Mäni’s Blog Café

Be Good to Your Heart

A recent tip from RealAge.com stated the following:

Regular consumption of yogurt and cold breakfast cereals was associated with reduced homocysteine levels in a recent study. Keeping homocysteine levels in check may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Other foods in the study that lowered homocysteine levels include milk, bell peppers, and cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli.

(for a definition of homocysteine click here.)

When you visit Mäni's for breakfast you can keep your homocysteine levels in check.  Our breakfast menu features two items with our fabulous homemade granola.

Our granola is a mixture of organic rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds and real maple syrup baked to a golden crisp, mixed with mapelized pecans, served with bananas, strawberries and your choice of non-fat yogurt or milk. 

You can see that a breakfast of Mäni's granola completely satisfies the recommendation for how to help reduce cardiovascular disease.

You can also get the Granola Bowl with Açaí, the nutritious Amazon fruit high in fiber and vitamin E.  And you can purchase Granola in one-pound bags for only $9 to enjoy everyday at home.

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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY WINNERS

Many thanks to nearly 300 Mäni's Morsels readers who took time to answer our Customer Satisfaction Survey.  Your responses were most enlightening and we are in the process of reviewing the data so we can see where and what we can do to improve our services, operations and space.

We had a draw of three random respondents to win a $50 Mäni's Card.  The winners are:

Rosa Thweatt
Charlie Lester
Karen Tang

We will be in touch with you shortly to arrange for you to get your Mäni's Card.

Thanks again to one and all.  We truly appreciate your support and feedback.

Chocolate and Raspberries

Mäni's has a delicious selection of desserts for you and your loved one on Valentine's Day.

Monday is the day of celebration of love.  Mäni's Bakery Café will be open regular hours, from 6:30 a.m. to midnight and will have on hand beautiful and tempting confections for you to indulge in with your loved one. Special Valentine desserts are available on a first come, first served basis or by special order.  You can call 323-938-8800 to reserve your dessert today!

       Pink Mousse Cake

While you're indulging in one of these sweet treats, be sure to try our featured tea...Amoré.  This special organic tea is also available in a gift box.  Word has it that it's a natural aphrodisiac!

Chocolate Truffle Cake
	Large Chocolate Truffle Cake

Mr. Tea and Mäni's Tea-m Up

Mäni's Bakery Café has combined talents with one of the world's leading purveyors of organic tea.

Steven Schwartz, owner of The Art of Tea blends his training and background in preventative medicine with his passion for delivering the highest quality organic tea. He has traveled extensively and tastes hundreds of various teas a year searching to carry a quality driven product line that matches people’s needs for vibrancy.

Through exploring the 5000 year old tradition of brewing loose leaf teas, The Art of Tea hand crafts their own artisan blends, making the experience of drinking tea more fun and interactive. Each varietal carries an attractive display and a unique character. Beautiful flower displays, hand rolled globes, and needle shapes are just a few examples of the time intensive quality that has gone into each pot. As the unique blend of organic tea leaves unfurl in your cup the mind begins to relax and enjoy the moments we allow ourselves to take.       Combo Recommendations 

Clarity Combo-Organic Jasmine Pearls (hand rolled organic green tea infused with organic jasmine petals) goes great with just about anything. Jasmine and green tea combined, are know to lower cholesterol, reduce anxiety, and aid in digestion. So, for those looking for a light meal, jasmine pearls are the perfect accompaniment to any fresh entrée. Try this tea with our Amandine Chicken Salad.

Coco Buzz-Velvet Tea (Blend of Chocolate, South African Organic Rooibos, Almonds, and Mint) goes great with Mäni's famous Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Valentine’s Brunch-Amore Tea (Blend of organic flower scented white teas, wild roses, organic peppermint, and seasonally selected botanicals) combined with our Golden Waffles topped with fresh fruit. It’s a great way to keep the senses refreshed and alive for an awe-inspiring month.

Keep a look out for the new gift sets. This month in honor of Valentine's Day we feature a gift special on Amore tea- A blend of organic flower scented white teas, wild roses, organic peppermint, and seasonally selected botanicals.

There are six new teas added to our menu. They include Velvet Tea, Organic Jasmine Pearls, Starry Night, Organic Silver Needle (White Tea), Organic English Breakfast, and Amore, our featured tea this month. Below you will find a list of recommendations.