tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32282594421168841772024-03-05T10:47:40.664+01:00organic living in Provence - bio, veg, yogasource of things organic in Provenceorganic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-9986422361835111132016-10-07T21:22:00.000+02:002016-10-07T21:22:32.030+02:00goodbyeThis season is over. See you next year
organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-39579081194409361732016-07-06T12:12:00.001+02:002016-07-06T12:18:13.478+02:00RECIPES - ratatouille
La Ratatouille - quintessentially Provençal
Ratatouille is as Provençal as lavender and its blue sky above. It
simply combines all the delicious vegetables which are ripe in the
summer, allowing for the full flavor to develop by letting it simmer for
almost two hours. Best served in the pot, along with some fresh country
bread: in Provence bread is eaten along the main course and organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-13769478638915081232016-07-06T11:52:00.001+02:002016-07-06T11:53:43.862+02:00LIFE AT LA VUDELE - merci beaucoup & thank you
This year we are seeing back quite a few of last year's guests - thank you so much to everyone who chose to return and who appreciates the work and effort - along with love and care - into our work!
Some of them are staying even longer than last year, a sign that what we offer here at La Vudèle is what our guests want and need. And all enquiring about our two cats right away! We have friends organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-81469331356617807682016-07-06T11:35:00.001+02:002016-07-06T11:35:43.709+02:00YOGA - outdoor yogaGo ahead, take your yoga practice outdoors this summer! It will totally change your perspective, your practice and your appreciation of nature. And get you in touch with what's around you.
Nature's abundance offers us plenty of opportunity to enjoy what can be found all around, no matter where we are.
lavender fields around La Vudèle
cooling shade behind La Vudèle
sun salutation organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-25387949417908213082016-07-06T02:30:00.001+02:002016-07-06T14:41:11.952+02:00EXTRA - yoga & vegan cooking weekend
For the last time before the summer, the weekend of 1. - 3. July, we held a yoga & vegan cooking weekend, with wonderful participants from Chicago! The lavender fields were in full bloom as was the sunflower field behind La Vudèle, and we enjoyed taking our yoga practice outdoors surrounded by this beautiful scent! During this retreat we explored and created vegan Provencal dishes using organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-57013332707366586712016-07-06T02:30:00.000+02:002016-07-06T14:40:38.483+02:00ACTIVITIES - summer breakSummer has definitely arrived here in Provence, and we are going to take a break from our newsletter and
* go for a swim in one of the two lakes, Sainte Croix and Esparron
* visit friends
* partake in the local activities
* practice yoga
* to host our guests in our B&B
* and create delicious, fresh vegan dinners for them
* and enjoy the summer months
Claudia will partake in a yoga teacher organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-89259715362926499142016-05-24T18:24:00.002+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.925+02:00LIFE AT LA VUDELE - summer's in the airAfter a mild and short winter and a lovely spring we are now gearing up for summer here in Provence!
Along with two more yoga & vegan cooking retreats coming up we are expecting quite a few returning guests which is fantastic and shows that what we offer - cozy rooms, a delicious organic breakfast, vegetarian/vegan dinners, a relaxed atmosphere - is what our clientele likes and enjoys!organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-79975499193389643122016-05-24T13:30:00.001+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.918+02:00ACTIVITIES - another Karma Exchange
This spring's Karma Exchange, on 8. May, was a great time, with new faces and of course new items to swap! Accompanied by a glass of champagne from Quinson and freshly baked muffins 6 women and one man came together, and everyone left with some new items!
Twice a year, in the spring and fall, an eclectic mix of people meets up here at La Vudèle for a Karma Exchange: the swapping of organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-33849871796471918072016-05-24T13:30:00.000+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.856+02:00RECIPE - sage pesto, with a twistClassic pesto is made with fresh basil; this is the variety everybody knows and loves, be it from their vacations in Italy or a visit to their favorite Italian restaurant. But how about trying something new? With the abundance of sage plants in our herb garden, grown from seed and growing in massive bushes, I one late spring afternoon decided to try this wonderful herb in a pesto. Et voilà, it organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-59092958905540017742016-05-24T13:21:00.000+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.878+02:00YOGA - extra retreat in June vegan cooking
Top Vegan Chefs
We just finished our first yoga & organic vegan cooking retreat and would like to thank the participants, Paul & Anna who were already here for last year's 6-day retreat, and Justine & Sofiane from Taiwan, for coming here to La Vudèle and sharing their spirit and enthusiasm with us during this weekend!
And for those who would like to attend this summer we have 2 organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-91592232744691284562016-05-24T13:18:00.002+02:002016-05-24T13:19:32.860+02:00EXTRA - Thursday morning yoga starting 2. June
It's this time of year again... time for outdoor yoga at La Vudèle! Starting next Thursday, 2. June, at 10h we will take our morning practice to the garden behind the house, to greet the rising sun and enjoy a lovely morning practice.
Each
week there is a different theme, a different focus, be it on balance,
inversions, cooling asanas, invigorating sequences, all dependent on the
organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-18858788989997881672016-04-22T18:53:00.001+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.847+02:00YOGA - retreat & vegan cooking May, June & July
After a very successful 6-day yoga retreat in June last year and based on the positive comments received from guests dining
at our table d'hôtes at La Vudele, we decided to combine our two
passions: yoga and vegan cooking. During these retreats explore and
create vegan Provencal dishes using the freshest seasonal ingredients,
and enjoy your yoga practice under the blue sky of Provence. organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-66259991402657395102016-04-22T18:33:00.002+02:002016-04-22T18:33:36.474+02:00EXTRA - all VEGAN soapC'etrange Fine Natural Products is all about cruelty-free cosmetics, right from the start in 2001. Our products are never tested on animals, only by kind people. We have now managed to formulate a mixture for our soaps using candelilla wax, a pure plant wax.
