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JULY 2020 PUBLISHER

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Almost Too Much to Think About AS I SIT HERE ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND NINE WEEKS INTO GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER, I HAVE MORE ON MY MIND THAN IF

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THINGS WERE NORMAL. You know, pre-Covid. Why not? If I was moving about,

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shopping, going to restaurants, traveling, visiting or hosting friends and family I would

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often be too busy to ruminate. Right now, worrying about our family, our business, our community, our friends, our clients and our entire country are on my mind all of the time. But first, what do I do to feel good? Two months of Shelter in Place requires a commonsense focus on activities that we can enjoy and a commitment to improving our skills

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at the same time. I really do like to cook. These days, based on everyone’s Facebook posts, so does almost everyone else. There are almost too many food photos (mine included). Enough already! Just eat it and enjoy it! More importantly, for me, being a home chef is therapy. I relax and create my own recipes and never write them down. Of course, that speaks to my inability to follow orders. Serves me well in the kitchen; but not so well outside the kitchen (more on that another time). To sum it up, cooking and enjoying a nicely created dinner has become the highlight of each day for me and Robin. Her appreciation of something I do well is a gift for which I will always be grateful. Gifts are important during the isolation of Shelter in Place. Speaking of Robin, I cannot overlook her newfound skill as our in-house mixologist.

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siastically browsing websites for even more variations. The only constant seems to be a bottle of Kettle One. Seems like a second career as a sexy bartender is on the horizon. Can we get through this and come out of the dark tunnel in one piece? You will be reading this in July and by then I hope things are somewhat better. How much better? Who knows? I do know that when I see Facebook posts of the incredible firepit my sonin-law Adam just built, I yearn to hop on a plane and visit my family in Pennsylvania. Sitting down with granddaughters Zoe and Sophie and roasting politically correct uncured chicken hot dogs over that firepit would make me deliriously happy. We will get through these bad times. Stay Safe.

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MIGHTY UNDER D O G S P ROV I D E SURF THERAPY & MORE IN MALIBU OCEAN-LOVING SURFERS TIMOTHY HAZELIP AND JEAN

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wave when I see a child getting their first wave. I don’t remember

UNDER DOGS.

my best waves, but I remember theirs!”

The pair founded the organization in 2014 after JP saw the amazing benefits surfing had on his nephew, William. “When he came back to shore he was much calmer and more confident as a person,” shares JP, about surfing with William, who is autistic.

In the spirit of community service, MUD volunteers have stepped up during the COVID crisis to help their friends and neighbors in a myriad of ways beyond surf therapy. Tim credits his fiancé, Katie Pruitt, now MUD’s Executive Director, with the organization’s evolution.

Driven by the desire to share these benefits with others, Tim

“Through her creativity, she has pushed us in different directions to

and JP started the Malibu Under Dogs, an event-based volun-

make us even more than surf therapy: #morethansurftherapy #team-

teering opportunity with the mission to help people “build confi-

gofaster,” says Tim, noting that MUD has been delivering food and pre-

dence, one wave at a time.”

scriptions for the elderly and those who can’t make it out of the house.

Becoming “totally addicted” to teaching surfing and serving those in need in the community, the duo quickly realized the need to expand their services.

MUD’s expanded community services began after the Woolsey Fire, which reduced Tim’s neighborhood of 40 homes to only 7. “Everyone just started instinctively helping neighbors and the com-

“If your shoulder needed therapy, a few times just isn’t enough.

munity pulled together as the Mighty Under Dogs stepped up as an

Why wouldn’t it be available every day?” says Tim. Thus, with the help

organization to pitch in toward the community’s recovery,” Tim shares.

of attorney and friend, Norman Baugher, Tim and JP transformed

The award-winning organization plans to continue filling needs in

their surf therapy venture into a nonprofit with expanded offerings.

its beloved Malibu community and looks forward to hosting future

Renamed Mighty Under Dogs based on Tim’s nickname for his

free surf camps and events. Despite the uncertainty of these chang-

“hero and surf partner” JP, “an unsung hero, a cowboy, and who, in

ing times, their mission and dedication stand: “An idea-turned move-

my eyes, personified what surf therapy was to me, so I named him

ment; [demonstrating] that ordinary people can make an extraordi-

‘Mighty Underdog,’” the nonprofit is “dedicated to the recreational

nary impact on the lives of those in need.”

rehabilitation of participants by exposing them to adaptive surfing taught by world-class instructors.”

