Ok, January week 3 meal prepping is underway for the week! Hang in there, busy friend, this is doble! I will list the items and the cost and keep it simple for you.

How are we thinking differently these days about meal prepping?

Maybe we’ve made the decision to move more, have a better attitude, trust the Lord more and the world less, or maybe we are making better choices in our eating habits.

The thought patterns may be small but. . Oh! How effective they become when we take one step at time, master it, then move forward.

Intention is the key for me when it comes to all of these factors. I have to start with prayer, then move to Bible reading first thing in the morning.

As the day progresses so does writing tasks, workflow, moving, and eating. One of my favorite things to do to make my life flow more effectively and help me stay on track is to meal prep.

Although I move between making wraps and quinoa bowls, soups, salads, and meat dishes. . . all play a huge part of my meal prepping days and being intentional.

January week 3 Meal Prepping is super simple and delicious:

Keep in mind, I use organic in all of my meals as much as possible because of the heavily laden pesticides sprayed on our food. So, the prices below reflect that cost.

If organic items are not available or I can’t afford them, I soak the food in baking soda and vinegar to remove the pesticides and rinse them well. I do this with organic, too!

Here are January Week 3 Items and the cost:

• Organic whole chicken —-$16 (sometimes I get two when they are close to expiration, so keep an eye out!)
• Carrots —$2.99 for 32 ounces
• Celery—$2.79 one bunch
• Onions—$1.59
• Garlic—$1.99
• Salsa– $1.79
• Spring greens–1 lb—$5.99 or 5 ounce container for $3.29
• Wraps–-Make your own, the recipe I have makes 12 medium wraps, or 16 small. I seriously could not find a decent wrap on the Kroger website that has quality ingredients. If you find one use it!

So, a total cost of this meal prepping is $29 (rounded up) is for 6 servings of soup, 12 Wraps (I already had the flour), and 6 salads. That’s three days of eating for two in our house. It may be two days if you have young children, or 1 day if you have growing teens!

How to do it!

One whole organic chicken in the Instapot for 32 minutes (its 8min per pound)

Chop carrots, celery, onions, and garlic.

Get a small jar of salsa ready (or chop fresh tomatoes/peppers/onions)

You’ll be finished chopping in less than 32 minutes.

Pull the chicken out carefully, and let cool a few minutes until it’s ready to handle.

Separate it into three sections, removing the gristle and bones (I totally puree all the tiny bones and meat in my bullet and only the large bones and skin are wasted, I keep it for my chili) keep the broth and place it in the soup pot of veggies.

One section is shredded for wraps, one for soup, and one for a salad.

Don’t you get excited when life becomes a little easier and you don’t have to think about what to cook for dinner every day?

There are more ways to use wraps on this blog so please check them out! I am here to serve and encourage you in your health journey! It does take work, but I think you and I are up to the task!

Devotion

We can’t do this alone; it takes a good network of supportive people. It reminds me of Nehemiah rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem in the Bible. He had the torn down wall, ruined city, and the people on his heart. Mourning what was lost and thinking about its previous splendor and purpose to honor God, he stepped up to make a difference in the lives of his people.

He rallied each family, and side by side, they began to work on the portions of the wall around Jerusalem.

So, we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 4:6

Nehemiah 4 ESV – Opposition to the Work – Now when – Bible Gateway

Amazing things happen when we have a mindset to do the work. Whether it’s moving more, arguing less, loving exponentially, or eating healthier.

Our bodies rally to do the internal work of restoring and repairing our cells the way God designed them to do. The preservatives, additives, pesticides, and poison of the world and food are no longer appealing to us or our children.

Sometimes it takes planning and sacrifice, but the key is keeping it simple and enjoyable, with our focus on the prize.

The prize is good health, a stronger body that fights infection well, and a clear mind. God’s plan established the ingredients for both thousands of years ago in the garden of Eden.

The mountain of resistance we face is daunting and the only way we can climb it is with a consistent plan in place. A plan that satisfies and doesn’t make us feel deprived!

For instance, I can take any of these items to a party and enjoy the party. Once I’ve fed my cells, I can take a small piece of whatever delightful dessert is catching my eye.

I have found, when my cells are satisfied, there are fewer cravings and dissatisfaction. So, a small piece of chocolate or a sliver of cake is enjoyable and savorable as it tops off my healthy meal! I may even choose not to eat it at all!

