[SouthBayVeggies] Monday Gourmet Vegetarian Dinners in Palo Alto - 21st Anniversary on May 5

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On May 4, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Gerard T. Lum wrote:

 

> Join us for our special 21st Anniversary Celebration on Monday, May 5!

> See details below.

>

> 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 ($18 for special 21st Anniversary Dinner on May

> 5), $5-10 donation suggested for after-dinner presentation

>

> LOCATION: The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at

> Bryant, Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California 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!

>

> MONDAY, MAY 5: 21ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH KARAOKE!

>

> On May 11, 1987, Chef Gary Alinder cooked a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner

> for the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community, at St. Bede's Church in Menlo

> Park. That first cooking gig marked the start of a regular Monday

> Dinner event--along with its associated friendships, educational

> activities, and community--which has kept on going well beyond 950

> times. Join us on May 5 to celebrate our remarkable 21st Anniversary!

>

> Our celebration will feature Karaoke, with 3000 songs to choose from!

> Show off your singing skills! The last time we did this was in 2004,

> and we had a GREAT TIME!

>

> GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU, MAY 5, 6:30 PM - 21ST ANNIVERSARY

> CELEBRATION!

>

> Sparkling Fruit Juice Punch

> Spring Green-Potato-Saffron Broth Soup

> Tofu " Chicken " Cutlets with Creamy Sauce and Herbed Biscuits

> Long Grain Brown Rice Pilaf

> Minty Sugar Snap Peas with Carrots

> Watercress and Romaine Salad with Lemony Dressing

> Almond Cake with Chocolate Mousse & Raspberry Sauce

> Choice of Teas

>

> Dinner Details:

> - Monday, May 5, 6:30 pm

> - $18 for Special 21st Anniversary Dinner by Chefs Gary Alinder and

> James Holloway

> - please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320)

>

> 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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