What can I say- all best intentions to make dragon bread this year from scatch took a little u-turn when I found out the other items on the dinner menu (remember by husband does 99% of the cooking), and when my day required some needed errands after school.
So I did what I know how to do- improvise! Big hearty wheat bread just would not go with mexican echiladas! They were tasty and something about the spice seemed to fit with a dragon sort of feast! So I decided to accompany the mexican feast with dessert dragon sopapillas- though slightly healthier. I got these delicious soft fresh whole wheat tortilla from my local grocery, cut out some dragon shapes, buttered and topped with sugar and cinnamon and toasted under the broiler. I set these aside for dessert. I put a small dollop of ice cream in a bowl, drizzled with honey, added blackberries, and the firey dragons! Not too bad on a whim!
Harvest, preparing for the colder months, that is really what the day is for us. We borrow from the world of Waldorf with what rings in our hearts. Dragonmas- what we call Michaelmas, is a time where we talk about what our inner dragons look like. I really don't like the religious association with the holiday, and the idea of slaying the dragon. You know, we kinda like dragons and think they just get a bad rap sometimes.
So harvest and conversations on how to keep our inners sparks alive were the topic of conversation at our feast last night. I scoured the bookshelf for our dragon books. These will rest on our bench for the next few days as we start to cuddle more during reading times in the chilly nights.
I wanted to re-post the dragon reading list we shared last week with a couple additions that we liked that were published this year: Dragon Feathers by Olga Dugina and Andrei Dugin was a new one for us this year. I read a couple review from Waldorf folks who did not like because of the pictures- they maybe confusing to the "whole child" vision. I found them odd- very much like Hieronymus Bosch, down right strange, yet totally fantastical. I put in front of the boys last night and they poured over the pictures. After all what is the world to a child but full of fantasy? We gave it a thumbs up!
We are still awaiting our copy of the book King Jack and the Dragon, so I will give you a review of that next week, but I am hopeful for another lovely dragon book.
Hoping your harvest, Michaelmas, Dragonmas festivities kept you warm this week- cheers to all you dragon spirits out there! I enjoy adding few new pictures each year to this celebration. Many thanks to this super fast knitter that made us this lovely addition to our Dragonmas this year- highly recommend! Happy Friday all.