Regardless of how you approach your battle strategy in being healthier spiritually and physically, I am here for you! Let me know how you’re doing and if you need more wellness coaching, we can do a discovery call!

A prep day with fresh-milled grains makes my life easier and more enjoyable. It also helps me stay on track with eating healthier. Last September I began watching Annette Reeder, the Biblical Nutritionist interview Sue Becker from Bread Becker’s. They were discussing the benefits of using fresh-milled grain in bread making.

I soon found myself watching more videos about the process and benefits. Sue’s video on The Bread of Life, a biblical and science-based class on the wheat kernel convinced me I needed to try the process. I soon ordered a refurbished grain mill from Nutrimill and my first pails of hard red and hard white wheat.

Needless to say, it has been an adventure and learning curve for me! But one I’ve enjoyed immensely.

Here’s what I Learned About Using Fresh-milled Grains:

1. Fresh-milled whole grain soaks up water slowly, be patient and don’t add too much too soon.
2. I have more luck with hard white and hard red for all baking, rather than soft White wheat. Soft white just did not work for my cookies or muffins, I’m not sure why.
3. My hair is thicker and healthier.
4. My husband’s cholesterol is now perfect, and his fingers no longer break out in the winter.
5. I did not get bronchitis last fall or this spring from seasonal allergies, like I usually do. In fact, after two months, I did not even get a sinus headache.
6. I am a meat eater, so I don’t have to worry about the phytic acid in grains depleting my ability to absorb minerals, and neither do you! The release phytates combine to cadmium and lead in the body and remove them. Plus, they play a role in lowering blood sugar. Another advantage to preparing all your goodies with fresh-milled grains.
7. Gluten free grains are also available and can be incorporated into recipes with some extra work, I try to share as many as I can because, several of my friends and family are gluten sensitive.

There is more, but I really want to talk about preparation day. I start with cooking a cup of quinoa then milling the grain and getting all my supplies ready.

Since my favorite thing in the kitchen to make is tortilla shells, I had to get that recipe right. I also use the Zojirushi recipe as a guide to make my weekly loaves of regular sandwich bread and adjust it for my breakfast bread. It’s very versatile and I can add what I like and remove what I don’t like.

I’ve noticed the sunflower lecithin does make a nice fluffy loaf, but it caused my friend, who has lupus, a lot of muscle discomfort. So, I no longer use it in my basic recipes, although I use eggs (which contains lecithin) but eggs don’t bother her…go figure.

Benefits of Fresh-Milled Grain

There are so many benefits to fresh-milled grain! I made a list on a pdf if you’re interested in checking out. The best way to maximize those benefits is to make a multi-grain loaf for yourself and your family. For instance, hard red wheat is highest in selenium (136 mcg per cup). Oats are highest in pantothenic acid (B5) and calcium. Soft white is highest in iron, while hard white is just a smidge higher than oats in zinc. Quinoa (the seed) is the powerhouse because it’s highest in protein, B6, folate, Vitamin E, choline, betaine, magnesium, and potassium.

God’s design and plan for our provision is always uplifting and exciting to me, and you’ll see my joy in the attached video of my bread making day below. I love how Deuteronomy 8:6-10 set up the promise of bounty for the nation of Israel as they are getting ready to enter the promised land. It will go well for them if they obey God’s commandments, just like it goes well for us physically, mentally, and spiritually when we obey.

So, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,  a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.  And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land as given you.

Deuteronomy 8:6-10 ESV – So you shall keep the commandments of – Bible Gateway

I read about Israel’s promises and can’t help but think about our own country’s foundation and Christian principles. We are beyond blessed to be given such good land here in the USA too! A land in which we have eaten without scarcity! It is so exciting to me to see God’s plan for all of His children continually unfolding. He is worthy of praise!

Here are my two favorite fresh-milled grain recipes to snack on as I prepare for my week of worship to our worthy Creator. I pray you find them enjoyable as well! Contact me if you want a workshop in person, at your church, social club, or on zoom! It’s one of my favorite things to do!

When I first got married, there was a recipe in the local church cookbooks called, “Poor Man’s Meal”. Since I was a new bride and we were poor, this dish was right up my alley.

After all, Poor Man’s meal only called for ground beef, onions, potatoes and cream of mushroom soup. New cooks need easy too, ya know!

Well fast forward 34 years and I realize, I have not cooked that in years! Why? I guess I outgrew it as my cooking skills advanced beyond casseroles. However, I am revisiting the dish today and vamping it up a bit. Instead of potatoes and cream of mushroom soup, I’m using fresh shitake mushrooms and cabbage.

