It is possible to endure in this life but to do it in a self-righteous, resentful survivor-spirit that is self-pitying and angry at those who do not shoulder the burden with you while being inwardly proud of your grit. Instead of the fruit of the Spirit, there is bitterness and joylessness. In truth, God may not consider this kind of life to be one of endurance, and certainly not one of “great endurance” (2 Cor. 6:4). Paul endured with the inner graces of the Spirit. Sweet endurance is what the Scripture here enjoins… Sweet in-Spirited endurance testiﬁes to the reality of Christ and that He is worth our trust and service.

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Sami	Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Baby carrots; prepeeled
2	tb	Butter
2		Green onions
1	lg	Garlic clove; minced
1	tb	Fresh ginger; minced
1/3	c	Apricot jam
3	tb	Packed brown sugar
1	tb	Balsamic vinegar
1/4	ts	Salt
1	pn	Cayenne pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Place steamer basket in deep 12" skillet with 1" water. Heat to boiling
over high heat. Add carrots and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 10-12
minuted, just until tender. Remove carrots and rinse with cold water to
stop cooking. Drain well. Store in zip-loc bag in refrigerator until ready
to serve.
In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions, garlic,
and ginger and cook until soft, about 3 minutes, stirring often. Add
apricot jam, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ground red pepper, and cook
3-4 minutes longer, stirring often. Let glaze cool slightly. Pour into
small container; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To complete, in 12" skillet, cook glaze and carrots 5 minutes over medium
high heat. Increase heat to high and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally,
until carrots are well coated and heated through.
Recipe by: Good Housekeeping, 12/97
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by #ebburtis
<[email protected]> on Dec 29, 97

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