Cooking for a Vegan Retreat at Home

What You Will Learn?

• Welcome to our Vegan retreat. The aim of this class is to take a 24-hour break - a mini-Vacation from your normal routine - to switch off and to make a little more room for that inner sanctuary. To nurture yourself with healthy food, and to balance the day with therapeutic cooking, relaxation, and some quiet time to help realign the body and soul. You could, however, also dip into this class, moving straight to the individual recipes for a spot of vegan cooking..
• Regardless of whether you already enjoy vegan food or are wanting to try something different this class offers a healthy menu of simple, easy to prepare wholefood dishes that are ultimately cleansing and low in calories. The dishes include those that contain starchy vegetables such as squashes and sweet potatoes which are filling and will satisfy hunger. They also contain gluten free grains such as buckwheat, and legumes such as lentils and chickpeas which add important fiber and density to the meal. Together with plenty of vegetables these provide a balanced intake of protein, minerals, and vitamins to help build a healthy body. Eating fruit and raw probiotic foods such as slaw and alkaline forming foods such as plenty of greens which are vitamin and enzyme rich are essential for a healthy system..
• Setting aside a day for your retreat will need a little planning and during this course we help you with the organization of this. We have listed the recipes into those that can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, those to prepare the day before and those to make on the day – this is important so that your retreat is successful and that you fully benefit from your time..
• We'll be preparing an energy boosting breakfast to help start the day. This includes an option to make your own vegan milks from scratch at home - no fillers or additives just pure wholefood. We'll also be preparing an apple muesli with almonds and a blueberry, beet and mandarin smoothie..
• We'll be making winter warming vegan bowls with dishes of comforting cauliflower gratin and chickpea puree, buckwheat with apricots and walnuts, roasted spiced pumpkin and wilted greens..
• We'll be preparing an array of colorful winter roots and vegetables for simple roasting alongside bowls of parsnip mash and apple sauce..
• For a light supper we'll be making delicate rice paper wraps with avocado, red cabbage and pineapple slaw, orange lentil and sweet potato hash and a Chermoula salsa from North Africa..
• For a touch of healthy sweetness, we'll be making a whole-wheat blueberry and carrot cake and a creamy dark chocolate mousse..
• This class is suitable for beginners and more experienced cooks alike. You will find the printable recipes in the Project & Resources tab alongside tips, ingredient listings and printable cards on the practical and organizational side of how to prepare for your retreat. Feel free to ask any questions - we hope you can join us!.