For those of you unfamiliar with who Monsanto is and what’s going on with them…. please read articles about them on Chef Marian.com, and then feel free to google them. Monsanto… the folks that brought you Genetically Modified Food? At Mother’s Day Dinner last night someone commented that Monsanto’s President or CEO changes every two … Read more
Today was the day for the Decisive Action Workshop. I couldn’t decide… should I go? Shouldn’t I go? lol And I will say that for the second time, Yorum wow’d us, with a day of understanding on many levels. At his fingertips are what seems like an infinite number of exercises that will ‘reveal’ yourself … Read more
Organic too expensive? Not if it’s your own garden. And if you shop smart…. you could actually buy organic and save money! What people don’t seem to realize is: if you buy only what you need… the way people do in Europe… you won’t be spending …. You’ll be saving! Count what you trash at … Read more
Stay Sane ~ Control your Brain! Did I say that? Yes. Yes I did. And Why? Because the only thing you actually can control is what goes on between your own two ears! I spent years walking the serene grounds of The Golden Door in Escondido (<—–picture shot and cropped in Photoshop by Chef Marian), enjoying … Read more
We all know the saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”…. And to that end I will say that for the last 6 months, almost every time I am in between meals, I grab for an apple…. and I find it to be sweet and satisfying. And with talking myself into that, lol … Read more
Sounds good huh? Eat right and live a longer life! Yes? Years ago, Time Magazine started covering our dilemma in America…. We’re at the bottom of the food chain, in terms of what we’re eating and the sickness it’s causing. And recently I had a friend, more than one friend ask me what I was … Read more
Quinoa. It’s a plant based whole protein. And if you’re thinking about getting healthy? It’s time to make it part of your weekly food. I have always been amazed that people cook quinoa (pronounced kee nwah, not kwa-no-a) in water. What are you thinking? BUT IT SAYS TO COOK IT IN WATER, CHEF MARIAN! I … Read more
Feasting…. not good. Right? Well, feasting according to some people…….. eating a plate piled high and everything on everyone’s plate, that might not be a good thing. But I think we need a definition for feast. When I gather chick peas, lemon, garlic, red pepper, tahini and blue corn chips and carrots…. I think: “Now … Read more
Let them eat salad! Save yourself money, feed people better and come away from the table satisfied, not full! YES, CHEF MARIAN! WE KNOW! Yesterday was a beautiful example of that. I was working on an Advisory Board and thought it might be better to have the meeting in someone’s home and shop and create … Read more
Wow. Wow. WOW! Let’s be healthy but not deprived! Easter Sunday …. with all the pretty pastel colors…. all the chocolate…. all the cute little bunnies and peeps! I really feel like brunch, like Eggs Benedict. THAT’S FUNNY CHEF MARIAN! YOU DON’T LOOK LIKE EGGS BENEDICT! ha…ha…. no, I mean I really could enjoy a … Read more
