Pasta Dinner 09/13/96 – We Love God!

We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self. Indeed, what could be more ludicrous in a vast and glorious universe like this than a human being, on the speck called earth, standing in front of a mirror trying to find significance in his own self-image? It is a great sadness that this is the gospel of the modern world. The Christian Gospel is about 'the glory of Christ,' not about me. And when it is—in some measure—about me, it is not about my being made much of by God, but about God mercifully enabling me to enjoy making much of Him forever.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Lisa, Menu, Polkadot, Rice/pasta	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Grapes
		Breadsticks
		Wine
1		"Fried Meatballs"
2		Pappa's Focaccia Bread Mix
1		Salad in a bag
		Croutons
		Salad dressing
1	lb	Medium Shell Pasta
1		Jar Onion & Garlic Tomato
		Sauce
		Coke
		Lemonade

INSTRUCTIONS

Dinner for Mike & Michelle, John & Natalie, and Neil & Me at 6:30pm
before Rascal's Comedy Club, Friday, Spetember 13, 1996.  Meatballs may
be made ahead of time, and stored in an airtight  container in the
fridge.  Set out appetizers on coffee table at 6:15.  Start preparing
focaccia at 6:15.  Preheat oven for focaccia and start  water boiling
for pasta at 6:20.  Start cooking focaccia and pasta at  6:30, so they
are done at roughly the same time.  Combine sauce and  meatballs at
6:40 and microwave for 5 minutes.  Combine pasta, sauce, & meatballs in
big pasta bowl.  Empty bag of  salad into big bowl.  Set out focaccia
on large plate.  Empty  croutons into small bowl, set out salad
dressing, pour drinks & enjoy!  The Chef's Comments: "Well, I finally
got up the nerve to have people  other than my parents over for dinner.
it went well, and really  wasn't too hard. Now I now I can repeat the
process with Neil's  family sometime. I keep wanting to invite them
over, but I'm kind of  nervous cooking for a group. Anyway, here's what
we had:" - Lisa  From: Lisa Date: 09-15-96 (13:46) The Polka Dot
Cottage, a BBS with a  taste of home. 1-973-822-3627  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #713 by Lisa Clarke <lisa@gaf.com> on  Aug 1, 97

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 270 Calories From Fat: 9 Total Fat: 1.1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 5.4mg Potassium: 112.1mg Carbohydrates: 61.7g Fiber: 1.1g Sugar: 33.8g Protein: 4.6g