Halloween, a Ukrainian Superstition, and BUTTERMILK POWDER

                              2016

                                                                             2017

                                                                                2018

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A Ukrainian Superstition . . .

as recalled by Mary (Leschyshyn) Stadnyk

If someone stares at you for a long time, you will get sick.

People called it vrokiy.  

Now for the remedy . . .

Go to a midwife on a certain day.

Females should go on one of the Women’s Days (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday).

The midwife melts beeswax, pours it on cold water, and removes the wax figure that appears.  She says what the figure looks like (pig, wolf, dog).  Then the ailing person drinks three times from the basin – each time putting their lips to a different part of the basin.

That’s it – all better. 

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This recipe is especially for anyone else who has buttermilk powder sitting on the shelf.  The coconut oil does a great job of masking the flavor of the buttermilk powder.

Or just use buttermilk.

PUMPKIN PECAN SCONES

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼  tsp salt  (no salt works, too)

1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp sugar

½ cup coconut oil

3 tbsp buttermilk powder

1 cup water

½ cup cooked & puréed pumpkin

½ cup chopped pecans

*Start oven preheating to 425 or 450 (depends on your oven).

*Grease a baking sheet.

*Stir buttermilk powder into water and set aside.

*Blend first 6 ingredients together in a food mixer.

*Turn flour mixture into a large bowl.

*Stir in buttermilk, pumpkin, and pecans.

*Drop large scones onto baking sheets.

*Bake for 15 minutes.

Serve with Maple-Butter.  (Stir ¼ cup maple syrup into ¼ cup softened butter.)

YOW!  (Halloween mix of Yum and Wow)