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[tree_and_leaf]

In terms of current events, I note that today is an Ember Day, a day of fasting and prayer considered specially suitable for ordination and, therefore for praying for those who are going to be ordained or vocations. They occur on a Wednesday, Friday and Saturday four times a year "Fasting days and Emberings be/ Lent, Whitsun, Holyrood, and Lucie.")

On a less churchy note, there used to be special cheese flans called Ember Tarts eaten on these days; they sound rather good, and I might have a crack at making one for tea on Friday or Saturday. Have a recipe.

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[helflaed.livejournal.com]

I've saved that one and will probably have a crack at it myself. I think the sage sounds rather intersting myself.

[tree_and_leaf]

Sage tends to remind me of cold cures. Of course, in the circumstances...

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

I associate it with stuffing it up a chickens bum! I've not really heard of it as a cold cure myself.

[tree_and_leaf]

I dunno, all German cough sweets seem to have it in them. Of course, it may be a mistranslation ;)