Name: Brown Rice and Sweet Corn Salad
Ingredients: 1 lb Brown rice, cooked; 1/2 lb Sweet corn kernels, cooked (or 1 cup frozen corn, or 1 can of corn drained); 1/2 c Finely chopped onion; 1/2 c Finely diced red pepper; 1/2 c Finely diced green pepper; 2 lg Firm guavas, finely diced (try kiwis or tart apples); 4 tb Vegetable oil

The writings of the Apocrypha should not be regarded as part of Scripture: 1. they do not claim for themselves the same kind of authority as the Old Testament writings; 2. they were not regarded as God’s words by the Jewish people from whom they originated; 3. they were not considered to be Scripture by Jesus or the New Testament authors; and 4. they contain teachings inconsistent with the rest of the Bible. We must conclude that they are merely human words, not God-breathed words like the words of Scripture. They do have value for historical and linguistic research, and they contain a number of helpful stories about the courage and faith of many Jews during the period after the Old Testament ends, but they have never been part of the Old Testament canon, and they should not be thought of as part of the Bible. Therefore, they have no binding authority for the thought or life of Christians today.

Wayne Grudem

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Salads, Biosphere 2	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Brown rice, cooked
1/2	lb	Sweet corn kernels, cooked (or 1 cup frozen corn, or 1 can of corn drained)
1/2	c	Finely chopped onion
1/2	c	Finely diced red pepper
1/2	c	Finely diced green pepper
2	lg	Firm guavas, finely diced (try kiwis or tart apples)
4	tb	Vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a alrge wok or pan and saute the onion until
translucent. Add the diced green and red peppers and saute until
tender. Reduce the heat and stir in the corn, rice, and finally the
guava. Remove from heat and season to taste. Chill in the
refrigerator and stir again before serving. For a flavor accent, you
may toss in a vinaigrette dressing. Each serving contains 372
calories, 0 cholesterol, 16 grams fat, 6 grams protein.
From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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