Quinoa for the ungrateful

Am I the only vegan who is unnerved by potlucks? I always feel like I have to "represent" and if there's anything less than lavish praise, I think I've let down the cause.  Anyhow, I took this to a party last night, and it was reasonably well-received, although no one threw down their chicken meatballs and swore fealty to veganism on the spot.  In retrospect, maybe the combination of quinoa, tofu, and kale was just too much for these people (a conservative group of eaters).  I think it's delicious, and spent much of the evening huddled in the corner over this wholesome, tasty food heap.

Here's a link to the recipe, if you'd like to give it a shot. http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/heathers-quinoa-recipe.html

How do you handle these kinds of situations?