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Vegan Cooking Retreat in Peru

Vegan food that fills you up, and ten recipes you'll actually cook.

Market morning in the Sacred Valley, Peru
Baking bread in a clay oven at a retreat in Peru
Pottery with local clay at a retreat in Peru
Shakshuka with tahini and rustic bread, and a Belgian waffle, at a retreat in Peru
Fresh passion fruit juice and a smoothie at a retreat in Peru
Vegetarian and vegan food menu at a retreat in Peru: eggs benedict, couscous, shakshuka, waffle, quinoa salad, fritters, falafel and a Buddha bowl
Breakfast buffet served at the bar of the hangout at a retreat in Peru
The hangout bar in the evening at a retreat in Peru
Guests dancing at the hangout bar at night at a retreat in Peru
Private thatched cabin with a deck, hammocks and a wooden hot tub in the Sacred Valley, Peru
Cabin interior with two single beds, woven blankets and glass doors opening to the garden, Peru
Shared dorm room with wooden bunk beds and doors opening to a flower garden, Peru
Open timber shower with linen curtains, stone floor and plants at a retreat in Peru
Wooden composting toilet with a stone sink, candle and plants at a retreat in Peru

The Sacred Valley is a good place to try it. The ingredients are close: quinoa, beans, corn in colours you didn't know existed, potatoes in dozens of types, fruit you can't buy at home.

You cook every day, with a chef who shows you how to build a meal that actually fills you up: protein, fat, fibre, flavour. You learn the basics that people usually get wrong, like how to get enough iron and B12, and why a salad is not a meal.

There are no lectures about cruelty and no sermons. If you're curious about the ethics, you can talk about it. If you only want to feel better for a while, that's fine too.

At the end you have ten recipes you can cook at home, a shopping list that doesn't cost a fortune, and a real answer to the question of whether you could do this for longer. For some people the answer is yes. For others it's more plants, fewer animals, and no pressure.

The valley, the food, the place

Cooking here comes with an unfair advantage: the markets in the valley are full of fresh produce, grown nearby and sold by people who know what to do with it. Between classes there are walks through villages and fields. Food is healthy, varied and always available, and you will probably eat better than you do at home. The place is clean and friendly, the group is easygoing, and a few small treats arrive unannounced. The food is excellent, and vegetarian options are always available.

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Full refund if we cancel the retreat, or if you cancel 30 or more days before it starts. 50% refund if you cancel 7 to 29 days before. No refund after that.

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