Name: Dolmathes (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Ingredients: 2 Bottles grape leaves; rinsed well; 1/2 c Olive oil; 1 lg Onion; grated; 3 Cloves garlic; minced; 1 c Cooked white rice; 1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 c Tomato sauce; 1/2 c Currants; 1/2 c Pine nuts; toasted; 1/2 ts Cinnamon; 1/2 ts Allspice; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Black pepper

Christians should not allow entertainment to define their understanding of happiness, romance, modesty, masculinity, success, fulfillment, justice, or anything else. The Word and the Spirit should shape our worldview, not Hollywood. Sadly, however, many Christians today are more affected by the movies they watch than the sermons they hear. They show more enthusiasm for video games or television sporting events than they do for pursuing Christ likeness. They fill their minds with the sounds of talk radio or perhaps the latest hit albums rather than letting the Word of God richly dwell within them. Deep down, they enjoy exploring the pleasures of the world – even if only vicariously – as they watch actors play out scenes in which sinful pursuits are seemingly rewarded with happiness. The irony, of course, is that in real life though the same actors are just as miserable as everyone else, a sobering reality that keeps supermarket tabloids in business.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Bottles grape leaves; rinsed well
1/2	c	Olive oil
1	lg	Onion; grated
3		Cloves garlic; minced
1	c	Cooked white rice
1/4	c	Chopped fresh parsley
1/2	c	Tomato sauce
1/2	c	Currants
1/2	c	Pine nuts; toasted
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Allspice
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

From: Bulldogfla <Bulldogfla@aol.com>
Place oil in a large pot and saute the onions until soft. Add the garlic
and stir for a minute. Add remaining ingredients.
Place 1 teaspoon of the mixture in the middle of a grape leaf, shiny side
down, and fold securely. Complete filling. Place lettuce leaves or extra
grape leaves in the bottom of a large skillet. Place stuffed grape leaves
on top, folded side down. Sprinkle with a little water and cover skillet
with a plate. Cook over low heat for one hour. Serve at room temperature.
Posted to recipelu-digest by jeryder@juno.com on Mar 21, 1998

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