Pastors of many growing churches preach almost weekly about healthy self-esteem, as if it were taught on every page of Scripture. Too many Christians never see that self-love comes out of a culture that prizes the individual over the community and then reads that basic principle into the pages of Scripture. The Bible, however, rightly understood, asks the question, “Why are you so concerned about yourself?” Furthermore, it indicates that our culture’s proposed cure – increased self-love – is actually the disease. If we fail to recognize the reality and depth of our sin problem, God will become less important, and people will become more important.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		Beans, Crowds, Family, Favorites, 1	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Navy beans, Northern
1	tb	Baking soda
1	tb	Salt
1		Jar (16 oz) Karo Blue Label syrup, looks like molasses
1/2	lb	Brown sugar
2		Bottle (14 oz) ketchup
1	lb	Salt pork, sliced (up to 2)
6	lg	Maui onion, diced

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash beans; soak overnight in a large bowl with plenty of water. Next day
drain; place beans in a large pot in fresh water and bring to a boiling
point. Add 1 tablespoon baking soda. Stir for a few minutes. Drain in
colander. Rinse pot and return beans to pot with fresh water. Bring to a
boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender. Add 1 tablespoon salt
and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Drain; retain water. In a large
casserole mix beans, Karo syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, sliced salt pork and
diced Maui onions. Bake in slow oven (275-300 degrees) for about 3 hours -
or longer. Add retained water, as needed. Absolutely fabulous beans!
Me ke aloha, Mary
NOTES : E hele mai oukou e ai!  (Come and eat!)
Recipe by: Betty Sullivan Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange
Newsletter  by MarySpero@prodigy.com (MS MARY E SPERO) on 8 Ju, l 1997

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