Eat right and live a longer life! (Because YOU asked, I’m tellin’ you the details)!
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
Read MoreQuinoa Qwips and other Tips from Chef Marian
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
Read MoreFeasting….. a good thing? Or not? From Chef Marian!
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
Read MoreLet them eat salad! From Chef Marian!
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
Read MoreLet’s be healthy but not deprived on Holidays!
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
Read MoreMonsanto asks for Protection ~ Really, REALLY? From Chef Marian
Do 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 MoreCelebrity Vodka. Chef Marian presents Vintana, Escondido Happy Hour!
Vintana, 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
Read MoreFast Food Craze is Slowing to a Crawl ~ From Chef Marian
The Fast Food Crave is Slowing to a Crawl? A couple of months ago, The Centers for Disease Control and prevention released a report saying: “McDonald’s french fries, Wendy’s Frostys and Burger King Whoppers no longer hold as strong of a presence in Americans’ diets”. According to them, Americans are eating less fast food. “The … Read more
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