Food

Food for Life – Remedies For Winter

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“If February gives much snow A fine summer it doth foreshow.” —English Rhyme

“A brother was taken sick with inflammation of the bowels and bloody dysentery. The man was not a careful health reformer, but indulged his appetite. We were just preparing to leave Texas, where we had been laboring for several months, and we had carriages prepared to take away this brother and his family, and several others who were suffering from malarial fever. My husband and I thought we would stand this expense rather than have the heads of several families die and leave their wives and children unprovided for.

“Two or three were taken in a large spring wagon on spring mattresses. But this man who was suffering from inflammation of the bowels, sent for me to come to him. My husband and I decided that it would not do to move him. Fears were entertained that mortification had set in. Then the thought came to me like a communication from the Lord to take pulverized charcoal, put water upon it, and give this water to the sick man to drink, putting bandages of the charcoal over the bowels and stomach. We were about one mile from the city of Denison, but the sick man’s son went to a blacksmith’s shop, secured the charcoal, and pulverized it, and then used it according to the directions given. The result was that in half an hour there was a change for the better. We had to go on our journey and leave the family behind, but what was our surprise the following day to see their wagon overtake us. The sick man was lying in a bed in the wagon. The blessing of God had worked with the simple means used.” Selected Messages, Book 2, 299.

“‘My herb drink.—We need not go to China for our tea, or to Java for our coffee. Some have said: ‘Sister White uses tea, she keeps it in her house,’ and that she has placed it before them to drink. They have not told the truth because I do not use it, neither do I keep it in my house.…If you will come to my house I will show you the bag that contains my herb drink. I send to Michigan, across the mountains, and get the red-clover top.…

“I did not use tea when you were with us. I have always used red-clover top, as I stated to you. I offered you this, and told you it was a good, simple, and wholesome drink.…

“I do not preach one thing and practice another. I do not present to my hearers rules of life for them to follow while I make an exception in my own case.…

“I am not guilty of drinking any tea except red-clover-top tea, and if I loved wine, tea, and coffee, I would not use these health-destroying narcotics, for I prize health and I prize a healthful example in all these things. I want to be a pattern of temperance and of good works to others.” Ibid., 301, 302.

RECIPE – French Fruit Toast

¾ cup date rolls (chopped)

2 bananas

½ cup chopped coconut

¼ cup cashews (chopped)

1 teaspoon vanilla (non-alcoholic)

1 tablespoon whole wheat flour

¼ teaspoon sea salt

20 oz. can of crushed pineapple

1 loaf homemade bread

Place all ingredients (except bread) in blender and beat until smooth. Add any liquid, if mixture is too dry. Dip bread in the above mixture and place on a non-stick cookie sheet. Bake at 300–325 degrees for 30–45 minutes until lightly browned.

Food for Life – Evidences of the End

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“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” —English Proverb

September 11, 2001, will forever be etched in our memory, as long as we have a breath of life within us! A more sobering thought is, what will be the next sign of His coming? As I peruse the Spirit of Prophecy each night upon retiring, I am made ever aware of the very shortness of time and the insecurity of our own lives from day to day.

Last Day Events, 83, states, “At the time when the danger and depression of the church are greatest, the little company who are standing in the light will be sighing and crying for the abominations that are done in the land. But more especially will their prayers arise in behalf of the church because its members are doing after the manner of the world.” Serious thoughts are they not? “Light has been given me that the cities will be filled with confusion, violence, and crime, and that these things will increase till the end of this earth’s history.” Ibid., 110. So we, as many are doing, need to find ways to move to the country. “I have seen the most costly structures in buildings erected and supposed to be fireproof, and just as Sodom perished in the flames of God’s vengeance so will these proud structures become ashes.…The flattering monuments of men’s greatness will be crumbled in the dust even before the last great destruction comes upon the world.” Ibid., 111.

“God is withdrawing His Spirit from the wicked cities, which have become as the cities of the antediluvian world and as Sodom and Gomorrah.…Costly mansions, marvels of architectural skill, will be destroyed without a moment’s notice when the Lord sees that the owners have passed the boundaries of forgiveness. The destruction by fire of the stately buildings, supposed to be fireproof, is an illustration of how in a short time earth’s architecture will lie in ruins.

“Men will continue to erect expensive buildings, costing millions of money. Special attention will be called to their architectural beauty and the firmness and solidity with which they are constructed, but the Lord has instructed me that despite the unusual firmness and expensive display, these buildings will share the fate of the temple in Jerusalem.” Ibid., 112.

