For if [a Christian] cannot thank and praise God as well in calamities and sufferings as in prosperity and happiness, he is as far from the piety of a Christian as he that only loves them that love him is from the charity of a Christian. For to thank God only for such things as you like is no more a proper act of piety than to believe only what you see is an act of faith. Resignation and thanksgiving to God are only acts of piety when they are acts of faith, trust and confidence in the divine goodness.

William Law

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Dry azuki beans
1		Strip kombu; 6 – 8 inches long
1	c	Buttercup squash; acorn or other winter squash, cubed but not peeled
1/2	ts	Sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash beans, cover with water and soak for 6 - 8 hours. Put kombu on bottom
of pot and cover with the squash. Next add soaked, drained beans. Add water
to just cover the squash layer. Do not cover the beans at the beginning.
Place the bean mixture over low heat and bring to a boil slowly. Cover
after about 10 - 15 minutes. Cook until beans are 70 - 80% done, about 1
hour or so. The water will evaporate as the beans expand, add more cold
water as required to keep level constant and make beans soft. When beans
are nearly done, add sea salt, cook another 15 - 30 minutes.
Transfer to serving bowl. Serve with brown rice.
Posted to fatfree digest by "Jan Gordon" <jan@gordon.com> on Jun 1, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Many favors which God gives us ravel out for want of hemming through our unthankfulness; for though prayer purchases blessings, giving praise keeps the quiet possession of them. #Thomas Fuller”