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LUXURY BEACH PICNIC "When Susannah asked me to create a romantic open-air experience for her and her partner, I immediately reached out to my friends at Maui Luxe Picnics to stage…
Graze Tables... Charcuterie Boards Gone Wild! by Chef Coco of Oahu With the islands reopening back up with vigor, people are ready to celebrate and gather again!! From festivals, corporate…
Working with Ceremonial Cacao & Recipes By | More Pleaze Chef Jordan W. What is a Cacao Ceremony? At its purest essence, a cacao ceremony can be any type of…
VEGAN DAY-LONG YOGA RETREAT | LIVERMORE, CA These past few days I’ve been soaking up all the beautiful sunshine, reminiscing on the many incredible wellness retreats I’ve been blessed to…
How To Utilize The 5 Yamas for Empowered Speech Written by: Alyssa Hossler Photography by: Nicole Goddard It all starts with you. You are deserving of love and respect from…
Raw Vegan Pumpkin Pie By | Guest Chef Crystal BonnetTis the season for pumkin everything, especially this Raw Vegan Pumpkin Pie! This lovely recipe was kindly shared with us by…
A Personal Chef's Guide for Navigating COVID19 The hospitality industry is not a quantifiable product, it’s an immersion and an interactive experience. While large industry hotels, spas, casinos, and restaurants…
Vegan Gluten Free Banana Bread Muffins Here on Maui banana bread is a way of life. Head down the world famous Road to Hana and you'll find no shortage of road sign…
Tropical Oasis Maui | Yoga & House Music Retreat | Zero Waste Retreat Camp Olowalu, Lahaina, Maui | March 29-April 1, 2019 ABOUT TROPICAL EVENTS Tropical was founded in 1998…
Zero Waste Kitchen Hacks| Food Scraps By | Alyssa Hossler When it comes to implementing zero waste in the kitchen, ideas of reusable bags, buying unwrapped produce, or byo container…
Badass Business Babe Retreat West Hollywood, CA | March 17, 2019 | Chef Amanda RamirezABOUT BADASS BUSINESS BABES At BADASS BUSINESS BABES we believe that no business babe or bro…
Raspberry Vegan Cheesecake Recipe Recipe by | Chef Declan McKerrThe delectable Raspberry Vegan Cheesecake is a Chef Declan McKerr creation! When The Vegan Garden, an online vegan meal delivery service,…
Eating Seasonally & Eating Local for Health By | Chef Johanna Glaser Hello, everyone, I'm Johanna, a member of the holistic chef network here at More Pleaze, located in…
Just Be Yoga Retreat: MANIFEST MAUI Wailea Inn, Kihei, HI | February 8-13, 2019 | Chef Kyra Bramble JUST BE YOGA is a home away from home with a fearlessly authentic…
Awaken Society Women's Retreat Toll House Inn, Booneville, CA | November 2-4, 2018AWAKEN SOCIETY aspires to build a global community of women supporting one another in personal, professional and spiritual…
Kombucha Brewing 101 : Making Your First Batch from a SCOBY Alright... Someone gifted you your very own Scoby, or maybe you impulse bought it online. Now you're looking…
Vegetarian California Wedding Elk, CA | August 12, 2018 VEGETARIAN CALIFORNIA WEDDING When Balarama and Emma of Bend Ayurveda approached More Pleaze to cater their wedding, it was a…
Basil and Fennel Frond Pesto As a little girl growing up in Sonoma County, CA, fennel was a common sight. Many of my friends loved to eat the black licorice…
Raw Vegan Wedding Elopement La Ventana | Big Sur, CA | April 4 ,2018RAW VEGAN WEDDING ELOPEMENT CEREMONY "From the very first time Ari Violet (the beautiful bride) and…
Fennel Cauliflower Soup with Fennel Frond Truffle Pesto When I was growing up in Northern California, fennel grew abundantly. So much in fact that to me it was merely a…
Our Guide to Natural Sweeteners The average American eats 152 pounds of sugar in a year. That’s a lot of unneeded empty calories! The excess of this highly addictive substance…
Salted Caramel Hemp Protein Balls This recipe for salted caramel hemp protein balls was created on the fly for a private client. They taste like you wish protein bars tasted…
:::Ayurveda in the kitchen::: I've been reflecting a lot on my trip to India recently. The bright and vibrant colors, the pungent and savory smells of the streets and in…
Lemon and lavender go together like rainbows and smiles! A few months ago a dear friend came to visit me on my little island, and we spent the afternoon exploring…
Water and Health FAQ Why is water important for my health? Water is considered to be the most vital of all the macronutrients. Our body weight is composed of…
Sweet, spicy, protein-rich filling, and full of YUM! I was taught a variation of this recipe visiting a friend in Brooklyn in the cold of early winter. I brought…
Pregnancy is a pivotal point for the body in any woman’s life. At no other time does it go through such in-depth physiological changes than when creating a new life…
Basic Macadamia Nut Cheese - "Raw-cotta" I'm a huge cheese addict and so serving vegan "cheese" that tastes and feels like the real thing is very important to me.…
Vegan Holiday Salad with Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Kale, and Spiced Pepitas This Fall when More Pleaze was asked to cater a California ranch wedding we put together a custom five…
Plantain Tostones with Meyer Lemon Cashew Crème I'm excited to share this incredibly delicious and easy recipe with you! If you like bananas, then you'll sure love plantains. Plantains are…
