Important lessons are given by this alternation of the two ideas of faith and unbelief, obedience and disobedience. Disobedience is the root of unbelief. Unbelief is the mother of further disobedience. Faith is voluntary submission within a person's own power. If faith is not exercised, the true cause lies deeper than all intellectual reasons. It lies in the moral aversion of human will and in the pride of independence, which says, 'who is Lord over us? Why should we have to depend on Jesus Christ?' As faith is obedience and submission, so faith breeds obedience, but unbelief leads on to higher-handed rebellion. With dreadful reciprocity of influence, the less one trusts, the more he disobeys; the more he disobeys, the less he trusts.

Alexander MacLaren

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Sami	Side dish, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Asparagus Stalks
3	lg	LargeRed Peppers
3 1/2	tb	Olive Oil
1	tb	Balsamic Vinegar
		(you might want to try
		Rice vingegar)
1/2	ts	Fresh Thyme Leaves
		Salt & Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel the asparagus if necessary and cook the stalks in lightly salted water
for 4 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness, or until fork tender but stiil
firm. Drain under cold water and set the stalks aside. Broil the peppers on
all sides until lightly scorched. Place the cooked peppers in a paper bag
for 10 minutes.Remove the peppers and peel off the skin. Cut open the
peppers andRemove the stem, seeds and white flesh. Puree the peppers in the
food processor. Mix in the olive oil, Balsamic Vinegar and thyme. Taste for
seasoning and add salt and pepper if desired. Place equal amount of the
puree on 4 serving dishes. Top with equal amounts of asparagus. Food
Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE (I would cut
back even more on the fat, only using what is neccesary...) Reposted 4 you
and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master

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