Learn more at MightyUnderDogs.org.

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+ 1 cup green olives (drained)

+ 1 t salt

recipes on the barbecue.

+ 1 cup Peppadew peppers (drained)

+ 1 t espelette

+ 1 T chopped garlic

+ 2 oz dried currants

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For a successful grilling season, Executive Chef

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Blend all ingredients in a Vitamix until completely smooth; adjust seasoning to taste. PISTACHIO & PINK PEPPERCORN MIX + 1 cup toasted, chopped pistachio

+ 1 t salt

+ 1 oz crushed pink peppercorn

+ 1 T olive oil

+ 1 oz currants Toss all ingredients in a bowl.

and it’s important to know where they are. The cooler spots are good for “cooking” whatever you’re grilling and getting to the proper temperature inside, and the hot spots are great for putting that nice finishing grilled char on your item. 2. Like any machine, the grill must be well-oiled! Take a spare kitchen towel, fold it into a “roll,” tie it in place with butcher’s twine, and then saturate it with olive oil. Chef Ryan uses this and tongs to wipe the surface of the grill before each use to “season” the grill, prevent sticking and keep it clean. Here, he shares Carbon Beach Club’s grilled Haas avocado dish served with tangy Tunisian BBQ sauce garnished with toasted pistachios, pink peppercorn, currants, cilantro and chili oil. “It’s a very fun dish with the smokiness and char we get from the grilled avocado and the sweet and salty play that we get with the Tunisian BBQ sauce,” Chef Ryan says. 18

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Carbon Beach Club's Grilled Avocado

N i c o l as E at e ry

At Malibu’s Nicolas Eatery across from Carbon Beach,

Chef Nicolas Fanucci also suggests cleaning the grill before grilling and making sure to let meat, fish or vegetables sit at room temperature for a few minutes before cooking.

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Nicolas Eatery Chef Nicolas Fanucci

Marinate the fish in soy sauce with black pepper to give it a rich flavor. Cook on a hot grill with oil for 2 minutes on each side. Serve like a tuna burger or on a plate with rice or tortellini.

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Chef Saverio Posarelli of Italian restaurant

Basta in Agoura Hills uses three types of wood—mesquite, almond and olive—because each one opens up different aromas and keeps the embers hot and perfect without a flame. “You never want to grill on a direct flame, as you lose the juice and flavor,” says Chef Saverio.

B R A N Z I N O , I TA L I A N S E A B A S S + fresh sea bass

+ spinach

+ Maldon sea salt

+ lemon slices

+ pepper + fresh chopped herbs: rosemary, lemon thyme, bay leaf, orange and lemon zest, fennel pollen, anise Debone and clean the fish; fill with spinach, lemon and finely chopped fennel, then sprinkle the salt mixture on the outside of the fish. Sear each side until ready. CONTINUED >

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Mastro's Steakhouse Chef Adrian Giese

M as t r o’ s Steakhouse

As the Executive Chef for Mastro’s

Steakhouse in Thousand Oaks, Chef Adrian Giese enjoys grilling skirt steak prepared with a marinade of fresh herbs and garlic cloves and Korean-style flanked short ribs marinated in a sweet, sugary soy glaze. Chef Adrian’s tips for grilling success include setting your meat out a few hours before grilling in order to bring it down to room temperature. “This process is called blooming, and it is an important aspect of the grilling experience, because it ensures your meat is not shocked when it hits the grill. Before getting started, always make sure your grill is nice and hot. If using coals, allow them to get a nice glow and spread them out evenly. Once the grill is hot, clean it with a grill brush and then wipe down the grates of your grill with some oil to keep your meat from sticking. Last but not least, stick by your grill when you have meat on it. Flare ups can cause unwanted char,” Chef Adrian says.

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+ 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped rosemary

+ 1/2 cup orange juice

+ 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley finely chopped

+ 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped

+ 1/4 cup fresh oregano finely chopped

+ 1/4 cup grated ginger

+ 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

+ 1/4 cup sesame oil

+ 2 T kosher salt

+ 1/4 cup sesame seeds

+ 2 t coarsely ground black pepper

+ 1 ea Asian pear finely grated (optional)

+ 3/4 cup soy sauce + 1 cup brown sugar + 1/4 cup rice vinegar

+ 1 t paprika + 3-4 large cloves of garlic finely minced

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Place layer of ribs in a rectangular pan with high sides. Spoon over

Combine the herbs and spices in a bowl. Place steak on a sheet

marinade to cover all the meat with some liquid. Repeat this pro-

pan and rub each piece with the marinade, top and bottom. Put

cess with all the meat. Pour over any residual marinade. Cover

the marinated meat in an airtight container overnight. Pull the

with plastic wrap and marinate overnight. Pull out a couple hours

meat out 2 hours before grilling. Serve with a garden salad.

before grilling. Serve with steamed white sticky rice.

