Bible recipes

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1. Resurrection Rolls

 

 

Ingredients:

1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough

8 large marshmallows

Melted butter

Cinnamon

Sugar

 

Directions:

Give each child one triangle shaped section of crescent roll. This represents the tomb.

Each child takes one marshmallow which represents the body of Christ.

Dip the marshmallow in the butter and roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture. This represents the oils and spices the body was anointed with upon burial.

Lay the marshmallow on the dough and carefully wrap it around the marshmallow.

Make sure all seams are pinched together well. (Otherwise the marshmallow will "ooze" out of the seams)

Bake according to package directions.

Cool.

 

Break open the tomb and the body of Christ is no longer there!!

Celebrate God's love!

 

 

2. Rice Crispie Earth Recipe

Basically, just your basic rice crispie squares recipe with food coloring added.

 

1/4 cup margarine

40 regular marshmallows

1/2 tsp. vanilla

6 cups rice crispies

green and blue food coloring

 

 

Melt margine and marshmallows over medium heat in a large pot, stir in vanilla and rice crispies.

 

Divide into two bowls

 

Add green food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the second.

 

Stir

 

Allow the children to take a scoop from the blue bowl and a scoop from the green bowl and mash them together in a ball (the earth).

 

Set the balls aside until completely cool.

 

 

3. Nice Spice Dog Biscuits Noah's ArK Dog Biscuits

 

 

(It's really for dogs, not kids...)

 

May sound crazy but we just finished Noah and we actually made dog biscuits in the kitchen workshop. We donated them to a local stray shelter. Mission and fun. The kids loved it.

 

1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

2 Tbsp nonfat dry milk

1tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp allspice

1 egg

1 to 1 1/4 cup water

 

Preheat oven to 350F.

 

Stir all dry ingredients together. Add egg and then slowly stir in water with wooden spoon. Dough needs to be stiff.

 

Knead until smooth texture. Roll out 1/4 inch thick (helps if top and bottom are floured) and cut out with bone cookie cutters you can get at the pet shop. Some kids liked cutting there own shape with a butter knife instead of using a cookie cutter.

 

Lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 45min-1hr.

 

Turn the oven off and then leave them overnight to let harden. Store in plastic ziploc bags.

 

 

4. Easter Story Cookies

contributed by Sarah (?)

 

Easter Cookies

 

Bible

1 c whole pecans

1 tsp. vinegar

3 egg whites

pinch of salt

1 c granulated sugar

1 qt. or gal. size zipper bag

wooden spoon

tape

 

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

 

Place pecans in ziploc bag and let kids 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. Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in

the face.

 

Let each child smell the vinegar. Add teaspoon of vinegar into the mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30...Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. When he had

received the drink,Jesus said,"It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

 

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

 

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 sins. Read Luke 23:27 A large number of people followed Him, including women who mourned and wailed for Him.

 

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup of 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--Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him~and John 3:16--"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

 

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12-15 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--"Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." And John 3:1-3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

 

Fold in broken nuts.

 

Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.

Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of rock. He rolled a big

stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.

 

Place 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 "Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting a guard.

 

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 "I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, buy your grief will turn to joy." And John 16:22 "So with you~ Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."

 

On Easter morning, open the oven and remove the cookies. Take a bite. Notice~the cookies are hollow!

 

On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.

 

Read Matthew 28:1-9 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to

the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples: "He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him. Now I have told you." So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell His disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them, "Greetings," He said. They came to Him, clasped his feet and worshipped Him.

 

Source;"Simple Pleasures" A collection of favorite recipes, Christian Ministries.

 

5. Chocolate Snakes for Adam and Eve Story:

Chocolate Snake

Ingredients:

1/2 C. Peanut butter

 

1/2 C. Dry milk

 

1/2 C. Honey 1 T. cocoa

 

1/2 t. vanilla 1/2 C. Chopped nuts

 

1/2 C. Raisins 2 T. coconut

 

Directions

1. Combine peanut butter and dry milk until blended

 

2. Stir in , one at a time, honey, cocoa, vanilla, nuts, raisins, and coconut

 

3. Place mixture on wax paper and roll into a thick snake shape

 

4. Wrap in wax paper and chill

 

5. To serve, either have children pull off pieces, or cut into slices

 

 

6. He's Alive Buns

contributed by Holly

 

Refrigerator Biscuits-1 roll (Pillsbury or similar)

Large Marshmallows-1 per biscuit

Melted butter

Sugar & Cinnamon mixture - I am not exactly sure on the amounts of butter and cinnamon/sugar, just enough to cover the buns.

 

 

Wrap one biscuit around 1 marshmallow. dip in butter and roll in cinnamon/sugar.

 

Bake as directed on the refrigerator biscuit package.

 

The Marshmallow will melt and the bun will be hollow inside.

 

 

Note: You could use your favorite scratch bun dough instead of the refrigerator biscuits, but it's so nice, quick and easy for the kids to help with this way.

 

My girl's favorite part was rolling it in the sugar cinnamon mixture.

 

 

Share a passage like John 20 6:7 with your children or just

When Mary told the disciples the stone had been removed from the entrance, the disciples ran to the tomb. John was the first to arrive and look inside. Peter entered and saw the linen that had been wrapped around Jesus lying flat as if the body evaporated. The tomb was empty! (just like the He's Alive Buns are empty)

 

 

7. Baby Jesus Haystacks

 

 

Make haystacks to represent baby Jesus lying in the hay in the manger.

 

This is really easy. No oven involved, just the microwave.

 

1 package choc chips,

½ cup peanut butter,

4 cups chow mein noodles,

mini marshmallows.

 

Melt choc chips and peanut butter together for 1 min in microwave, stir and microwave for additional 1 ½ min until melted. Add chow mein noodles and stir with 2 spoons/forks as tossing a salad.

 

Drop onto waxed paper.

 

Add a marshmallow to represent baby Jesus.

 

 

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