Wellness Secrets’ Granola
This is one meal that we served our guests during Wellness Secrets’ 5 day live-in in program. Everything from the breakfast pattes with gravy to the layered millet pudding was excellent!
So…when are you going to come to Wellness Secrets? 
Space is open for two of our 5 day live-in program sessions in October.
Wellness Secrets’ Granola Recipe:
Combine in a large bowl.
9 cups oats (rolled or quick)
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
3/4 cup water
2 ripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat 1 cup pitted dates and 3/4 cup water together. Blend with 2 ripe bananas, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well with oats mixture. Spread on cookie sheets 1/2″ thick. Bake at 225 for 90 minutes until golden and almost dry. Or, place in a “warm” oven overnight, stir in the morning, and bake until golden. Turn oven off, and leave pans in oven to complete drying.
Check out this video to learn more about Wellness Secrets’ cooking class during our five day live in program:
Why Am I Vegan?
Check out my new guest post on Veggin’ Out With Christa’s blog. 
Potluck Meatball Recipe
Here’s the meatball recipe that a church member used for one of our recent Sabbath potluck meals. She said that in order for the meatballs not to get too mushy, she would freeze them, put the sauce over it, and cook them together.
The Meatball recipe:
1-24oz can veggie burger or TVP, 1 c. dry & cover with water boiling
2 1/4 c. bread crumps
2 c. onion chopped fine
3 c. walnuts chopped
2 T. egg replacer
1-19oz pkg. tofu extra firm drained and mashed
1 t. garlic powder
1 T. soy sauce
1/4 t. liquid smoke
Mix well (may need to use hands to mix)
Roll into meatballs, place on cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Sauce for meatballs:
1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. packed brown sugar (She used cane juice crystals)
1/2 c. lemon juice
3/4 c. apricot jam (spreadable fruit)
1 c. barbecue sauce
1 t. oregano
Mix well. Cover meatballs. Bake 20 minutes covered & 10 minutes uncovered.
Want to learn more about health?
OpenSourceVegan.com highly recommends you read the book, The Ministry of Healing!
A Wonderful Sabbath Potluck!!
The vegetarian food served in my church embraces the mission of Christ, which is summed up in the first paragraph of the Ministry of Healing:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ came to this world as the unwearied servant of man’s necessity. He ‘took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses,’ that He might minister to every need of humanity. Matthew 8:17. The burden of disease and wretchedness and sin He came to remove. It was His mission to bring to men complete restoration; He came to give them health and peace and perfection of character.”
When I looked at this food today, I was thinking of the wonderful blessing I have to follow Christ. He’s given me wonderful food and a purpose in life to help others. As I seek to help others, my quality of life is so much better than it would ever be.
Here’s what we had for potluck this Sabbath:
Yes, that was homemade mustard & mayo! I’m not sure if the buns were made from scratch.
This was my vegan dish today:
This was a nice, simple dessert:
Empty root beer ice cream:
Here’s a video about my church’s vegetarian potluck:
Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe!
Thanks Wellness Secrets!
This dairy free butter pecan ice cream made one person almost cry.
Now I know why. I had this ice cream with my meal, and oh, did it taste good.
Here’s the recipe:
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup raw cashew nuts
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp. Butterscotch flavoring
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. guar or xanthan gum
1 tray ice cubes
Water as needed to make 5 cups total mixture
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1. Blend all the ingredients except the ice cubes until it’s a smooth consistency.
2. Then add the ice cubes to the mixture, and add water under the blender mixture reaches 5 cups.
3. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, or freeze it in a container and thaw it a little before serving.
4. Make sure to take the mixture out of the ice cream maker and put it in another container so particles don’t stick to it. Place it in the freezer.
–OpenSourceVegan.com
Want to learn more about health?
OpenSourceVegan.com highly recommends the book “Ministry of Healing!”
