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Discovery Yourself in Costa Rica at 2023 Women’s Wisdom & Plant Medicine Retreats

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💝 The Gift of Self Care 💝

When is the last time you took a day for yourself
to RECEIVE?
to be NOURISHED?
to REFLECT?
RELAX?
PLAY?

When is the last time you took a WEEK for yourself? Have you ever done this?

Have you ever truly allowed yourself to CHOOSE YOURSELF first?

Have you ever given yourself permission to REST even when there are a million things to do?

It can be SO EASY, especially for women and mothers, to put others needs before our own.

You are worthy of self care and self love, and you deserve it!!!

You are WORTHY of investing in yourself…
in your health
your happiness
your self discovery
your joy
your pleasure
your passion
your need for deep rest
your need to commune with nature and sisterhood.

A retreat is an opportunity for you to claim space for yourself, to press pause and step away from your day to day routine of life, family, work, errands, appointments, shopping, cooking, cleaning (…the list goes on) and focus on YOU.

We know life doesn’t stop. There will never be the perfect moment to take time for yourself.

What you do have is the CHOICE to choose this for YOU from a place of deep self love. It may even feel uncomfortable to choose yourself, but you’re the only one who can.

When we take time for ourselves, there is an automatic ripple effect that moves into our family and home, and everyone becomes refreshed!

I invite you to boldly, courageously, compassionately CHOOSE YOU!

If you feel the call in your heart, it’s the right time for you.

Welcoming you to join us in the jungle for my 6th annual 8 day women’s retreat in Costa Rica at the Farm of Life.

Choose from 2 dates:
Women’s Wisdom Retreat
January 25th-February 1st 2023

Women’s Wisdom & Plant Medicine Retreat
March 4th-11th 2023

Self Care Women’s Retreat in Costa Rica 2023

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Come Experience 8 unforgettable days at Farm of Life with Holistic Lacey filled with:

🌺 Costa Rica’s Pristine Natural Beauty and Tranquility
💃 Transformative Women’s Circle, Self Care & Ceremonies guided by Lacey
🧘‍♀️ Inspiring Movement Practice Overlooking the Jungle & Pacific Ocean
🌱 Full Moon Shamanic Plant Medicine Ceremony (March retreat)
🔥 Ancestral Arts like pottery making, fire building, barefooting and sun gazing (January retreat)
🍉 Delicious Living Foods Menu with Chef Ariana
🌳 Farm of Life’s Healing Energy
👣 Invigorating Nature Adventures like Waterfall Hikes & Beach Trips
🌹 Meaningful Sisterhood Connection
and so much more!

✨Women’s Wisdom & Ancestral Arts Retreat
January 25th-February 1st 2023

or
Women’s Wisdom & Plant Medicine Retreat
March 4th-11th 2023
✨

Detox & Nourish in Costa Rica during 8 Day Women’s Retreat 2023

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Come be nourished at the Farm of Life!

Some guests have come on retreat at the Farm of Life for the food, and that is a totally valid reason- it’s beyond delicious!

Regardless of what brings you to the farm on a wellness retreat, the nourishing meals prepared by chef Ariana will be a highlight of your stay- and will leave you feeling inspired!

As women, we are often caring (and cooking!) for others. We are naturally nurturing and nourishing that which we love, and what matters to us. It’s absolutely beautiful, AND can also be exhausting.

When you come to a women’s retreat, you get to enjoy 10 days without cooking and cleaning! Yes you heard me- no chopping, stirring, blending, sautéing or best yet, washing up.

A retreat is an opportunity to step away from your day to day life and dedicate this time to fill your cup, to nurture yourself and to be nourished.

Opening and allowing to receive is not always easy as we have been programmed to always be giving. Receptivity is a beautiful feminine quality that can bring greater balance to our lives.

Food is only one way to be nourished on a retreat. You’ll also be nourished by nature’s jungle beauty, pristine waterfalls, sunshine, meaningful connection, silence, movement, stillness, self care and simply being.

We have space for you to come and be nourished in Costa Rica during my upcoming women’s wisdom retreats.

