Roasted-eggplant Dip With Focaccia

On the one hand, Christianity is the most exclusive religion imaginable. It insists that belief in Jesus Christ is absolutely necessary for salvation. Jesus is the only way. You must go to Him to get eternal life. On the other hand, Christianity is the most inclusive religion possible because it makes salvation accessible to everyone. Salvation is offered for all people through one Person. Whoever believes in Him will not perish. Anyone who receives or believes in Jesus will live forever with God. There are no racial, social, intellectual, or economic criteria that prevent anyone from joining God’s family. One of the problems with the other religions of the world is that they all smack of elitism… Only Christianity offers salvation to everyone as a free gift.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Italian	Appetizers, Dips, Weight watc	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Eggplant, 1-pound
2	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
2	T	Sherry vinegar
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Dried marjoram
1/8	t	Pepper
2		Garlic cloves, minced
1	c	Finely chopped onion
1	c	Finely chopped tomato
2	T	Chopped fresh parsley
1		Focaccia, italian flatbread
		12.5 ounces cut in 12
		wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 oF. 2. Place eggplant on a baking sheet; bake at
425 oF for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel; finely chop to
measure 1 cup. 3. Combine oil and next 5 ingredients (oil through
garlic) in a medium bowl. Add eggplant, onion, tomato, and parsley,
stir well. Cover and chill. Serve with focaccia.  Yield: 12 servings
(serving size: 1/4 cup dip and 1 piece focaccia).  CALORIES 234 (27%
from fat); FAT 7.1g (sat 1.4g, mono 4.3g, poly  1.0g); PROTEIN 7.3g;
CARB 37g; FIBER 4.4g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 0.8mg;  SODIUM 531mg; CALCIUM
76mg. WW- 4g.  Recipe by: Cooking Light Magazine, September 1997
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 626 by RecipeLu
<recipelu@geocities.com> on Jan 28, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 19 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 127.3mg Potassium: 153.6mg Carbohydrates: 4.6g Fiber: 1.8g Sugar: 1.9g Protein: <1g

The example of Jesus and the testimony of lovers of Christ throughout the centuries points us to early morning prayer as decisively important… First, it signals to our conscience that this is of first importance in the day. Second, it strikes the first blow in the battle of the day, instead of waiting till we are besieged from all sides. Third, what we do daily and do early shapes the spirit of our minds and brings us into a disposition of humility and trust that will bear better fruit than anxiety or self-reliance. Fourth, since beginning the day with the Word of God is crucial, prayer is equally crucial since the Word will not open its best wonders to us without prayer (Psm. 119:18). Fifth, it is uncanny how Satan can use even good things to squeeze prayer out of our schedule if we miss the early-morning hour. I have seen it again and again. If I say to myself, “I will give some time to prayer later,” it generally does not happen.

John Piper