Passion Week - Resurrection Cookies (Recipe)

I've share this before, but this is a recipe that I made with my children several times over the course of their growing up years. What a great way to teach the Biblical account of the Resurrection!

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You will need:

1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
a pinch salt
1 cup sugar
a zippered baggy
a wooden spoon
scotch tape
Bible

These are to be made the evening before Resurrection Sunday.  

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees *** (this is very important --- don't wait until you are half done with the recipe). 

Place pecans in zippered baggy and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces.  Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read: John 19:1-3.

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegar to drink. Read: John 19:28-30.

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read: John 10:10-11.

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl.  Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers and the bitterness of our own sin. Read: Luke 23:27.

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read: Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoonsful onto waxed paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read: Matthew 27:57-60.

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door, and turn the oven OFF.

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read: Matthew 27:65-66.

GO TO BED!

Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read: John 16:20-22.

On Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie.  Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read: Matthew 28:1-9.

What a great way to share with your children the fact that we do, indeed, serve a risen Saviour and His name is Jesus! Praise be unto the Lord! 

Happy Passion Week!

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Good morning! It's Monday! 💗

Did you all have a good Mother's Day weekend? I had a great one here! 

I worked a special event (Truman Days) at the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri on Saturday. My job, along with a couple of other ladies, was to make, and teach others how to make, corn husk dolls. My helpers and I made (and helped make) dozens of the dolls and, even though our fingers were sore afterwards, we had a great time doing it! We had a lot of proud and happy attendees, as well! It was a great experience for all! 

On Sunday, I heard from all my children, saw most of them, and received many sweet offerings of love and honor throughout the day. Mother's Day 2022 was a great one!

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I've got a full day and a busy week ahead, so, I'm not going to tarry. Today's post will be short, sweet, and to the point! Let's get started, shall we?

 Dickcissel

(Laura Ingalls Wilder's unforgettable "dickie bird"

of Little House on the Prairie fame)

This week's master to-do list...

- clean house

- do laundry 

- get the air conditioners uncovered and ready (it's supposed to be 🔥 HOT 🔥 this week!)

- weed-eat and do some yard work

- tend the garden

- wash car and check fluids

- answer a few cards and letters

- go to Springfield with friends

- go to a special presentation on put on by Mobile Museum of Earth History

- work (school group)

- get together with friends from back home

- get together with my youngest daughter and her family for lunch and a short visit

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This week's menu plan...

Monday - Beef and bean tostados

Tuesday - out

Wednesday - Ground turkey and sweet potato skillet with brown rice

Thursday -  Oven-roasted chicken with baked potato and fresh asparagus

Friday - Broiled salmon, baked sweet potato, and fresh asparagus

Saturday - Turkey burger and oven fries

Sunday - Leftovers

An American Toad Caught By One Of The Grandgirls

(Look at that sweet little face!)

That's it for today! You all have a nice day and a great week ahead and I'll see you again soon!

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Recipe - Peanut Caramel Popcorn

I've been a fan of Cracker Jack since childhood, so I decided to try a batch of this homemade version this week. It turned out quite nicely and paired very well with a glass of apple cider! 

PEANUT CARAMEL POPCORN 

1 cup margarine

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup light or dark corn syrup

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

6 qts. popped corn

1/2 to 1 cup peanuts 

Melt margarine in a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over popped corn and peanuts. Mix until coated. Makes 6 quarts.

After mixing spread mixture out on cookie sheets and break up before storing in an airtight container. 

Until next time...

~Rebecca

 

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Craft Project: Treasure Bags

Good TUESDAY afternoon, Ladies! 💗

I pray that your week is off to a great start and that you're getting some stuff that you had hoped to.  

Treasure Bags

I got the treasure bags done that I've been working on since the end of January. My goal was to use up the yarn leftover from making my 2019 temperature afghan in hopes of making enough bags to, at least, cover the grandchildren for Christmas.

Treasure Bags

I didn't quite use up all the yarn. I had an abundance of pumpkin orange, so will have to find a fall craft project to make with that (am thinking autumn leaf garlands maybe), but I did manage to make enough bags to cover the grands, plus had an extra bag left over. I will probably keep that one for myself and keep my crochet hooks, scissors, and stuff in it and keep it with my yarn bag.

I have a couple of Walmart sacks full of yarn that my youngest daughter gave me around Thanksgiving-time, year before last, and I am turning that into bags, too.

Treasure Bags

For Christmas I will stuff each bag full of goodies (tiny treasures, small age-appropriate gifts, personal care items, cash or gift cards, candy, etc.) and give them as gifts to the grandchildren. I hope they enjoy them. They'll be kind of like a stocking, but not. 

