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Classic Seventh-Day Adventist Potluck Recipes

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Discover how Adventist potlucks blend faith, food, and fellowship—with classic vegan recipes, cultural traditions, and crowd-pleasing casseroles. The Potluck as Cultural You need to understand that potlucks (or "fellowship meals") are to Adventist Christians what a catwalk is to the fashionista. This is the place where we gather to catch up on our lives, to mingle with visitors (Adventist Christians from elsewhere) and guests (former- or non-Adventists who either dropped in on their own or were brought as a guest of a member), and to nosh down on great vegetarian and/or vegan chow. After the meal people depart to a nature walk, an afternoon service in a nursing home, a video about witnessing or a personal ministries committee meeting, etc. About 35% of Adventists worldwide are reported to be vegetarian, some eating eggs and/or dairy products (ovo-lacto vegetarian) and some a more strict vegan (no animal flesh or by-products). I don't have figures, but today there are also...

Quinoa Salad from Healthy Choices with Dr. Darlene Blaney (and a Bonus Quinoa Thai Salad Recipe)

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Here is yet another lovely recipe from the Healthy Choices Cooking Demo by Darlene Blaney, PhD Nutritionist.  It is a simple recipe, but delicious!  And for those who really love quinoa salad, I've included a recipe for Thai Quinoa Salad as well, so if you cook up enough quinoa you can have a couple of different salads with minimum work load-- always nice to have in the fridge for summer meals! HEALTHY CHOICES QUINOA SALAD 2 1/2 C. Water 1 1/2 C. Quinoa 1/2  tsp. Celtic Sea Salt  Wash quinoa very well in fine-mesh colander under running water. Bring water to boil. Add Sea Salt and Quinoa. Cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and chill. Add to the Salad: 1/2 C. Sliced Green Onion (or Chives) 1/2 C. Sliced Black Olives 1 Medium Ripe Tomato, diced 1/2 C. Cucumber, diced 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper, seeded and diced Dressing: 1/3 C. Olive Oil 2 T. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powde...