Resident Chef
Food made with love
true nourishment for your retreat,
by Kate Sutherland
by Kate Sutherland
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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! |
A resident of the area and a facilitator of song circles at the Sanctuary, Kate is both familiar and comfortable with our kitchen and fully aligned with our values and vision at the Rosseau Sanctuary.
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RatesKate is happy to work with your vision and budgetary needs. Generally, her rates are:
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Sourcing
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Kate uses 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.
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!) Kate is happy to meet your needs. Every retreat and gathering is unique; so too are the needs of the people! |
"Kate, Your meals were delicious. And really helped facilitate our practice. It provided a great comfort to me. Thank you!" - Danielle |
Helpful tips from Kate for holding space
"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 |
It is most organizers' preference (as well as Kate's) that she stay on site to hold the hearth space. Of course she is sensitive to the needs of the gathering, and energetically aware; you won't find her blaring loud music or waltzing into meditation circles! She is also quite happy to connect with people in the kitchen, in conversation and song.
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Also, as Kate is usually on her own, help with post-meal clean-up is much appreciated. (i.e., peoples' personal dishes and serving dishes. She tries to complete all prep dishes ahead of the meal). This often shows up as participants putting their name on a sign-up sheet to help with a meal or two throughout their stay.
Meal examples
Kate is more than happy to plan a menu with you, or surprise you with delicious creations each day (according to your dietary needs). Here are some examples of what you might expect on a menu:
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Breakfast Buffet
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins OR Apple Cinnamon Cake OR Carrot Spice Cake (can be paleo and/or gluten-free)
Homemade Yogurt Homemade Granola Hard Boiled Eggs Fruit Toast & Spreads Tea & Coffee |
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Lunch
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Collard green or Tortilla wraps with warm Baba-ganouj , Hummus and assorted toppings Veggies & Dip Grapes B)
Seasonal Soup of the Day (e.g., Tomato Red Lentil & Basil, Hearty Chicken, Cucumber Mint) Apple Carrot Coleslaw with Walnuts & Cranberry Fresh Bread |
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Dinner
A)
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms over Zucchini Noodles and Tomato Sauce Tangy Kale Caesar Salad with Hemp Hearts & Sun-dried Tomatoes B)
Cauliflower & Chick Pea Curry with Rice (or Butter Chicken for those who eat meat) Fresh Naan Bread Mixed Green Salad with Yogurt Tahini Dressing C)
Baked Salmon with Garlic and Lemon Oven-roasted Potato & Sweet Potato Salad with Dill Steamed Broccoli |
Coconut Date Balls
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Desserts
Tart Lemon Squares
Chewy Cookies Coconut Date Balls Quinoa & Beet Chocolate Cayenne Brownies |
