Our church's mini-retreat went wonderfully this morning. We had a small group, but everyone enjoyed themselves and the yummy lunch that was served.
The topic was appreciating God's gifts, using them, and finding unique ways of providing gifts for others. We demonstrated making chai tea, soup, biscuit mix, and brownies that could be given as gifts.
Our guests filled jars with different types of candy and decorated them to give to others. One of the ladies thought of using the same idea for Mother's Day--only filling a jar with bulbs or flower seeds and tying a pair of gardening gloves on the side.
What useful or consumable gifts can you think of to give to others? I will include my recipe for homemade biscuit mix (homemade Bisquick) below.
Biscuit Mix
4 ½ cups flour
1/8 cup baking powder
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
Blend until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. This will keep for 8 months when stored in a tightly covered container in a cool area.
To make biscuits: Mix 2 1/4 cups mix and 2/3 cups milk. Turn onto a surface that has been floured with a little of the mix. Knead about 10 times and pat out in desired shape. Cut into shapes if desired, or cut into squares or wedges.
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