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The same Greek word can be translated “temptation” and “test.” They are a world apart and context determines which translation to use. Satan is the one who tempts us to sin. God is the one who tests us to righteousness. Satan wants to destroy us. He wants to weaken our faith. He wants us to spiritually fail. On the other hand, our Lord is forever testing us. His goal though tests, often in the form of trials, is to make us spiritually stronger, refine our character and increase our faith. Part of the test at times is overcoming the temptation. It is the Lord in His sovereignty who sends test. “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Mt. 4:1). However, it is during these tests that Satan finds His greatest opportunity to tempt us. So when the heat in life is turned up, will we trust God and walk by faith in His commandments or will we listen to the “father of lies” and sin? The prayer here is that the Lord will help us pursue righteous actions as we emerge from the test spiritually victorious.

Randy Smith

White Bean Brandade

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats		Clprime4	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Carrot, peeled
1		Onion, peeled
3		Stalks celery
2		Cloves garlic, crushed
1/4	lb	Bacon
2	c	Dried cannellini beans
		soaked overnight
		and drained
4	c	Chicken stock
1	qt	Cooked cannellini beans
		drained
6		Salted anchovy fillets
		rinsed
3	T	Grated Parmesan
1	T	Minced garlic
1	t	Freshly chopped rosemary
1/3	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2	t	Sea salt
		Freshly cracked white pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

For the beans: Quarter the carrot, onion, and celery. In a 4-quart
saucepan, sweat the vegetables and garlic with the bacon for 3
minutes. Add the beans and cover with twice the volume of chicken
stock or cold water. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer.
Cover and cook for 2 hours or until soft. Remove from heat and cool  in
liquid. Remove vegetables and bacon, and drain well. Makes about 1
quart of beans.  For the brandade: Place the cooked beans, anchovies,
Parmesan,  garlic, and rosemary in a food processor. Puree until
smooth. Add  olive oil in a steady stream while blending. Season with
salt and  freshly cracked white pepper.  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per
serving: 1492 Calories (kcal); 129g Total Fat; (80% calories from
fat); 42g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 96mg Cholesterol; 11476mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 22 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  Recipe by: COOKINGLIVE
PRIMETIME SHOW #CPOOO3  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 5094 Calories From Fat: 647 Total Fat: 72g Cholesterol: 114mg Sodium: 4067.9mg Potassium: 24440.3mg Carbohydrates: 802.9g Fiber: 198.6g Sugar: 26.6g Protein: 339.5g