Imbolc Foods and Recipes

Traditional foods for Imbolc include - Milk, bread, roots, cured meats,
cheese, butter, eggs and buttermilk.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken stock

  • 2 cups milk

  • 4 tablespoons butter

  • 1/4 cup flour

  • 3 bay leaves

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 large baking potato, peeled and finely diced

  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Creamy Potato Soup

TOPPINGS

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

  • 1/2 cup green onions

  • 1/2 cup bacon bits

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Gently heat chicken stock and milk in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, just until it’s almost boiling (but don’t let it boil as the milk will scorch). 

  • Remove from heat and set aside. Reduce the heat to low. 

  • In a large soup pot, melt butter and add flour, stirring constantly for 3 minutes to cook the flour and make a roux. 

  • Slowly pour the milk mixture in to the roux in a steady stream, stirring vigorously to mix everything together and eliminate lumps. 

  • Add bay leaves, pepper, diced potato, and salt. 

  • Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened. 

  • Lightly mash the potatoes in the soup and stir everything together. 

  • Pour the soup in to ovenproof soup crocks and top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onion, and bacon bits. 

  • Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted. 

This recipe makes 4 cups, the perfect amount for two people to share.

Cheesy Onion Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups baking mix

  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Wild Onion or any kind of onion

  • 1/3 Cup Buttermilk

  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Mix together the all-purpose baking mix, chopped wild onion, buttermilk, and cheddar cheese.

  • Pat out onto a floured surface to 1/2 inch thick.

  • Cut out with biscuit cutter.

  • Put on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

  • Bake in 400* pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.