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Smokin’ Bar-B-Quties BBQ

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GRILLED SALMON WITH LIME & B L U E B E R RY B B Q S A U C E

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and stay with you throughout your entire wellness journey so you can skyrocket to optimal health and wellness faster and stay there forever.” In addition to the Yoga studio that doubles as a Meditation Sanctuary, FOY Life offers therapies that are new and unique to many, such as sound baths and energy healing. “When customers are asked if they have ever experienced a sound bath, most respond with ‘What is a sound bath?’” laughs Deanna. “Energy Healing is the most unknown, unsung therapy that if I had to give my healing an order of ranking by service (including both Western and Eastern), Energy Healing would be at the top of the list.” Currently closed due to CV-19 requirements, FOY Life’s studio has a very warm feeling and the space is meant to be used for gatherings and healings of all kinds. The entire space is available to rent to transform it into “anything you can dream it to be,” adds Deanna. “We aren’t like anything else you have ever experienced in the Conejo Valley, so why not take a chance and stop by and see us?” encourages Deanna. “Up until the COVID-19

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F a m i ly G a r d e n i n g & Composting 101 IF YOU’RE A FAMILY LOOKING FOR A FUN SUMMER ACTIVITY, STARTING AND TENDING A GARDEN IS A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL WAY TO SHARE A BOND. “It gets you out every day because things change and you can pick your own vegetables,” says Merrill Berge, owner of Merrill’s Garden Party, an independent landscape management company. “Especially with younger kids, it entices them to explore new food options, hear the insects and explore what’s in the soil.” Here are some tender loving care tips to help your garden grow. 28

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT GARDEN Berge says there are three types of gardens families can create depending on the yard’s perimeters: a raised bed, container and in-ground. There are pros and cons to all three. “If money is not a problem, then a raised bed with a fence is wonderful and allows for easier irrigation and pest control,” says Berge. “If space is a problem, container gardens can be moved around where the tomato or leafy greens can get the most sun or shade. In-ground gardens use less soil and are easier to start but are more accessible by animals.” For those who do not have a yard, Berge says container gardens are the way to go. “Container gardens might not have a lot of space but can be kept closer to the house,” says Berge. Another way to participate is through community gardening, a plot of land donated by a city, church or organization where residents have a small, fenced off section with a raised bed to plant their produce. “It’s the best thing this time of year,” says Berge. “You go there at 9 a.m. when people get out in the garden and everyone pitches in. Either you have to take care of it (watering) or if you want an irrigation system, it makes it easier to do watering on a consistent basis with a timer.” PLANTING & CARE With summertime in full force, Berge recommends planting cilantro, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, marigolds, nasturtiums, herbs, lettuce and arugula.

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“You can eat nasturtiums—they’re spicy and grow back

Bevil recommended children do fun activities with the

every year,” says Berge. “Herbs and lettuces will morph into

garden, such as making bouquets out of flowers and herbs,

flowers, that’s how they are in the wild. Arugula has great flow-

picking produce for a salad, collecting data and writing in an

ers and that’s how they regenerate.”

observation journal.

Berge also recommends starting on fall harvest plants that would take longer to grow, such as pumpkins. Other plants to

“Gardening is a fun experiment; there’s no judgment and things can always be better,” says Bevil.

grow in the fall include onions and garlic, broccoli and cauliflower in the wintertime, and squash and cucumbers in the springtime. There is also the three sisters way of planting, such as planting corn, squash and beans, with the beans wrapping up the corn and around the squash at the bottom. “You want more substantial root vegetables in the rainy and colder months and tender vegetables in the spring,” says Berge. When watering a garden, Berge says the general rule of thumb is the younger the seed, the more watering it will need. “Once its established, you can water less,” says Berge.

PEST CONTROL MANAGEMENT The garden may be growing, but there are unwanted insects that will want to munch on the irresistible plants. “Marigolds, onions and garlic will repel most pests because they are stinky,” said Kim Herren, certified master gardener since 2012 and educator at Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) in Ventura County. “However, nothing is 100% (guaranteed).” Herren says common garden pests include pincher bugs, cucumber beetles and aphids.

