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While cooking the meal, Dawn visualized her family being able to pay their bills on time, and her husband cashing the checks from his new job. "It's important that these visualizations are always done with the caveat of harming none and for the good of all," she stresses. "You certainly don't want to manifest someone else losing their job so you can pay your own bills."A mere month later, her husband had a better-paying job and their financial woes had begun to wane.By Dawn's definition, you might be a kitchen witch and not even realize it. "A kitchen witch is anyone who puts thought, love, and joy into cooking, using food to nurture the body and spirit and stay connected to the earth and elements," she says.A kitchen witch is anyone who puts thought, love, and joy into cooking, using food to nurture the body and spirit and stay connected to the earth and elements.
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"Yes, some foods have innately aphrodisiac properties," she says. "Scientifically, oysters have high levels of estrogen and certain acids that trigger sex hormones in your body. Energetically, they're ruled by the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Also, the oyster and pearl can represent female genitals and therefore energetically arouse sexual desire. But if you're preparing oysters for a first date and think that all you need to do is wash them and put them on a plate, you're in for a disappointment. To use oysters to attract a lover, you must first have clear intentions and concise visualizations. While you're washing the oysters, you might call on Aphrodite or Eros, the god of passion and sex. You might visualize the perfect mate, or the perfect lovemaking session. You might put on some music that makes you feel connected to your own sexuality and do some deep meditation on the beauty of the act of sex. When it comes down to it, the power of attracting new love, old love, or more love comes from you."While stirring, think vividly about passionate lovemaking. Get lost in the fantasy of a lover's embrace or a steamy kiss.
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Spice-It-Up Simmer Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Cucina Aurora Hot Pepper Infused Olive Oil (or substitute regular olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper)
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- In a medium skillet, heat olive oil on medium high heat.
- Add onions and garlic and sizzle for about 3 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and parsley and stir. While stirring, think vividly about passionate lovemaking. Get lost in the fantasy of a lover's embrace or a steamy kiss.
- Turn heat down to low and simmer for 20–30 minutes. If you're enjoying this meal with a partner, take this time to put on a sexy outfit or doll up your hair as if you were going on a first date. If you're flying solo, then pour yourself a glass of wine and dance around the kitchen to your favorite song, feeling comfortable and sexy in your own skin.
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Sweetheart Swirl Cheese Cake
- 2 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 (8 ounce) squares cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup seedless strawberry jam
- Heat oven to 325°F. Line a 13x9" cookie sheet with foil.
- In a medium saucepan, heat butter. Remove from heat and mix in graham cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press mixture firmly into lined cookie sheet and set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla until well combined.
- Add sour cream and beat on low. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed just until blended.
- Pour mixture over prepared crust.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat jam on high for 30–40 seconds until melted.
- Gently drop small spoonfuls of jam over batter about 2 inches apart. Use a chopstick or butter knife to cut through batter and jam several times, creating a swirl effect.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Let cool and then refrigerate no less than one hour, or overnight.
- Lift cheesecake from the pan by the foil and cut into squares.