Easter

I was doing research on how to be more Christ orientated over the Easter period and to focus on the true meaning so i was surfing the net and found some really awesome ideas! So on Monday night for family home evening we started with the "Triumphal entry of the Savior" and read Mark 11:9 then on Tuesday it was "Jesus washing the Apostles feet", Wednesday was "Jesus praying in Gethsemane" Thursday was the "Betrayal of Jesus" and Friday was the "Crucifixion" Saturday was "Jesus tomb" and Sunday was "Jesus shows his wounds" I printed out all the info and got the pictures organize and some recipes that go along with story etc.. the i got my weeks mixed up! Arrhhh! So on Wednesday night we did a catch up on Monday and Tuesday night and then did the rest on there appointed nights :)The kids had a great time doing this and holding up the pictures etc. On Sunday night after our lesson we made "Resurrection Puffs" they were supposed to be rolls but i did them in puff pastry they still turned out really yummy! So what you need is:

Preheat oven at 180 degrees C
Puff pastry (as many sheets that are required for you family)
Marshmallows chopped in half
melted butter
cinnamon sugar

Cut the pastry sheets into four squares
Get a marshmallow which represents Christ and dip it into the melted butter which represents the oils of embalming,then dip the marshmallow into the cinnamon sugar which represents the spices used to anoint the body.
Then put the marshmallow in the middle of the puff square and wrap it up like a little purse This represents the wrapping of Jesus body after death.
Place in the oven which represents the Tomb.

Cook until lightly golden.(10-15 min)

When the puffs have cooled slightly open your puff(Cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there,He is risen. (The marshmallow has melted and the pastry is all puffed up and sweet, but empty)


The Kids had a great time doing this and Edmund was so excited he ran downstairs to tell the the others that Jesus has risen! While our puffs where in the Tomb (oven) we watched a DVD about how Jesus was resurrected after three days and ascended on the Monday back to our heavenly father. When the DVD was finished the puffs were ready!

Lizzie enjoying her Resurrection Puff



On Friday we had "Hot Cross Chocolate fudge Muffins" As my kids and hubby can't stand hot cross buns ( It's a fruit issue! he he) So i decided to do muffins instead...AArrhh so delicious..I'm never going back to buns again!!


I put white chocolate crosses on the top..and the inside is all fudgy and gooey..heaven!!

So we have school holidays now and My Hubby is also off for the week so I'm looking forward to some good times....