July 22, 2020 (Wednesday)
(Note: Last Sunday I preached at First Baptist Church of Rockport and a video recording was made. It’s at the end of the July 19 blog, which is listed below.)
National Penuche Fudge Day on July 22nd recognizes the creamy candy with an Italian name. If you like maple flavor, this nut-filled fudge is for you! Non-northerners such as I call this treat “Brown Sugar Fudge Candy.”
It seems to me this is the kind of thing we love at Christmas, but since this is National Penuche Fudge day on July 22, I guess we could call the day “Christmas in July.” Or not.
Penuche (pə-ˈnō-chə) is pronounced pe-new-chee. The Italian form of the word is panucci. The fudge-like candy includes the following ingredients: brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk. Lighter in color than traditional fudge, penuche tastes like maple thanks to the brown sugar. If you are looking to celebrate, many shops in New England sell this fudge. There they will add pecans and other nuts, especially if making a candy form of penuche. (Quoted from National Days web site).
Whether you taste a homemade bite, store-bought or your first bite, be sure to savor it. Don’t forget to share!
Here is a testimony by “mindysmama:” “I thought Chocolate fudge was the ONLY fudge for me until I made this today! I will make this from now on It reminds me of the praline candy we got in New Orleans! Honestly I didn’t know what I was missing all these years! Added bonus easy to make I followed the directions to a tee and it turned out perfectly.” (The recipe she followed is in the footnotes of this page).*
The Bible does not tell about “Brown Sugar Fudge Candy,” but it has many verses that tell about honey.
“My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:” (Proverbs 24:13 KJV).
Psalm 81:16 reveals Honey out of out of the rock. Most travelers who have visited Palestine in summer have had their attention directed to the abundance of honey, which the bees of the land have stored up in the hollows of trees and in crevices of the rock. In localities where the bare rocks of the desert alone break the sameness of the scene, and all around is suggestive of desolation and death, the traveler has God’s care of his chosen people vividly brought to mind, as he sees the honey which the bees had treasured up beyond his reach, trickling in shining drops down the face of the rock. John Duns.
When you go through rocky times, look for the honey.
Honey in the Rock
Words: Frederick A. Graves
Music: Frederick A. Graves
1895
Chorus:
Oh, there’s honey in the Rock, my brother;
There’s honey in the Rock for you;
Leave your sins for the blood to cover;
There’s honey in the Rock for you.
Verses:
O my brother, do you know the Savior,
Who is wondrous, kind, and true?
He’s the Rock of your salvation!
There’s honey in the Rock for you.
Chorus
Have you tasted that the Lord is gracious?
Do you walk in the way that’s new?
Have you drunk from the living fountain?
There’s honey in the Rock for you.
Chorus
Do you pray unto God the Father,
“What wilt Thou have me to do?”
Never fear, He will surely answer,
There’s honey in the Rock for you.
Chorus
Then go out through the streets and byways,
Preach the Word to the many or few;
Say to every fallen brother,
There’s honey in the Rock for you.
Chorus
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*Click here for the recipe “mindysmama” used. If you are still staying inside these days, why not give it a try?