Pride is subtle and shape-shifting. There is more of it at work in our hearts than we know, and more of it pulsing through our busyness than we realize. Pride is the villain with a thousand faces: People-pleasing, Pats on the back, Performance evaluation, Possessions, Proving myself, Pity, Poor planning, Power, Perfectionism, Position, Prestige and Posting. Here’s the bottom line: of all the possible problems contributing to our busyness, it’s a pretty good bet that one of the most pervasive is pride. It’s okay to be busy at times. You can’t love and serve others without giving of your time. So work hard; work long; work often. Just remember it’s not supposed to be about you. Feed people, not your pride.

Kevin DeYoung

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetables	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. This is very simple -- I invented it years ago and have served it to
others who like it.  Just quarter and dry the hearts, saute in a pan with
quartered mushrooms, butter/margarine and some garlic. Makes a nice side
dish with chicken and rice/potatoes.
BTW -- when using artichoke hearts I always drain them AND dry them
(squeeze dry in a clean dish towel) thoroughly, otherwise they taste
watery.
2. Buy some good fresh pasta and alfredo sauce at the grocery.  Cook as
directed and combine sauce with artichoke hearts, cooked shrimp, and
mushrooms (I usually saute the mushrooms first).  You could use cooked ham
or chicken in place of the shrimp.
3. Saute artichoke hearts with some other stuff and mix with cooked rice.
The other stuff can include green onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic,
tomatoes.  This would be the stuff I would use -- you can make up your own
list.  I usually just look at what's in the fridge... Sauteing can be done
in butter/margarine or oil or both combined. 4. Eat cold, dipped in a
little mayonnaise.
5. Put in pasta salad.
Recipe By     : lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow)
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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