I get hundreds of emails in my Holiday ‘In’ Box daily and I am starting to worry. Are Chef’s getting Crazier? Or is it just me? Hey! Don’t say it’s me! I know it’s not me! lol Today’s ‘in’ box has a recipe for a Chicory Salad with pickled quince and pomegranate. Can you please … Read more
Link from GMO’s to Gluten Intolerance? No surprise. Just before Thanksgiving, an article came out from the Institute for Responsible Technology, routed to me through Specialty Food News, since I own a candy company and walk the Fancy Food Shows to find new vendors, once or twice a year. YOU OWN A CANDY COMPANY CHEF? … Read more
This year, we got to celebrate both Chanukah and Thanksgiving and “The Chew” (TV) called it Thanksgivingakkah… which I thought was really clever so I adopted it! This blog is called Thanksgivingakkah Vegan Style! I’ve taken it one step out of the box! lol So, what do we want first? Concepts that you can create your … Read more
A bunch of us met up around 4pm today, to go to an ‘event’ at Stone Brewery. It was a San Diego Foodies and other meetups I either run or assist in running. Nice group of people! Did I mention that we’ve got 391 members and we would like to hit 400 this month? Live … Read more
Dandelions? Remember the music? Rolling Stones: (my compliment to elyrics cause my brain power isn’t what it used to be) lol Dandelion don’t tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion But you don’t want to blow away the dandelion (people have allergic … Read more
Smoothies….. one a day in place of a meal can change your life. Change your health. The one pictured here is ‘this morning’ for me….. dates, coconut, french vanilla coconut creamer, water and a ton of spinach. All you taste is the coconut and figs. YUM! It blows me out of my socks that time … Read more
Salads…… we certainly can experiment no? YES CHEF MARIAN! WE’RE HERE WITH YOU! Good. Cause that’s just what I did yesterday. Had to go to a meeting lunchtime, and had a few people bring ‘parts’ of an unexpectedly delicious experiment I want to share with you. So I grabbed a bunch of ‘stuff’ to take … Read more
How was your yesterday? I found myself recovering from a very bad cold that left me with a residual cough. Cinco de Mayo was here, and I really didn’t feel like going out. Very unusual for Chef Marian, no? YES! VERY UNUSUAL, CHEF MARIAN! And with all the label reading, seeing that most refried beans … Read more
Quinoa Flakes (pronounced Keen-wha Flakes not quin o a) is a great replacement for oatmeal because it’s a whole protein. The part that draws me to it is: it’s Gluten Free! You know, when you start paying attention to how you feel after eating gluten, (sluggish, tired, stuffed up, etc.) you may say: HEY CHEF … Read more
I tell you to ‘read your labels’… But here’s a question for ya: What do the labels mean? Need Help with reading your labels? As CEO & Founder of several nationwide brands, I enjoy the benefits of regular newsletters from the National Association of Specialty Foods. Most years, I walk the Fancy Food Show in San … Read more