I don’t know. We all have our Holiday ‘moments’, don’t we? Sad because you’re missing someone who has passed, or knowing your life isn’t what it once was. Or maybe you’re like me, without a special someone in your life right now. But let’s make a pact: to Deck the Halls and be strong this holiday by … 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
This year, on ‘The Chew’ I noticed they are celebrating Thanksgivingakkah, because Chanukah falls on the day before Thanksgiving. It comes out of New York. Leave it to them to come up with something clever! They say that it will be 79,000 years before this happens again, so I thought I would celebrate it here … Read more
Deepak Chopra is now partnering with UCSD on several projects. So smart of him to incorporate a community right at his doorstep! (He has a location in La Jolla that presents classes and treatments). Last nights’ event brought together some of the greatest minds we have working on changing consciousness and our world, along with … Read more
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
How One Vegan-Eater Beat the 2013 Flu by jaxN Guest Blogger……….Enjoy! mm@chefmarian.com Last Wednesday I was forced to leave work early. Throbbing pressure built up in my head that not even two tablets of pain reliever could help ease. Once my legs started to wobble with uninitiated fatigue I knew it was game … Read more
Give me your vegans, the men eeee yearning to dine free…. and go to a restaurant where they can eat EVERYTHING on the menu? Really? Really? That’s Native Foods. ‘Chef Marian’ (it’s a brand and a person) and crew attended a pre-opening launch…. we call that a ‘soft‘ opening…. tonight in Encinitas. I’ll introduce you … Read more
What items do we substitute to turn that traditional Green Bean Casserole into a Vegan Green Bean Casserole? I say the key is: LOVE. But ingredient wise, I think the two most important items are Arrowroot and Coconut Creamer. These are great vegan substitutes to thicken up and make YUM the liquid that creates a … Read more
There’s hope Virginia! The kids will grow up, move away and have their new boyfriends…..with their OWN kitchens, and when things are important enough it will be “Mom…you really need to show me how to do this”. That’s what happened this week, when my daughter’s Vegan boyfriend was coming to dinner and she wanted to … Read more
