One of the worst injustices the church has perpetuated against its members is proclaiming a message of the evil of desire. God created us with a longing to be thrilled, hungry for the joy of being fascinated. Yet we have told people to stop wanting and to stop yearning; we’ve urged them to ignore, suppress, or anesthetize their desire for happiness. And, if such teachings should fail, we have worked hard to make them feel the sting of guilt and shame. All this will do is drive passion underground, so to speak, only to have it erupt at some moment of weakness when temptation offers a fleeting fulfillment.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Cornish	Low-fat/low, Garlic	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Cornish game hens *; 1.25-1.5 lb. each
1/2	c	Fresh lemon juice
4	ts	Lemon pepper
2	c	Cherry tomatoes; quartered
1/2	c	Fennel; chopped
1/4	c	Fresh basil; chopped
4	lg	Shallots; quartered
4		Cloves garlic; quartered
1		Bay leaf; quartered
4	sl	Lemon
4		Sprigs fresh rosemary; 2 inches long
1	ts	Olive oil
8		Cloves garlic; outer skin removed
1		Sprig rosemary

INSTRUCTIONS

FRENCH ROASTED GARLIC
1. Heat oven to 375F. Rinse hens and drain. Combine lemon juice and lemon
pepper in large bowl; add hens, spooning lemon mixture in cavity of each
hen. Combine tomatoes, fennel, basil, shallots and garlic in medium bowl.
2. Drain hens, reserving lemon pepper juice. Place one quarter bay leaf, a
lemon slice and a rosemary sprig in cavity. Spoon in tomato mixture. Tie
legs of each hen together with string, or close cavities with toothpicks.
Place on rack in roasting pan. Spoon reserved lemon-pepper juice on top.
Roast 1 hour.
3. Prepare French Roasted Garlic: Meanwhile, combine oil and 3 tablespoons
of water in 8-inch square baking dish. Trim top 1/2 inch from each bulb of
garlic, keeping cloves intact. Arrange cut side down in prepared dish; add
1 sprig rosemary. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes or until very soft.
4. Let hens stand covered 15 minutes. cut in half; remove and discard skin
and wind tips. Arrange halves on 8 dinner plates and spoon tomato stuffing
on top. Serve with 1 bulb garlic on each plate for dinners to squeeze
softened cloves out of skins onto hens.
Serving Ideas : Serve with French roasted garlic (recipe included).
Recipe by: Rosie Daley
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by jjjenkins@juno.com
(J J Jenkins) on Nov 28, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”