Polenta With Rosemary – We Love God!

But does not the Old Testament promise that God will prosper the faithful? Indeed! God increases our yield so that by giving we can prove that our yield is not our God. God does not prosper a man’s business so that man can move from a Buick to a BMW. God prospers a business so that hundreds of unreached peoples can be reached with the gospel. He prospers a business so that 20 percent of the world’s population can move a step back from the precipice of starvation.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	French	Grain	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Polenta, available at Trader
		Joe's or Mother's
2	c	Water
1	T	Finely chopped fresh
		rosemary do not
		substitute
2	T	Parmesan cheese, can be
		reduced or eliminated
1	c	Fat free shredded mozerella
		cheese
2	t	Salt
		Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

This is a wonderful change when I'm tired of the usual grains:  Bring
water to a boil and stir polenta in slowly. (If you've ever  made corn
meal mush, you will recognize these instructions.) Stir  vigorously as
mush begins to thicken. It is done cooking when it  begins to pull away
from the sides of the kettle.  Stir in balance of ingredients quickly
while polenta is very hot and  then spoon entire contents into pie
plate, cake pan, pyrex pans, or  anything you have handy. The pan
should be large enough so that the  mixture is about 3/4" thick.
Refrigerate. Polenta will become solid  like a heavy cake that you can
slice and lift out of the pan. Keeps  in refrigerator at least a week.
It's good cold, however I really like to heat it up in a microwave or
better yet, broil or toast in a toaster oven until heated through and
maybe slightly browned.  Serve with meal as your starch, or have with
fresh fruit, salad or  soup, and some crusty french bread as a light
meal. Don't worry if  you don't like cornmeal mush. This tastes nothing
like that. Polenta  is also a whole grain and very nutritionally
recommended. This recipe  is extremely low in fat for those who are
dieting.  MINGRAM@MADAM.WEST.SUN.COM  (JUDY MINGRAM)  REC.FOOD.RECIPES
From rec.food.cooking archives.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 201 Calories From Fat: 115 Total Fat: 13.1g Cholesterol: 39.7mg Sodium: 1867.3mg Potassium: 83.8mg Carbohydrates: 2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 18.2g

Scripture never tells us to forgive ourselves. When we try to “forgive” ourselves, we are attempting the impossible. Forgiveness assumes an innocent party has been wronged, and it is the job of the person who has been wronged to forgive. The offending party is the one that receives forgiveness. We are the offender; God is the one who has been wronged, since our sin is rebellion against Him. By focusing on forgiving ourselves, we have taken the spotlight off of God and pointed it at us – making it doubly difficult to let go of our sin! He has forgiven us. We must simply receive that forgiveness and rest in it. That means releasing those sins we want to hold on to, refusing to revisit them in our minds, and allowing the truth of our forgiveness to cover us with His peace. Absolution from the Lord is far more powerful than absolution from oneself.

Charles Swindoll