Choose from January 25th-February 1st or March 4th- 11th

Retreats include three wholesome and delicious vegetarian and gluten free meals a day – with exception for special ceremony days- as well as fresh coconut water and medicinal teas with herbs from the greenhouse.

You can learn more about my annual women’s retreat in my bio link or visit www.holisticlacey.com/retreats

See you in the jungle,
Lacey

Cream of Cauliflower Soup {vegan}

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup Ingredients

2 medium heads of cauliflower, chopped into florets
3 cups of cooked/canned chickpeas
5 cloves of garlic, whole
1 cook onion, sliced
5 medium size potatoes, cubed
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or virgin coconut oil

1 tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne, optional
1.5 tsp ground cumin

4 cups of vegetable broth
4 cups of coconut milk, fresh or canned full fat

1 spring fresh rosemary, finely chopped
juice of 1 lemon

Optional garnish: fresh chives, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sauerkraut, coconut milk, roasted veggies, chickpeas, paprika.

Method

Preheat oven to 400.

In a large bowl, combine cauliflower florets, cubed potatoes, garlic cloves, onion and chickpeas.

Add 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and all spices. Mix thoroughly.

Place on a large baking sheet or glass pyrex dish and roast until potatoes and cauliflower are soft (about 50 minutes), stirring halfway.

Add roasted veggies into a pot with vegetable broth and coconut milk. You may choose to keep a small amount to the side to garnish your soup before serving.

Use a hand immersion blender or regular blender to puree into a soup. Add more liquid, or hot water as necessary to reach your desired consistency.

Return to pot if using a regular blender, add in rosemary and lemon juice. Allow flavours to simmer on low for 15 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Add more salt and pepper as necessary.

Garnish with fresh chives, pumpkin seeds, saurkraut and drizzle of coconut milk.

Enjoy.

Raw Vegan Chocolate Pudding

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In a high speed blender, blend :

5 ripe avocados
1/2 cup of raw cacao powder
1 can of coconut milk, chilled
6 dates
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Let sit in the fridge for 1 hour.
Garnish with your favorite supperfoods like cacao nibs, hemp seeds, bee pollen (omit of you do not eat bee products), fresh berries, goji berries, fresh mint or holy basil, and if it’s your friends birthday, candles!!!

Enjoy!

Ayurvedic Apricot Ginger Oatmeal

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Ayurvedic Apricot Ginger Oatmeal

Makes 3- 4 servings | Vegan

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Ingredients

1.5 cup gluten free rolled oats
1 cup filtered water
2.5 cups fresh or canned coconut milk
1/3 cup unsulphured dried apricots, quartered
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp fresh ginger root, grated
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped, preferably dry toasted in a pan for 2 minutes
pinch sea salt
2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup

optional toppings : shredded coconut, flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, fresh fruit slices, coconut yogurt.

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Directions:

In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine water, coconut milk, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Bring to a boil and add in oats. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring often. In the last 2 minutes, add in apricot pieces. Remove from heat, add in pecans and honey/maple syrup.

Serve warm and garnish with your favourite toppings.

Halvah Smoothie

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…because all of our favorite desserts should have a smoothie equivalent

Makes 2 smoothies

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender

1.5 cups of your favorite non dairy milk – I like cashew, or hemp, but almond and coconut milk work too!

1 cup filtered water

3 TBSP Tahini

1 Frozen Banana + 1 Room Temperature Ripe Banana

1 tsp local honey

pinch of pink Himalayan salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Optional superfoods:

1 tsp bee pollen

1/2 tsp maca

1 Tbsp hemp seeds

Have you tried my Raw Hemp Seed Halvah Dessert

Chewy Raw Snickers {with Medjool Dates}

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I served this incredibly simple and YET INCREDIBLY delicious dessert at a recent women’s retreat I offered…and they ALL went CRAZY for this chewy – caramel-chocolatey treat!

Thanks in advance for your patience as I am still finalizing exact amounts to be able to even call this a “recipe” BUT this will definitely offer you the guidelines you need to get started!

Trust me, this will be your new go to for healthy, raw desserts!

