Menu
9th Annual Midwest Women's Herbal Conference
May 29, 30 & 31, 2020 • Almond, WI
(Subject to Change)
The Menu Below is food provided by Rooted Spoon, for the 3rd Annual Mycelium Mysteries, A Women's Mushroom Retreat, September 27, 28 & 29, 2019.
Crafted by Rooted Spoon from locally sourced providers-
*Menu subject to change
All food on the menu is gluten free, including desserts. The only thing that is not gluten free is the bread bar. While all of the food is gluten free, the kitchen is not certified gluten free.
Thursday Dinner
(*Please Note, Thursday dinner is for Women who are attending the Thursday night pre-conference workshop and who have PAID in advance for Thursday dinner)
+fall harvest salad
local greens/apples/red onions w/ pepitas, & maple mustard vinaigrette (vegan, GF)
optional blue cheese & crunchy garlicky chickpeas
+wild rice & roasted vegetables
Red Lake Chippewa wild rice w/ leeks & herbs; roasted local root vegetables (vegan, GF)
+apple cider-brined roasted chicken
Nami Moon bone-in skin-on chicken brined/roasted in local apple cider w/ onions & herbs (DF/GF)
+gingered apple cranberry crisp
local apples/cranberries & fresh ginger w/ a buttery crisp oat topping; served w/ whipped crème fraiche (vegetarian/GF
Friday Breakfast
(*Please Note, Friday Breakfast is for Women who have PAID in advance for Early Arrival Thursday)
+bone broth & toast bar
+buckwheat aronia/blueberry pancakes
sourdough buckwheat pancakes w/ local aronia & blue berries (vegetarian)
(GF/vegan version available)
+Beeler’s bacon (GF)
+fruit, yogurt, & granola
fresh seasonal organic fruit, yogurt, & granola
+coffee & tea
Kickapoo Coffee fair-trade/organic coffee & a selection of herbal, green, & black tea
Friday Lunch
(*Please Note, Friday Lunch is for Women who have PAID in advance for Friday Lunch)
+bone broth & vegan soup; bread bar
+roasted vegetable salad
roasted root vegetables, bitter greens, soaked & toasted pumpkin seeds, & honey-lemon-thyme vinaigrette (vegatarian, GF); chevre on the side
+chicken salad or lentil salad
Nami Moon tarragon chicken salad (GF) or
lentil salad w/ leeks & shiitake mushrooms (vegan, GF)
Friday Dinner
(*Please Note, if you are a regular Retreat attendant and you have not already registered and paid for Friday lunch, your first meal of the weekend, will be Friday Dinner)
+bone broth & vegan soup; bread bar
+arugula salad w/ tomatoes & basil salad
local arugula & tomatoes w/ basil, parsley, & balsamic herb vinaigrette (vegan, GF)
+fagioli w/ mushrooms & creamy polenta
soaked beans slow-cooked w/ forest mushrooms, herbs, & garlic; soft polenta (vegan, GF)
+Tuscan beef stew
braised local/organic/grassfed beef w/ local tomatoes/peppers/onions/herbs (dairy/egg/gluten-free)
+Italian apple torte
spiced apples baked in rich buttery sunflower seed meal batter (vegetarian, GF)
Saturday Breakfast
+bone broth & toast bar
+huevos rancheros
corn tortillas, refried black beans, local tomato/pepper ranchero sauce (GF/vegan)
fried local eggs (GF/DF/vegetarian); sour cream & grated cheese;
maple chipotle beef sausage patties (GF/DF); sautéed mushrooms/peppers/onions (GF/vegan)
+fruit, yogurt, & granola
fresh seasonal organic fruit, yogurt, & granola
+coffee & tea
Kickapoo Coffee fair-trade/organic coffee & a selection of herbal, green, & black tea
Saturday Lunch
+bone broth & vegan soup; bread bar
+lime cabbage slaw
grated local cabbage & root vegetables w/ lime juice & crunchy toasted seeds (vegan/GF)
+Caribbean yellow curry stew
local potatoes, sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms, peppers, onions, green peas, & chickpeas in
coconut milk yellow curry (vegan/GF)
Friday Dinner
+bone broth & vegan soup; bread bar
+Moroccan salad
local greens w/ tomatoes, onion, olives & preserved lemon vinaigrette (vegan, GF)
+brown rice & lentils w/ sweet potatoes & peppers
soaked organic rice; lentils stewed w/ local sweet potatoes & peppers
+apricot & chicken tajine
slow cooked Nami Moon chicken w/ apricots, local honey, bone broth, & Moroccan spices
+yogurt cake with rose-hip
apple yogurt cake w/ rose hip & date buttercream (GF)
Sunday Breakfast
+bone broth; toast bar
+eggs & potatoes
scrambled eggs w/ local vegetables/mushrooms (vegetarian/GF) & cheese
green eggs & bacon (GF, DF)
herb roasted potatoes (vegan, GF)
+fruit, yogurt, & granola
fresh seasonal organic fruit, yogurt, & granola (vegetarian/GF)
+coffee & tea
Kickapoo Coffee fair-trade/organic coffee & a selection of herbal, green, & black tea
Sunday Lunch
+bone broth; toast bar
+fall salad
local greens & vegetables w/ honey lime vinaigrette (vegan, GF)
+turkey or sweet potato chili
local/organic turkey w/ beans & local vegetables (GF)
vegan chili w/ local sweet potatoes/ vegetables & beans (vegan/GF)
grated cheese , sour cream, & hot sauce;
+cornbread & honey butter (vegetarian/GF) &/or organic corn chips (vegan)
Throughout the Weekend
Stay hydrated- fresh water filling stations in front of dining hall and across from chicken coop on main road
Herbal Infusions- brewed nightly, breakfast through afternoon as quantities last. Please drink and enjoy the nourishing infusions daily, being mindful of healthy serving sizes.
Coffee- before breakfast until 10am
Hot Water and Tea -before breakfast until 10am and 7pm-11pm.
Snacks
*times listed in program and on daily announcement board
Friday Afternoon
apples & maple tahini butter (GF/vegan)
Friday Evening
chips & salsa (GF/vegan) & cheese
Saturday Afternoon
veggies, hummus, rice crackers (GF/vegan)
Saturday Night
cheese, fruit, crackers
Daily Bread Bar
One Love Bread sourdough from Withee, WI along with Westby Co-op Creamery butter, tahini, & a variety of jams available throughout each day starting Friday afternoon (due to their baking/delivery schedule)
Bone Broth & Soup Station
Homemade long-cooked bone broths available for every meal featuring 100% pastured Nami Moon Farm chicken from nearby Custer, WI & 100% grass-fed Big River beef from caterer Dani’s farm in Soldier’s Grove, WI.
Homemade vegan soups featuring local/seasonal organic vegetables &/or organic pulses/grains available for lunches & dinners
Workshop-cultured Piima cream & Gomasio sesame seed/seeweed/herb mix & Fizzeology ferments from Viroqua, WI available for every meal
Feel free to ask the Dining Hall staff if you have questions.