12-hour Crocked Chili – We Love God!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains		Meat	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Fat-trimmed lean beef stew
		meat in 1/2-inch cubes
1		6-oz tomato paste
2		Onions, finely chopped
2		Bell peppers, seeded and
		diced
1		up to
2		Cloves garlic, minced
3		up to
4	t	Chili powder, or combine 1
		minced small hot pepper
		teaspoons cumin seed or 1
		teaspoon ground cumin
		and
		1 teaspoon dried oregano
1	t	Plain cocoa powder, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

2
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 23:21:25 -0500  From: "Lloyd A. Carver"
<lloyd2@mindspring.com>  Stir meat and tomato paste together in
crockery cooker.  Stir in other  ingredients (add no water or other
liquid).  Turn cooker to low heat;  cover and cook for 12 hours.  Skim,
and discard any fat from the  surface. Makes 4 servings, 240 calories
each.  MM-RECIPES@IDISCOVER.NET  MEAL-MASTER RECIPES LIST SERVER
MM-RECIPES DIGEST V3 #61  From the MealMaster recipe list.  Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 481 Calories From Fat: 114 Total Fat: 12.6g Cholesterol: 185.4mg Sodium: 2661.5mg Potassium: 1582.8mg Carbohydrates: 18.8g Fiber: 4.4g Sugar: 9.7g Protein: 73.6g

The example of Jesus and the testimony of lovers of Christ throughout the centuries points us to early morning prayer as decisively important… First, it signals to our conscience that this is of first importance in the day. Second, it strikes the first blow in the battle of the day, instead of waiting till we are besieged from all sides. Third, what we do daily and do early shapes the spirit of our minds and brings us into a disposition of humility and trust that will bear better fruit than anxiety or self-reliance. Fourth, since beginning the day with the Word of God is crucial, prayer is equally crucial since the Word will not open its best wonders to us without prayer (Psm. 119:18). Fifth, it is uncanny how Satan can use even good things to squeeze prayer out of our schedule if we miss the early-morning hour. I have seen it again and again. If I say to myself, “I will give some time to prayer later,” it generally does not happen.

John Piper