A 1998 film based on the 1995 nove by Alice Hoffman. A great cast. Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Diane Wiest, Aidan Quin and Goran Visnjic. It takes place in a ficticious New England town. Bullock and Kidman play sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who have always known they were different from other people. Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical—their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast and taught them the uses of practical magic. But being a member of the Owens’ family carries a curse: the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. Now adult women with very different personalities, the quiet Sally and the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse and a swarm of supernatural forces that could take away all the Owens’ lives.

A lovely movie I love to watch at Halloween.

WHOLE=WHEAT PANCAKES

A great recipe given to me by a friend, and the pancakes are truly to die for.

1 C whole wheat flour

1 ½ C oatmeal

3 T Brown Sugar

2 T Baking powder

¾ T salt

1 cup milk

1 cup buttermilk

3 eggs

3 T sugar

1 T vanilla

1 T cinnamon

Chopped pecans or almonds if desired

Add all dry ingredients together. Gradually add the rest, stirring as you go. Sprinkle nuts on top when you are cooking pancakes.