Cinnamon,
which is used in both sweet and savory foods, is obtained from the inner bark
of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum . Cassia is also another name
for cinnamon. The Hebrew Bible
makes specific mention of the spice many times. Highly prized among ancient
nations, cinnamon was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs. Cinnamon bark is
widely used as a spice in cookery
as a condiment and flavoring material. Many articles referred to cinnamon as
the miracle spice because it is believed to have numerous medicinal
purposes. Several studies have
tested chemicals extracted from cinnamon for various possible medicinal
effects.
PINCH OF WISDOM: Christians need to flavor the world we live in much as
cinnamon flavors the food we eat. We need to be thought of as people who add
spice and flavor to any group. As cinnamon was highly prized in the ancient
world, so we, too, can be highly prized as a friend in our neighborhood and our
world.
TASTE OF SCRIPTURE: “Do everything readily and cheerfully—no
bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a
breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a
glimpse of good living and of the living God.” Philippians 2:15 (The Message)
RECIPE OF THE DAY
Persimmon
Pudding (old recipe from handwritten cookbook of Thelma Carter)
1 cup
of persimmon pulp
1 cup
of sugar
1 cup
of flour
1 cup
of milk
1 egg
1
teaspoon of cinnamon
I teaspoon
of vanilla
¼ teaspoon soda
Bake at
325 in greased pan about 45
minutes. Pudding will rise, but
will fall when removed from oven.
No comments:
Post a Comment