God does not like to be taken for granted. It flies in the face of His eternal purposes – that He be known and loved and praised and enjoyed. And it makes us superficial people… When the main thing is missing, what’s left is distorted and superficial, whatever it is. If someone says, “Oh, that’s just religion,” I answer, “It’s not religion. It’s reality. God made the world and everything in it. He owns the earth and everyone on it. He is the main actor in the world. He is guiding the history of every people and nation to their appointed goals. Everything, without exception, has to do with God and gets its main meaning from God. And not to show this, but to take this for granted, is to be superficial.” It is simply impossible to overstate the importance of God. And He does not like being taken for granted. The psalm does not say, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be taken for granted.” It says, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised” (Psm. 96:4).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Shrimp
1 1/2	c	Cooked rice
2	tb	Tomato paste
1	ts	Sugar
4		Cloves garlic; minced
1	c	Onion; chopped
2	c	Water
1/2	c	Celery; chopped
1/2	c	Bell pepper; chopped
1/2	c	Oil
1/2	ts	Cornstarch
1/2	c	Green onions; chopped
1/2	c	Parsley; chopped
		Salt; black pepper and red pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop shrimp and set aside. Add vegetable to oil and cook, uncovered,
until wilted. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly for about 15
minutes. Add 1-1/2 cups water. Add salt and pepper. Add sugar; cook over
medium heat for about 40 minutes stirring occasionally. Add shrimp and cook
20 minutes more. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup water; add and cook another
5 minutes. Mix with cooked rice. Add onion tops and parsley. Mix well.
Serves 4.
This can be stuffed into bell pepper halves which have been parboiled 5
minutes before stuffing. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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