Food and Friends

So we're about half way through the study No Other Gods by Kelly Minter and have had an amazing time so far in both of our evening and morning groups. It's funny how different the groups are from one another, they are literally as different as night and day (pardon the pun!).

The evening girls are working women some with families and some that are single. They are a get to the point bunch that grab some coffee and a little dessert and they are ready to get started! The daytime group are all stay-at-home moms who like to come in and get their coffee and chat for a while before they get down to wanting to start the week's discussion. The daytime girls are also not afraid to get up and get something to eat in the midst of our discussions, something rarely done in the evening group! Two different groups of women that foster two different atmospheres.....I love them both!!!!!

So with all this talk about food, I wanted to share with you two recipes that we have enjoyed together so far during this study. They are fabulous!!!!!!

Butterfinger Cake (from the evening group)

1 box Devil's food cake mix
10 oz. cola or diet cola
1 egg white
7 oz. sweetened condensed milk
2 T. peanut butter
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed
7 Nestle fun-size Butterfinger candy bars

Combine cake mix, cola and egg white. Bake accordingly to cake mix instructions in a greased 9x13 pan. A few minutes before the cake is to be done, combine sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter in a saucepan. Cook and stir on low to make creamy and warm.

When cake is done and still hot, poke holes in top of cake with a knife and pour peanut butter mixture over top of cake. You may have to spread the mixture a little to help it go down into the holes. Sprinkle top with half of the chopped candy bars. Cool cake completely.

Cover with Cool Whip and sprinkle remaining candy bars over top. Keep in fridge until ready to serve.

Becker's Pasta
(from the daytime group)

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 lb. bowtie pasta
2 pkg. sun-dried tomatoes,
softened according to package instructions and cut into strips

1 garlic head

1 can pitted black olives, chopped
16 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 c pine nuts, toasted

Slice chicken in bite-sized pieces and saute with sun-dried tomatoes and minced garlic until the chicken is cooked through. Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl, mix crumbled feta, pine nuts, and chopped olives. After the chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic have been sauteed, add them into the bowl of dry ingredients and toss thoroughly. When pasta is cooked, add it to the mixing bowl and toss again. The pasta is then ready to serve.

*These recipes are from the Bible study No Other Gods by Kelly Minter. These and other recipes are available on her website www.livingroomseries.com.

These are FABULOUS recipes and are perfect if you need something to make for your small group or of course, your family. They are easy to make and feed a ton of people! Grab the book for the great food and a great study!