“Radishes and carrots are the perfect vegetable to plant from

“Aphids hate high heat and attack any new growth,” says Herren.

seeds. You water them once a day and they pop up within a

“They make leaves look ugly and they love artichokes. Pincher bugs

week or two—it’s great for kids to see.”

love the damp and love to decompose something green.”

A garden should also be watered during the morning or evening versus the afternoon, as water can evaporate faster.

Options for controlling pests include cloches, water barrels, bird netting (be careful, snakes, lizards and birds and other creatures

“A garden is intuitive and you need to be in tune with the

may get caught in them) and covers. Herren says one resource

garden (when watering),” says Berge. “Think of it like a baby;

gardeners can use to identify pests and how to treat them is the

how often do you feed a baby? A lot.”

University of California’s Integrated Pest Management website.

PLANTING SEEDS

superficial damage or catastrophic? (These questions will) help

“Are the pests coming during the day or at night? Is it causing Now that the garden type is chosen, it’s time to plant the seeds. Tovah Bevil, a local horticulturist, recommends starting with a small pot before transferring it to a larger, outdoor space. “There’s a bigger chance they will get moved around with water, wind or certain insects or birds will come and snap it off if they are little seedlings,” says Bevil. Small pots can also be labeled with the name of the plant and the start date. When watering, Bevil recommends using a water

you understand type of treatment,” says Herren. For those considering chemical treatments, there may be insects that are not considered pests and in its lifecycle, such as the Swallowtail Butterfly. “Do you want to lose a butterfly or parsley plant?” says Herren. “You need to be in a garden daily. Seeing how the plants grow, fruits ripen and the different kinds of pests will really help you to understand your garden.”

spray bottle to apply to the top of the seedlings. “You don’t have roots at the beginning stages,” says Bevil. “Having it too wet will create a rot on the seedling.” Bevil says a quarter strain of fertilizer can be added once the second set of true leaves (about three weeks) pops through. More water can also be added. “If the soil lightens up, it needs to be watered,” says Bevil. “If the soil is dark and wet, it’s okay. You don’t want to drain it out, never let them sit on water.” After four to six weeks, the plant can be transferred to an outdoor garden.

COMPOSTING Gardeners wishing to collect their food scraps and turn waste into food for the soil can do so through a process called composting. “When the roots uptake nutrients, it’ll make the plants healthier and create a better soil structure,” says Camila Guzman, owner of the Queen of Compost, Ventura’s first community compost. There are three types of composting: aerobic, where oxygen is needed for the microorganisms to remain active to breakdown materials and the most common form of composting; anaerobic,

“It’s easier to see them grow in a pot indoors and then go out-

where no oxygen is required to breakdown organic matter and is

side every day and check on it,” says Bevil. “There’s a different

done in a fermentation setting; and vermicomposting, where a

chance of success.”

worm bin is used to breakdown organic materials.

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Amiera planting seedlings in the garden.

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Queen of Compost Camila Guzman

contact info Find more information on at-home gardening, pest control and composting at SEEAG.org, IPM.UCANR.edu or QueenOfCompost.com.

“Worms produce nutrient-rich castings that can be used in soils,” says Guzman. “They can eat up to their weight in food scraps in just one day.” Other typical microorganisms in a compost bin include bacteria, centipedes and rollie pollies. “All digest food in different ways,” says Guzman. “It depends on what is being put in—your compost has a language.” Guzman says after the food scraps are placed in a compost container, it can take about three to six months for them to turn into compost (about a third or a quarter). “You want a compost container that fits your lifestyle,” says Guzman. “You can keep it in your kitchen or outside, depending on how much you generate on a weekly basis. With kids, I recommend a worm bin because it is super fun to see the critters changing the food into soil.” Guzman says as compost materials break down, a texture is formed in the soil for the materials to burrow and create tunnels to increase aeriation and moisture. “Greenhouse gases go back into the soil and plants will absorb it through photosynthesis,” says Guzman. “It then turns into sugars that can feed the microorganisms that need those nutrients to grow.” Once the compost is matured, it can be added to the soil to make compost tea (liquid food) for the plants. “Tea is a great way to spread out the biology,” says Guzman. Guzman says that perennials, annuals, fruit trees and succulents are all beneficial for the root system to draw nutrients from. “Composting is the only thing that makes sense when eating and growing food,” says Guzman. “You need to close the loop that gives you the best kind of nutrients so you can be healthy.”

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