You are invited… to the Feast of the Ages! 1st Course: Shrimp and Pineapple Wontons {A Recipe Series}

Happy Easter to you and your family! We are excited today to begin this recipe series that we are calling Feast of the Ages. Easter is a special holiday of celebrationfor us as Christians.

This recipe series was developed from a desire to share about our faith with our readers. As much as we love food, our faith is an even more important and bigger part of our lives. We thought it would be fun to bring the two together in this series. What better time than Easter to begin this series?!

In Revelation 19:9, the Bible says, “Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”  The Bible refers to the church, or the Christian body of believers, as the “bride of Christ.” The wedding supper, or feast, represents a time of great celebration when Jesus is united with the church in heaven.

What a celebration this will be! Imagine what the elements of the greatest party you could plan or attend would be like. The atmosphere would be comfortable and very inviting. People would want to be there because each person would be accepted for who he/she is. Each person would be made to feel special and everyone would feel included and a part of the activities.  The fellowship and interactions between people would be real. The food would have the freshest ingredients and the flavors would be perfect. There would be no concern about the effects of pesticides or chemicals used in the growing process of the food.  There would be something for everyone, and the individual taste preferences of every guest would be completely satisfied. This is what we would anticipate the wedding supper of the Lamb to be like.

The most formal of feasts includes 21 courses. When we thought about what the Wedding Feast of the Lamb might look like, a celebration for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we thought it could definitely involve 21 courses! We thought it would be fun to provide a sample 21-course “Feast of the Ages” menu, with a different recipe a week over 21 consecutive weeks. We offer for the 1^st course an amuse:

Yield: 1 wonton (adjust ingredient amounts for however many wontons you’d like to make)

• 1 egg roll wrapper (purchased)
• 1 pineapple chunk (drained)
• 1 large (21-25 count) raw peeled, de-veined, tail off shrimp
• Approximately 1 quart of oil
• Sweet Thai chili sauce

1. Heat oil in non-stick saucepan to 350 degrees.
2. Once oil is up to temperature, spread one egg roll wrapper out on cutting board, and place one chunk of pineapple and shrimp in center of wrapper.
3. Wet fingertips slightly; bring all four corners together at a point, creating a pouch around the shrimp and pineapple. Pinch corners together and fold over once to secure them. Check and make sure there are no open seams and that all seams are sealed on the wrapper.
4. Drop wonton into hot oil; cook approximately 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
5. Remove from oil and let drain on paper towel. Serve with sweet Thai chili sauce on the side. Enjoy!

Did you know you have been invited to attend the real “Feast of the Ages,” the Wedding Feast of the Lamb? Revelation 19:9 says:

And then later in chapter 22, verse 17 says:

Click here for the 2nd course, Mini Brats.

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