Swordfish With Spicy Almond Crust

This depression comes over me whenever the Lord is preparing a larger blessing for my ministry; the cloud is black before it breaks, and overshadows before it yields its deluge of mercy. Depression has now become to me as a prophet in rough clothing, a John the Baptist, heralding the nearer coming of my Lord's richer benison. So have far better men found it. The scouring of the vessel has fitted it for the Master's use. Immersion in suffering has preceded the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Fasting gives an appetite for the banquet. The Lord is revealed in the backside of the desert, while his servant keepeth the sheep and waits in solitary awe. The wilderness is the way to Canaan. The low valley leads to the towering mountain. Defeat prepares for victory.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	California	Almonds, Main dishes	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Lightly packed parsley
		leaves
1/2	c	Whole natural almonds
		toasted *
1/4	c	Lemon juice
2	T	Water
1 1/2	t	Grated orange peel
2		Cloves garlic, coarsely
		chopped
1/2	t	Ground cumin, or more to
		taste
1/2	t	Salt
1/8	t	Red pepper flakes, or more
4		Swordfish steaks 6-oz each
		* 3/4" thick
		Lemon slices, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all ingredients except fish and
lemon slices in bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade. Pulse
on and off until mixture forms a rough paste. Place fish in shallow
baking pan. Spread tops evenly with almond mixture. Bake in center of
oven 12 to 15 minutes until fish is opaque throughout. Garnish with
lemon slices.  Servings: 4  To toast almonds, spread in an ungreased
baking pan. Place in 350  degree oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until
almonds are light  brown; stir once or twice to assure even browning.
Note that almonds  will continue to brown slightly after removing from
oven. Other  firm-fleshed fish, such as halibut, can be substituted for
the  swordfish.  See http://www.almondsarein.com/
>Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap  Recipe by: Almond Board of
California  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh
<[email protected]> on  Apr 08, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 135 Calories From Fat: 81 Total Fat: 9.7g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 477.7mg Potassium: 411.9mg Carbohydrates: 9.6g Fiber: 4.5g Sugar: 2.2g Protein: 6.5g

[T]here is nothing in us or done by us at any stage of our earthly development because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only “when we believe,” it is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be true as long as we live… It is always, on His “blood and righteousness” alone that we can rest. There is never anything that we are or have or do that can take His place or that take a place along with Him. We are always unworthy, and all that we have or do of good is always of pure grace.

B.B. Warfield