Whole Grain Crackers and Almond-coated Cheese Ball

 ¹ Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan—

 ² The people walking in darkness
   have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death^[o]
   a light has dawned.
³ You have enlarged the nation
   and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
   as people rejoice at the harvest,
as men rejoice
   when dividing the plunder.
⁴ For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
   you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
   the bar across their shoulders,
   the rod of their oppressor.
⁵ Every warrior’s boot used in battle
   and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
   will be fuel for the fire.
⁶ For to us a child is born,
   to us a son is given,
   and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
   Wonderful Counselor,^[p] Mighty God,
   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
⁷ Of the increase of his government and peace
   there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
   and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
   with justice and righteousness
   from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
   will accomplish this.Is 9

Ingredients:

Crackers

1/4 cup olive oil

3 egg yolks

1/3 cup water

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

~2.5 cups whole wheat flour

Cheeseball

5 oz Neufchatel cheese

2 tbsp grated gouda cheese

2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese

2 tbsp grated provolone cheese

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup chopped almonds

Directions:

1. combine yolks, oil, water, salt, and baking soda

2. knead in the flour (add more if necessary) to achieve a soft rollable dough

3. use a rolling pin to roll pieces of dough very thin (~ 1/8")

4. use a pizza cutter to cut squares and arrange on a baking tray

5. bake for 12-15 minutes @ 350 degrees F

6. combine cheeses and salt and put onto a sheet of plastic wrap

7. use the plastic wrap to form the cheese into a ball

8. remove wrap and roll the ball in chopped almonds

9. arrange crackers and ball on a tray