Name: Bacalhau 'a Bras
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Bacalhau (dry weight); 1 1/2 lb Potatoes; 1 1/2 c Olive oil; 2 Garlic cloves, peeled; 8 Eggs; Salt & pepper; Fresh parsley, chopped; Olive oil; Tomatoes; Lettuce; Black olives

Augustine rightly said, 'Fear is the response of the human heart when its one thing is threatened.' God has blessed all of our lives with many good things. We are to enjoy them and acknowledge God in gratitude, but we dare not make these good things our 'one thing', for in doing so, they become idols in our hearts. Like Augustine said, when we foolishly make these good things our one thing, fear will result when they are threatened. As a matter of fact, fear, worry, and anxiety are a good indication that we have created idols and feel in danger of losing them. Therefore, Christ's goal is to pull our heart away from these false gods and place our heart on the true God. Do you remember how Jesus praised Mary over Martha? Why? Because she chose God as her one thing. 'But the Lord answered and said to her, ';Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things [and they were good things!]; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her ';' (Lk. 10:41-42). So when God is our one thing, we never need to fear because our one thing is never threatened nor will He ever be removed from our presence.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Main dish	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Bacalhau (dry weight)
1 1/2	lb	Potatoes
1 1/2	c	Olive oil
2		Garlic cloves, peeled
8		Eggs
		Salt & pepper
		Fresh parsley, chopped
		Olive oil
		Tomatoes
		Lettuce
		Black olives

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the cod fish at least overnight, longer if
possible. Carefully remove bones and pieces of skin.
Peel and cut the potatoes in long, thick match sticks.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, add the garlic
cloves and fry till golden. Discard the garlic.
Stir-fry the flaked cod. Add the potato sticks,
previously lightly fried in another skillet. Season
with salt and pepper. Let cook for a while over a low
fire and meanwhile beat the eggs in a bowl. Scramble
over the cod and potatoes and let cook till everything
is set together, Sprinkle with the chopped parsley,
decorate with black olives, and serve surrounded by
lettuce leaves and tomato slices. Variation: Bacalhau
'a Lisbonense': In the same skillet you first fried
the potato sticks lightly fry 2 medium onions finely
sliced. Add to the main skillet when you add the
potatoes. ----
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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