Today was my birthday.
This morning, my son asked me if we were going to have birthday cake.
Sadly, no, son. But I decided I did need something for dessert on my birthday. Then I remembered a recipe the lovely Susan Berke shared with me.
I made it. I ate it. I LOVED IT.
I would even eat these if I wasn't fasting, but just to be sure, I tried them out on a friend - she was a big fan as well.
So here it is, my Daniel Fast birthday dessert...
Lemon Treats
Recipe courtesy of Whole Foods
Makes about 18
Ingredients
1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup unsweetened dried coconut flakes
Directions
Place dates, walnuts, sesame seeds, lemon juice and zest in a food processor. Pulse and blend until completely mixed. The mixture will be slightly sticky. With dampened hands, roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls. Roll in coconut and chill until ready to serve.
Thank you for sharing Susan!
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so if you're eating food, then this isn't an actual fast, right?
ReplyDelete-Gregory
There are many different kinds of fasts, but what I and many others in our church are doing is a Daniel Fast.
ReplyDeleteThe Daniel Fast is a biblically-based partial fast - excluding certain foods from our diet based on the actions of Daniel. You can read more about it here: http://daniel-fast.com/about.html
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