“Gluttony and intemperance lie at the foundation of the great moral depravity in our world. Satan is aware of this and he is constantly tempting men and women to indulge the taste at the expense of health and even life itself. Eating, drinking, and dressing are made the aim of life with the world. Just such a state of things existed before the Flood. And this state of dissipation is one of the marked evidences of the soon close of this earth’s history.” Ibid., 22.

Recipe – Pocket Bread

1 tablespoon yeast 

1 1/4 cups warm distilled water 

1 teaspoon sea salt

3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let work. Gradually add other ingredients to make a stiff dough. Knead until smooth and elastic.

Let rise, until double in bulk, then turn out on board. After dividing into 8 pieces, approximately 5″ in diameter, flatten each ball with a rolling pin. Place on baking sheet about 3/4″ apart and let rise until double in bulk. Bake at 400 degrees for 4 minutes. Change pan positions and bake an additional 4–6 minutes. To serve, cut in half and separate to create pockets. Place anything in them that suits your taste.

Food for Life – Granola and Roast

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Recipe – Granola

Submitted by Barbara Bender

In a large bowl, place the following ingredients:

8 cups rolled oats

1 cup coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup sesame seeds

In a separate bowl combine the following:

1 cup oil

1 cup honey

1/3 cup water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Spread in a large cake pan (17 x 20). Bake for 2 hours at 250 degrees, stirring two or three times during the baking process, until oatmeal is golden brown. If the granola mixture is quite thick, it may require a few more minutes of baking time to turn it golden brown.

Cool and enjoy with Sun Soy, juice, or berries. Dates, raisins, or other dried fruit may be chopped and added to the granola after it has cooled, if you like.

Raw granola can be made into a cookie by adding enough flour and water to be cookie-dough consistency and baking at 350 degrees until golden brown.

Recipe – Roast

Submitted by Teresa Grosboll

1 pound tofu, crumbled

1 1/2 cans Vegeburger

6 slices wheat bread, crumbled

2/3 cup soy sauce

2/3–1 cup nutritional yeast

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon sage

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon celery salt

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Sauté the following ingredients in olive oil, and add to other ingredients in large bowl:

2 1/2 medium onions, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

8 cloves garlic, minced

Mix all. Put in oiled casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with marinara sauce.

Food For Life – Curry Stew & Golden Waffles

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Golden Waffles

Submitted by Janet Headrick

2 cups water, soy milk or nut milk

2 cups rolled oats

2 Tablespoons whole wheat flour

2 Tablespoons sesame seeds

Blend well in blender then bake in waffle iron 8–10 minutes. Add water to thin the batter as it sets. Good made ahead and frozen in baggies. Warm in toaster or microwave straight from the freezer.

Malaysian Curry Stew

Submitted by Martin Bernar

1 small onion

¼ cup curry powder

1 can coconut milk

Vegetables of your choice, diced, such as:

3–4 celery stalks, 2 potatoes, 1–2 tomatoes, 1 bell pepper, okra, etc.

2 Tablespoons McKay’s Chicken Seasoning or 1 Tablespoon salt

Honey to taste. If your curry is too spicy hot, add more honey.

Sauté onion in a small amount of oil in a 5–6 quart pot. Add ¼ cup curry powder and mix well. Fill the pot up to two-thirds full with water and bring to a boil. When water is boiling, add vegetables in order of their cooking time, i.e., potatoes first, celery, etc. However, add tomatoes with the potatoes as they give flavor to the stew. When you add the last vegetables, also add the rest of the ingredients: the coconut milk, chicken seasoning, and honey. You may add more curry powder depending on your taste. Cook until vegetables are done.

You can make curry sauce (as served in Thai restaurants) using this stew.

Mix ¼ cup of cornstarch with ½ cup of water, pour into the stew and cook for 2 minutes.

The stew will thicken, and you have sauce that can be served over rice.

Food for Life – Oatmeal Burgers

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“Let several families living in a city or village unite and leave the occupations which have taxed them physically and mentally, and make an excursion into the country, to the side of a fine lake, or to a nice grove, where the scenery of nature is beautiful. They should provide themselves with plain, hygienic food, the very best fruits and grains, and spread their table under the shade of some tree or under the canopy of heaven. The ride, the exercise, and the scenery will quicken the appetite, and they can enjoy a repast which kings might envy.” Counsels on Diet and Foods, 86, 87.

Recipes

Oatmeal Burgers

3 cups rolled oats 

3 cups water 

1/4 cup Braggs Liquid Aminos 

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 medium onion, chopped

1 4 oz can mushrooms

1/2 cup olives, sliced

Combine the rolled oats, water and Braggs Liquid Aminos; cook for five minutes. Add other ingredients and mix well. Form patties and place on cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes. 12–15 burgers.

Ketchup

2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 cups tomato purée

1 cup tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon sweet basil

1/4–1/3 cup water

Mix all ingredients in saucepan, stirring well. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.

