Black-olive Pesto – We Love God!

A heart of integrity is cultivated by striving to maintain a clear conscience. Our consciences are the internal mechanism given to us by God to drive us toward sincerity. Like an internal accountability partner, the conscience acts as a witness in our hearts and minds to either “accuse or even excuse” our actions (Rom. 2:15). When we inform the conscience with biblical truth we are telling it to accurately hold us in check against the standard of Scripture. The conscience itself is not our benchmark, but if kept clear and clean it becomes a powerful instrument of integrity as it drives us toward the grand, inflexible benchmark – God’s Word.

Jerry Wragg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Sauces	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Large, pitted black olives
		9 ounces
1		Hot red chile, 2 inches
		fresh
2		Garlic cloves
2		Shallots
2	T	Minced parsley leaves
3/4	t	Minced thyme
3/4	t	Red-wine vinegar
1/2	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
1		Lemon
1		Bunch fresh chives
		Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION: Rinse, drain, and pat the olives dry. Put them into the
workbowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade and process
until chopped. Stem, seed, and mince the chile. Peel and mince the
garlic and shallots and add them to the processor along with the
chile, parsley, thyme, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pulse in the
oil and adjust seasoning to taste. (Can cover and refrigerate sauce
overnight.)  SERVING: If refrigerated, bring sauce to room tem-
perature. Remove  and cut lemon zest into fine julienne strips (or use
a lemon zester).  Snip chives into 1-inch lengths. Serve 3 to 4
tablespoons of sauce on  each portion. Garnish with lemon and chives.
Formatted for Kitmail 5/98  Posted by JoAnn Pellegrino NOTES  : A
flavorful, inky pesto, made of minced olives and seasoned with  garlic
and shallots, is brightened with snippets of lemon zest and  chives.
Recipe by: The Best of Cook's Magazine  Posted to KitMailbox Digest  by
J Pellegrino <gigimfg@ix.netcom.com>  on May 23, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 29 Calories From Fat: 19 Total Fat: 2.2g Cholesterol: 23.3mg Sodium: 178mg Potassium: 24mg Carbohydrates: 1.6g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g

Some of these things the devil would not do if he could. He would not awaken the conscience and make men aware of their miserable state caused by sin. He would not make them aware of their great need of a Savior. The devil would not confirm men in the belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of sinners or raise men’s value and esteem of Him. He would not generate in men’s minds an opinion of the necessity, usefulness, and truth of the Holy Scriptures or induce them to make much use of them. Nor would he show men the truth in things that concern their souls’ interest. He would not undeceive them and lead them out of darkness into light. He would not give them a view of things as they really are…Therefore, we may be sure that these marks are especially adapted to distinguish between the true Spirit and the devil transformed into an angel of light.

Jonathan Edwards