Remember, when we make our own soups (casseroles), we control the amount of salt, fat, carbs they contain.

Benefits:

Cooked cabbage is high in fiber, vitamin K and polyphenols. Polyphenols are antioxidants that help fight cancer and inflammation. Eaten raw or in salad it retains a good dose of Vitamin C, the powerful immune boosting vitamin we all need. Cabbage combined with the onions, garlic, and mushrooms in this Poor Man’s Meal are sure to provide enough sulfur compounds to help you and your family to fight any infection that comes along.

Devotion:

 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

2 Corinthians 8:9 Bible Gateway

Jesus gave up the glory of heaven so we might have a taste of real richness. Wealth that has nothing to do with material things, money, or food. He gives us an opportunity to know Him through his Word and His life. In Him, our fullness dwells. I hope you take a moment to rest in His provision today.

Meditate and taste His Word alongside a dish of nutrient packed vegetable stew like this Poor Man’s Meal today! You’ll find a sense of gratefulness as you remember the days of truly being poor. With Jesus at your side, those days are a thing of the past.

Have you ever tried a fall soup swap? It’s easy and so much fun! Especially if you live alone or if there are only one or two of you in the house. After all, an entire pot of soup seems like a lot to eat for one or two people!

But, what if you get a couple of singles on your street to make a pot of soup too? No neighbors? Easy fix, ask your Sunday School class or bible study group. If you’re not doing that either what about co-workers?

The only stipulation is, they have to be CLEAN and good cooks, LOL!

You may think I’m kidding, but I’m not. So, once you’ve selected your lovely group of people, follow these steps:

Simple Steps

1. Pick your group of four people with whom to exchange a soup. Four is an easy number, you can choose less, but I wouldn’t do more.
2. Decide what soup each of you will make and what day you will prepare and exchange.
3. Gather your storage bowls. There are sets of ten in various sizes throughout all retail stores.
4. Make your soup. I’m giving you plenty of nutritious ideas in the links below.
5. Gather together with your chosen friends, bring your soup and divide the soup between your bowls.
6. You’ve successfully participated in a Fall Soup Swap, enjoyed one another, and have enough variety of delicious, and hopefully healthy, portions for the rest of the week!

God bless you and enjoy what he placed in the garden for us to harvest this season!

 “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,  not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

Hebrews 10:24-25

Here are some ideas to get you started!

Simply Wholesome Potato Soup – Strengthen Your Heart (mystypfeffer.com)

Harvest Vegetable Soup – Strengthen Your Heart (mystypfeffer.com)

Tortilla Soup-Autoimmune Style – Strengthen Your Heart (mystypfeffer.com)

Butternut Squash! Amazing! – Strengthen Your Heart (mystypfeffer.com)

Quinoa Black Bean Chili – Strengthen Your Heart (mystypfeffer.com)

What is your favorite soup to share? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Filling my mind with God’s word in the morning feeds my soul and boosts my mood, it can yours too! The love of God comes to us through his word and assures us we can rely on His provision. Whether by land or sea, He continually supplies a fresh word or catch to sustain us body and soul! I am using some salmon from last night’s supper to create a mood boosting breakfast tortilla with veggies and fresh dill to accomplish part of that task today!

Salmon provides a good amount of essential omega3 fish oil in its natural form to help fight inflammation, lubricate blood vessels, and ease the hormone balance necessary for calming emotions. One study, found it helping elderly patients with mild to moderate depression.

The way I look at it is, if God created fish and Jesus lovingly prepared it for his disciples after his death, burial, and resurrection; it is beneficial for you and me too! My heart just melts when I think of him preparing breakfast for them after a long night of night of unsuccessful fishing because they are still mourning his recent death. It definitely fills my soul this morning…

Come, Have Breakfast

 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.”  He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.  When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.”

John 21 ESV – Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples – Bible Gateway

Breakfast Salmon Tortilla

• 3 ounces leftover Salmon
• 1 Fresh whole grain tortilla shell
• 2 Teaspoons of chopped red pepper
• 1 Half chopped avocado
• 2 Teaspoons of Fresh Dill
• 1 Cup of Salad Greens
• 3 Teaspoons Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Nutritional Yeast (optional)
• Onion Powder, salt or pepper to taste

Heat the tortilla 10-12 seconds in the microwave to just heat, the salmon heat about 20 seconds, place the yogurt on the shell, cover with salad greens, the salmon, dill, avocado, and fresh red pepper, season it to your taste and enjoy!

