Pork Tournedos W/ Blackberry Gastrique And Mango Salsa

Why do we give our efforts in the church a pass when it comes to excellence? Are we hypercalvinists? Hey, just get the biblical part right and nothing else will matter. Are we all about just applauding good effort even when the product produced is an outright embarrassing representation of Christ? Maybe that individual is not the most gifted for the job. Are we erecting a double standard? We take the “real world” seriously and anything goes in the “spiritual world.” Are we settling for second best because after all, “it’s better than nothing?” Are we grieving the Spirit in assuming that He will always “bless our mess?” Are we not getting paid so we think we can kick it back a bit? Are we using grace, God’s acceptance of us, as an excuse to give Him halfhearted efforts?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Meats, Grains		Fruits, Pork	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Firm-ripe mango, pitted and
		peeled cut in 1/4" cubes
2	T	Finely chopped red onion
1/4	t	Freshly grated lime zest
1	T	Fresh lime juice
2	T	Fresh mint leaves, chopped
3/4	c	Red wine vinegar
3	T	Seedless blackberry
		preserves
1/4	t	Salt
6		Center-cut boneless pork
		loin chops 1 1/2"
		Hick
		Freshly ground pepper, to
		taste
2	T	Unsalted butter
		Aug 96

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Salsa: In a bowl stir together salsa ingredients with salt to
taste and let stand, covered, at room temperature. Salsa may be made  2
hours in advance. Make gastrique: In a small saucepan simmer  vinegar
until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Whisk  in
preserves and salt, whisking until smooth, and keep warm, covered.
Season pork with pepper and salt.  In a heavy skillet melt butter over
moderately high heat until foam subsides and saute pork until golden,
about 3 minutes on each side.  Cook pork, covered, over moderate heat
until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Posted to EAT-L
Digest  Date:    Mon, 12 Aug 1996 07:02:01 -0300  From:    Betsy Burtis
<ebburtis@IX.NETCOM.COM>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 343 Calories From Fat: 106 Total Fat: 10.3g Cholesterol: 112.5mg Sodium: 1287.6mg Potassium: 752.6mg Carbohydrates: 10g Fiber: 4.1g Sugar: 1.1g Protein: 37.7g