Jennifer McGee

Daniel Fast Week 2 Menu & recipes

Posted by jen | Posted in Church, daniel fast, Life | Posted on 13-01-2010

7 Since most of you seem to be coming here for the dinner recipes,I am going to post the dinner menu & recipes only. I hope these have been a help to you. Hopefully these recipes spark ideas for you to add on. If you need other ideas for breakfast or lunch feel free to leave a comment and I will add them

Sunday

Hummus recipe
whole wheat or corn tortillas
salad

Monday

Chili
Blue corn chips
They make tofutti sour cream-not too bad
salad

Tuesday

Potato soup
piece of sesame seed Ezekiel bread

Wednesday

“Cheesy” pasta primavera whole wheat pasta ( this is amazing)

Tofu ricotta

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add edamame and carrots and cook for 4 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 1 minute longer. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Add pasta to water and according to package directions). Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.

When pasta has cooked for about 5 minutes, add olive oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1 minute. Add vegetables, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until vegetables look glazed and are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the drained pasta and 1/4 cup reserved cooking water and toss well. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl and toss with parsley.

Add “ricotta” to hot pasta by spoonfuls and toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper. If pasta appears dry, drizzle in a little more cooking water. Serve immediately.

Thursday

Tomato basil soup
Ezekiel bread peanut butter and jelly

Friday

Baked portabella (drizzle olive and a little sea salt over bake for 10-15 minutes) mushrooms over polenta
salad

You could also saute the mushrooms in some olive oil on the stove and then serve over polenta. Yummy too!

Saturday

Bean burrito
Spanish rice
4 cups of rice
2 cans of diced tomatoes
sea salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder to taste
several fresh sprigs of cilantro
4 cups of water.

Add all ingredients into rice cooker and stir. Turn on and rice cooker will turn off when done.

Awaken Me!

Posted by jen | Posted in Church, Leadership, Life | Posted on 10-01-2010

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Today, begins 21 days of Awakening. The definition of awaken is to wake up or arouse. What does God want to wake up in me?

In a period of fasting and prayer, I can choose if it will be just a sacrifice of the food I am fasting from or a sacrifice of my will. I want to lay everything at the feet of my Father and say,”It’s all yours, every part of me, everything I have, accomplish in me what you want.”

Whether you are giving up sugar, drinking fruit juices only, giving up meats and processed foods, or going on a media fast ask God “What do you want to wake up in me?” Maybe, he wants to wake up a dream or bring you closer to him. I don’t know what he wants to wake up in me, but I am preparing for it to happen.

Last Sunday, Bryan preached a great message. He gave 7 keys to fasting. I have been pondering them all week. I hope they will be a help to you through this journey.

Set an objective

Declare complete dependence on God
Asking forgiveness
Completion of the Great Commission
Inviting the presence of the Lord
Believe God for specific needs

2. Make a commitment- if you are fasting caffeine stick with it

3. Prepare yourself spiritually

4. Prepare yourself physically

5. Put yourself on a schedule

6. End gradually

7. Expect results

In Ezra 8:21 Ezra proclaimed the people fasted and humbled themselves before God. Today, I come and humble myself before the God who created the universe. Thank you God for loving me even when I am unlovely. I lay aside my desires and ask you to use me how you choose. Awake in me your plans for me.

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