Benefits

The benefits of this power packed fish tortilla include omega 3 and vitamin C. The whole grains and nutritional yeast provide B vitamins. Dill, on the other hand, has been studied in mice to restore aortic vessel wall function and reduce stiffening. Studies, like this offer glimmers of hope for those struggling with cardiovascular disease. Moreover, it is HARMLESS to take and adds wonderful flavor to food. So, enjoy a new breakfast tortillas and boost your brain power at the same time!

What’s in the garden is good!

References:

Dill Extract Induces Elastic Fiber Neosynthesis and Functional Improvement in the Ascending Aorta of Aged Mice with Reversal of Age-Dependent Cardiac Hypertrophy and Involvement of Lysyl Oxidase-Like-1 – PubMed (nih.gov)

Fhayli W, Boëté Q, Kihal N, Cenizo V, Sommer P, Boyle WA, Jacob MP, Faury G. Dill Extract Induces Elastic Fiber Neosynthesis and Functional Improvement in the Ascending Aorta of Aged Mice with Reversal of Age-Dependent Cardiac Hypertrophy and Involvement of Lysyl Oxidase-Like-1. Biomolecules. 2020 Jan 23;10(2):173. doi: 10.3390/biom10020173. PMID: 31979322; PMCID: PMC7072659.

We start our garden the Saturday after St. Patrick’s day, weather permitting, of course. There is usually cold weather and rain most of the month, but usually a week or two of warm dry days come along to allow tilling and planting. We take advantage of those rare spring days to plant broccoli, cabbage, onions, and potatoes.

The abundance of cabbage and broccoli this year make for some tasty dishes in the kitchen starting in late May! There is nothing more satisfying to my palate than picking my own home-grown vegetables and coming up with recipes. I hope this Savory Cabbage Cashew & Broccoli Sauté will become one of your favorite summertime dishes as it has in our home.

Cabbage Benefits

Do you notice something about the head of cabbage in this picture? It has some well eaten leaves from a voracious cabbage worm, however the head grew healthy and strong. We use organic compost to fertilize the soil and we do not spray any pesticides on our plants. So, we expect a few eaten leaves and watch God do what He does best, water it and make it grow.

His supply of nutrients for us never runs out if we just partake of what He provides in the garden. The amazing benefits of cabbage begin with it’s rich supply of macronutrients and cancer fighting compounds. It is helpful in digestion, fighting inflammation, and providing necessary minerals to help our joints function. The calcium, magnesium, and potassium in this healthy plant also provide nutrients necessary to stabilize heart and blood vessel function. You can read all about the benefits of cabbage at this Organic Facts site.

Giving Thanks

“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens as a tent. From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work. You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.
Psalm 104: 1, 13-15

Psalm 104 HCSB – Psalm 104 God the Creator – My soul, – Bible Gateway

Savory Cabbage Cashew & Broccoli Sauté

Fennel pesto and cucumber wraps make refreshing snacks or delicious tea party side dishes. Today, however I am enjoying these wraps as a quick lunch. The abundance of fennel fronds in the herb garden will help me out on this tasty tidbit. Since I also keep walnuts and a block of Romano cheese on hand, I’m all set to blend this yumminess together.

Here is what you’ll need for these Fennel Pesto & Cucumber Wraps

• One Seedless Organic Cucumber Sliced
• 1 Cup of Organic Greens
• 1 Tablespoon of Fresh Fennel Pesto
• 2 Fresh made Tortilla Wraps (See recipe in the link below)

Fennel Pesto

• 2 Cups Fennel Fronds removed from the stems
• 2 Tablespoons of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/3 Cup of Walnuts
• 1/3 Cup Shredded Romano Cheese
• 1 Lemon, juiced
• 1/4 Tsp. of Salt
• 1/4 Tsp. Pepper

  Blend all the ingredients in a bullet and serve with either Tortilla Recipe pictured below!

Two Easy Meals for One or Two People

Hello, my heart friend. I find myself in need of a few quick meals that are easy to prepare and store for my lunch the next day. How about you? Thinking ahead and preparing the meals on my preparation day, helps me eat a little healthier too. I know I want my vegetables to be crisp and flavorful, so stir-fry is my go to. Shrimp is on sale this week and it will compliment the veggies well for my first meal.

