Meals - retreat facilitators can make requests from the following sample menu but it is meant as guide

Liz does the cooking and selects produce in season, local when possible and almost always organic. The menu is dependant on the season, the weather and the whim of Liz on any given day. Meals are shared with other guests here and not ordered from a menu per se. This list is just meant as an example of the type of dishes served. Most dishes are vegan and anything can be gluten free.

• Breakfast - might be:
  • Pancakes and maple syrup - Orange Poppyseed, Blueberry Cornmeal or Apple Oatmeal
  • Eggs and toast any style
  • Oatmeal and warm fruit compote
  • Tofu bake or scramble
  
  
  • Breakfast is usually served with:
  • Fresh fruit salad with dairy, soy,& almond yogurts & granola
  • Green smoothies
  • Homemade muffins - cornmeal with orange marmalade, lemon cranberry or pumpkin spice
  • Toast or bagels - gluten free options always available
  • Nut butters, jams etc.
  • Cold cereal selection - gluten free options with rice, soy, almond, coconut and dairy milks
  • Orange juice, tea or coffee

We use organic ingredients when possible, our eggs are from a local farm, maple syrup and berries are from the property when in season, and crab apple jelly is made from our own apples. We use rice, soy or almond milk in baking. Pancakes are vegan and we substitute various flours for those with gluten intolerance. 

Lunch

• • Soup
  • Carrot Ginger
  • Borscht
  • Minestrone
  • Potato Leek
  • Mushroom and Kale
  • Vegetarian Chilli
  • Coconut Squah
  • Herbed Bombay Tomato
  • Main Dishes
  • Wraps with grilled vegetables, hummus or guacamole
  • Pizza - topped with feta cheese, sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
  • Shepherd's Pie
  • oven Baked sandwiches with green apple & mango chutney
  • Samosas

  Salad

  • Asian slaw - Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots with sesame oil and fresh ginger
  • Greek - traditional Greek with no lettuce (olives, cucumber, tomatoes and peppers & feta)
  • Pasta with sundried tomato & olives
  • Orange Beet with cumin dressing
  • Sesame Quinoa with beans & peppers
  • Warm Potato, Egg & Tomato
  • Tabbouleh with quinoa
  • Avocado & Tomato with fresh cilantro
  • Tossed Greens
  • Spinach Beet with Figs & goat cheese
  • Chilli Corn Salad
  • Harlequin Bean Salad

  Dessert

  • Homemade cookies
  • Raw coconut date balls
  • Chocolate Chip Raspberry Brownies
  • Various baked loaves e.g. apple walnut, zucchini, etc.
  • Apple crisp with ice cream
  • Baked Pears or apples
  • Pineapple upside down cake
  • Jam Ripple Coffee Cake
  • Carrot Cake with Pistachios
  • Cinnamon Corn Cake
  • Rice Pudding
• Dinner
  • Entrees
  • Asparagus Risotto
  • Moroccan stew with squash and root vegetables served over quinoa
  • Colourful Stir fry with Grilled Tofu
  • Peanut Tofu with broccoli
  • Eggplant parmesan
  • Rice Bowls - build your own
  • Pineapple & sweet potato curry
  • Pasta dishes - e.g. Spinach and Portobello Lasagne, Spaghetti with mock meatballs (soy based); Penne with pesto & pine nuts
  • BBQ in summer- veggie burgers with homemade fries, grilled veggies
  • Corn roast - outdoor summer event
  • Curried Chick Peas and Mixed Vegetables
  • Curried Vegetable Pie Topped with Chick Pea Pastry 
  • Sweet Spiced Lentils and Tomatoes

  Side Dishes

  • Mashed potatoes and gravy
  • Sautéed mushrooms
  • Steamed Vegetables in season

  Dessert - see selection with lunch menu

• Snacks
  • Available 24 / 7 includes fresh fruit,trail mix, and tea table