Cookie Dough Dip!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?? Are you sure?? It

Source: chocolatecoveredkatie.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

               certainly looks like it.  Well, I came across this fabulous website, http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/.  She has some yummy looking and HEALTHY dessert options.  I tried the above "cookie dough" recipe and made it for my girls.  They loved it and it was healthy for them.  Check out these recipes, I know I will be making more of her recipes!

**Warning--I will not be held responsible for excessive drooling**

This dip is high in protein, gluten-free, and it can even be sugar-free!
Cookie Dough Dip
Inspired by this awesome recipe.

• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas (1 can, drained) (250g)
• 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
• tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup nut butter (You can get away with using only 3 T. If you use peanut butter, it’ll have a very-slight “pb cookie dough” taste, so if you don’t want this, you can sub oil.)
• up to 1/4 cup milk of choice (Start with 1 T, and add more as needed)
• Sweetener (see note below, for amount)
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips or Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
• 2 to 3 T oats (or flaxmeal) (You can omit, but also omit the milk if you do)

Add all ingredients (except for chocolate chips) to a good food processor (not blender), and blend until very smooth. Then mix in the chocolate chips.
See the following link for a Sugar-Free Version.

Sweetener Notes: I used 2/3 cup brown sugar when I first made this for the party. Liquid sweeteners (agave, maple, etc.) are fine as well, as is evaporated cane juice. You can easily get away with less sugar– some people will be perfectly fine with just 3 T for the whole recipe! And if you don’t want any sugar, be sure to check out the “no-sugar” version linked above. (You can also use stevia, if you like the taste of stevia-sweetened desserts. Try 2-3 packets of NuNaturals stevia, and add more sweetener if needed. I wouldn’t recommend serving an all-stevia version to party guests, though.)

Life Cycle of the Frog

Today we did our science craft on the life cycle of the frog.  I picked up some colored posterboard to make the project more life size.
Here is a great template for the project   http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mfroglifecycle.htm

Our Favorite Journal Prompts

1st grade journal prompts:

1.  If you could stay up til midnight...what would you do??
2. What season is your favorite and why?  Draw a picture.
3. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?
4. If you made dinner tonight, what would you make and why??
5. My home is happy because....
6. If I were the teacher..I would??
7.  I am proud of myself because I can...??
8.  If I had $1000.00, I would.....
9.  Describe a time when you showed kindness to someone.
10.  If you could have any pet...what would it be and why??
11. Jesus made me special because....
12. I am thankful for........
13. If I could have lunch with anyone in the Bible, it would be?? Why??
14. My favorite book is__________, because.........
15. If I could learn to do anything it would be........
16. If I lived on a farm, I would like.....
17. My favorite foods are???? Draw pictures of each.
18. My favorite game is........
19. If I woke up to a dinosaur in my backyard, I would............tell what kind.
20. My favorite place to go is................

Make journal prompts after certain holidays, seasons, field trips and other events.....
What was your favorite part about the field trip??  If it snowed today, what would you do??  I love Hanukkah because??? If I had a turkey for a pet, I would??  My favorite part about church yesterday was....

Have fun, let them be creative and encourage them to draw pictures and color them to bring their entries to life.  Have them write the date above every page and check grammar and punctution.

Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:46-52

Welcome Kids/Ask about their week
Prayer/Requests
Worship
Review previous weeks lesson
Lesson:  Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:46-52 (read story or act out)
http://www.childrenstory.info/biblestoryforchild/chdbbltheblindman.html

-What do you see?? Ask the kids if they are seeing with their spirtual eyes.
 Have a half glass of water:  Is it half empty or half full?
 Pic of a rainy day: Is it a dreary day OR is it God watering the earth

-Ask Yeshua, with Faith--Blind Bartimaeus KNEW with all his heart that Jesus could heal him and he was not going to give up. He loudly presented himself with all his faith.  If you were in the dessert and you were SO thirsty...and someone offered you water, how would you react...ho-hum..I don't know if I want it or not....well..maybe...I am kinda thirsty...OR YES!! Please!!! I am so thirsty, can I have a drink of water!  I want it so much, please!! pretty please!!  Pray with a fervent heart. (Need: a glass of water.)

Memory Verse:  "Your faith has made you well."  Mark 10: 52
Tape piece of verse to various objects they can feel and know what it is.
blindfold a volunteer and have them put the verse in order.

Craft:  Blind Bartimaeus Puppets
 Need: paper plates
            yarn
            glue
            crayons
            wooden craft sticks
         
Have flaps pre-cut to flip up.  Have another piece of paper taped behind flaps.  When eye flaps are opened , have kids draw in new eyes.  Glue on hair and decorate.

Hebrew Word:  Heal--RAFA     write letters: Aleph  Fey  Resh

coloring page:  Have the kids color blindfolded

Game:  Blindman--blindfold volunteer and have a friend lead them around the room