Name: Tan Tan Noodles
Ingredients: 1 tb Peanut oil; 1/4 lb Sichuan preserved vegetables rinsed and finely chopped; 1 tb Finely chopped garlic; 2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tb Chili bean sauce; 1 tb Chinese sesame paste OR- peanut butter; 1 tb Dark soy sauce; 1 tb Sugar; 2 c Stock (chicken or vegetable); 1/2 lb Chinese flat thin noodles (dried or fresh, wheat or egg)

Scripture never tells us to forgive ourselves. When we try to “forgive” ourselves, we are attempting the impossible. Forgiveness assumes an innocent party has been wronged, and it is the job of the person who has been wronged to forgive. The offending party is the one that receives forgiveness. We are the offender; God is the one who has been wronged, since our sin is rebellion against Him. By focusing on forgiving ourselves, we have taken the spotlight off of God and pointed it at us – making it doubly difficult to let go of our sin! He has forgiven us. We must simply receive that forgiveness and rest in it. That means releasing those sins we want to hold on to, refusing to revisit them in our minds, and allowing the truth of our forgiveness to cover us with His peace. Absolution from the Lord is far more powerful than absolution from oneself.

Charles Swindoll

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Meats, Eggs	Asian	Pasta, Asian, Vegetarian	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Peanut oil
1/4	lb	Sichuan preserved vegetables rinsed and finely chopped
1	tb	Finely chopped garlic
2	ts	Rice wine or dry sherry
1	tb	Chili bean sauce
1	tb	Chinese sesame paste OR- peanut butter
1	tb	Dark soy sauce
1	tb	Sugar
2	c	Stock (chicken or vegetable)
1/2	lb	Chinese flat thin noodles (dried or fresh, wheat or egg)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a wok or large frying-pan over high heat and add the oil. Put in the
preserved vegetables, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the
rice wine, chili bean sauce, sesame paste, soy sauce, sugar, and stock.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes over low heat. Bring a large pot
of water to boil and cook the noodles for 2 minutes if they are fresh and 5
minutes if dried.  Drain well in a colander. Divide the noodles into
individual bowls and ladle the sauce over them. Serve at once.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“No one has been misunderstood like God”