Name: Eggplant Dip
Ingredients: 1 md Eggplant;; 3 md Green onions; finely chopped; 1 lg Tomato; peeled & chopped; 1 sm Clove garlic; finely chopped; 1/2 Stalk celery; finely chopped; 1 tb Fresh lemon juice/vinegar;; 1 tb Vegetable oil;; 1/2 ts Salt;; 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper;

Randy’s Nine Personal Guidelines for Contentment (1 Tim. 6:6): 1. Pursue the gold, not the tin – Remember only Jesus Christ is sufficient to bring the fullness of joy that my heart desires. Anything less is not built to bring me the highest satisfaction. God is not in the business of creating idols (Mt. 13:45-46). 2. Be thankful for what you have – Anything beyond hell is a gift of God’s grace (1 Thes. 5:18). 3. Tame those tastebuds – I won’t want what I don’t know is out there (1 Cor. 9:27). 4. Be wary of commercials – The goal of advertising is to breed discontentment to get me to want something I never thought I needed (1 Tim. 6:9). 5. Prioritize your needs, not your wants – Pursue that which God promises, not that which is seldom received or breeds a desire for more. What does God want me to want (1 Tim. 6:7-8). 6. Know when enough is enough – Does a bigger income always need to translate into a bigger lifestyle (Phil. 4:11-12)? 7. No U-Hails behind hearses – The temporary things don’t last in this life and are definitely not transferred to the next. Pursue what I’ll cherish for an eternity (Mt. 6:19-21). 8. The two greatest commandments – The four sins of discontentment, doubt and complaining against God and jealously and coveting against people, will end when I love God and love others (Mt. 22:38-40). 9. Who’s the boss? – Do I own my stuff or does my stuff own me (1 Cor. 6:12)?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables	Canadian	Diabetic, Appetizers, Low-fat/cal	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	md	Eggplant;
3	md	Green onions; finely chopped
1	lg	Tomato; peeled & chopped
1	sm	Clove garlic; finely chopped
1/2		Stalk celery; finely chopped
1	tb	Fresh lemon juice/vinegar;
1	tb	Vegetable oil;
1/2	ts	Salt;
1/4	ts	Freshly ground pepper;

INSTRUCTIONS

Eggplant dip is popular in many Mediterranean countries.  In the West
it is often called poor man's caviar.  It's good with raw vegetable
dippers or on crisp Melba toast.
Prick whole eggplant in several places with a fork.  Place in a
baking pan and bake in 400 F oven for 30 minutes.  Cool, peel and
chop finely. (A blender or food processor can be used but avoid
overprocessing. Dip is best when it has some crunch.)
Combine eggplant, onions, tomato, garlic and celery.  Add lemon juice,
vegetable oil, salt and freshly ground pepper.  Cover tightly and
refrigerate for several hours to blend flavors.
2 tb - 17 calories, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat, 1++extra (free
exchange)
Source:  Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Assoc. 1986 Shared but not
tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Dec 93.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip

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