The End of Complex Recipes: Simple Living Revealed

A simple diet of fruits, grains, and vegetables prepared with skill and tact will eventually make complex, unhealthful recipes unnecessary as we return to the simplicity of living in harmony with nature's laws8MR 393.3+1.

The Meaning of Simple Living 🍎

The time is near when we must understand the meaning of a simple diet and adopt habits very different from our current ones8MR 172.2+1. As disease in animals increases, making the use of milk, butter, and eggs unsafe, the Lord will give His people the ability and tact to prepare wholesome food without these ingredientsCH 478.1+1. This does not mean a meager or "starvation" diet, but rather a move away from the "great variety of cake" and "knickknacks" that tempt the appetite without providing nourishment8MR 393.3+1.

Restoration to the Original Diet 🌾

Living in harmony with nature's laws ensures an abundant supply for all the needs of the human family, reducing imaginary wantsTSDF 140.8. By teaching children and the community the science of cooking with simplicity and skill, we lay the foundation for useful education and religious principlesCG 374.2+1.

• Progressive Reform: The diet reform is to be progressive, moving away from substances that irritate the stomach and destroy healthTe 240.2+1.

• Skill over Complexity: Skill is required to make good, light bread and simple dishes that are palatable and wholesome because of their simplicity8MR 393.3+1.

• Divine Instruction: The same God who fed the thousands in the wilderness will provide His people today with the knowledge of how to provide food in a simple manner Matthew 14:1620LtMs, Ms 96, 1905, par. 3.

Focus on Spiritual and Physical Health 🛡️

The goal is to preserve the fine nerves of the brain so that we may discern sacred things and keep the body in subjection to the will of God14MR 297.2+1. When we deny perverted appetite and follow the Savior in His simplicity and self-denial, we place ourselves where God can cooperate with us to restore our health and spiritual vigor Matthew 16:24TSDF 76.3+1.

...tical life, and this science must be taught in such a way that the poorer classes can be benefited. Simple articles of diet should be prepared in a simple manner, and yet be found all the more palatable and wholesome because of their simplicity. In Australia t...— 8MR 393.3 (1990)

Christ has given in His own life a lesson of hospitality. When surrounded by the hungry multitude beside the sea, He did not send them unrefreshed to their homes. He said to His...— TSDF 140.8 (1926)

We shall soon reach a time when we must understand the meaning of a simple diet. The time is not far hence, when we shall be obliged to adopt a diet very different from our presen...— 8MR 172.2 (1990)

...y of the fallen race, the whole animal creation will groan under the diseases that curse our earth. God will give His people ability and tact to prepare wholesome food without these things. Let our people discard all unwholesome recipes.—Testimonies for the Church 7:135, 190— CD 366.1 (1938)