Pasta With Chinese Tahini Sauce

Though we have been forgiven, and though we have been made new in Christ, we’re like Lazarus. We came out of the grave; we have new life, but we stink. We have our dirty grave clothes on. We are a new creation, incarcerated in unredeemed flesh. And we are seduced by the remnants of our fallenness. Satan’s temptation to us is to hold onto sin and not come to righteousness. Satan’s temptation to us is to hold onto the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Chinese	Chinese, Pasta, Sauces	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Pasta *
1	c	Peas
2	T	Tahini, sesame butter
1	T	Rice Vinegar
1	T	Soy sauce
1	T	pref. toasted Sesame Oil
2	t	Chili Paste w/garlic, hot
1	t	Minced Gingerroot
2	T	Vegetable stock or water
1	ds	Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

preferably buckwheat noodles or Chinese wheat noodles GARNISHES:
scallion curls, fresh corriander sprigs, toasted sesame seeds, or
chopped dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, optional. NOTE: Chinese wheat
noodles are compacted into cubes. To cook, break the cubes and drop
into boiling water. When water returns to a boil, cook for 3 minutes
and drain. They may be served as is or patted dry and sauteed in oil
until lightly browned. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook
pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, steam peas. In a large
bowl, combine remaining ingredients. When pasta is done, drain well.
Toss dressing with pasta; add peas and toss again. Top with garnish.
VARIATIONS: - saute 6 oz chopped spinach in 1 T safflower oil until
limp; mushrooms, blanched peapods, sweet red peppers, steamed
broccoli, steamed sliced carrots, or scallions. If you add several,
the amt of dressing may need to be increased.  From Gemini's MASSIVE
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 282 Calories From Fat: 39 Total Fat: 4.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 179.4mg Potassium: 210.6mg Carbohydrates: 50.9g Fiber: 3.6g Sugar: 1.8g Protein: 10.5g

The biblical evidence : Matthew 1:18-25 1. Joseph and Mary were betrothed (1:18, 20, 24), a relationship regarded as the legal equivalent of marriage. In other words, betrothal could be broken only by a formal divorce. This is why Joseph is referred to as her “husband” (v. 19). 2. Although betrothed, the relationship had not yet been consummated sexually (see vv. 18, 25; also Luke 1:34). 3. Mary’s pregnancy is attributed to the Holy Spirit: a. Verse 20 – “of the Holy Spirit.” b. Verse 16 – “and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by/of whom [feminine] was born Jesus.” Matthew clearly excludes Joseph. c. Note that the repeated active verb (“was the father of” or “begot”) gives way to a divine passive in v. 16 (i.e., God is the active agent in the conception and birth of Jesus). 4. Joseph is instructed to take Mary into his house and to name the child (vv. 20-21) thereby establishing for Joseph legal paternity of the child. Hence the community came to believe that Joseph was Jesus’ father (Lk. 2:48; Mt. 13:55). Luke 1:26-38 1. Mary is explicitly identified as a “virgin” (parthenos, v. 27), a fact she confirms in v. 34. 2. Verse 35 clearly attributes the conception to the work of the Holy Spirit. 3. The terms translated “come upon” and “overshadow” (v. 35) are not euphemisms for sexual relations. They are simply figurative expressions for divine intervention by which God will supercede the natural order of things. 4. For the term “overshadow,” see Ex. 40:35; Psm. 91:4; 140:7; Mt. 17:5; Mk. 9:7; Lk. 9:34 (cf. also Gen. 1:2). The emphasis is on the powerful creative presence of the Spirit in bringing to pass the conception of the man Jesus.

Sam Storms