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Do it Yourself: Homemade Mayonnaise

March 23, 2025March 10, 2025 by Chef Marian

A friend of mine, who was raised to cook everything from scratch reminded me the other day that I’m lazy. Thank you friend. What a good motivation that is for me.

So today I was making a Prosciutto, Lettuce, Tomato Sandwich on Silver Lakes Bread (so yum, it’s sprouted) and who was out of Mayo? Who would want a BLT type Sammy without Mayo? Well, that certainly isn’t me! Well I tend to be careful about how much oil I eat daily (because a teaspoon is 100 cal and you can really get into the weeds with that ingredient).

Cooking with Fresh Vegetables in Season

March 7, 2025March 5, 2025 by Chef Marian

An Illustration of Fresh Vegetables in Season

Buy from local farmers’ markets – Not only does it support small farmers, but you also get the freshest organic produce (which means better flavor!). Or if they are local growers, many times it’s true when they say: “We grow in clean soil and don’t use pesticides”. They are organic, but it costs so much to get certified. So that’s another way to get clean food, without paying the price for organic ingredients.

24 Suns, Oceanside Restaurant Review

February 26, 2025February 23, 2025 by Chef Marian

We went to 24 Suns, Oceanside for their Lunar New Year/Spring Festival Menu.

First let me say this: because of its location I am not expecting anything spectacular or special… If I have one word for this place it is: Unexpected.

The Environmental Working Group

February 20, 2025 by Chef Marian

If you haven’t heard of The Environmental Working Group or EWG, maybe you’ve heard of the Clean Fifteen, or Dirty Dozen? These are what is recommended to eat organic and what you can skimp on if you are in a cash flow crunch.

For decades I have been supporting this group.

French Valentine’s Dinner for Singles

February 17, 2025February 16, 2025 by Chef Marian

Let’s take you on this journey! We serve a ‘bite’, paired with wine in the kitchen. We then move into the dining room for our first course, and absolutely divine chicken meatball soup.

Valentine’s Chocolates!

February 10, 2025 by Chef Marian

Here’s some Chef’s Tips, beyond this recipe:

I would use Droste Dutch Cocoa Powder (on Amazon). It is really good quality Cocoa Powder.

I would use either Vanilla Oat Malk or Chocolate Almond Malk instead of Milk.

And I would add some coffee to bump up the flavor of chocolate (as most good chocolatiers do).

One more thing: If you are going decadent and buying online, I respect your wishes. I recommend Belgium Chocolates from CANDYGRAM®.

Do it Yourself: Homemade Mayonnaise

Cooking with Fresh Vegetables in Season

24 Suns, Oceanside Restaurant Review

The Environmental Working Group

French Valentine’s Dinner for Singles

Valentine’s Chocolates!

Rootin’ for Rutin

Table for 3, Haven Farm & Table, Encinitas

Year End Blog: Ease on Down, Ease on Down the Road!

Holy Mole! Tamale Time for the Holidays!

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