Orange Peel Travel

21/11/2024

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19/11/2024

The arriving in New York City ahead of her Christening tomorrow.

19/11/2024

Best medicine ! 🏖️

Indeed 🙂

19/11/2024

Happy Birthday, Mickey! Just 96 years young!

16/11/2024

YES, that’s it!!

11/11/2024

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01/11/2024

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The tradition of giving soul cakes was celebrated in Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages, although similar practices for the souls of the dead were found as far south as Italy.

The cakes are usually filled with allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger or other sweet spices, raisins or currants, and before baking are topped with the mark of a cross to signify that these were alms. They were traditionally set out with glasses of wine, an offering for the dead as in early Christian tradition, and either on All Hallows' Eve (Halloween), All Saints' Day or All Souls' Day, children would go "souling", or ritually begging for cakes door to door.

Soul Cakes Recipe

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 11-30 minutes
Servings: 1-2 dozen

3 ¾ cups flour
1 cup butter, fairly cold
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons milk

Put your flour into a large bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry blender, a large fork, or- the preferred method- your hands. Get the two ingredients well integrated together before adding the sugar and spice. Blend together well.
In a small bowl beat together the vinegar, eggs and milk. Combine with the flour mixture and continue mixing until you have a stiff dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead well. Once you’re sure everything is worked together and the dough is nice and pliable, roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. (I worked with ½ the dough at a time due to my available surface area.)
I used pumpkin shaped cookie cutters to cut out my cookies, which yielded about 5 dozen. Bake at 350F degrees for about 11 minutes or until lightly browned. These cookies don’t really rise or spread out, so you can cluster them fairly close together on the cookie sheet.
Store in an airtight container. Makes between 1-2 dozen cookies depending on your cutter size.

Recipe from: Llewellyn’s 2018 Sabbats Almanac
Feasts & Treats : Samhain : pages 33-34

31/10/2024

Halloween Costumes to confuse the spirits: an ancient Irish tradition

Halloween costumes may seem like pure fun today, but the origins of dressing up go deep into Irish history, with roots in the ancient festival of Samhain. During Samhain, the boundary between the living and the spirit worlds was thought to thin, allowing spirits to wander among the living. To avoid being singled out by any malevolent or mischievous spirits, villagers would disguise themselves as animals or eerie creatures, hoping to blend in with the spectral visitors.

These disguises weren’t just for fun—they were a serious attempt to protect oneself from supernatural forces that might otherwise bring harm. As the centuries passed, Irish immigrants brought this custom to other countries, where it slowly transformed into the Halloween costume tradition we know today. So next time you put on a costume, remember you’re keeping an ancient Irish tradition alive—a practice meant to fool not just your friends, but the spirits that roam the night!

29/10/2024

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As one of the largest old growth northern hardwood forests in the nation, the stunning colors of the Porcupine Mountains show off the beauty of undisturbed wilderness.

📍: Porcupine Mountains
📷: Instagram fan swnaturephoto
🗓️: October 2024

29/10/2024

21/10/2024

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17/10/2024

Yes!

Truth

17/10/2024