Food Made with Love ~ Cooking Services

True Nourishment

For Your Retreat or Gathering

I love to cook. It is an honour to create with nature's abundance, to bring to the table the beauty and life energy of all the raw ingredients, celebrated in many delicious forms. I see the ingredients and myself as partners in the process, as I bring forward their essence as any artist works with their materials to allow something wonderful to emerge. I love working from this inspired place!

Whether you are vegetarian, meat-lover, omnivore, paleo, or quite restricted health-wise with your diet (or if your group is all of the above!)  I'm happy to meet your needs.

 

 

Rates & Food sourcing

Generally, my rates are:

$12-25/person/breakfast

$20-45/person/lunch

$35-60/person/dinner and dessert

I typically offer the lower end of the scale for multi-day engagements only. Prices also vary according to menu.

Please contact me to discuss other arrangements (e.g. in-home private meal prep)

I use high quality organic, local and ethically-sourced ingredients whenever possible, with the emphasis being on dense well-balanced nutrition, good variety with lots of colour and flavour. 

Every retreat and gathering is unique; so too are the needs of the people! I'm very happy to work with your vision and budgetary needs. 

 

Sample Menu

Here's an idea of what you might find on the menu:


(Note: Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free and Paleo versions are all possible)

Breakfast Buffet:

~ Muffins (chocolate beet, carrot spice, zucchini, classic banana, apple oat cinnamon, blueberry lemon...) or other fresh warm breakfast bake

~ Homemade yogurt

~ Homemade granola

~ Hard-boiled eggs or savoury fritatta

~ Fresh fruit

~ Toast & spreads, homemade preserves

~ Tea & coffee with fixins'

Lunches:

~ Loaded wraps with grilled chicken and/or homemade baba-ganouj, hummus, roasted vegetables and assorted toppings. Served with a cup of soup or cut fruit

~ Assorted creative & colourful Buddha Bowls with delicious tangy or creamy dressings.

~ Hearty seasonal soups & fresh sourdough bread with a variety of salads

~ Charcuterie boards, "farmer lunches" with assorted cured meats and cheeses, pickles, ferments, veggies and dips, crostini, etc. Vegetarian options include my popular black olive & portobello tapenade, herby bruschetta and creamy asiago artichoke dip (with either dairy or vegan cashew cream)

Dinners:

~ Stuffed portobello mushrooms over zucchini noodles with basil-tomato sauce, served with tangy Caesar salad & sourdough garlic bread

~ Baked salmon with dill & lemon, served with Kate's famous oven-roasted potato salad and fresh green salad

~ Roasted Cauliflower & Chick Pea Curry with Rice, served with Naan bread and cucumber salad

~ Classic Roast Chicken dinner, served with baked garlic and gravy-roasted potatoes and root veggies, and a garden salad

~ Kate's famous decadent shepherd's pie with wild ingredients and golden potato/sweet potato top. Served with homemade preserves & a hearty seasonal green salad. 

Desserts:

~ Creamy chocolate coconut pie (raw, vegan)

~ Butter tarts

~ Lemon squares

~ Assorted chewy cookies

~ Classic apple crisp with ice cream

I'm happy to plan a menu with you, or surprise you with delicious creations each day (according to dietary needs).

I'm not limited to working within a workshop/retreat format, so please contact me for other events if you have something else in mind.

See you in the kitchen!

 

 

From Happy Eaters...

"Kate, Your meals were delicious. And really helped facilitate our practice. It provided a great comfort to me. Thank you!" 
~ Danielle

"Thank you for another week of amazing meals. You have inspired me to have more fun with my meals." 
~ Diana

"Kate, Thank you so much once again for your nourishment- on all levels. Your food and your presence is such a delight." 
~ Kristina

"Gratitude for the beautiful food, and your peaceful divine feminine presence. I am able to fully immerse in the teachings knowing that the food is in good hands." 
~ Les

"Your energy and spirit come through the food, and we learn a lot from you." 
~ Agnes

"OMG, how did you make this? It's so good!!!" 
~ Many People!!

"I think I'm mostly excited about the food."
~ Returning Retreat Attendee