Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome certified herbalist Rita Heikenfeld to discuss more foods from the Bible and share recipes from her kitchen. Other guests include Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to discuss the principles of Theology of the Body, and Gary Michuta from Hands on Apologetics. Plus news, weather, sports and more…
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A Prayer to St. Peter Damian for Insomniacs
St. Peter Damian, you were an insomniac for a long period of time. You understand how difficult it is to function after a sleepless night, how hard it is to be kind, understanding and loving when you are exhausted, how frustrating it is to be tired and unable to do your best. Please intercede for us before the throne of God and ask that if it be His will, they may be able to sleep at night and no longer suffer from insomnia. If it is not God’s will at this time, we ask for the grace to use any sleepless hours as a time of prayer, offering that sleeplessness for the souls who most need God’s love and mercy.
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TEMPTING CRESCENT ROLL APPLE DUMPLINGS
Serve these warm from the oven and everyone will want the recipe! I haven’t made these yet with a butter substitute or a sugar substitute, but that may work.
Ingredients
2 cans, 8-10 oz each, crescent rolls, not low fat
2 Granny Smith or other apples – peel, seed and cut each apple into 8 wedges
1 cup butter, melted
1-1/4 cups sugar – you can use a bit less, or more, to taste
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
12 oz can lemon or lemon/lime soda, not sugar free, room temperature
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray or butter 9×13 pan.
Working quickly while cold, unroll crescent dough sheets on lightly floured surface and separate perforated dough into 16 triangles.
Place 1 apple wedge on wide base of a triangle and roll apple toward pointed end, letting dough overlap and wrap around apple. Continue until you’ve used the triangles and apple slices up.
Put into pan, side by side, seam side down.
Melt butter, then add sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Mixture will look grainy.
Pour this around dumplings – some will get on top and that’s ok.
Finish off with soda again around and on top of dumplings.
Bake 30 minutes or so until golden brown.
Serve with scoop of ice cream and sauce from pan.
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Patti Armstrong writes at ncregister.com.
