Macrobiotics for Dummies with Verne Varona, Oct 5 in Palo Alto

[Guest guest]

On Monday, October 5 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community will

host senior teacher of macrobiotics Verne Varona, who will speak on

Macrobiotics for Dummies—A 21st Century Multi-Cultural Approach

Toward Body, Mind & Spirit Health. He is the author of the new book

Macrobiotics for Dummies and the best selling Nature's Cancer-Fighting

Foods. Verne will illustrate some applications of macrobiotics by

sharing some of his recent activities: a project to reverse disease

through diet, where a group of patients will be monitored by physicians

(to be filmed in a feature-length documentary that Verne is producing

and directing); and his recent talks with a large spiritual organization

in India about adapting a macrobiotically oriented diet for the Indian

nation.

 

This will be an interactive session, so bring your questions—Verne

will help you develop specific recommendations, dietary and others, for

your needs. Expect an informative and very entertaining presentation

(punctuated by hilarious impressions) by one of the most popular and

dynamic speakers on the health circuit today. Don't miss this!

 

For a recipe appropriate for autumn--Millet, Butternut Squash, and Corn

Cakes--from Macrobiotics for Dummies, visit http://peninsulamacro.org.

 

Lecture Details:

• Monday, October 5, 8 pm (no reservation necessary)

• $5-10 donation suggested for lecture

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant,

Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California 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 (DAIRY-FREE), OCTOBER 5, 6:30 PM

 

• White Bean, Leek and Onion Soup

• Butternut Squash Savory Bread Pudding

• Quinoa-Corn Salad

• Steamed Broccoli with Red Onion Dressing

• Mixed Green Salad

• Poached Pears with Whipped Tofu Cream

• Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, October 5, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner (dairy-free, vegan)

• please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650

599-3320)

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant,

Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain

Station

• for more Monday dinner menus, visit http://peninsulamacro.org

 

 

MONDAY GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNERS (DAIRY-FREE) IN PALO ALTO

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner

every Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full,

dairy-free, 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 and specify either " sitdown "

or " takeout " . 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.

 

SITDOWN OR TAKEOUT: dine with us or pick up a takeout. When reserving,

please indicate " sitdown " or " takeout " .

 

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 (occasional special dinners are priced higher),

$5-10 donation suggested for after-dinner presentation (usually once per

month)

 

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!

 

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