Zesty Lemon & Lime Cheesecake
Billabong Retreat Chef Denise shares her delicious lemon and lime cheese cake recipe. Consuming lemon juice offers numerous health benefits during the cooler months, making it a valuable addition to your diet. Rich in vitamin C, it boosts the immune system, helping to...
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Billabong Retreat held a special retreat to celebrate New Year’s Eve Retreat Hosts Lacie and Natalie led their group for 6 days and 5 nights in what was described by guests as a “life-transforming experience.” Activities included; nature walks, yoga...
Embracing Biodynamics for a Sustainable Future
Biodynamic farming is a holistic and sustainable approach to agriculture that goes beyond conventional organic farming. Developed in the early 20th century by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, biodynamic farming is based on the belief that a farm is a...
5 Best Winter Soup Recipes
By Amelia Phillips There’s nothing better than a hearty bowl of soup on a cold winter day. When the temperature drops, it’s time to put soups and stews back on the menu. If you need some winter meal inspiration, I’ve got you covered! From vegetarian-friendly soups to...
Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Coriander Lemon Drizzle
At Billabong Retreat we love cooking with red lentils as they offer many health benefits due to their nutrient content. Rich in Fiber: Red lentils are an excellent source of dietary fiber. Consuming an adequate amount of fiber promotes healthy digestion, aids in...
Red Lentil Dahl with Seasonal Vegetables
Red Lentil Dahl with Seasonal Vegetables – By Billabong Chef, Susan Thomson Dahl is the perfect nourishing meal any time of year. In summer, serve alongside raw and lightly cooked vegetables, while in winter it pairs perfectly with garlicky braised greens...
Do you bake with Cocoa Powder or Cacao Powder?
Chocolate is made from the cacao beans of the Theobroma cacao tree. The beans are fermented, dried and processed to make cacao powder. This raw powder is essentially chocolate in its purest form. It is rich in nutrients such as iron, magnesium, potassium, fibre and...
Billabong Poached Pear
Billabong Retreat Head Chef Adam shares his delicious Poached Pear recipe. Adam’s poached pears are gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. Makes 6 Ingredients: 3 corella pears 100ml agave 500ml water 1 cinnamon stick 1 star anise 4 cloves 1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg 6...
How to Sleep Better
By Billabong Retreat Host, Kimberly Ashton Kimberly is a 5 Elements Wellness and Energetic Nutrition coach, Hatha and Yin Yoga teacher, sound healer and energy medicine practitioner. Kimberly hosts the Stress relief weekend retreats once a month at Billabong, and...
Meet The Team
We are so excited to introduce our new chefs to you. We hope you love them as much as us! Here is a little something from each of them…. I have spent the past few years working in the city in mostly French, Italian and Mediterranean style cooking after moving...
Four Main Ways to Boost Your Immune Function
There is no better disease prevention technique than keeping your own immune system working at its optimum level. Your immune system is a finely tuned highly complex system involving bacteria, viruses, enzymes, nutrients, DNA expression and hormones. It’s ability to...
Cocoa v Cacao
What’s the difference between Cadbury chocolate and the chocolate we make? A few different reasons but one of them being cacao! The difference between cocOA and cacAO is simple. Raw cacao is made by cold-pressing cacao (unroasted cacao beans). The process keeps...
Why turmeric and black pepper are the perfect match
Turmeric is a popular ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine with numerous health benefits. It is filled with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, antiseptic agents, anti-fungal agents and anti-bacterial agents. Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin, which contains all...
What are Whole Foods and why should you care?
Eating healthy can be tricky. For most of us, the discourse around nutrition and diet has come a long way since we zoned out whilst being fed the importance of the food pyramid or meat and two veg. Yet somewhat lucky and unlucky for us, many people are now zoning...
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Spring Rejuvenation Retreat
Sunday 2nd to Wednesday 5th September 2018 Spring is about to arrive and we want to celebrate! Join us for our special Spring Rejuvenation Retreat to welcome the end of winter and the start of spring with open arms. Spring is a time when we awaken from the winter...
Spicy Baked Eggs
Si’s amazing spicy baked eggs with beans and toasted sesame recipe. Serves about 4. INGREDIENTS: Extra virgin olive oil (enough to thinly coat your pan or tray) 1/2 clove x garlic (roughly chopped) 1/2 x medium leek (roughly chopped) 1 tsp x fennel seeds 1 tsp x...
Farm Shop with a Heart
Warrah Biodynamic Farm at Dural supplies all of our organic fruit and vegetables and are a registered charity providing services to adults and children with disabilities in Sydney’s North West. They grow a wide range of certified biodynamic/organic seasonal produce,...
Video Recipe: Berry Cashew Slice
Quick four minute video recipe from Billabong chef Simon Favorito. About The Chef: Simon Favorito comes from a lineage of wholefood chefs & has spent over half his life helping people to discover the magic of wholefood medicine through the culinary arts as a chef,...
Toni’s Veggie Curry
Check out Billabong chef Toni explaining how to make her famous veggie curry! You can enjoy Toni’s cooking every Wednesday to Friday at Billabong Retreat and she also offers a catering service. See her via https://www.facebook.com/feastthesenses/
A Nourishing Food Philosophy by Angie Cowen
Billabong Retreat chef Angie explaining why nourishment is more than just the food!
What is healthy food by Simon Favorito
Angie’s Video
Golden Milk
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It is also known for it’s benefits to liver function, digestion, immune function and even protection from cancer. It’s great to put in curries, soups and fresh juices,...
Big Fat Lies by David Gillespie
By Paul von Bergen There is a lot of confusion out there at the moment about what exactly is causing the high rates of cancer, heart disease, obesity and diabetes that we are seeing particularly in the Western world. Certainly the trend over the past fifty years of...
Organics at Billabong Retreat
The Billabong Kitchen and recipes were inspired by the personal health issues of owner Tory, who undertook vigorous research and experimentation to bring herself back to perfect health, as well as understanding that the journey continues as we change and grow, ebb...