Join us for our most comprehensive Plant-Based Nutrition and Living Foods Chef Training! In 25 days, you’ll really feel what it is like to take your plant-based nutrition education to the next level and practice stepping into the role of a confident Raw Food Chef. By the end of this training, you will feel confident to create delicious gourmet meals and know how and why certain foods contribute the optimal health.
Our 25-day Raw Food Chef Residency Program is held once a year in Nicaragua on the island of Ometepe at Wanderlust Utopia. This inspirational nutritional and culinary adventure will take you from the beginning – taste balancing and the building blocks of plant-based nutrition education – to the advanced – learning how to create and refine your own signature recipes and dive deeper into specific health concerns and which whole foods can help. Explore advanced culinary themes and develop your unique style as a chef. This immersion is for the passionate foodie, beginner entrepreneur and seasoned plant-based expert. Join us in the plant based revolution and give back to the community!
Raw Food Chef
25-Day Residency and International Certification
Sunday ARRIVAL DAY – Jan.8
2:00 Airport/Border Pick up
3:30-4:00 Arrival (orange juice and energy bites)
6:00 Dinner: Romaine Lettuce Fajitas (module 3)
Evening: FREE
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DAY 1 – Monday – Jan.9
6:45 – 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Green Beauty Smoothie and fresh fruit bowl
Class (Module 1 and 2)
12:30 Lunch: Bean-Free Chili with Cashew Sour Cream and Microgreens, Cebollas encuraditas
1:00- 1:45 Break
2:00 Class (Module 3)
5:00 Dinner: Living Pad Thai
Evening: FREE
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DAY 2 – Tuesday – Jan.10
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Grawnola, fresh nut milk and fresh fruit bowl
Class (Module 4)
12:30 Lunch – Noodles, 3 ways – Cilantro Pesto, Mac and Cheese, Zesty Marinara and Gazpacho
1:00- 1:45 Break
2:00 Class (Module 5)
5:00 Dinner – Energy Soup, Sprouted Lentil Salad with simple spiced vinaigrette
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DAY 3 – Wednesday – Jan 11
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Choco-Cardamom Smoothie, grawnola and stewed fruit
and Class (Module 6)
12:30 Lunch: Build your Own salad (share/taste each other’s creations), The Gut Shot
1:00 – 4:00 FREE
4:00 – 6:00 Breathwork in Yoga Shala with Solage and Rachel
5:00 Dinner: Portobello Mushroom Stack with Swiss Chard Chimichurri, Mediterranean Red Peppers and Truffle Cream Cheese with Salad Crackers
Fire Pit on the beach after dinner
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DAY 4- Thursday – Jan 12
6:45 – 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Tangy Ginger Kelp Noodle Detox Soup
Class (Module 7)
12:30 Lunch: Juices
1:00- 2:00 Break
2:00 Class (Module 8)
5:00 Dinner: Drunken Noodles with Chinese Garlic Sauce with Kimchi
After dinner: Turmeric Pulp and Wheatgrass Facemasks
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DAY 5 – Friday – Jan 13
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Fermented Pineapple Yogurt Milkshake and Grawnola
Class (Module 9)
12:30 Lunch: Tapas – Pineapple Lemongrass Salsa, Goji Berry Curried Relish, Pesto Kalamata Tapenade with the Juice Pulp Crackers
1:00- 1:45 Break
2:00 Class (Module 10)
5:00 Dinner: Kale Caesar Salad and Rawkin’ Rollies
Evening: FREE
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DAY 6 – Saturday – Jan 14
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Huge Fresh Fruit Bowl with tahini and honey
Class (Module 11)
12:00 Lunch: Protein Power Bowl
12:00 – 4:00 Market and El Pital Tour and Cacao Ceremony
6:30 – Dinner: Tropical Chia Pudding
Evening: FREE
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DAY 7 – OFF Sunday – Jan 15
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DAY 8 – OFF Monday – Jan 16
(private one on one coaching)
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DAY 9 – Tuesday – Jan 17
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00: Breakfast: Julia’s Overnight Oats
Class (Module 12)
11:15 Lunch: Cucumber Cups in Spicy Walnut Pate and Kaffir Lime Carrot Soup
1:00- 1:45 break
2:00 Class (Module 13)
5:00: Dinner: Huge Salad (beets, carrots, microgreens, Smokey Pepitas with unfermented nut cheese and Mesquite Coconut Latte Evening: Work on L1 Final Exam as a group
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DAY 9 – Wednesday – Jan 18
6:45- 8:00 Yoga/Movement/Meditation
8:00 Breakfast: Sesame Banana Mylkshake
