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9. The romantic feelings you enjoyed, which you claim to have now lost, were of your own making. They were created in your own heart. They, like your other feelings, were largely the result of your thoughts and ways. You “fell in love” with your spouse as a result of what you did to, for, and with her and as a result of what you told yourself about her. You created those romantic feelings, and by God’s grace, you can make them come back.

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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Quick Bistro-style Steak

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Boneless striploin steaks
		each 6 oz.
1/2	t	Coarsely ground black pepper
2	t	Olive oil
2	t	Butter
		Salt
1/4	c	Finely chopped shallots
1		Clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4	t	Herbes de Provence
1/3	c	Red wine or additional stock
1/2	c	Beef stock
1	T	Dijon mustard
2	T	Chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove steaks from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Season with
pepper.  Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat until hot; add oil
and  butter. Increase heat to high; brown steaks about 1 minute on each
side. Reduce heat to medium; cook to desired degree of doneness.
Transfer to a heated serving platter; season with salt and keep warm.
Add shallots, garlic and herbes to skillet; cook, stirring, for 1
minute. Stir in red wine; cook, scraping up any brown bits from  bottom
of pan, until liquid has almost evaporated.  Stir in stock, mustard and
parsley; season with salt and pepper to  taste. Cook, stirring, until
slightly reduced.  Spoon sauce over  steaks. Serve immediately.  Yield:
4 servings  Typed in MMFormat by  cjhartlin@email.msn.com  Source: Fast
& Easy Cooking Oct. 25/99  Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy
Hartlin"  <cjhartlin@email.msn.com> on Oct 25, 1999

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 70 Calories From Fat: 47 Total Fat: 5.4g Cholesterol: 7mg Sodium: 364.8mg Potassium: 92.4mg Carbohydrates: 4.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.5g Protein: 1.3g