Food for Life – Jim’s Patties

The regenerated man has a vital union with Christ. As the branch derives its sustenance from the parent stock, and because of this bears much fruit, so the true believer is united with Christ, and reveals in his life the fruits of the Spirit. The branch becomes one with the vine. Storm cannot carry it away. Frosts cannot destroy its vital properties. Nothing is able to separate it from the vine. It is a living branch, and it bears the fruit of the vine. So with the believer. By good words and good actions, he reveals the character of Christ. As the branch derives its nourishment from the vine, so all who are truly converted draw spiritual vitality from Christ. ‘Verily, verily, I say unto you,’ He declared, ‘Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him’ (John 6:53, 56).” The Upward Look, 182.

Jim’s Patties

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup choko,* cooked and mashed

1 onion, grated

Mix all ingredients together. May add a little tomato puree if additional moisture is needed. Drop by spoonfuls into a hot, prepared skillet and brown on both sides until crisp. May bake at 350 degrees on a Pam-sprayed or lightly-oiled cookie sheet until browned, turning once.

*A member of the gourd family, choko is actually native to Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. The Aztecs called it chayote and Francisco Hernandez, an early Spanish historian who lived in Mexico during the mid-sixteenth century, recorded that the natives commonly included it in their diet. After the Spanish conquest, the choko was taken to all tropical areas of the world. Early white settlers introduced choko to Australia. The choko vine is a prolific producer; its fruit is also known as “vegetable pears” or even “mango squash” because of its shape. It is a good source of Vitamin C. Zucchini squash could be substituted for choko in this recipe.

Jim and Florrie Webb both enjoy making up their own vegan recipes. Jim made up the featured patty recipe one day while Florrie was shopping in their hometown of Narangba, Queensland, Australia.

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