Go over Quiz Questions
12:30 Lunch: Ginger Butternut Squash Soup
1:00- 1:45 Break
2:00 -5:00 Prep for Final Projects
5:00 Dinner: Fully Loaded Baked Sweet Potato and Nice Cream Creations
6 PM Evening: Prep for Final Projects
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DAY 10 – Thursday – Jan 19
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Huge Fresh Fruit Bowl with Fresh Coconut
Prep for Final Presentations – Demo Pesto Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Lunch: Marinated Moroccan Cauliflower Steaks with Dreamy tahini
1:00 Graduation Presentations
4:00 Photos of final projects
5:00 Potluck
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DAY 11 – OFF – Friday – Jan 20
No morning movement class
Breakfast: Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Level Two: Raw Food Chef Certification
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DAY 12 – Saturday – Jan 21
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Superfood Smoothie
Class (Module 15)
12:30 Lunch with fermented nut cheese, fresh veggies, sprouts, kimchi and crackers (Charcuterie Board)
1:00- 1:45 Break
2:00 Continue
5:00 Dinner: Falafel and Herby Salad
6 PM Evening: Plan Final Project and Signature Dessert
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DAY 13 – Sunday OFF or 5 Rhythms Dance – Jan 22
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DAY 14 – Monday OFF – Jan 23
(private one on one coaching)
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DAY 15 – Tuesday – Jan 24
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast:
Class (Module 16)
12:30 Lunch: Raw Pizza
2:00 Continue
5:00 Dinner: Beet Borsht with Rosemary Walnut Bread, Radiant Rainbow Noodles
Evening: Plan Signature Desserts
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DAY 16 – Wednesday – Jan 25
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Banana Cinnamon Buns, Pancakes and Fresh Fruit
Class (Module 17)
12:30 Lunch: Kimchi Collard Wraps
3:00 Class (Module 18)
5:00 Dinner: Lasagna, Ravioli and Tempeh Skewers with Entremets
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DAY 17 – Thursday – Jan 26
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Real fruit Roll-ups with carob Newtella Cream
Class (Module 18)
12:30 Lunch:
3:00 Prep Unique Crunchy Topping and practice photos
5:00 Dinner: Lasagna and Ravioli
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DAY 18 – Friday – Jan 27
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Mason Jar Maca Carrot Cake
Class (Module 19)
12:30 Lunch: Royal Tea Latte, Shiitake Pho Noodle Soup and Iced Alchemy
1:00- 3:00 Break
3:00 Continue – Prepare Desserts
4:00 Present Final Desserts
6:30: Dinner: Herbs and Truffle Mini Quiche, No Bones Broth and
Evening: Plan Final Project
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DAY 19 – Saturday – Jan 28
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Mexican Enchiladas with Fermented Salsa, Tempeh Crumble and Guac
Class (Module 20)
12:30 Lunch: Mushroom Burgers with Ketchup and Mustard
3:00 Class (Module 21)
5:00 Dinner: Beautiful Buddha Bowls
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DAY 20 – Sunday OFF – Jan 29
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DAY 21- Monday OFF – Jan 30
(private one on one coaching)
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DAY 22 – Tuesday – Jan 31
Teams of 3, each is responsible for a meal, provides a demo and serves us.
8:00 Breakfast: Team 1
9:00 Class (Module 22)
12:00 Lunch: Team 1
3:00 Free Time
5:00 Dinner: Team 1
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DAY 23 – Wednesday – February 1st
6:45- 8:00 Yoga
8:00 Breakfast: Team 2
Class (Module 23)
12:30 Lunch: Team 2
Break – Free Time (packing)
5:00 Dinner: Team 2
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DAY 24 – Thursday – Feb 2nd
8:00 Breakfast:
9:00 Yoga Shala Closing Circle, Graduation Ceremony
10:00 Photos with Certificates, Good Byes and testimonials
11:00 Lunch: Student Meal from everything that is in the fridge. Get into teams and decide what (sauce, salad, soup, etc) – Last meal together.
After Lunch: Prepare for Community Dinner (local Nicaraguans and expats – blended, donation based- proceeds go towards the scholaships for local womens Cooking course.
Free evening – Dinner next door
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DAY 25 – Friday – Feb 3rd
Departure 5:00AM – first ferry
Or Checkout 10:00AM
Internationally Certified Raw Food Chef Certification (CRFC)
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