 Treasure Bag Idea

The extra bags can be stuffed with goodies and given away or I might take orders and sell some.

Treasure Bag Idea

That's one thing that I've worked on and accomplished this week. 

How about you? What are you working on this week?

Until next time...
~Rebecca

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Good evening, Ladies! 💗 How is everyone doing this fine Wednesday evening??? 

I was hoping to get this post out earlier today, but, ended up being gone most of the day, so am just now getting around to working on it. As I write this, it is 89 degrees and HOT! 😰 BUT winter is returning tonight, so I won't be hot for long! 😆

Today has been a busy day here! Papa and I put Easter Story Snack Bags together for the grandlittles last night and delivered them to each household today.

Easter Story Snack Bags

It was wonderful seeing all of our grandchildren but one! I'll be so glad when all of this is over and we can get together as a family and celebrate all the things that we've missed by being apart!

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While we were out (and close by) we ran on in to Pittsburg to get crickets for Clementine. We haven't been able to find a single one in the wild around the place yet this spring and I know that she had to be getting hungry. It's been a while since we've been able to make our way to the pet store and the closest one is 20 miles away.

Our Darlin' Clementine

While we were out and about today we saw our first monarch butterfly of the season...

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...and while we were in Lamar we stopped by Walmart .

I bought pink tulips and my oldest daughter gave me pink Easter lillies today. What a beautiful treat!

Sedar Meal

This was our sedar table tonight. I wasn't thinking about Passover when I planned the week's menus on Monday. I changed things up at the last minute and grabbed a few things at the store today to round out a sedar meal tonight. We will save tonight's scheduled meal for another night.

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As soon as we got home I made some homemade matzah bread. To view the recipe for it click HERE.

Do any of you here celebrate Passover? If so, what are some of the things that you do (or have done in the past) to celebrate?

Well, Ladies, I'm going to end this post here and call it a day. I had more that I wanted to share with you, but it's getting late and I'm beat. I will try to be with you all again tomorrow. G'night! 💗

Until next time,
~Rebecca

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Passion Week - Resurrection Cookies (Recipe)

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I made this recipe with my children several times when they were growing up and have shared it multiple times here on Hearth and Home over the years, but what a great way to teach the Biblical account of the Resurrection! It's worth sharing again!

You will need:

1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
a pinch salt
1 cup sugar
a zippered baggy
a wooden spoon
scotch tape
Bible

Instructions:

These are to be made the evening before Resurrection Sunday.  

Preheat oven to 300 degrees *** (this is very important --- don't wait until you are half done with the recipe). 

Place pecans in zippered baggy and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces.  Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read: John 19:1-3.

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegar to drink. Read: John 19:28-30.

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read: John 10:10-11.

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl.  Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers and the bitterness of our own sin. Read: Luke 23:27.

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. 

Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read: Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read: Matthew 27:57-60.

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door, and turn the oven OFF.

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read: Matthew 27:65-66.

GO TO BED!

Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read: John 16:20-22.

On Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning, open the oven door and give everyone a cookie.  Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! 

On the first Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read: Matthew 28:1-9.

What a great way to share with your children the fact that we do, indeed, serve a risen Saviour and His name is Jesus! Praise be unto the Lord! 

Happy Passion Week!

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Spring Rains and Thunderstorms Evoke A Flood Of Sweet Memories

Here in southwest Missouri we're in the midst of one of the first big thunderstorms of the season. Spring rains and rumbling thunderstorms always evoke a flood of sweet  memories in my heart and soul. 💗

When I was growing up, the first really good spring rain of the season would find me sitting in front of the screen door watching the rain, while my mother sat nearby reading Susan and the Rain by Madye Lee Chastain aloud to me.

When my oldest daughter was little, she loved Sesame Street. There was a song that they sang on there about a rainy day and we still sing it on rainy days today. It goes like this...

Soft gentle rains would put us in the mood to watch this version of Beatrix Potter's 'Peter Rabbit'...

And when the first big thunderstorm of the year hit...(for those that live in the Midwest...you know the kind I'm talking about...strong wind, torrential rain, earth rumbling thunder, and cloud to ground lightening...yes! that kind of storm)...that's when we would stop whatever we were doing, grab one of our favorite books, The Key to the Treasure by Peggy Perish, and we would sit down and read it all in one fall swoop! Today would have been that day had my children still been small and living at home. Even with them grown and with families of their own I'm fighting the urge to drop everything and read it again right now!😄

How about you? How do you feel about rainy days and thunderstorms? And how do you and your family like to spend rainy days at your house?

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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