Quality, fresh ingredients cooked from scratch.
Olivia is passionate about food. She trained at Ballymaloe Cookery School and then furthered her interest to specialise in vegetarian cooking.
Where vegetarian food is concerned it’s all about getting a good balance of flavours, textures, colours and of course using quality, wholesome and fresh ingredients. Everything is cooked from scratch which is a rare commodity these days. We operate a zero-waste policy. Vegetable cuttings are used in our compost for our vegetable patches and there are seldom leftovers on the plates which we just love.
At The Courtyard Yoga Retreat you will be well nourished with beautiful healthy and nutritious meals. Our food is different from any other yoga retreat in Ireland. Many of the dishes have been inspired by my travels to India, Thailand, Vietnam, Loas, North Africa and of course her time spent at Ballymaloe Cookery School.
We use fresh herbs and spices extensively, herbs and spices enhance the natural flavour and the enjoyment of food and also have a therapeutic value. We grow our own herbs, and when we have plentiful we use our own carrots, potatoes, courgettes, lettuce, swiss chard, apples and other home grown ingredients from our vegetable garden. If you happen to come in strawberry season you will have the pleasure of fresh strawberries as we have an abundance at peak season! We also forage in the forestry nearby for nettles, wild garlic, elderflower, blackberries and wild raspberries.
Meal time is such an important and fun part of our yoga retreat, the food is always a popular talking point.
-
- Vegan Chocolate mousse
-
- The Courtyard herb & Vegetable Garden
-
- Eat
-
- Courgettes and beans from our garden
-
- Raw & Dairyfree, GF, Vegan
-
- Light fluffy lime cake
-
- Maldivian Mango Curry, Vegan
-
- Frances with veg shots
-
- Freshly dug carrots from our garden
-
- Beetroot, Apple, roasted maple pecans, vegan
-
- Simple salad leaves & edible flowers from our garden
-
- Chia with kiwi puree, vegan
-
- Beetroot from our garden
-
- Beetroot, Quinoa Burgers
-
- Wild garlic soup from our foraged wild garlic
-
- Thai Carrot Salad
-
- Raw Dairyfree, vegan
-
- Pea & Coriander Soup
-
- Chia seeds
-
- Fresh Pineapple Sorbet with Mango puree, vegan
-
- Dairy-free pistachio and avocado ice-cream, vegan
-
- Nettles and wild garlic which our guests foraged from the forrest
-
- Wild garlic & nettle soup
-
- Brunch
-
- Brunch
-
- Homemade breads and gluten free buns
-
- Vegetable wholemeal muffins
-
- Brocoli cake
-
- Lebanese Chickpea Stew with kale
-
- Broccoli cake
-
- Energy treats
-
- Vegetable drink shots
-
- Dairyfree & gluten free Lime cheesecake
-
- Beetroot, apple & roast pecan
-
- Quinnoa
-
- Hummus
-
- Nuts, seeds,coconut, dates, dark chocolate
-
- Swiss Chard from the garden
-
- Vietnamese Curry, brown rice
-
- Cilantro, chickpea, spinach lime salad
-
- Beautiful Salads
-
- Cardamom Cream, Rose water, Pomegranate
-
- Lemon grass & lime Thai curry
-
- Red pepper Kuku
-
- Plate of healthy goodies
-
- Vegetarian Kuku
-
- Fruit snack
-
- An array of tasty treats
-
- Couscous
-
- Our fig tree
-
- Figs from our fig tree
-
- Double baked yoghurt, honey & cinnamon cheesecake
-
- Ztatziki
-
- Wild garlic from the forest
-
- Chia seeds
-
- St Patricks day, wheatgrass, spirulina
-
- Rosemary & Coconut Milk Infusion
-
- Apple & Cucumber
-
- Fresh steamed Asparagus
-
- Fruit salad
-
- Deliciously vegan
-
- Detox biscuits, GF,
-
- Mexican bean & fresh salsa, avocado dip
-
- Coconut based vegan dessert
-
- Breakfast Jar
-
- Rhubarb from the garden, Dairyfree
Please note that yoga retreat attendees must note in their booking form if they have any food allergies or special dietary requirements such as coeliac, nut allergy, etc. We cater for genuine allergies and dietary restrictions but but we can not cater individually for dislikes, so please do not put your dislikes in the allergies, special dietary restrictions part of the form.
To book a retreat click here http://www.thecourtyardyogaretreats.ie/payment/
