The cross exposes man’s desperate state, his utter bankruptcy that made such suffering necessary. Accordingly, it reveals the folly of all human pride. It teaches man to say: “I never knew myself as a sinner, nor recognized Christ as my Savior until upon the cross I saw, My God, who died to meet the law that I had broken; then I saw, My sin, and then my Savior.” No one is ever able to see on that cross “the wonder of God’s glorious love” until he also sees “his own unworthiness,” and “pours contempt on all his pride.”

William Hendriksen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	American	Rice	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Leftover cooked rice
1/4	lb	Bacon; diced
1	lg	Onion; diced or slivered (up to)
2		Eggs; beaten
1	tb	Soy sauce; to taste
1	tb	Cooking wine; to taste
1/4	ts	Black pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

This is more like American homestyle, not Chinese-resaurant style:
Break up the lumps in the cold rice with your hand; set aside. Prepare
other ingredients before cooking. Mix the soy sauce and wine in a small
dish.
Fry the bacon in a wok on high heat until nearly crisp. Remove most of the
fat, leaving ~2 tbsp or less. Add the onions and fry with bacon until soft
and golden. Push the bacon/onions to the side and scramble the eggs in the
fat at the bottom of the wok. Add the rice and mix everything together
until rice is hot. Sprinkle with soy sauce/wine and pepper and stir to mix.
Note: I like how this works with long-grain better than short-grain rice.
HAMILTON@GL.UMBC.EDU
(DIANA HAMILTON)
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