tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41224334692841377772024-03-12T20:58:43.185-04:00Lady Máirghréad RamblingsPretty, Sweet!Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-59534592511389531032021-06-26T09:21:00.003-04:002021-06-26T09:23:46.696-04:00Been a long, long time<p> It's been quite awhile since I posted. Since last time I have done some glass bead work quite a few vigils desserts and had a baby - now 3yrs old. </p><p>So this blog may switch up a little since I know have a child, it may include SCA kids things and my projects. </p><p>I think I will also post my past two vigil pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh p.s. I became Baroness of my Barony 2 years ago as well!</p>Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-79951290729578125372012-08-22T15:36:00.000-04:002012-08-22T15:36:10.168-04:00Calligraphy for Runnemede Invites!So Barony of Carillion hosted the Baron & Baroness Runnemede dinner this year at Pennsic XLI. We decided to send out invitations, once at Pennsic<br />
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I did the writing on 14 invitations. Lady Lilly made 8, Baroness Katrina made 4 and I made 2, total of 14.<br />
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Here are examples of Lilly's and Katrina's they both did such awesome jobs!<br />
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here was my second attempt at the bottom swishy ;)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTf5AQmWXAg/UDUynN4hSbI/AAAAAAAAAGs/5i08PCciKS0/s1600/Runnemede+iron+bog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTf5AQmWXAg/UDUynN4hSbI/AAAAAAAAAGs/5i08PCciKS0/s320/Runnemede+iron+bog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I obviously have a lot of practice I still need to do...as soon as grad school is over! So I need to do more callighraphy, cadells, herbs and sugar paste, sigh I need to win the lottery so I can have more time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I may teach a class at SRWC on early medicinal practices...since that is my masters thesis! We will see if I have enough time.Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-62131925633550216402011-03-25T11:43:00.001-04:002017-05-21T22:22:29.065-04:00Molding SweetnessSo for Christmas/Chanukah's I received a cookie mold of a Pelican in Piety. I was very excited, now I could make this beautiful cookie mold for friends who are on vigil for a the Pelican award (<a href="http://www.sca.org/">SCA</a> award), because I love subtleties.<br />
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So are wood carved cookie molds period? ABSOLUTELY!<br />
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There are simple molding forms that date back to 3000 BC (older than the 1st documentation of massage therapy, which is 2000 BC). <span style="font-family: inherit;">The oldest evidence of sweet cakes (cookies) was found in the Indus Valley dating back to 2500 BC.</span><br />
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Molds were made form clay, wood, wax. <br />
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The Roman Empire helped spread much of the arts and food sources, the ginger, sugar and other spices all came from the Far East. <span style="font-family: inherit;">The most artistic bakers of Old Europe were those of Italy, Germany, Prussia, Bohemia, Czechoslovkia, and France.</span><br />
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The molds could tell stories for those that could not read (most of the populace) So the Royalty made great use out of the mold carvers and the Bakers, who were baking Gingerbread. The depiction during the Middle Ages were often religious.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gingerbread bakers, first mentioned in 1335, had their own guild by 1415. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1419, Prague had 18 gingerbread bakers, the wealthiest inheritance papers had over 500 gingerbread molds! the wood carvers established their own guild in the 15th century. The Gingerbread bakers were often families, fathers teaching sons the trades. </span><br />
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SO having learned all these wonderful details about gingerbread and woodmolds, I am happy to have made gingerbread pelican cookies.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Now I</span> have yet to determine if the particular mold I have has any historical meaning. I know the <span style="font-family: inherit;">Pelican-in-her-Piety is an allegorical depiction of Jesus Christ an image of self sacrifice, from the 13th Century onwards. </span><br />
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But in the reference of using subtleties to tell stories, or to honor someone and the way we use the pelican in her piety today, my cookie mold is very appropriate.<br />
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I have only begun to look for a "period" gingerbread recipe. Although I do not believe that my ingredients would be very far off. They most likely did not use refined wheat flour as we do today.<br />
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Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-64583555437169974172011-02-20T17:45:00.000-05:002011-02-20T17:45:26.222-05:00Subtle Indecisions...So I had every of intention of creating a sublty for Mudthaw, but as I will not be able to attend I am reconsidering. <br />
What is a Sugar Subtlies?<br />
Sugar subtlies were often served in between course, they were recreations of just about anything, if it was a feast day it may reflect that, perhaps a subtle joke from the Lord of the House. However the bigger more elaborate subtley you recieved the higher honor you were receiving.<br />
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So I am tryign to decide if i will have the time to do one since I will not be attending.<br />
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we shall see keep ya posted!Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-57062887916305734932011-02-05T18:47:00.002-05:002011-02-27T18:15:57.840-05:00Updates to Bellringers!So my dayboard went over very well. I was very pleased both with it's reception and the ease of turning out that day. I had help with Diana, Gemma and Ty which was extremely convenient!<br />
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Now that the awards are given out I can share one I couldn't post earlier. <a href="http://ladyamysca.blogspot.com/2010/10/blackwork-coif.html">Lady Amy Webbe's</a> scroll. She did the most amazing blackwork coif, "motifs are tranferred from the 1632 edition of Richard Shorlayker's "A Schole-House for the Needle", except for the spider webs and spiders, which are a creation of the artist" that is from her blog, so I incorporated all that into her scroll.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvnIM-SyYd4/TU3hJeLGicI/AAAAAAAAABs/LR928b8YUVU/s1600/AWebbe+sablebell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvnIM-SyYd4/TU3hJeLGicI/AAAAAAAAABs/LR928b8YUVU/s320/AWebbe+sablebell.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>Welcome Lady Amy Webbe to the order of the sable bell!Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-29935713628874498012011-01-16T21:06:00.001-05:002011-02-27T18:10:26.026-05:00CalligraphyA quick follow up to my previous post. I need to work my calligraphy, I am out of practice. I also need to get a C5 & C6 nibs as they are what works best for me. I have a C4 but it's on the larger size, that I don't like. Until the ones I want come into the store (sold out) I am using a calligraphy pen, where as the pen is nice because you do not have to dip and it is easy for almost any user, it lacks crispness. <br />
