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
Read MoreStay 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
Read MoreSounds 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
Read MoreQuinoa. 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
Read MoreFeasting…. 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
Read MoreLet 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
Read MoreWow. 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
Read MoreDo you know the Monsanto story? It’s the story of pigs…. pigs that genetically modified our fruits and vegetables…. then when the wind whipped its’ pollen onto a neighboring field, Monsanto claimed the farmers were stealing their products and sued them and put them out of business? Hugh Grant, not the actor but the top … Read more
Read MoreVintana, Escondido Happy Hour….. is a must do! I have talked about it before, but yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with Executive Chef/Partner of the Cohn Group, Deborah Scott. Chef Scott is someone I have been following for decades….. I am always amazed at what she creates… what she puts on the plate. And … Read more
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