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Chicago 2010. Beth Bacall and friends take a break from the Q Conference to try some of Chicago’s famous deep dish pizza!

The wheels on the bus go round and round….. So do the wheels on your kids bikes, skateboards, scooters and skates. Check out these statistics provided by the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute:

Bicycle injuries and deaths affect children and young people more often than any other age group.

Young cyclists are more likely than adult cyclists to die of head injuries, most of which are caused by motor vehicle collisions. Among children and youth age 0 to 19 in 2000: Head injuries accounted for 62.6 percent of bicycle fatalities. Collisions with motor vehicles accounted for 75.7 percent of bicycle fatalities.

Make sure you and your kids are wearing the right sized and styled of helmet.

Log on to learn more: http://www.bhsi.org/

There’s a right way and a wrong way to boil and egg. No one likes pieces of egg shell smashed into their egg whites.Log on to this site to make sure your eggs peel easily www.howtohardboilanegg.com

Resurrection Cookies

Back by popular demand here is the recipe for Resurrection Cookies. They are a great and tasty way to teach your children the REAL story of Easter. be sure to make them the night before Easter as they need to set, bake them on Easter morning for a sweet treat and fantastic lesson.

Ingredients:

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

Instructions:
These are to be made the evening before Easter. Preheat oven to 300F.
*** (this is very important — don’t wait until you are half done with the recipe).
Place pecans in zipper 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 broken nuts. Drop by teaspoon 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 Easter Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read: Matthew 28:1-9

There are some days when you just need a little pocket instead of a big bag to carry around all your stuff. Perhaps you are crafty and can sew something up if we non-sewers can check out this handy little Peel-and-Stick Instant Pocket from www.solutions.com

New Chocolate Option!

Chocolate Cheerio’s!

Sugared cereal is a “weekend only” must in my house. Now our chocolate options have expanded past Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Pebbles and Count Chocolate. Please welcome ( drum roll please) Chocolate Cheerio’s, try them out with a money-saving coupon at www.cheerios.com

Yum! Here is my latest favoriteCrock Pot recipe.
Be sure to send me you fav’s at beth@star991fm.com so I can cook’em and share’em. There’s nothing like tossing a few things together in the morning and having dinner ready when you are.

Balsamic-glazed short ribs

Ingredients:
Olive oil
4-5 lbs bone-in beef short ribs
garlic, salt & pepper
1/2 cup beef broth
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
dry rosemary ( if you have it don’t buy the whole bottle just for this)

Pat meat dry and brown all sides in skillet using olive oil and seasoning with salt and pepper.

Place ribs in crock pot.

In same pan remove all but one tablespoon of fat. And garlic, broth and vinegar. Bring to a boil then pour over ribs. Top with rosemary.

Cover slow-cooker and cook on low for 8 hours until fork tender.

Enjoy!

Here’s the audio from the Star 99.1 Live Broadcast before the Casting Crowns Concert. Enjoy!!

 

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