December 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, it is important to take a pause and inventory the past year into the following categories: health (physical and mental), movement, and emotional well-being. Have you been able to reap the benefits of any changes you may have implemented this last year? Is your life moving in the direction you intended? I know […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: November 16th
Menu: Millet and Chickpea Dressing Sweet Potatoes with Grated Mochi Broccoli Slaw Dashi Broth with Daikon
Seasonal Cooking Class: October 5th
Menu: Super Roots Miso Soup Hempeh Fingers Garlic Millet Mash Caesar Kale Salad
October 2024
Many of you know that I have been teaching the importance of maintaining a healthy gut for 35 years. When science finally caught up, it was referred to as the microbiome. Now, it’s even mentioned in commercials, so it seems that everyone is familiar with the terminology. A French scientist named Joel Dore and his […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: September 21st
Menu: Tofu vegetable miso soup Butternut medallions with cinnamon glaze Brown rice shiitake pilaf Garlic Greens
Seasonal Cooking Class: June 15th
Menu: Tempeh Summer Salad Summer Corn Chowder Broccoli with lemon
Seasonal Cooking Class: May 11th
Menu: Cream of Broccoli Miso soupBarley Salad Kale salad with Arame and Crunchy EdamameCarrot Orange Kanten
May 2024
I spent April in Chile, caring for my dad until his passing on April 25th. Julio Marin was born and raised in Chile. He brought us to the United States in 1963 to pursue better opportunities for this family. I was born and raised in Chile for the younger part of my life. My ‘papi” […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: March 30th
Menu: Cream of Broccoli Miso soupBarley Salad Kale salad with Arame and Crunchy EdamameCarrot Orange Kanten
March 2024
I am writing this month’s newsletter from the balcony of the MSC ship line, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean. The water is clear and goes as far as the eye can see. The sun is beating down, making glimmering diamond shapes dance on top of the water. This sight alone makes me sigh and release […]