To prepare people for eternal life.
Place in a large saucepan:
1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
2 lbs. fresh purple mulberries
½ t. salt
1 cup date sugar
1 T. lemon juice
2 T. agar powder (or cornstarch)
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Place in an unbaked pie shell with a full or lattice top and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. May also be used as filling for a cobbler.
“And what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays.”
Lowell
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:1, 2. We have no right to wantonly violate a single principle of the laws of health.” Counsels on Health, 50. Then, citing Daniel’s experience, Mrs. White continues: “He did not conform to the habits of the courtiers in eating and drinking, but purposed in his heart that he would not eat of the king’s meat nor drink of his wines. This was not a hastily formed, wavering purpose, but one that was intelligently formed and resolutely carried out. Daniel honored God; and the promise was fulfilled to him. ‘Them that honor Me I will honor.’ I Samuel 2:30. The Lord gave him ‘knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom,’ and he had ‘understanding in all visions and dreams’ (Daniel 1:17); so that he was wiser than all in the king’s courts, wiser than all the astrologers and magicians in the kingdom.
“Those who serve God in sincerity and truth will be a peculiar people, unlike the world, separate from the world. Their food will be prepared, not to encourage gluttony or gratify a perverted taste, but to secure to themselves the greatest physical strength, and consequently the best mental [and physical] conditions. . . .
“Excessive indulgence in eating and drinking is sin. Our heavenly Father has bestowed upon us the great blessing of health reform, that we may glorify Him by obeying the claims He has upon us. . . . Those who are looking for the soon appearing of their Saviour should be the last to manifest a lack of interest in this great work of reform. . . . An aimless life is a living death. The mind should dwell upon themes relating to our eternal interests. This will be conducive to health of body and mind. . . .
“The world should be no criterion for us. It is fashionable to indulge the appetite in luxurious food and unnatural stimulus, thus strengthening the animal propensities, and crippling the growth and development of the moral faculties. There is no encouragement given to any of the sons or daughters of Adam that they may become victorious overcomers in the Christian warfare unless they decide to practice temperance in all things. If they do this, they will not fight as one that beateth the air.” Ibid.
In this wonderful book, we are further counseled that, “It is a terrible sin to abuse the health that God has given us; for every abuse of health enfeebles us for life and makes us losers, even if we gain any amount of education.” Ibid., 186.
“In the preparation of a people for the Lord’s Second Coming, a great work is to be accomplished through the promulgation of health principles. The people are to be instructed in regard to the needs of the physical organism and the value of healthful living as taught in the Scriptures, that the bodies which God has created may be presented to Him a living sacrifice, fitted to render Him acceptable service. There is a great work to be done for suffering humanity in relieving their sufferings by the use of the natural agencies that God has provided, and in teaching them how to prevent sickness by the regulation of the appetites and passions. The people should be taught that transgression of the laws of nature is transgression of the laws of God.” Ibid., 206. [All Emphasis supplied.]
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh grated lemon rind
10 dates or ½ cup of packed, chopped dates
¼ cup water
1/3 cup cornstarch
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. Cook in saucepan on low heat, stirring constantly, till thick. Then pour into a backed cashew pie crust. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
“Plain, simple pie may serve as dessert, but when one eats two or three pieces merely to gratify an inordinate appetite, he unfits himself for the service of God.” Counsels on Diet and Foods, 333.
2 Tablespoons unflavored Emes Kosher-Jel
½ cup pineapple juice
Blend together to dissolve gelatin.
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup oil
½ cup honey
¾ teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons vanilla
½ teaspoon coriander
1 pound mashed tofu
Combine in blender and blend till smooth. Fill two crumb-crust pie shells and bake at 350 degrees about 30-40 minutes, until edges are lightly browned and middle is firm. Chill until ready to serve. Top with your favorite fruit topping.
1 ½ cups water
2 cups carob chips
pinch of salt
½ cup soy milk powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
½-1 cup peanut butter
Blend all ingredients, except peanut butter, until smooth (about two minutes). Add peanut butter while still blending, until mixture thickens. May add more peanut butter if needed to reach desired consistency. Pour into prepared pie shell. Freeze until ready to serve.
