August Harvest

Celebrate the SUN and the sun god Lugh! August is the time of Lammas and Lughnasadh. While the sabbat holiday is on the 1st of August, we celebrate the sun nature's bounty in the early harvest of this time.

Early grains like corn is coming in season. Berries and more berries of many types flourish (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and more). Among the tree fruits that are in season too are the various plums and peaches and nectarines. Vegetables too are ready to harvest: beans, peas, tomatoes.

What can you do this month to celebrate?

Go to the market and buy from the farmers! Support them supporting you! We would not have these wonderful fruits and vegetables without the farmers to grow them.

Make a Lammas bread to share with your family! This recipe is taken from the Witches' Almanac 2004-2005:

Lammas Loaf:

Ingredients:
1 large 1french bread (or italian bread)
3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
1/4 pimento stuffed olives, sliced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
handful of parsley, chopeed
pinch of dried mint leaves
sprinkling of dried thyme
scattering of capers
1/4 cup grated parmesean cheese (we used romano and it was better)
1 tbsp olive oil
dash of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

* slice one eld off the loaf od bread
* loosen the bread within and pull it out, leaving 1/2 inch of crust
* mix ingredients and crumbled bread in a bowl
* make sure the mix isn't too wet. if it is, add bread crumbs or use less tomatoes
* pack the stuffinf into the crust and wrap it in tinfoil.
* chill overnight
* slice and serve!

You can find more wonderful recipes in this year's various almanacs available through our store.

Make corn dollies with your children.