As C.S. Lewis once said, “Whatever is not eternal is eternally out of date.” It is simple logic. Why not invest myself it that which will last forever and matter most in this life? Do I have the faith to believe that? Do I have a deep satisfaction for all that God promised me in Christ Jesus, beginning now? If so, I will value that which is really valuable. And in order for that to happen, I need the Lord to continually help me to keep my gaze in the right place because the things of this world oftentimes seem so right and attractive, don’t they? It’s so easy to worship the creation over the Creator, isn’t it? But God has designed it where ultimate fulfillment is only to be found in the eternal realm. So if we choose not to go that route we are programmed for failure.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Casserole	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Ground meat
2	tb	Oil
1/2	c	Onions; chopped
1	tb	Bell pepper; chopped
2	c	Mirlitons; chopped
1	tb	Parsley; chopped
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Pepper
1/4	c	Bread crumbs
2	tb	Butter
1/2	lb	Fresh shrimp (optional; substituted for the meat)

INSTRUCTIONS

Brown meat in oil; add onions, bell peppers and mirlitons, cook slowly
until well done, about 30 minutes. Butter 1 quart casserole dish; fill with
mirliton mixture, mixing in parsley. Top with bread crumbs and dot with
butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serves 4.
Variation: Shrimp may be substituted for meat. Use 1/2 pound fresh shrimp.
Add when mixture is poured into baking casserole.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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