Welcome to the blissful blogspot where food is celebrated with the seasons, and yoga is the glue of it all. Perhaps it’s the other way around, Yoga is celebrated with the seasons and food is the glue of it all. Whatever. Anyway, It is springtime in Portugal. For me, that brings a whole universe into focus...The north wind is blowing, the vegetables are growing, and the flowers are shining. It is spring, now is the time to revitalize the body and soul and come back into life. I suppose that’s how I feel on a personal level. It is time to focus and find my ground. Its time I find my way back to the kitchen! So what’s new is that I have already cooked for 2 yoga retreats. After the first, I made a promise to the clients to update this blissful blogspot, and so here goes… We at Algarveyoga have held one Yoga detox and one Yoga surf thus far this spring. Our first group was a Yoga Surf group at Casa D’ Ouro. I want to thank all of the lovely ladies who participated and gave their energy to imbibing a wonderful kick-start to the yoga year. It was a small group. As a chef, I appreciate cooking for small groups. It gives me more time in the kitchen and even better, more time out of the kitchen, which translates to more time on the yoga mat, and more time playing in the surf. This first Yoga surf was a smash. We had a really good vibe going. I love to see when the clients connect so well amongst each other. There was really a sense of camaraderie on this retreat. The women were connecting with the yoga, the yoga nidra, the food, the surf, and most importantly each other. The following pictures are of the good vibe veggie food that was cooked up during the first week of April. Personally, It felt good to be hitting the note again back in the kitchen at Casa D’ Ouro. In non-Yoga related news, I’ve got a new cooking projects going on. My new idea is a Back to Bliss Wine and Dine event that pairs the fine wines of Portugal with 4/5 original courses. I suppose its underground dining… I want to cook some good original food (veggie and non veggie) and give diners in the Algarve a real dining experience. Lets face it; there are very few restaurants in this area that are exciting. So, I want to make my own restaurant once or twice a month without having to do the whole investing and ruining your life bit. I will fill you in more as the program develops. Hopefully the first Blissful Experience will happen by early June. Peace to anyone who has found their way to my cooking blog. Namaste…Much love

Curry night at the Yoga Surf

the lovely ladies of Yoga Surf

Veggie Lasagna

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