Meals

Many of the greatest biblical events took place at meals. Meal rituals are important and may take years to evolve.

Menu Options

Breakfast

• Banana Bread
• Egg Burritos
• French Toast Casserole
• Pancakes
• Pumpkin Bread
• Rice Pudding

Lunch/Dinner

• Creamy Baked Chicken
• Chicken Patties
• Lasagna
• Manwich Casserole
• Potato Soup
• Pulled Pork or Chicken
• Stromboli
• Tacos
• Tuna Melts
• Ziti

Sides

• Cornbread
• Mac n' Cheese

Snacks/Desserts

• Apple Crisp
• Brownies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chocolate Zucchini Cake (dairy free)
• Cream Cheese Apple Dip
• Hummus

Recipes

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 cups olive oil
• 3 cups grated zucchini

Preheat oven to 350* F. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the zucchini.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

Cornbread

Yields 15 servings.

• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil)

Preheat oven to 450* F (200* C). Grease a 13x9 baking dish.

Combine cornmeal and milk, and let it stand for 5 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix in the cornmeal mixture, eggs, and oil until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Cream Cheese Apple Dip

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Stir everything together until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

Creamy Baked Chicken

Serves 8.

• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 8 slices Swiss cheese
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or white wine
• 1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
• 1/4 cup butter

Preheat oven to 350* F.

Arrange the chicken (either whole or chopped into bite-size pieces) in a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with Swiss cheese slices. Combine the soup and the chicken broth, stir well, and pour it over the chicken. Melt the butter and mix it with the stuffing. Put it on top of the chicken and soup. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

French Toast Casserole

• Cubed bread, enough to cover the dish twice
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon
• 8 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 tsp white sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• Butter

Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Cover the bottom of the dish with brown sugar and cinnamon. Toss in the bread, distribute evenly.

In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, white sugar, and salt. Pour over the bread and press the bread down with a fork. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Dot with pats of butter.

Bake at 350* for 45 to 50 minutes.

Lemonade

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 4 cups water

Potato Soup

Serves 25 to 30.

• 13 cups of peeled and diced potatoes
• 1 1/4 cups diced celery
• 1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion
• 3 cups diced, cooked ham
• 12 1/4 cups chicken broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup + 3 tbs butter
• 1 cup + 3 tbs all-purpose flour
• 7 1/2 cups milk

Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham, and chicken broth in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk to prevent lumps. Continue stirring until thick, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot and cook soup until heated through.

Pulled Pork

• 4 lbs pork roast
• 2 large onions
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

Slice one onion and place in crock pot. Put in the roast and cover with the other onion, sliced. Pour over the ginger ale. Cover and cook on low for about ... hours (until shreddable).

Remove the meat, strain and save the onion, discard all liquid. With two forks, shred the meat. Return the shredded meat and onions to the crock pot, stir in the barbecue sauce. Continue to cook for another ... hours on low.

Zucchini Bites (Wicketts)

• 5 eggs (or 2 eggs and 5 egg whites)
• 4 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (or mild chedder)
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tbsp fresh dill or 1 tsp dry (or basil or parsley)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder

Oven at 350* F.

Beat eggs. Mix in rest of ingredients. Grease 13x9 pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Cut and serve warm or cold. Good with sour cream or ranch.

Entertainment

• Biblical Charades
• Getting-to-Know-You Rotation (Julia's "speed-dating")
• Geography Competition
• Mad Libs
• Pictionary (with whiteboards)
• Sing-Off
• Interview Questions