Name: Black Bean Soup with Sour Cream and Mango Salsa
Ingredients: 2 c Black turtle beans; 1 Diced Carrot; 3 Strips of bacon; 1 Salt and Pepper; 1 tb Honey; 1 c Diced Onion; 2 Diced Celery Stalks; 2 c Chicken Stock; 4 Bay leaves

We must not observe any religious holiday. We should attach no spiritual, religious significance to any day. Yet, we do not need to act like super-pious religious idiots over a day that has absolutely no religious significance. I would never teach a child that such a thing as Santa Claus exist, or that Christ was born on Christmas day. But, as Paul said concerning idols, Santa Claus is nothing and Christmas is nothing. Did you know that every DAY of the week, every PLANET in the universe, and many of the CARS we drive are named after pagan gods? Yet, we still call Sunday Sunday, Mars Mars, and a Saturn a Saturn. No one would ever dream of calling us pagans for doing so. We worship our God on Sunday, and would laugh at anyone who suggested that we observe the pagan Roman holiday called “Sun’s Day” in doing so. If your car is a Saturn, use it for the glory of God; and laugh at anyone who thinks that you are worshipping the Roman god of agriculture by driving it. We must not, and I trust do not, worship Christmas trees and lights, or even attach spiritual significance to Christmas day. However, I do suggest that we seize this opportunity afforded us by Divine providence to tell people who Christ is, why he came into this world, what he did, and how they may obtain his salvation. It is no accident that once every year every human being in the world is confronted with the fact that the Son of God assumed human flesh and came into the world to save men. Certainly, no one can think that it is wrong for believers, during this season of the year, to express thanks and praise to God for his unspeakable gift, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is never wrong, but always right to think of him, speak of him, and sing his praise. Rather than not singing Watts’ grand old hymn, Joy To The World, we ought to sing it year round.

Don Fortner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		Soups, Appetizers	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Black turtle beans
1		Diced Carrot
3		Strips of bacon
1		Salt and Pepper
1	tb	Honey
1	c	Diced Onion
2		Diced Celery Stalks
2	c	Chicken Stock
4		Bay leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all the ingredients and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring
to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until beans are thoroughly
cooked.  Add more water as required.  Remove bay leaves and puree the soup
in a blender.  Then pass the soup through a fine sieve to remove the skins
of the beans.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

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