Shaman... quantum physics rocks

bongernet2009-07-31T18:38:47Z

Where are you harvesting apples this time of year?

Happy llama lana shing dong to you too.

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