Candelilla wax is a wax derived from the leaves of the small Candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-43316332346694666462016-04-22T18:11:00.001+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.866+02:00LIFE AT LA VUDELE - video of lavender in bloomWe would like to share this beautiful video of the famous lavender fields here in Provence, all around us, filmed with a drone. Amazing views, gorgeous colors: we are ready for lavender season!
Enjoy this short film provided by a group of passionate local filmmakers who want to share their passion for this wonderful area.
If the video does not start automatically try watching it organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-776401372272956892016-04-22T18:07:00.003+02:002016-06-01T18:14:39.914+02:00RECIPES - Provencal cailllettes with Swiss chard and QuinoaThis month's recipe uses the last of winter's produce, delicious and nutritious Swiss chard. This leafy green vegetable grows in our climate all year round, what a delight! Provencal cailllettes with Swiss chard and Quinoa or caillettes avec blette et Quinoa are small parcels of goodness and oh so delicious!
As always use the best, organic, freshest ingredients to enjoy nutritious and organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-42433129695205965972016-03-02T15:09:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:15:04.186+02:00EXTRA - yoga retreats May, June & July with organic vegan cooking
Inspired by the success in running our yoga retreats for several years
now and on the positive comments we received from our guests dining with
us at our table d'hôtes we decided to combine our two passions, yoga
& cooking. We offer 3 dates for yoga & organic vegan cooking weekends with Claudia as the chef and Jim as the wine sommelier:
* 20. - 22. May (2 spaces left)* 14. - 16. organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-10673589649335240312016-03-02T14:36:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.836+02:00ACTIVITIES - 2 extra guest rooms in guesthouse We opened up our home at La Vudèle as a B&B about four years ago, with a spacious double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, overlooking our garden. Since then many people have come to stay with us and enjoyed the calm and our vegetarian organic breakfast.
Starting this year we can offer two more bedrooms in our guest house which is also part of the old farmhouse La Vudèle. Two modern bathroomsorganic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-75944583431097578202016-03-02T14:16:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.909+02:00LIFE AT LA VUDELE - théâtre à domicile
About 10 years ago a young man called Romain started an association to promote cultural activities around the river Verdon, an area a bit forgotten between the big cities of the Côte d'Azur and the bigger cities further north. It was par hazard that we had been WWOOFers at a farm of friends of his, even before we had bought La Vudéle! Le Plancher des chêvres offers music, workshops, even a organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-60460949694106330092016-03-02T11:16:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.882+02:00RECIPES - VeganOK in Italy
During our last visit of Italy, the Cinque Terre in September, we came across a very small ice cream shop in Chiavari promoting vegan ice cream and brandishing the label veganok.com. An Italian initiative to easily identify vegan products it is the first ethical certification process for vegan products from Italy.
At the ice cream shop on the main street under arches in Chiavari, organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-52927279661424815762016-03-02T10:43:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.870+02:00YOGA - World Yoga Day '16
Every year on the third Sunday in February World Yoga Day - now in its 8th year - takes place allover the world. This year on 21nd February between 10h and 12h yogis everywhere came together to celebrate this special moment, united spiritually and connected through yoga.
A donation-based project every year a different cause benefits from the contributions of each yogi, be it monetary or organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-15835068552293070242016-02-06T18:00:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.844+02:00LIFE AT LA VUDELE - quiet winter days
Provence in winter: gorgeous, quiet
Winter is very quiet in the countryside, and in Provence it is no expection. Our days are marked by the rising sun in the East and the sun setting, usually with a glorious sunset, in the West, in the general direction the famous Mont Ventoux in the Vaucluse.
The temperatures this year have been very moderate and sometimes even very warm so that flowers whichorganic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-90902429090344597152016-02-06T17:14:00.002+01:002016-02-08T09:15:06.923+01:00EXTRA - cat sanctuary Cinque Terre
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> Whilst walking a section of the world famous foot path of the Cinque Terre in Italy this past September - on the stretch between picturesque village of Vernazza and the beach resort of Monterosso al Mare - we came across a cat sanctuary in the middle of a forest!
We were exploring organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0Vernazza, Province of La Spezia, Italy44.1349211 9.684993500000018744.1320721 9.6799510000000186 44.1377701 9.6900360000000187tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-29927790376762445742016-02-06T15:03:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.851+02:00YOGA - grounding sequence for winter
As the colder and darker winter months have arrived a calming yoga sequence is ideal for this time of year.
It all starts with taking the time out of one's busy schedule, to make space for oneself. Mindfulness.... awareness... comfort
* * *
Find a warm cozy spot where you can spend a few minutes to yourself, undistracted by your daily life.
Choose a soft blanket, a zafu organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-75468313522291201602016-02-05T18:00:00.000+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.904+02:00ACTIVITIES - truffle marketThe truffle market. Every village in this region has one! And one is more important, has the better truffles, than all the other ones around.
Riez, a small village nearby, holds its annual truffle market the last weekend of January, and then every Wednesday morning during market hours.
This year I happened to be outside the "Café de France" where the official opening ceremony was about to organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228259442116884177.post-68089346412857817482016-02-05T17:40:00.001+01:002016-06-01T18:14:39.889+02:00RECIPES - socca de Nice
socca street vendor on the Promenade
This recipe has been in my "stack of recipes to share" for a while, and now is the ideal time for it!
A
typical dish from Nice, this big ancient city on the Cote d'Azur, the
city where everyone around here always sighs and says ".. but Nice is
such a big city". And yes, it is. But it has lots of charme and still
lots of tradition one of which organic living in Provencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997746534662477581noreply@blogger.com0