The second meal, incorporates broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots with Adele’s Chicken Apple Sausage. So, here is your shopping list for both:

• 1 lb. organic carrots
• 1 bunch organic broccoli
• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1 ounce of coconut aminos
• 2 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup fresh snap peas
• 1 onion
• 1 lb organic button mushrooms
• 1 package Adele’s Chicken apple sausage
• 1 12 oz bag shrimp
• 1 red pepper
• Onion powder
• 1 bulb of garlic
• If you are in a pinch and do not have time (or the energy) to cut up all theses vegetables don’t hesitate to make your life a little easier and substitute a 12 ounce bag of frozen, already chopped stir-fry vegetables and a 12 ounce bag of California Style vegetables. They both contain all of the vegetables listed above.

15 Minute Shrimp Stir-Fry

First, sauté 1 cup of precooked shrimp in 1 minced clove of garlic and heated olive oil, heat for about a minute then remove from the skillet and set aside.

Second, place the stir-fry vegetables into the skillet ( this can be your 12 ounce bag of stir-fry vegetables) or sauté 1/2 cup mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the onions, then the carrots, stir until just tender, add 1/4 cup diced red pepper and snap peas. Add the 1 cup chopped broccoli last. Mix 1 ounce of coconut aminos with 2 ounces of water and add this to the pan, stir well then add incorporate the shrimp.

It only takes about 15 minutes.
****I do not add salt to this dish because the coconut aminos is high in sodium, it is spread throughout the dish, but if you are on a low sodium diet you may want to use less, maybe a teaspoon instead of an ounce***

15 Minute California Blend with Chicken Apple Sausage

First, heat a medium skillet with very lightly coated olive oil.

Next, thinly slice the sausage and sauté until browned. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside. Add 1 ounce of olive oil mixed with two ounces of water to the skillet. Follow that with 1 tsp onion powder, 1 teaspoon pepper, and a pinch of salt.

Lastly, stir until just tender and return the sausage to the pan, mix well and serve or store for lunch the next day!

I hope these easy 15 minute meals help you have an easier week! Maybe it will offer you less time to stress over what to eat and more time to spend enjoying life. Here is a beautiful message from Paul in chapter 5 of Romans to spend some time on today as you check off one more thing on your to do list:

 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through Him by faith^[ into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.  And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 5 HCSB – Faith Triumphs – Therefore, since we – Bible Gateway

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You have a blessed day and remember, what God puts in the garden is good!

“And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. And he said
to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell
you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 22:14-16

The beauty of the Seder meal is the retelling of Israel’s flight from Egypt. As Judeo-Christian histories overlap this season, I have an opportunity to appreciate some of the things our Messiah, Jesus, may have enjoyed with his disciples before becoming the Passover lamb.

Traditionally, the story of the Exodus is retold with families of faith around the world. The bitterness of slavery, as well as God’s deliverance from the death angel are read. In addition to this, the plagues of judgment and preparing the unleavened bread for a hasty departure are retold to the next generation.

Therefore, each food item represents a part of the Israelite’s flight from Egypt.
Interestingly enough the symbols also represent Jesus as the suffering servant for new covenant believers as well. Prior to his betrayal and during the last supper together, he washed the disciples feet in preparation for the meal.

Jesus, The Suffering Servant

Although, this task was usually placed upon the lowest household servant, Jesus
demonstrates to the apostle’s humility in serving. He also gives a whole new meaning to loving our enemies. In fact, the thoughts of Judas were clear to Christ as he knelt before his betrayer to wash his feet.

Furthermore, celebrating the Seder meal with Jesus at the center brings depth to the celebration. A keen awareness of my slavery to sin and the tears of anguish for my slavery is revealed. The bread of life for my body, became the bread of life for my soul with the death, burial and resurrection of our risen Savior!

A lovely rendition of this meal, incorporating the last supper can be found on You Tube in “Shabbat in Your Home” here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVHa_hDwAlM

Also, the site listing the representation of each dish and the order of which to take themeal can be found from the article “The Order and Meaning of the Passover Seder” the link is here: https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-a-passover-seder-2076456

So, I hope you enjoy an easy and delicious Seder Meal with Jesus this week as you prepare your heart for our Lord. Personally, this meal will forever change the way I observe and practice the history of my faith.

