Hazelton Women's Ministry
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 ladies of
Hazelton!!
I am getting a late start I know! I am working quickly to get this out to you. My excuse is I live
out of town for the winter and my printer is at the other house.
I am going to try and get a newsletter
out to you once a month~~ Do you remember years ago the newsletters where I have done the same thing
with tidbits and recipes etc? The same thing will be done will be done for this year. Twelve of them and they will come out the first of the month. You can like us on Facebook which is Hazelton SDA Womens Ministry and also on a blog which you can bookmark!
For the beginning of this year a theme that has begun in
my mind is PEACE. Each one of us want a certain amount of peace in
each day amid a little bit of excitement and sometimes confusion in
our eventful lives. The peace that God gives us is most valuable of
all. The peace that we have done all we could to make even one
moment of someones day more pleasant.
Its like eating a truffle....the taste
lingers for a long time and you reach out for one more!!!
so there are three things i am going to
give you today, hopefully you will do them, it will linger for the
whole month.
Remember this verse: John 14:27 King
James Version (KJV)
Make the craft...you
know i love crafts!!! get three pieces of old 2x1s or similar,
something that is old and worn!!!, smaller strips to nail or drill
them together on the back, a drill to make small holes on the top
board in each corner , a piece of pretty ribbon to put in the holes
to hang your project. Now all you need to do is paint your project
with any color you like. Get a sponge dip in the paint and smear
lightly across. Use a second color to smear across again in
different angles. Let dry and get white paint to stencil the words
peace across. There! you
have a wall hanging
if boards are not available you can use
paper cardboard to make your hanging also.
Here are a truffle recipe I have
tried, totally healthy of course!!
Ingredients
TRUFFLES
1 cup raw pecans
1 cup raw walnuts
1 Tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
10 medjool dates, pitted (if dried out, soak in warm water for 10 minutes then drain)
1 1/4 cups dairy free dark chocolate (real chocolate bar, not chips), roughly chopped
1 tsp coconut oil
FOR TOPPING
1/4 cup cacao nibs, crushed pecans/walnuts, and/or sea salt for topping
Instructions
Place pecans and walnuts in a food processor or high speed blender and process until it reaches the consistency of a meal. Remove and set aside in a dish.
Next, place pitted dates in the food processor and process until small bits remain and/or it forms into a ball.
Then add in the cocoa powder and 1/2 of the nut meal and pulse. Continue pulsing and adding the nut meal a little at a time until a loose dough is formed. You may not need to use all of the nuts, which is fine because you can use any leftovers for topping the truffles.
Once you have a dough that's easy to form into balls, scoop out 1 Tablespoon amounts and roll/carefully form into balls. (If they aren't quite forming, hold in your palm and let the heat of your hand warm them, then gently shape into a loose ball.) Set on parchment paper and place in freezer to chill - you should have about 14 truffles.
In the meantime melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments. Be careful not to overheat. Once melted, stir in coconut oil to help the chocolate thin and ease the dipping process.
Remove truffles from freezer and, one at a time, dip them into the melted chocolate. Use a fork to remove them and tap away excess chocolate. Transfer back onto parchment paper and top with sea salt, crushed pecans, or cacao nibs.
Repeat until all truffles are dipped. Let set at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. Transfer to freezer for longer term storage.
May I wish you a HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND
PEACEFUL (at least in your heart), NEW YEAR
Bev
Astleford
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