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- Subject: [SouthBayVeggies] June 30: Meredith McCarty on Healthy Eating, Gourmet Veg Dinners in Palo Alto
- From: "Gerard T. Lum" <http://www.aol.com/~gerardtl>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:51:39 -0000
On Monday, June 30 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community hosts
Holistic Nutritionist and Cookbook Author Meredith McCarty, who will
speak on The Basics of Healthy Eating. Healthy eating is one of the
four aspects of a healthy lifestyle (along with exercise, stress
management and group support). This enjoyable practice contributes to
both disease prevention and recovery. Do you know:
? Which food groups contribute to maximum health?
? Which nutrients are most important: protein, minerals, vitamins,
fats or carbohydrates?
? Which kind of carbohydrates are best?
? Where fiber comes from and what its purpose is?
? What the difference is between animal and plant proteins?
? What staples you need to have on hand to create a sense of ease
when time is of the essence and you're hungry for really good food?
To make getting started easy, you'll take home a shopping list of
healing foods, a week's worth of quick and easy menu plans for
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a resource list for more support.
Meredith became involved in macrobiotics in the 1970s, and worked as
an Associate Editor for Natural Health magazine and a co-Director of
the East-West Center for Macrobiotics in Eureka. She has written three
very popular cookbooks: American Macrobiotic Cuisine, Fresh From a
Vegetarian Kitchen, and the award-winning dessert cookbook Sweet and
Natural. A Diet Counselor and Nutrition Educator, Meredith started
Healing Cuisine in 1995 to offer teaching, consulting, lectures and
related services; visit http://www.healingcuisine.com.
Lecture Details:
? Monday, June 30, 8 pm (no reservation necessary)
? $5-10 donation suggested for lecture
? The First Baptist Church, 305 North Ca Avenue at Bryant,
Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the Ca Avenue Caltrain
Station
? before the lecture, enjoy a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner and make new
friends at 6:30 pm (dinner reservations: call 650 599-3320 by 9:30 am)
GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU, JUNE 30, 6:30 PM
Ca Corn Soup
Pinto Bean and Seitan Stew with Salsa and Tofu Sour Cream
Long Grain Rice with Pepitos
Summer Veggie Medley
Tossed Green Salad
Warm Corn Tortillas
Chocolate Mousse
Iced Cinnamon Grain Coffee
Dinner Details:
? Monday, June 30, 6:30 pm
? $15 for Dinner
? please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320)
? The First Baptist Church, 305 North Ca Avenue at Bryant,
Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the Ca Avenue Caltrain
Station
? for more Monday dinner menus, visit http://peninsulamacro.org
MONDAY GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNERS IN PALO ALTO
The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner
every Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full
vegan dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products,
vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods
Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since our inception in 1987.
WEBSITE: http://peninsulamacro.org - featuring newsletter, dinner
menus, and related information.
DINNER RESERVATIONS: please try to make your Dinner reservations by
Monday morning, 9:30 AM; call 650 599-3320. If it's after 9:30 and
you're still interested in coming, call and leave a number for the
manager to call you back if there is space. It is not necessary to
reserve for the After-Dinner presentation.
TIME: dinner is served at 6:30 pm every Monday except major holidays;
the after-dinner presentation (once per month) starts at 8 pm.
PRICE: $15 for Dinner, $5-10 donation suggested for after-dinner
presentation (usually once per month)
LOCATION: The First Baptist Church, 305 North Ca Avenue at
Bryant, Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the Ca Avenue
Caltrain Station.
AFTER-DINNER PRESENTATION: each month we feature an After-Dinner
Lecture or Event, described in the newsletter and website. Lectures
are usually on macrobiotic or other health related topics, by a
variety of speakers including macrobiotic counselors, medical doctors,
cooking teachers, and people who have dealt successfully with serious
diseases using macrobiotic or similar approaches. Other events have
included performances by folk singers and vegetarian Chinese acrobats.
We have a pass-the-hat policy for our events; we suggest a donation of
$5-10.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: all are welcome at our Dinners, vegetarian or not.
The Dinners are particularly helpful for those who want to eat in
healthy ways, but may not know how to get started. Many who attend may
have the same health concerns you have. Also, choosing locally grown,
vegetarian foods is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon
footprint on the planet.
Dinner attendance ranges from 40 to 100, with a full spectrum of ages
spanning newborns to grandparents, including quite a few interesting
singles. Come with a friend or by yourself; singles easily integrate
into our friendly group, where seating is communal. Many long-term
friendships have started at a Monday Dinner, and are renewed every week!
We hope to see you at a Monday Dinner! Please forward this message to
friends who may be interested.
Gerard T. Lum, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Peninsula Macrobiotic Community, http://peninsulamacro.org
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