“Eat simple, wholesome food, and eat it with thanksgiving. God will cooperate with you in preserving your health if you eat with care, refusing to put unnecessary burdens on the stomach. God has graciously made the path of nature sure and safe, wide enough for all who will walk in it. He has given for our sustenance the wholesome and health-giving productions of the earth.” Manuscript Releases, vol. 20, 329.
3/4 pound firm tofu
1 16-oz can pumpkin or 2 cups fresh-cooked pumpkin, pureed
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Sucanat or brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ginger powder
2 Tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon*
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 unbaked 9″ pie shell
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Blend all ingredients in a food processor until very well mixed. Pour into the pie shell, and bake for 1 hour, or until cracks start to appear in the filling. Chill for at least 2–3 hours before serving.
*May substitute 1 teaspoon coriander, 1/4 teaspoon cardamom.
1 pound black beans
1 1/2 cups red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
4 Tablespoons olive oil
Rinse beans. Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Rinse beans again and add fresh water to cover. Add red onion, garlic, celery, carrots, salt, bay leaves, oregano, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, over low heat for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Remove bay leaves and place bean mixture into a 3-quart casserole pan. Stir in olive oil. Mix thoroughly. Cover and bake for 1 hour (until beans are tender). Great topped with tofu sour cream.
Blend together:
1 8-oz package Mori-Nu Tofu
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
This month we will look at a principle regarding sweetness in our diets. Although this will not be an exhaustive study, a broad principle will be included. Please know that it is important for you to study this subject in detail for yourself. Be a Berean.
In the Bible, we find what is often called the “honey principle.” The Bible records three statements regarding the eating of honey that should be considered for an overall temperance principle. “My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste.” “Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.” “[It is] not good to eat much honey.” Proverbs 24:13; 25:16, 27.
Using these verses, we can identify a temperance principle that is applicable to many areas of life besides the eating of honey. The principle is this: Even good things should be taken in moderation. In other words, honey is good for us, but we should consume it in moderation—only as much as is sufficient for us, and never in excess, as that is not good.
Temperance Principle: If the item is bad for you, abstain from it. If it is good, partake to sufficiency and in moderation, not excess.
3 cups soy or almond milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons Emes Kosher-Jel (unflavored)
1 teaspoon cereal coffee substitute such as Roma or Postum
1 cup pitted dates or 5 Tablespoons honey
2 drops mint flavoring (optional)
3 Tablespoons carob powder
1 Tablespoon molasses
1 pre-baked pie shell
Heat 1 cup of the milk with Emes Kosher-Jel and stir until the jel is dissolved. Combine with remaining filling ingredients and process in a blender until very smooth. Pour into a bowl and chill until firm. When firm, stir with wire whip or spoon (add more milk if necessary), and then pour into pre-baked pie shell. Chill again until firm. If desired, garnish with lightly toasted coconut.
“In the lessons the divine Teacher gave to those who listened to his discourses, he frequently chose a place beautified with flowers, or surrounded with nature’s varied scenery, such as, fields, well-cultivated, flourishing gardens, and corn fields, rich verdure, and fruitful trees, green hedges, orange, olive, pomegranate and fig trees, adorning the hills, while in contrast to this flourishing and beautiful scenery, would appear the white rocks and barren soil, while the birds of the air, with their varied music, charmed the ear as they were sporting in the air, or flitting from tree to flower. The majesty of Heaven uses these natural similitudes in representing the word sown in the human heart. He binds up his precious truths with the illustrations of nature that as his hearers shall ever after look upon the objects he has connected with his lessons, the heart will be impressed with the great truths he taught them . . .
“God designs we should draw lessons from nature, and make a practical application of these lessons to our own lives. Although we may suffer under disappointments, reverses, and affliction, yet we cannot afford to fret, and walk under a cloud, and cast a shadow upon all with whom we associate. Invalids may imitate nature. They need not be like a withered, decaying branch. Let vegetation, that is clothed in cheerful green, cheer and comfort you, and suggest to you the happiness that you may reflect upon others, by presenting before them the aspect of freshness and cheerfulness, instead of complaints, sighs, and groans, and apparent languor in every step, and an appearance of inability in every move . . .
