Recipes

This is one of the many delicious recipes from our Food Experience Retreats with Steph Sheehan. We feel this tasty treat is simply perfect for the festive season… but, we have to confess, we also enjoy it any time of year! We hope you will too.   Ingredients: 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup cashews 1/2 cup walnuts 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp tamari/soy sauce   Method: Whisk to combine maple …

This delicious gluten free bread is a firm favourite with our guests (it’s loved by our staff too!) Once you’ve tried it we reckon you’ll be obsessed too. You just can’t beat the smell and taste of freshly baked bread!   Ingredients: (makes one loaf) (Tip: use the empty yoghurt tub to measure out this recipe) 1 large tub of natural yoghurt (500 ml) 2 …

Ingredients: 350g red split lentils 1 400g tin coconut milk 1 large onion (diced) 2 medium sized potatoes (cubed) 2 large handfuls of kale (sliced) 1 litre water/stock 2-3 gloves garlic 1⁄2 thumb-size piece of ginger 2 tsp ground cumin (if using seeds, toast first and grind) 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp mustard seeds (toasted lightly first) 2 cardamom pods bay leaf 2 cloves (optional) salt & freshly ground pepper   Method: Place the washed lentils …

Chocolate Beetroot Cake (GF)Ingredients:3/4 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup raw cacao 1 medium raw beetroot, peeled and finely chopped in food processor (approx 3/4 cup) 2 cups almond meal 3 eggs (beaten in separate small bowl) 3 tablespoons coconut palm sugar 3 teaspoons Gluten Free baking powderMethod:Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line cake tin with grease proof paper. Peel and quarter the …

Power Balls Ingredients: For the Coating:Cacao butter, melted Raw cacao (powder) Sweetener of choice (maple syrup, honey, xylitol etc) Desiccated coconutFor the Filling:Soaked dates  – dates soaked in boiling water for a few minutes Walnuts 2 tbsp of TahiniMethod:Blend Walnuts until they reach the consistency of granules (think coarse sand). Add the strained dates and Tahini to the blender and blend until reasonably smooth. Set aside. Melt the raw …

Here is a recipe from our menu here at the Cliffs of Moher Retreat. It’s one that we serve on our retreats! 200g cherry tomatoes halved 100g Ripe pear/ plums diced 50g Grapes halved Juice of 1-2 limes Zest of 1 lime 4 Scallions Handful of Coriander Pinch Salt & pepper Drizzle of Cider Vinegar Drizzle of honey or other sweetener