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