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This healthy and fun little snack celebrates the birth of Jesus as recorded in Luke 2:8-14. Read the story of the angel choir appearing in the heavens to announce that baby Jesus had been born, and then make this snack to continue the celebration!

“And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Luke 2: 8-14

Ingredients:

2 hard boiled eggs2 baby carrots1 t cottage cheese2 raisins1 strawberry1/s banana1 slice white cheese1 t miracle whip or mayo

Directions:

Slice hard boiled eggs in half lengthwise. Carefully remove yolk. Place one half yolk onto top corner of plate for moon. Place remaining yolk from the 2 eggs into a small bowl and mix with mayo. Spoon mixture into a zip baggie with a corner sliced off, and set aside. Slice bottom off of egg white halves. Use sliced off section to cut triangular arms/wings for the angels. Arrange all on the plate as shown. Slice baby carrots in half lengthwise. Slice in half again width-wise. Use for shepherd’s bodies. Slice one of the carrot quarters into thin strips for the shepherd’s arms and legs and arrange on the plate as shown. Slice little rectangles with tiny triangles sliced out for sheep’s legs. Top with 1/2 teaspoon of cottage cheese each to look like sheep bodies.Top angel’s bodies with banana slices for heads, then add raisin eyes and thin strips of strawberry for a smile. Now take piping bag with egg mixture in it and pipe hair and halo for each angel. Use a pizza cutter to slice remaining slice of white cheese into lots of tiny pieces. Sprinkle around the plate to look like stars.

Nutritional Benefits of this Snack:

Eggs are full of benefits, including being rich in protein, vitamin B, and omega-3’s. See more about health benefits of eggs here.