Yule 2021

Here in Australia, we celebrate the winter solstice in June. While all my US friends are welcoming summer, we are having our shortest day. You can see my other posts about celebrating sabbats here.

Yule aka Winter Solstice (21st of June, 2021)

Traditional Yule food is similar to what might be considered a typical Christmas dinner, given that in the Northern Hemisphere Yule was coopted into Christmas. Food might include roasts, winter vegetables, apples, dried fruits, nuts, warming spices, and certain baked goods (like fruit cake and yule log). But for me these days, Yule food is about cozy winter warming.

Mushroom Miso Barley Soup from Power Plates by Gena Hamshaw: This recipe is easy to make and just perfect for a dark winter night. I always soak my pearled barley overnight to help it cook quicker. This recipe has onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and tofu in it (I used some Soyco Japanese Tofu), as well as barley (or course) and greens (the recipe called for kale, I used baby spinach). I made a half serve, which gave two big servings.
Rating: :)



Apple Butter Drops from Whole Grain Vegan Baking by Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes: Winter is made for filling the kitchen with warm baking smells. I meant to make these as the apple ginger variation, but I forgot to add the ginger at the start, so mixed it in to the dough before baking. But I couldn't really taste any ginger. These make big cookies, and they are quite soft. They are not very sweet, so they are great for a snack any time of the day. They are filled with apple butter, and then another dollop of cookie dough is put on top to partially cover.
Rating: :)