I love all the passages in the Bible that take the heart of a mother and then use it to explain other biblical relationships. For example, when God wanted to illustrate His tenderness for His people, He said in Isaiah 66, “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you” (Isa. 66:13). When Paul spoke of his pastor’s heart for the church he said, “But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children” (1 Thes. 2:7). When David considered his hope in the Lord he said, “Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child rests against his mother” (Psm. 131:2).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy	Pittsburgh	Seafood	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12	lg	Freshly-shucked oysters
6	sl	Smoked bacon; thin, cut in half
		Paprika or white pepper
12		Wooden toothpicks; unflavored and not colored
1	tb	Lemon juice or crisp dry wine
2	sl	Low-moisture Mozzarella cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine first 7 ingredients. Marinate shrimp overnight in mixture. Remove
shrimp from marinade. Immediately roll, undrained, in bread crumbs. Place
on combination broiling and serving platter. Dribble melted butter over
shrimp. Add marinade to 1/8 in. in bottom of broiler pan. Broil slowly on
low heat until done. Note: Use Tabasco sauce in place of pepper, it blends
better with other ingredients. Use only white bread crumbs, brown crumbs or
crusts will brown too fast during cooking. Alternative method of
preparation: Saute shrimp in combination of half butter and half cooking
oil. When done, remove from skillet. Reduce marinade in skillet, pour over
shrimp and serve.
WOODEN ANGEL
PITTSBURGH, BEAVER
CHATEAU ST. JEAN GERWURZTRAMINER
From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of American recipes>, downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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