Bitter Herbs and Vegetables

Cucumbers, Onions, Mint, & Celery
1 Chopped Organic English Cucumber
1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Onion
2 Teaspoons Fresh Chopped Mint (I used Lemon balm)
3 Stalks of Celery Washed and Chop
1 Tablespoon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt to taste

Wash and cut the celery for a tray. Combine the chopped cucumber, onion, and mint (a bitter herb) in a bowl, while seasoning with salt and the olive oil and set aside while you prepare the reminder of your meal. A small dish of salted water to dip the vegetables in is served alongside the the vegetables for dipping. The salted water represents the tears of the Israelites during their years of enslavement.

Jesus, The Bread of Life

Matzah
This recipe is very similar to the tortilla shells I make, the only difference is the amount of ingredients are different, they are baked, and the dough is pierced with a fork. This is a very simple and delicious reminder of the bread and body of Christ.

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is My body.” Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.”
Mathew 26;25-27

Matthew 26 HCSB – The Plot to Kill Jesus – When Jesus had – Bible Gateway

Preheat oven to 425 and place a stone pizza pan into the oven to heat. Combine 1 cup of flour, ½ teaspoon of salt in a bowl and whisk until salt is combined. Add 1/3 cup of hot water to one teaspoon of olive oil then add the liquid until it is all
combined. Knead the bread lightly and divide into 8 balls. Roll out into squares
until very thin then use a fork to pierce the bread all over (As you can see above mine were too thick) Bake 2 min on first side, flip them over, bake 2 more minutes, then remove and brush with olive oil and salt.

Charoset
According to tradition, this side dish represents the brick and mortar the Israelites made for Pharaoh. I used:
1 Organic chopped Gala Apple
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon of Honey
2 Tablespoons of Finely Chopped Pecans
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and serve with the Matzah

Lamb Chops and Roasted Potatoes & Parsley

4 Lamb Chops
2 Tablespoons Fresh Chopped Rosemary
2 Large Clove Minced Garlic Chopped and Salted
1 Lbs. Organic Small Golden Potatoes
1 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley
½ Teaspoon of Salt.

Preheat Oven to 450 Set the Lamb Chops on a paper towel to dry completely and set aside. Meanwhile, place an iron skillet on medium high heat on the stove.

Wash and prepare potatoes for a baking dish, toss them with 2 tablespoons of organic olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. Place in the heated oven for 20 minutes and bake until golden brown. Remove, stir and add the chopped parsley.

Make a rub with the finely minced then mashed garlic, ½ teaspoon of salt, and the chopped rosemary, rub the herbs on the meat. Place a table spoon of olive oil in the well heated skillet and sear the chops on one side 3 minutes (without turning). When browned turn over and heat the other side 3 minutes. I finish them off in the heated oven for three more minutes, then let them rest.

I have enjoyed reading the articles and watching the videos! For instance, it has inspired me to make the following recipes with the encouragement of Candice Reyes at Hooks2Crook! I did not know about the connection between Jesus and the Seder Passover meal until this week! I hope you have a blessed Resurrection Sunday and the eternal hope of our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Biblical Use of Salt Free Spice Blends

 The Lord spoke to Moses:  “Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 12½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and one gallon^[of olive oil.

Exodus 30:22-24

In ancient times, spices were not only used to flavor food but in anointing oils for the priests and burning incense to God. Many sources and books are written on the health benefits of spices. Spice benefits range from vexing tumor necrosis, decreasing inflammatory markers, to reducing oxidative stress in the body. Check out this NIH article on Spices for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer more information

We can not only take joy in savory food, but also in knowing God has a special plan for the body when we consume them.

NOTE: THESE ARE TRIAL SIZES FOR STARTING A BLEND……IF YOU LIKE THE BLEND YOU USE 1 TABLESPOON IN PLACE OF THE TEASPOON THE NEXT TIME YOU MAKE THEM AND USE 1 TEASPOON FOR THE 1/4 TO 1/2 MEASUREMENTS. ADJUST AND OMIT AS YOU LIKE

Mexican Blend

1 Teaspoon each—-Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Powder, Paprika, 1/2 Teaspoon each—Black Pepper, Cumin 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Cajun Blend

1 Teaspoon each—-Cumin, Coriander, Paprika, Oregano1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional or more if you like it hot)

Curry Blend

1 Teaspoon each—-Cumin powder, Coriander, Turmeric1/2 Teaspoon each—Cardamom, cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper (opt)

Greek Blend

1 Teaspoon Each—–Garlic Powder, Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg

No Salt Flavoring

1 Teaspoon each: Onion Powder, Black Pepper, Ground Celery Seed1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder