Stir-fried Shrimp W/deep-fried Bean Curd

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
Seafood, Grains	Chinese	Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Shrimp
1	T	Sherry
3		Or
4		Bean curd cakes
1		Scallion stalk
1		Clove garlic
		Oil for deep-frying
2	T	Oil
1/2	t	Salt
2	T	Soy sauce
1/2	t	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Shell and devein shrimp. Sprinkle with sherrt and let stand 10 to 15
minutes, turning occasionally. Cut bean curd in 1-inch cubes. Cut
scallion in 1/2-inch sections. Crush garlic. Meanwhile heat oil. Add
bean curd cubes to oil, several at a time, and deep-fry until golden.
Drain on paper toweling. Heat remaining oil. Add salt, then garlic  and
scallions; stir-fry a few times. Add shrimp and stir-fry until
pinkish. Quickly stir in soy sauce and sugar to blend; then cook,
covered, 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat. Return bean curd, stirring
gently, only to heat through. Serve at once. VARIATIONS: For the bean
curd, substitute 4 slices slightly stale white bread. (Remove crusts,
cut in cubes, then deep-fry until golden.) In step 5, omit the soy
sauce. Add 3 tablespoons catsup and a pinch of salt with the sugar.
Stir-fry with the shrimp 2 minutes; then pick up step 6.  From <The
Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 212 Calories From Fat: 100 Total Fat: 11.2g Cholesterol: 71.4mg Sodium: 1123.5mg Potassium: 106.4mg Carbohydrates: 16.6g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 10.3g