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My culinary life will never be the same.
My friend Adam was telling me about these cookies he used to eat as a child. Basically, they were some kind of peppermint creme between two Ritz crackers and dipped in chocolate. I thought, how can I replicate these cookies, and then it hit me. Peppermint patties. I made these for Adam, his sister, and another of our friends one night and they LOVED them. Since then, I have made about 15 dozen or so...I'm giving them to my co-workers for the Christmas holidays. So here's the now infamous recipe:
Ingredients:- Ritz crackers
- Peppermint Patties (I used Pearson's - they are slightly smaller and fit better on the cracker)
- Chocolate bark coating
- Non-stick foil
Instructions: Melt one package of chocolate bark coating over a double boiler (or in the microwave). Place peppermint patties between two Ritz crackers and microwave for a few seconds to soften the peppermint patties. Press down on the cracker until the peppermint patty spreads to the edges of the cracker. Dip in melted chocolate and remove carefully with a fork, letting all excess chocolate drain. Place on non-stick foil to cool and harden. One package of chocolate bark coating should make five dozen cookies.
To start off, there may be many people who will not understand why I need to write this particular blog. It will likely fall into the "Duh" category for the majority of the world. And that's okay. This is for my MC/IBC buddies who understand.
I never thought of myself as someone who needed balance in my life. I worked in Master's Commission (The Mission) for four years and racked up over 17,000 hours in ministry training. I worked at (and attended) International Bible College and went non-stop from the time I arrived. I like to be busy. It's my nature.
The problem is, during those times in my life, my work/ministry WAS my life. Sure, I had friends and did social things, but they were all inter-related, or more accurately, enmeshed. I never had to stop thinking about work or focus on my life because the two were one in the same.
I find myself in a radically different scenario these days. Since moving to Cleveland, I have acquired somewhat of a life. I have relationships that have nothing to do with me ministering to someone. I have ministry jobs that have nothing to do with my friends. I am able to spend volumes of time *ahem* with people without ever mentioning work.
The problem is just that. I have started to forget things at work. Even with my to-do list. Shocking, I know. I think about "life" things at work and find myself distracted. I think about work while I'm out to dinner with someone and have to shake myself to not get off-track. This should not be.
This blog doesn't really have a purpose other than, MAN, I am so glad I got a life. Don't forget to (or be afraid to) get out there and meet people, be frivolous, go out for coffee, and just be with people.
Ministry should be the overflow of your life (so said Shelley in MC, eons ago). I think I had it backwards :)
