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Winter Foods Boost Health

A tip from RealAge.com stresses once again the benefits of winter squash.

Winter squashes such as acorn squash and butternut squash are high in potassium, a mineral your body needs to support cardiovascular, bone, and kidney health.

You can meet your potassium requirements with Mäni’s soups this week:

Wednesday:  SQUASH AND LENTIL

Ingredients:
Vegetable Stock, green  lentils, Olive Oil, onions, tamari, chili powder, cumin, Kabocha squash, butternut squash, salt, black pepper.

Thursday: HOLIDAY SQUASH BISQUE

Ingredients:
Vegetable stock, onions, yams, butternut squash, anise star, salt, nutmeg.

Mäni's Morsel: Gobble Gobble Goodness!

"Next stop, Thanksgiving"- all aboard the Mäni's train!

Have you read about the current soup schedule?

"Holy Holiday Butternut Squash Bisque." This Thanksgiving week, Mäni's is bursting with flavor! (Well, we're always "raining" with flavor, but this week it's especially true.)

Get a load of our Chef Specials... or a serving.

Of course we're serving tender Roasted Turkey topped with golden gravy, but that's not all....

Thanksgiving Pies Are Calling Your Name

Final order reminder...

Thanksgiving is just 3 days away.  It's time to get your order in for your Thanksgiving pies and
other holiday treats.

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All orders must be placed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the
day before you want to pick up.  That means final
order for Thanksgiving Day pick up must be in by
Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.
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This year’s selection of Thanksgiving Pies includes:

Antique Cherry (Vegan)
Apple Blueberry (Vegan)
Apple Maple Streusel (Vegan)
Apple (Wheat Free),
Very Berry Crumble (Vegan)
Peach (Vegan)
Peach Cranberry (Vegan, Wheat Free)
Pecan
Vegan Pecan (Wheat Free),
Pumpkin Yam (Vegan)
Wheat Free Pumpkin Yam (Vegan)

Pre-order pies for any special occasion this holiday season. With Thanksgiving coming up, you don’t want to arrive without a pie or another delicious dessert. So give us a call, or email the following information to us at [email protected]:

1. Your name
2. Your phone number
3. What kind of pie you want
4. Which day you want to pick up your pie, and we’ll confirm your pie order

If you would like to order other bakery products like cakes, cookies, cheesecakes or whatever hits the spot, please give us a call at (323) 938-8800. New items this year include Chewy Ginger Snap,
Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Zucchini Yam Muffins and Loaves!

Just remember, your order must be placed by 12 noon on the day before you pick it up.

Mäni's Soup Schedule: November 21 - December 4

Make a date to try the new soups at Mäni's, effective November 21...

Monday:  CHICKEN NOODLE

Ingredients:
Chicken Broth, onions, carrots, celery, potatoes. Canola oil, salt, black pepper, egg noodles, chicken breast.

Tuesday: PAUL’S MACARONI & CHEESE

Ingredients:
Vegetable stock, Green squash, green cabbage, onions, carrots, green peppers, garlic, cashew cream, vegan cheddar cheese. Macaroni.

Wednesday:  SQUASH AND LENTIL

Ingredients:
Vegetable Stock, green  lentils, Olive Oil, onions, tamari, chili powder, cumin, Kabocha squash, butternut squash, salt, black pepper.

Thursday: HOLIDAY SQUASH BISQUE

Ingredients:
Vegetable stock, onions, yams, butternut squash, anise star, salt, nutmeg.

Friday: JULIO’S ENCHILADA SOUP

Ingredients:
Vegetable stock, Pinto beans, organic yellow corn tortillas, onions, kalamata olives, peeled tomatoes, enchilada sauce, garlic, vegan cheddar cheese.

Saturday:  JUDI’S SWEET & SOUR ORIENTAL SOUP

Ingredients:
Sesame oil, celery, organic brow rice, pineapples, ginger, garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, almonds, Chinese tofu tamari.

Sunday: BROCCOLI  & TAHINI

Ingredients:
Vegetable sock, onions, celery, broccoli, potatoes, tahini, tamari, black pepper, salt.