Mustard

1 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1–2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 cup soy mayonnaise

Dash parsley, chopped or dried

Dash garlic salt

Dash paprika

Stir all ingredients together until mixed well.

Lemonaise

1 cup water

1/3 cup Soyagen

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon dill weed

2/3 cup olive oil (May vary, the more oil the thicker the product.)

1–3 Tablespoons lemon juice (Depending on your taste.)

Place water and all dry ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Add oil slowly. When blended, add lemon juice. Let set in blender a minute then store in a covered container. Keep refrigerated.

Food for Life – Tofu Cheese Cake and Peanut Butter Carob Pie

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“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.

Recipe – Tofu Cheese Cake

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.

Recipe – Peanut Butter Carob Pie

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.

Food for Life – Walnut Burger Mix & Taco filling

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Submitted by Anna Schultz

Recipe – Walnut Burger Mix

4 1/2 cups water

1 cup walnuts

2 cups bulgur* wheat

1/2 cup dried onion flakes

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Blend 2 cups of the water and the walnuts in blender until thoroughly blended and no nut pieces remain. Then add to the remaining water, along with bulgur and seasonings, in a pan and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Empty out onto nonstick cookie sheets in thin layers and bake at 200 degrees for 4 hours, stirring once each hour, or bake overnight at 150 degrees without stirring. Store in airtight container and freeze. Makes about 8 cups of walnut burger.

*A nutritious staple in the Middle East, bulgur wheat consists of wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and crushed. It is often confused with but is not exactly the same as cracked wheat. Bulgur (also called birghil, bulgar, burghal, burghul, and bulghur) has a tender, chewy texture and comes in coarse, medium and fine grinds.

Recipe – Walnut Burger Taco Filling

4 green onions, chopped

2 small green peppers, chopped 

3 garlic cloves, chopped 

8 cherry tomatoes, halved (or small, ripe tomatoes diced) 

2 cups walnut burger mix

1 8-oz can tomato sauce

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

Sauté onions, peppers and garlic in 2 Tablespoons of oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients and simmer together for 15 minutes or until tender. More liquid may be needed to rehydrate the burger mix. May add other seasonings as desired. Serve taco filling on heated taco shells. Makes about 8–10 tacos.

“Nature has been abused, her efforts crippled by wrong habits and indulgence in sinful luxuries, until taste and appetite are alike perverted. It is unnatural to have a craving for flesh-meats. It was not thus in the beginning. The appetite for meat has been made and educated by man. Our Creator has furnished us, in vegetables, grain, and fruits, all the elements of nutrition necessary to health and strength. Flesh-meats composed no part of the food of Adam and Eve before their fall. If fruits, vegetables and grains are not sufficient to meet the wants of man, then the Creator made a mistake in providing for Adam.” Signs of the Times, January 6, 1876.

Food for Life – Marinated Breast of Tofu

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Recipe

For chicken-like sandwiches, stir-fries, salads, roasts, and for use in many other dishes.

1 1/2–2 pounds extra-firm tofu

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup soy sauce or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes

2 teaspoons crumbled, dried sage leaves or ground sage

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Prepare marinade by combining water, soy sauce, nutritional yeast flakes, and spices in a 2-quart bowl. Instead of all or some of the traditional “poultry seasonings” (thyme, sage, etc.), you may use cumin, coriander, basil, oregano, or whatever herbs are suitable for the dish you are making. For spicy Breast of Tofu, add as much cayenne to the marinade as you like.

Cut tofu into quarter-inch thick slices. Marinate for a few hours, or for as long as two weeks, in the refrigerator. Turn the slices and spoon the marinade over the tofu from time to time, or store in a tightly-sealed container and occasionally shake it.

To use tofu, remove from marinade, bread with Italian-style bread crumbs, and pan-fry as many slices as you need in a nonstick pan, over medium heat, until browned on both sides. Use immediately or cool on racks. For future quick use, separate cooked slices with pieces of waxed paper for easy removal of just a few slices at a time, and place in an air-tight container. Will keep in the refrigerator for several days or may be frozen for several weeks.

Food for Life – Black Bean Casserole and Pumpkin Pie

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“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.

Pumpkin Pie

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.

Black Bean Casserole

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.

Tofu Sour Cream

Blend together:

1 8-oz package Mori-Nu Tofu

1 Tablespoon honey

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe – Simple Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

4 cups (approx.) small pasta, cooked

2 cups red or kidney beans, cooked

10 cherry tomatoes (approx.), chopped

1 red or green bell pepper, chopped

1 can olives, sliced

Process

Combine all and add Italian dressing and a little salsa. Stir and serve.