Chef Ra
Chef Ra stands for food as medicine with the importance of using organic foods that support the regeneration of lands and nourishment of bodies. Using whole food ingredients to make beautiful and grounding meals. Currently serving as a private chef for transformational retreats, medicine ceremonies, business retreats, intentional gatherings, workshops, festivals and men & women’s circles.
My why for creating comes from nourishment and the passion to be nourished and nourish others. Food has become my art form in recent years.
Being able to serve myself allows me to serve from a full cup.
Getting to know farmers and where my food comes from is hugely important.
Food is medicine. Eating can create beautiful moments of connection.
Nourishment is using whole ingredients. Nourishment is the prayer infused into the food. Nourishment is the care of selecting high-quality ethically sourced animal ingredients.
I support regenerative, organic pastor, raised animal agriculture.
Local when possible. Seasonally prioritized foods.
Eating with the rhythms of the earth
The bison gives us strength to walk into the storm,
knowing that we will endure it and become strong stronger for it.
May we thrive in health, wealth, and abundance.
Chef Ra offers an embodied presence to the retreats he cooks for. What makes him different is that he has done the work (and still continues to), has attended many retreats, works with embodiment practices daily and leads his own retreats.
This gives a felt sense of belonging in the space and a welcoming to the nuances of the retreats. An understanding to what transformation is and can look like in these spaces.
Day One
Grilled Fish · Rice · Herb Sweet Potatoes · Mixed Greens · Vinaigrette
Day Two
Egg Frittata & Hash · Sausage · Roasted Potatoes · Watermelon · Hot Sauce
Burger Night · Grass-fed Beef & Veggie Burgs · Sweet Potato Homefries · Pickles · Truffle Mayo · Tomato
Day Three
Overnight Oats Bar · Chia Pudding · PB Honey · Berry Compote · Sausage · Yogurt · Hemp Seeds
Taco Bar · Braised Chicken · Red Rice · Pinto & Black Beans · Pineapple-Pear Salsa · Chimichurri Pesto
Day Four
Shakshuka · Quinoa Chickpea Salad · Sautéed Kale · Focaccia
Chicken Soup · Bone Broth · Carrots, Celery, Onion · Rice · Sourdough & Butter
Day Five
Wrap Bar · Grilled Chicken · Truffle Mayo · Shaved Carrots & Cucumber · Sautéed Onions & Peppers · Greens
Ra's Meatloaf · Butternut Curry Soup · Yellow Rice · Mung Beans · Tof-Loaf · Cilantro · Lime
Day Six
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs · Bison · Roasted Sweet Potatoes · Miso Soup · Greens
Pumpkin Soup · Smashed Crispy Potatoes · Lamb or Turkey Roast · Walnuts · Spinach & Cherry Tomato Salad
Day Seven
Encore Burritos · Loaded with Leftover Proteins · Roasted Potatoes · Egg Frittata · Hot Sauce · Salsa
Grilled Salmon · Quinoa Salad · Watermelon · Chimichurri · Asparagus