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Sweet (and Healthy) Potatoes!
Author : Jennifer Cote
I ' ve wondered at times, just how important is it that we, as Christians, learn how to cook satisfying meals and share recipes and hone our kitchen skills? We have a place to go for our spiritual food in our churches, but are we left to turn to the world for our other needs? Does it matter for Christian women to be encouraging their sisters in a pursuit of excellence on the home front? Titus 2:3-5 answers that question: "Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
The American Family Association called attention to the fact that some of the women ' s magazines on the market are rather explicit in their sexual detail. "Hedonistic" was one description, with a certain selfishness and poverty of spirit. Upon researching it, I realized how inappropriate those magazines would be for anyone with young women around. I also realized that, as Christians, we need to be certain to surround ourselves with positive role models, and set excellent examples ourselves, because the world out there is getting more corrupt all the time!
I have a renewed enthusiasm for encouraging younger women to make their homes a warm, inviting refuge. How wonderful for families to be able to trust that mom will prepare good meals, and that appetites will be satisfied. Given that mission, I highly recommend the following soup. If nothing else, the colors are beautiful! But I also enjoy the flavor; it ' s a tasty way to eat more of those healthy vegetables we hear about. A recent article noted a correlation between longevity and a diet that includes sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes are loaded with Vitamin A and other nutrients, and the soup is low-fat and nourishing. Enjoy!
Red Lentil Soup
This soup is colorful and especially satisfying in cooler weather—a good Autumn soup. Serves 6-8.
Bring to boil: > Approx. 2 qt. water
When boiling, stir in:
> 1 lb. red lentils (available at Indian or health-food stores)
Simmer lentils on low heat. Red lentils are delicate beans, so take care to not burn. Also add to simmering lentils:
> 1 lb. peeled, cubed sweet potatoes
Let the above simmer until tender with a lid on, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, grill until tender in a separate pan, in a bit of olive oil:
> 1 red pepper, diced > 1 green pepper, diced
When red lentils and sweet potatoes are cooked tender, lentils may actually appear to have "dissolved", and the color won ' t be very bright anymore, but a bit of paprika gives the soup its wonderful red color. To the pot of cooked soup, add the following, mixing into a paste in a separate bowl first:
> The grilled peppers > 1/2 TBS. paprika > 3/4 tsp. salt > 1/2 tsp. Tabasco > 1 tsp. Curry Powder
Enjoy more recipes in Jennifer Cote ' s cookbook/devotional, From the Land of Milk and Honey, from Winepress Publishing.
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Get more recipes, plus info about Jennifer ' s cookbook, at: PCCuisine.com. Email Jennifer at getrecipes@hotmail.com, for comments, questions, or info on Jen ' s newsletter and cooking show.
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