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

IMPORTANT NOTE ON HOLIDAY HOURS

Wednesday, November 23
6:30 a.m. to Midnight

Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
7:00 a.m. - open
1:00 p.m. - kitchen closes
2:00 p.m. - bakery closes

Friday, November 25
7:00 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Have a terrific holiday!

Mäni's Morsel: Newest Holiday Desserts and Drinks

This Holiday Season there are a lot of new changes and additions to Mäni's.

Although, experiencing our new atmosphere is reason enough to spend some time relaxing with us. It's not just about Mäni's recent interior changes like new paint colors, new light fixtures, new tables and chairs.

It's about Mäni's newest bakery items and holiday drinks together with our new dining room that will make this holiday season at Mäni's unlike any in the past! Check this out...

First of all, the Mäni's original Faux Nut has returned in four flavors: Coconut, Pecan, Graham, and Chocolate. Back story on Faux Nuts.

Our newest muffin flavors are Yam Zucchini- sweetened with fruit juice reduction- and also Blue Corn- which is gluten free, made with brown rice flour and blue corn meal,  and lightly sweetened with fruit juice reduction.

We've also baked up a Chewy Ginger Snap; sweetened with organic evaporated cane juice and agave syrup! Read why Agave is great!

To wet your whistle while enjoying these tasty "goodies", we've got a great holiday beverage line up for you to choose from.

In addition to the traditional coffee drinks, we're offering 3 new latte flavors that will get you in the mood... the holiday mood of course! Put a bit of zing in your step with a Pumpkin Spice, Gingerbread, or Egg Nog LATTE!!! They're all three very good!

What holiday festivities are complete without some hot cider? If your life needs a pinch of spice, try Mäni's Hot Cider; our recipe is sure to please you.

For all you hot chocolate addicts out there one of the hottest tastes this winter season will be Mäni's homemade Barley Malt sweetened Hot Chocolate with cinnamon... your choice of soy, regular or non fat milk. You don't want to miss this shot of love!

If you haven't been in recently, you've missed out on a few improvements... so come in and experience our new vibe and chill out with some hot new items!!!

Mäni's Morsel: Thanksgiving Gift Baskets

  This Thanksgiving Holiday Season give a gorgeous Mäni's Gift Basket that's sure to bring a lot of thanks!!!

Whether you're invited to Thanksgiving Dinner, going to a party, you want to say thank you, or just feel like giving; during November, a wonderful way to warm up hearts is with a Mäni's Gift Basket.

From now through Thanksgiving Mäni's will offer two Gift Basket choices to delight your tummies.

Soup Schedule

It's time to make your soup date at Mäni’s on Fairfax.  Here's the soup schedule for November 7 - 20:

MONDAY:

    * Chicken noodle

TUESDAY:

    * Sweet  Potato

INGREDIENTS: Canola Oil, Vegetable stock, Salt, Thyme, Coriander, Sweet potato, carrots, celery, onions.

WEDNESDAY:

    * Simple  Barley vegetable

INGREDIENTS: Canola oil, salt, tamari, black pepper, vegetable stock, carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, barley, green peas.

THURSDAY:

    * Quinoa Vegetable

INGREDIENTS: Vegetable stock, cumin, salt , black pepper, carrots, celery, corn, onions, spinach, quinoa.

FRIDAY:

    * Tamale Soup

INGREDIENTS:  Vegetable stock, pinto beans, onions, green &red peppers, celery, chives, celery, garlic,  cayenne pepper, cumin, canola oil, yellow corn meal.

SATURDAY:

    * Sweet Onions

INGREDIENTS: Vegetable stock, canola oil, salt, black pepper, red onions, thyme.

SUNDAY:

    * Butternut & Kabocha  Bisque

INGREDIENTS: Canola oil, sea salt, carrots, celery, onions, kabocha squash, butternut squash, nutmeg.

Mäni's Morsel: Chef Jose's Especially Special Specials

Many of you have commented about the positive changes in our kitchen menu since Chef Jose joined the Mäni's team.

Most of you have said that our new menu is a success and offers more variety, better quality and even better taste!

We're very pleased that so many of our customers noticed the improvements through their taste buds! That's one of the best ways to gauge how well we're living up to our motto: "Good Food That's Good For You!"

It is with continued striving to that end that we announce, with pleasure, the first week of our Holiday Chef Specials...