Asparagus And Acorn Squash Rings

The more exposed I see that I am by the Cross, the more I find myself opening up to others about ongoing issues of sin in my life.(Why would anyone be shocked to hear of my struggles with past and present sin when the Cross already told them I am a desperately sinful person?) And the more open I am in confessing my sins to fellow-Christians, the more I enjoy the healing of the Lord in response to their grace-filled counsel and prayers.

Milton Vincent

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains		Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

16		Asparagus stalks
		Scauce:………………..
2	T	Sugar
1/4	c	Fresh lemon juice
6	T	Apple cider
2		Small or medium acorn squash
1/4	c	Clarified butter, see note
1/2	c	Chopped walnuts
2	T	Cider vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Trim thick asparagus ends; cut squash in half crosswise. Scoop out and
discard squash seeds; slice squash into 1/4-inch rings. In kettle,
carefully cook squash rings, then asparagus in boiling, salted water
until tender.  Don't overcook.  Drain each vegetable as soon as it's
tender. Heat butter in medium skillet. Add sugar and walnuts. Stir
over medium heat until sugar is light brown. Deglaze pan with lemon
juice, vingar and cider. Cook, stirring constantly, to reduce by  half.
To serve, layer 3 acorn squash rings on each of 4 plates; put 4
asparagus spears thru acorn squash. Spoon sauce over. NOTE: To make
clarified butter, slowly melt stick of butter over very low heat. Let
solids settle to bottom; use oil-clarified butter- on top  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 259 Calories From Fat: 93 Total Fat: 11.1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 2336.1mg Potassium: 1527.3mg Carbohydrates: 32.4g Fiber: 9.3g Sugar: 7.1g Protein: 17.1g

If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

C.S. Lewis