“Cheerfulness and a clear conscience are better than drugs, and will be an effective agent in your restoration to health. In order for you to be cheerful, you should have exercise. You should have something useful to do. Invalid sisters should have something to call them out of doors, to work in the ground. This was the employment given by God to our first parents. God knew that employment was necessary to happiness. You should have a spot of ground to claim as yours, to tend and cultivate. You may have a pride in keeping out every weed, and may watch with interest the beautiful development of every leaf and opening bud and flower, and be charmed with the miracles of God seen in nature. As you view the shrubs and flowers, remember God loves the beautiful in nature. As you watch the harmonious colors of the various beautiful-tinted flowers of June, bear in mind that God loves the beautiful in human nature formed in his image. A pure, harmonious character, a sunny temper, reflecting light and cheerfulness, glorifies God, and benefits humanity. Inspiration tells us that a meek and quiet spirit in the sight of God is of great price.” The Health Reformer, June 1, 1871.
“None need abandon themselves to discouragement and despair. Satan may come to you with the cruel suggestion, ‘Yours is a hopeless case. You are irredeemable.’ But there is hope for you in Christ. God does not bid us overcome in our own strength. He asks us to come close to His side. Whatever difficulties we labor under, which weigh down soul and body, He waits to make us free.
“He who took humanity upon Himself knows how to sympathize with the sufferings of humanity. Not only does Christ know every soul, and the peculiar needs and trials of that soul, but He knows all the circumstances that chafe and perplex the spirit. His hand is outstretched in pitying tenderness to every suffering child. Those who suffer most have most of His sympathy and pity. He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities, and He desires us to lay our perplexities and troubles at His feet and leave them there.” Ministry of Healing, 249.
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 T. grated lemon rind
1/3 cup date rolls
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 t. sea salt
Place above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Cook in a saucepan on low heat stirring constantly till thick. Cool slightly and pour into a pre-baked piecrust. Refrigerate before serving.
2 pounds potatoes
3 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt to taste
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 carrots, coarsely grated
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 Tablespoons margarine
4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
2 14-ounce cans aduki beans
2-1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 teaspoon vegetable yeast extract
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
dried bread crumbs or chopped nuts to sprinkle
Boil the potatoes in their skins until tender, then drain, reserving a little of the water to moisten them. Mash well, mixing in the olive oil and desired amount of salt until a smooth purée. Gently sauté the onion, pepper, carrots and garlic in the margarine for about 5 minutes, until they are soft. Stir in the mushrooms and drained beans and cook for another 2 minutes, then add the stock, yeast extract, bay leaves and Italian herbs. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and empty the vegetables into a shallow ovenproof dish. Spoon on potatoes in dollops and sprinkle with breadcrumbs or nuts. Broil until golden brown.
1 ¼ cups sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup flour
1 pastry for 2-crust pie
2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut in 1 inch pieces
2 cups fresh strawberries
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. sugar
Combine 1 ¼ cups sugar, salt, and flour. Arrange half the strawberries and rhubarb in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie pan. Sprinkle with half the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining fruit and sugar mixture. Dot with margarine. Install top crust and flute edges to make high-standing rim. Brush top of pie with cold water and sprinkle on 1 Tbsp. sugar. Cut steam vents in top crust. Bake in hot oven (425 F) 40-50 minutes or until rhubarb is tender and crust is browned.
1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie shell, baked
4 medium plum tomatoes
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 cup chopped white onion
½ tsp. salt
½ cup Veganaise
1 cup Rice Shreds cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Halve tomatoes, remove seeds, and cut each half into about 6 wedges in bottom of baked pie shell. Sprinkle with ½ cup onion, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon basil. Stir Veganaise and cheese together in a small bowl, and then spread half of mixture over onion layer. Repeat layering with remaining tomatoes, topping with the remaining Veganaise mixture. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. If piecrust starts over-browning, cover edges with aluminum foil. Allow pie to cool 20 minutes before serving.