Name: Soulful Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients: Stephen Ceideburg; 1 lb Dried black-eyed peas; 4 c Water; 1 tb Olive oil; 1 c Chopped onion; 2 Cloves garlic, crushed; 1 ts Salt; 1 ts Dried thyme; 2 Bay leaves; 1/4 ts Dried red pepper flakes or black pepper

Do you talk to others about our depraved nature and our desperate need for salvation in Jesus Christ? Do you say that you are no better than they are by nature; that we are all, apart from grace, sinners with a terrible record, which is a legal problem, as well as a bad heart, which is a moral problem? Do you talk to them about the dreadful character of sin; that sin is something that stems back to our tragic fall in Adam and affects every part of us, so dominating our mind, heart, will, and conscience that we are slaves to it? Do you describe sin as moral rebellion against God? Do you say that the wages of sin is death, now and for all eternity?

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
1	lb	Dried black-eyed peas
4	c	Water
1	tb	Olive oil
1	c	Chopped onion
2		Cloves garlic, crushed
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Dried thyme
2		Bay leaves
1/4	ts	Dried red pepper flakes or black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Pick over, wash and drain peas. Soak overnight in water to cover; drain and
set aside.
In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil and add onion; cook over medium heat,
stirring often, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in
garlic, 4 cups water, salt, thyme, bay leaves and pepper. Bring to a boil,
add drained black-eyed peas, return to a boil. Turn heat to lowest setting,
cover and cook 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until peas are tender.
Per serving: 203 calories, 14 grams protein, 32 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams
fat, 0 cholesterol, 274 milligrams sodium.
Francis Price writing in the Oregonian's FOODday, 1/12/93.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
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