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There is also something fundamentally zen about dipping the nib into an ink well and blotting. You can almost feel a connection through the years to a monk or nun that was also sitting and dipping their pens into their ink wells.<br />
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That is all I have on calligraphy for now :)Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-2665236474474803532011-01-16T10:04:00.005-05:002011-01-16T12:44:48.395-05:00Life intervenes, so cram everything into 1 monthWell I have not been able to much in the past few months, as my first semester of grad school took up a whole lot of time.<br />
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So in the last month I have been rather busy. I decided our Barony should give out scrolls when their Excellencies award the honour of inducting someone to the Order of the Sable Bell. I am not one to say "yea someone should..." So I created 4 scrolls for their Excellencies use, showed them to yesterday and they were pleased. Yea! So now I will be doing scrolls for the Barony. See images below, I did them in pen and ink in honor of the "Sable" bell.<br />
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what else am I doing? Well <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dayboard</span> for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bellringers</span>, the Barony's Birthday, what am I making I think very yummy food, we shall see what the verdict is...this is my first attempt at food for the masses at an event.<br />
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Menu<br />
Fruited Brisket: onions garlic, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pomegranate</span> juice (replaced wine), brown sugar, crystallized ginger, ginger, flour, salt, pepper, dried fruits.<br />
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Tart on Ember Day: onions cheese, currants, sugar, ginger, parsley, cinnamon, egg,<br />
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Hard Boil Eggs<br />
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Vegetable soup: tomato juice, water, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">broccoli</span>, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, garlic, oregano, carrots, celery<br />
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sallat</span>: Turnips, parsnips, beets, almonds, filberts, cabbage, prunes, dates, raisins, pear, apricots, plums and mustard dressing<br />
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Bread with honey butter, and thinking I need a savory herb butter as well.<br />
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Lavender Vanilla biscuits: Lavender, vanilla, butter, flour, powered sugar<br />
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Mulled hot <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cider</span> & iced tea<br />
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So that is the menu and my busy life, the menu is actually a vegetarians dream.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvnIM-SyYd4/TTMuNuqvgtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/8H9I3950nbE/s1600/sablebell+11c030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvnIM-SyYd4/TTMuNuqvgtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/8H9I3950nbE/s320/sablebell+11c030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-25511115367036456352010-08-25T18:45:00.004-04:002010-08-25T19:09:05.514-04:00Grazing floral scented heifers<div id="ms__id13">What have I been doing? Well I have been starting to research the history of the violets. I "know" the violets are "period". However I am trying to prove with documentation that violets were period. </div><div id="ms__id16"></div><div id="ms__id14">So the Violets beginning:</div><div id="ms__id15">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Greek</span> word for violet is Io. Io is a character in Greek Mythology and the daughter of a King Argos. Zeus loved her, however Zeus was concerned that Hera would discover their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">illicit</span> affair so he turned Io into a heifer and then created sweet-scented flowers <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that</span> we now know as violets for her to eat while in her heifer form.</div><div id="ms__id17"></div><div id="ms__id18">Well that is the mythological start of the violets. However I think Io had a legit complaint that her lover turned her into a heifer - really a heifer? What about a graceful swan or something less lumbering then a heifer. Any male reading this.....being turned into or referred to as a heifer not romantic, however handing your sweetheart a posy of violets now that is romantic.</div><div id="ms__id19"></div><div id="ms__id20">We will save the romantic symbolism of violets for another post.</div>Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122433469284137777.post-80625905280069747452010-08-23T17:33:00.003-04:002010-08-23T19:28:15.222-04:00Sweet Beginnings!<div id="ms__id56">Hi! I am Lady <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Máirghréad</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ghearr</span> and I have always been a baker, I love the Christmas holidays so I can bake ridiculous amounts of baked goods. I am an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amateur</span> cake decorator - I mean <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amateur</span> :).</div><div id="ms__id58"></div><div id="ms__id57">A little over a year ago (spring 2009) my household brother was being put on Vigil for elevation to Pelican. I started baking for those visiting, I made pelican chocolate lollipops, pelican cookies with painted icing, and I made a coconut nest to hold the pelican lollipops. I made these cute little bite size cakes with a chocolate <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ganache</span></span> and they needed a little "something". I started shopping for sugar flowers the kind you can find on cakes nowadays. I ended up on an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> search and discovered sugared violets, which I made and learned they were period!!! Excitement!</div><div id="ms__id59"></div><div id="ms__id60">It started my desire to learn about period desserts, specifically I am interested in sugar <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">subtleties</span>.</div><div id="ms__id59">I became apprenticed to Mistress <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kis</span> Marie aka Baroness <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mika</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carillion</span>, my home barony. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">have</span> g<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reat</span> friends that help me dress <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appropriately</span> and I keep them in sweet treats.</div><div id="ms__id62"></div><div id="ms__id61">So I will blog about my trials, tribulations and success here. Sadly I may be sporadic I am starting my own business & graduate school. </div>Lady Máirghréadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875767976024463343noreply@blogger.com0