Food and Lodging for the Wise Woman Immersion

Bend of Ivy Lodge

The 11th Wise Woman Immersion will take place at Bend of Ivy Lodge in Mars Hill, NC. Nestled on 63 acres of land in a secluded valley 30 minutes from Asheville, NC, Bend of Ivy is a place for renewal, created to support those coming together to learn, to create, to grow, to renew the spirit, and to produce new possibilities. Named after the Ivy River that flows past their land, Bend of Ivy Lodge is integrated into the natural surroundings. This integration is reflected in their strong commitment to being carbon neutral and environmentally responsible. Bend of Ivy is a unique place within the culturally and naturally rich Blue Ridge Mountains. For more info, visit www.bendofivylodge.com

Food

Nourishment is at the foundation of the Wise Woman Tradition. And the Wise Woman Immersion Menu is an education in itself—about nourishment; about simple preparation methods that increase the nutrient availability in food; about herbal and wild foods. Seasonal foods are woven together with recipes primarily from Sally Fallon’s Nourishing Traditions cookbook, which is also a text for the class. Prepared from scratch, of primarily local ingredients from organic farms, these meals draw gasps and exclamations all week long!

“OMG! The food was incredible!”

“I thought I was lactose intolerant, until I tried it this way, fermented into yogurt and crème fraiche the old-fashioned way, as lactose is meant to be eaten—with the lactase enzymes intact!”

“After eating this way for a week—both delicious and deeply nourishing and digestible—there’s no going back!”

Wild Salad harvested by and for the Wise Woman Immersion

2011 Menu (Sample for 2012)
	Breakfasts	Lunches	Dinners
MON.			Local Romaine w/ Cilantro Dressing Local Grit Quiche w/ Local Eggs, Cheddar, Tomatoes, & Spinach Brown Rice w/ Black Beans & Stewed Tomatoes Farm and Sparrow Bread
TUES.	Steel Cut Oats w/ Pecans, Local Honey, Whole Milk & Local Butter Strawberries Gluten Free Option	Wild Salad Greens w/ Light herb Dressing & side of Local Goat Cheese Black Eye Pea Cakes w/ Moroccan Tomato Sauce Quinoa Fruit	Local Greens w/ light Vinaigrette, Fermented Beets and Feta (all dairy on the side) NC Catfish w/ Braised Bok Choy Vegetarian Option of Marinated Tempeh w/ Braised Bok Choy Curried Rice w/ Arugula Salad Farm and Sparrow Bread
WED.	Creamy Grits w/Green onions Local Scrambled Eggs	Minestrone Soup (Gluten Free/ Vegetarian) Ginger Carrots & Kim Chi w/ Grape Leaves Herb Yogurt Bread w/ Butter Apples dipped in Fresh Ground Peanut Butter & Chocolate	Roasted Chicken w/ Rosemary Local Basil Pesto Vegetarian Option of Portobello Scalloped Potatoes (or Roasted for dairy free) Kale & Caramelized Onion
THUR.	Banana Spelt Muffins Scrambled Eggs w/ Roasted Pepper & Feta Fruit	Wild Greens w/ Simple Oregano Dressing Local Lamb Vegetarian Option of Tofu Lentils & Roasted Eggplant over Rice Cucumber Raita & Kim Chi	Salad w/ Crispy Nuts Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Soup w/ Nettles Vegetarian Stew Brown Rice w/ Herbs Natural Bread & Butter Homemade Fudge
FRI.	Quinoa with Stewed Apples & Soconut Milk w/ Whole Milk, Butter, & Walnuts	Dandelion Dip w/ Radish, Pickled Green Beans, & Celery Local Shitake Mushrooms, Burdock, Garlic Scapes, & Carrots Greek Rice w/ Dairy	Green Salad w/ Fermented Veggies Local Broccoli & Caramelized Onion Lasagna Gluten & Diary Free Option Rolls & Butter Ice cream w/ Crispy Nuts, Strawberries, & Chocolate
SAT.	Lactose Fermented Pancakes w/ Berries Local Sausage Quinoa porridge (Gluten & Dairy Free)	Chef's Choice

Lodging

Five beds in a dorm room

A double room

Camping is included in tuition.

Dorm Rooms and Double rooms are also available by selecting that pricing option on your registration.

There are also a few singles rooms available. Inquire for availability.