Slovenian Rice Pudding (Mlečni Riž) for Rich, Sweet Success in Love and Life | Sara's Kitchen Witchcraft

The lunchbox snack of my childhood, baby.

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Craziest shit of my life was learning that not everyone knows what rice pudding (or milk rice) is. I mean, I would've thought everyone at least had one of them little Kozy Shack rice pudding cups at one point in their life, but... apparently only my mom packed those in my lunches as a kid. I dunno. (It was good. Y'all were missing out, only eating that gooey ass vanilla pudding.)

But if we wanna go back to talking about poor man food, especially in an age where apparently supplies may be a little more scarce, then I'm here to tell you that you'll always have access to a sweet treat with just a little rice, milk, and plenty of sugar. After looking at a few different recipes to get a general idea, I'm happy to say I got something that feels pretty close to what my mom says she grew up eating as a kid.

For the magic here, honestly, we're looking at nearly all the ingredients: rice, milk, vanilla, grape (raisins), and cinnamon. Let's go!

Magic in Slovenian Rice Pudding (Mlečni Riž)

While there may not be much going on in this bowl, fact is that it's still full of the staples of a house that, while not rich enough to eat meat everyday like we take for granted now, still definitely had some wealth to eat regularly: dairy and grain. However, unlike normal grains, rice here is associated with Air and the Sun, not Earth and Venus or the Moon like other grains. That, combined with something bright and warm like cinnamon, and the Moon-filled energy of dairy like milk, means this is a meal that lets you dream big and get the ambition to chase those dreams into reality. More, with the merry madness of the grape, this also adds that little bit of delulu we all need to think of such dreams in the first place. Vanilla for love and mental power, too, makes the whole thing that much dreamier.

With planetary energies like the Sun, the Moon, and a splash of Venus a la that vanilla, we have actually a beautiful story of balance playing out here, with Night and Day, Silver and Gold, the two halves of existence in one creamy little bowl. That, and the elemental energies of water, fire, and air give us the passion, the emotion, and the brain power to flourish and dream big, to strategize and execute a great plan. It also gives us the audacity to aspire, and to shake off naysayers and chase what we want no matter how crazy it seems. For a humble bowl of milk rice, it turns out a lot of power can be found in each creamy, sweet grain.

Hint: this would be awesome for a full moon ritual.

Slovenian Rice Pudding (Mlečni Riž)

Prep time: 5min

Cook time: 30min

Makes 2-3 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (200 g) arborio rice

• 3 cups (0.75 L) milk

• 1 Tbsp vanilla sugar

  • Or just more vanilla extract and regular sugar

• ½ teaspoon (3 ml) vanilla extract

• 1 Tbsp (15g) butter

• ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar

• ¼ cup raisins

• 1 pinch of salt

• Cinnamon for dusting / to taste

Directions:

1.   In a pot, add dry rice and 1 cup of milk. Cook on medium heat, stirring once every minute, until the mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook the rice and stir until the milk has almost been absorbed.

2.  Add in the rest of the milk and cook the rice on medium heat, stirring continuously so it doesn’t burn. (It will burn the second you blink; be careful.)

3.  When the mixture reaches a boil, turn down the heat to medium-low and add in the raisins, salt, butter, vanilla sugar, and vanilla extract.

4.  Continue cooking the rice until the liquid is about gone and the rice is cooked, giving a pudding-like texture. 

   •  KEEP STIRRING. Otherwise it’ll burn!

5.  Adjust sugar to taste. (You can also use honey.)

6.  Remove from heat and ladle into serving dishes, then dust with cinnamon.

You can also chill this and serve it cold instead of hot, and save it for when you want a sweet treat!

Is it glamorous, expensive, or overly time consuming? No. Is it sweet, delicious, and comforting? Yes. And it can help you make some oddly bold magic, all things considered. Try it out! ♥

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Sara Raztresen is a Slovene-American writer, screenwriter, and Christian witch. Her fantasy works draw heavily on the wisdom she gathers from her own personal and spiritual experience, and her spiritual practice borrows much of the whimsy and wonder that modern society has relegated to fairy-and-folktale. Her goal is to help people regain their spiritual footing and discover God through a new (yet old) lens of mysticism.

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