Name: Eggplant Roma
Ingredients: 4 ts Olive oil; 1 lg Clove garlic, minced; 1/2 c Chopped onion; 2 c Peeled, cubed eggplant; 1 1/2 c Peeled, seeded, chopped; Tomatoes; Salt and pepper; 1 1/2 ts Balsamic vinegar; 1/4 c Chopped, fresh basil or; 1-1/2 ts dried basil; 4 ts Toasted sesame seeds

We judge other people for a reason. There is something in us that fuels this unbiblical response – pride! Pride wants to look down upon others. Pride wants to dethrone others to make ourselves appear more spiritual. Pride wants to have others answering to us. Pride wants other people admiring our actions. Pride wants to prioritize self over the value and dignity of another individual. So in an effort to justify ourselves, we find it very easy to condemn others. However, kingdom citizens are broken in spirit (Mt. 5:3). It is impossible to be broken in spirit and judge others at the same time.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Grains	Sami	Vegetables, Deal-a-meal, Sparkie	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	ts	Olive oil
1	lg	Clove garlic, minced
1/2	c	Chopped onion
2	c	Peeled, cubed eggplant
1 1/2	c	Peeled, seeded, chopped
		Tomatoes
		Salt and pepper
1 1/2	ts	Balsamic vinegar
1/4	c	Chopped, fresh basil or
		1-1/2 ts dried basil
4	ts	Toasted sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  In medium skillet, heat olive oil, and saute garlic and onion until
onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
2.  Stir in eggplant and tomato.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3.  Cover and cook over low heat until eggplant is tender, about 10
minutes.
4.  Stir in vinegar and basil.
5.  Cook uncovered 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
6.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
NOTE: 1 teaspoon sesame seeds = 15 calories (1 joker).
If you can't find balsamic vinegar, (I hope you can because it is
delicious), try malt vinegar or red wine vinegar, or natural rice vinegar.
Be adventurous.  There are lots of vinegars out there.
Know your vegetables.  Choose an eggplant that has a smooth, glossy
surface.  Avoid an eggplant that is dull looking and/or soft.
DEAL-A-MEAL CARDS USED:  1 Vegetable 1 Fat 1 Joker 91 Calories
Taken from Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal Golden Edition Cookbook
Enjoy!
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“A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride. #C.S. Lewis”