There is a kind of cavalier attitude toward our security today. There is little trembling. Little vigilance and earnestness and caution and watchfulness over our souls. There is a kind of casual, slack, careless attitude toward the possibility that we might make shipwreck of our faith and fail to lay hold on eternal life. We have the notion that security is a kind of mechanical, automatic thing. We prayed once to receive Jesus. We are safe and there is no place for 'working out your salvation with fear and trembling' (Philippians 2:12).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Fish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	lb	Catfish
1	lg	Onion; chopped
1/3		Of a large garlic; chopped
3	tb	(heaping) flour
1/2	c	Cooking oil
1/3	c	Parsley
1/3	c	Green onion tops; chopped
2	ts	(level) salt
4	oz	Tomato paste
		Red & black pepper to taste
		Chopped celery & bell pepper; (optional)
1	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine cut up catfish in a black cast iron pot; pour onions and garlic
over the fish. Add cooking oil, salt, red and black pepper. In a small bowl
dissolve flour in water, with tomato paste; pour over the fish. Top with
green onion tops and parsley. Cook on top of the stove or outside over a
wood fire for about 1 hour.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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