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Lentils were readily available for cooking and eating during A.D. 1, so if you want to provide a fairly authentic meal inexpensively, you can make lentil soup. Thanks to Gayle Shriner from Discovery Baptist Church in Gig Harbor, Washington, for sharing her church’s recipe.


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Lentil Soup:

Note: 1 pound of lentils (2 cups) makes 2+ quarts. 20 batches feeds 150 volunteers or guests.

 

Step 1: Finely chop 2 onions, 1‐2 jalapenos or 2 tsp. dried hot pepper , 4T. fresh ginger root, and 4T. fresh garlic. Saut. in 6‐8 T olive oil.

 

Step 2: Add 2 C. lentils that have been washed and sorted into 2 quarts of water. Simmer 40‐50 minutes.

 

Step 3: Add I small can tomato paste (6 oz.). Stir thoroughly. Add water if needed. Add 1 T. cumin, 1 T. coriander, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer another 20‐30 minutes. Add water if needed but aim for a thick paste that can be scooped up as a dip on a chip – not a runny soup.


Hot Cocoa for a Crowd:

 

This recipe was found online at thethriftycouple.com. It explains how to make dry hot cocoa mix in bulk for much less expense than store‐bought packs of hot chocolate.


Ingredients:

  • 10 cups dry milk
  • 1 3/4 cups of dry coffee creamer
  • 1 3/4 cups cocoa (such as Hershey's)
  • 5 cups of powdered sugar


Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well.

 

To make the cocoa, combine 1/3 cup of the mix to . cup of hot/boiling water.

 

Makes approximately 50 servings.


Hummus:

2 cans garbanzo beans drained and rinsed. Put into food processor along with ½ c. olive oil, juice from ½ lemon, ¼ c. water, 2 T. chopped fresh parsley, 2 cloves garlic peeled ½ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. sesame oil, ½ tsp. cumin, and 12-­‐15 grinds of black pepper.


Process, scraping sides to get a thorough, smooth blend. Add more olive oil if needed.


Makes about 3 cups.


Serve with “Bethlehem” chips (tortilla chips), pita chips, or Naan bread.


No Yeast Bread:

This bread recipe was found online at laughingkidslearn.com.


One of the Bethlehem shops (or carts) suggested in Creating Christmas is a bakery that sells bread. To interact with your guests, you can offer them an opportunity to make their own bread. Bring plastic gloves for each guest to wear.


Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup yogut
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • water (as needed)

Instructions:

Add flour, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl and stir through.


Add yogurt and oil to the mixture and combine to form a kneadable dough.


Knead your dough thoroughly on a floured surface.


Provide each guest with a golf ball-.‐size ball of dough. They can roll out the dough with a small rolling pin, or they can just pat the dough flat.


Very lightly brush the surface of the dough with water, just enough to wet.


Have kitchen staff (or a volunteer) cook on a well-.‐oiled griddle or in a pan for 2 minutes on each side.


If dough is too sticky, add a sprinkling of four; if the dough is too dry, add a tsp of water.


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