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
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
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
According to Websters Dictionary Carminativekahr-MIN-uh-tive is an adjective and means expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to relieve flatulence or abdominal pain or distension. Why do I bring this to you on a beautiful Saturday morning? lol Because I think it’s a great thing, to keep expanding our minds and our vocabulary. So, … Read more
Today I got some feedback to my recent blog about Alkaline water. It came from someone I know and trust. Here’s what he said: “Saw your article on alkaline water makers, as I’ve also been looking to find an affordable one. What I did find, while searching for that Watermark Machine was an interesting article … Read more
At the very end, the very last half hour of ‘walking’ The Natural Food Show in Anaheim, which ran Thursday thru Sunday, (don’t I look exhausted?) lol I found the answer to my water concerns: Robert O. Young and his WaterMark Machine. On his third book about getting healthy, with countless of followers, who were in the … Read more
What to do Saturday night….. aaahh…. let’s see…. how about starting our evening at a Korean Market? Doesn’t come up? lol Well, you might be surprised at how exciting, how stimulating, how different that experience is. Almost like going overseas because you’re one of the only white people in that market. lol I guess the … Read more
Hey! I’m a New Yorker! But I’m not Brooklyn. I’m not the Bronx. I’m not Queens. I’m not even Westchester! I’m Long Island…. and you can count on an upbringing that knows good food! And so does Victoria, the Brooklyn Girl for whom this restaurant is named! I thought I remembered her from what San … Read more
I have always lived the motto ‘Make your House a Home’. No matter where in the world I traveled, what ‘efficiency’ (apartment with a kitchen) I was staying in, I always turned it into warm and cozy ~ (even when the ceilings were 24 feet high). I always made it a ‘home’. Which brings me … Read more
Here’s where I don’t agree with Dr. Oz…. You want to make sure each meal contains foods from each of the three vital categories: protein, fiber and healthy fats. Ok. I get that. But really… what are you recommending? (Look at how he’s leaning forward looking not so happy now)! lol Protein Cheese Chicken Eggs Fish … Read more
