Monday Gourmet Vegetarian Dinners in Palo Alto

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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.

 

GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU (DAIRY-FREE), JUNE 22, 6:30 PM

 

• Yellow Split Pea Soup with Fresh Mint

• Five-flavor Rice Plate: Fried Tempeh with Peanut Sauce, Sweet Potato Curry,

Fresh Corn Salad, Cucumber Salad, Greens Sauté with Shiitake Mushrooms, Nori

Garnish

• Lemon Bars

• Jasmine Green Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, June 22, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner (dairy-free, vegan)

• please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320); if after

9:30, leave a message--we will call back if we can accomodate you

• 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

 

COMING EVENTS AND MORE

 

Visit http://peninsulamacro.org for information on upcoming speakers:

 

• After dinner on Monday, June 29, Amy Joy Lanou, PhD, will introduce her new

book Building Bone Vitality: A Revolutionary Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and

Reverse Osteoporosis. This groundbreaking guide uses the latest clinical

studies and the most up-to-date medical information to help you strengthen your

bones, reduce the risk of fractures, and prevent osteoporosis. You'll learn why

there's no proof of dairy's usefulness, despite what doctors say, and why

low-acid eating and daily walking are the most effective ways to prevent bone

loss. Copies of Dr. Lanou's book (with co-author Michael Castleman, McGraw-Hill

2009, paperback) will be available for purchase.

 

• After dinner on Monday, July 27, Meredith McCarty will speak on Designing

Plant-Based Menus for Color, Flavor, Variety, Balance, Health, and Happiness!

Learn the Menu Mantra for creating balanced macrobiotic meals ahead of time, in

your mind, the best path to creating real meals that heal, and are a visual and

artistic delight as well! After this practical presentation, take home a week's

worth of menus for quick and easy breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and feel

inspired to make them!

 

Also available at http://peninsulamacro.org:

 

• A superb recipe, Leek and Asparagus Tart, by Meredith McCarty

 

• A short review of a new book, Macrobiotics for Dummies, by Health Counselor

Verne Varona

 

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. 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 (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