~ these carrots have a rich cinnamon-sweet taste, with the faintest aftermath of ginger, and are the perfect side for any samhain feast ~
many samhain traditions or rituals include divinations, such are tarot card readings or rune castings. These carrots — while delicious with colcannon — can also aid in glimpsing through the veil
cinnamon has been used for spells of healing and protection, spirituality and scrying; burnt cinnamon can stimulate psychic powers as well. While the benefits of ingesting ginger for stomach ailments is common knowledge, it can also stimulate the mind while grounding and centring the individual
cinnamon-ginger carrots, with roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, and herbed chicken
ingredients:
2 cups baby carrots
1 tbsp becel margarine
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp brown sugar or honey (optional)
directions:
steam-cook the carrots until desired tenderness, and transfer to a serving dish. Add the margarine, ginger and cinnamon (and optional brown sugar/honey), and stir well to coat
the amounts of cinnamon and ginger can also be added to taste
in addition to a samhain side-dish, these quick and tasty carrots also go well with lemon and herbs de provence chicken, which can be found at just for our health