What you’ll need

A pack of organic Medjool dates

A jar of all natural peanut butter

~1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, crushed

For the homemade chocolate

1/2 cup raw cacao powder

1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil

1-3 tbsp maple syrup, depending on how sweet you’d like the chocolate.

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

a pinch or two of pink Himalayan salt

optional to add a pinch of cayenne

Method

Begin by preparing your homemade chocolate.
Add 1 inch of tap water to a medium saucepan. On top of it, place a glass or stainless steel bowl.
Turn the burner onto medium.
Add coconut oil into the bowl, and it melt.
Once melted, add in the remaining ingredients.
Whisk together until well combined, ensuring the heat is not too high.
Taste. Add more maple syrup as desired but remember the dates are already super sweet!
The chocolate should be a perfect balance between not too thin and not too thick. Add more oil (to thin) or cacao powder (to thicken) as needed.
Allow to cool and set aside.

Prepare a large plate of flat baking pan with parchment paper.
Prepare the dates by gently opening them in half with your hands to remove the pit.
Be mindful not to break them completely apart!
Fill each dates with 1-2 tsp of natural peanut butter.
Stuff the dates with some crushed peanuts.
Fold the dates back together and do your best to press the peanuts and peanut butter inside.
Place them in the fridge for 10 minutes to harden up the peanut butter (not necessary but it makes it way less messy)
Using your hands (or a spoon if you really want to!), dip the filled dates into the chocolate bowl. Do your best to cover the entire date.
Place on the baking tray and go through this process with each date.
You may wish to sprinkle the snickers with additional peanuts and salt!

Place in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.

Feel free to use your homemade chocolate for any other desserts!

Photo supplied by http://www.eatingbirdfood.com as I am still waiting to get an epic one!

Vegan Food on Koh Phangan & Ubud Bali

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5 Delicious Plant Based Meal Ideas … inspired from my travels in Thailand (Koh Phangan Island) and Bali (Ubud)

Teriyaki Tempeh Bowl

Terriyaki marinated tempeh, mixed greens, hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, caramelized onions and brown rice served with tahini sauce.

Eat. Co Restaurant – Koh Phangan
See the full menu!

Creamy Vegan Caesar Salad

Mixed greens in a cashew salad dressing, sun dried tomatoes, raw parmesan “cheese,” nutritional yeast, mung bean sprouts and a raw crackers.

Orion Healing Center – Koh Phangan Thailand

See the full menu

Have you tried my homemade creamy vegan caesar salad dressing yet?

Pumpkin and Black Bean Burrito

served with cashew sour cream and spicy salsa

Karma Kafe Koh Phangan Thailand

Visit their Facebook page

Design your own vegan pizza
with homemade cashew cheese and veggies of choice!

Organic Love Whole Food Kitchen – Koh Phangan Thailand

Visit their facebook page

“BLT” Wrap

Grilled tempeh “bacon”, black bean hummus, avocado, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce and hot sauce!

Clear Cafe, Ubud Bali
See the full menu

More vegan food in bali coming soon!

Homestyle Blueberry Waffles {vegan | made with spelt flour}

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Top with seasonal fruit like pomegranate ❤

Recipe

Ingredients

2.5 cups organic light spelt flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
heaping 1/4 cup of organic coconut sugar
2 tsp cinnamon (it’s our favourite)
2.5 cups nut mylk/ non dairy milk of choice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup organic coconut oil, melted
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups frozen blueberries

Method

Preheat waffle maker.
In a bowl, combine apple cider vinegar with nut mylk and let sit.
Mix all dry ingredients in another bowl.
Add vanilla and coconut oil into the milk mixture.
Add wet ingredients to dry.
Combine.
Fold in blueberries.
Once the waffle maker is ready, scoop in the batter using a 1/3 cup measuring cup and cook for about 6-8 minutes.
Top with fresh fruit slices, canadian maple syrup, hemp seeds or feel free to get extra fancy with a coconut or cashew whipped cream. Serve for brunch with a side salad to balance the sweet and savoury!
Serves 4-6