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Sahara Desert Retreat - Luxury Eco-Camp with Yoga and Spa

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So very very excited this morning as we progress towards the Sahara Retreat this March.  Not only with the weather be stunning especially driving through the Atlas Mountains with its pretty Berber villages and blossom but something much bigger is happening …… We have been building a luxury eco-camp for Morocco Retreats.  Humanure toilets!, filtered desert water for drinking and recycling (no more horrid plastic water bottles), and a total solar solution which is on its was right now from the UK with my special duvets for the beds!!! Daisy of the Desert our superb Yoga Inspiration, Nutritionalist and Reflexolgoy with a hint of Reiki. This was part of our drive this Christmas with our Camp Manager Said to find Morocco Retreats the perfect site.  More about this in my next post. My family this year who cannot resist the sand boarding!  With Jojo, very much a desert dog. Zamzam Riad and Camp totally kitted with luxury mattresses and bed linen. All

Raw Food Course - Zamzam Riad Cookery School Marrakech, Morocco

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We are on day 1 of our Raw Food Course with 2 excellent chefs from Cashew Catering in the UK. Its been very inspiring and we now have lots of ideas and recipes not only for Morocco Retreats our Yoga and Spa Holidays in Morocco but also for lovely cooling ideas for   Zamzam , our luxury riad in Marrakech and the summer menu Date and nut milk being sieved through a jam bag - baby Yassir loved his. Daisy my Morocco Retreats Partner, yoga teacher and nutritionalist is now in Marrakech to work hard with the retreat team. Preparing granola - buckwheat covered in apple and pear ready to go into the de-hydrator. This mix with linseeds makes wonderful crackers too. The finished crackers out of the dehydrator.  They taste like wonderful tortillas and are great with guacamole. Courgetti or courgette spaghetti Tomatoe consume with a foaming avocado topping - i loved this! Nut burgers being prepared to go with the salsa v

Terres D'Amanar - Family Holiday Activities in Marrakech - Accro Park

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We often come to Terre D'Amanar on the weekend because the children love the activities and we get to have lunch in the sun looking at stunning scenery and being in fresh air.  This time however friends on holiday told us they had booked in to the Lodge at Terre D'Amanar after staying at Zamzam Riad .  They wanted us to go up and spend a night with them in the Lodge.  I thought it would be quite rustic and basic, but what a shock i got - lovely huge suites with bedrooms separate for children, a sun terrace with private loungers, a stunning bathroom, tastefully decorated and lovely and warm.  The buffet dinner was excellent as was the breakfast. It was superb being up and out in the park early as with 7 children and a baby we could book all our activities and get organised for the day.  Contact details are as follows for all reservations.   contact@terresdamanar.com (+212) 524 438 103  contact@terresdamanar.com These guys are only 3 years old but they

Cashew Catering - Raw Food Course in Marrakech - Zamzam Riad

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So so excited to have these amazing chefs flying into Marrakech from London to train a small group of enthusiastic cooks for 3 days.  The Zamzam Chef Ilham will be using her new skills in our Summer menu and Daisy and I will be introducing new ideas and a Raw Retreat to the Morocco Reteats Programme. Day 1 – Raw Foods. 12pm-6pm, 13 th January Introductions + set individual goals for learning! Demo’s: Nut Milks Granola Seed & nut crackers Cashew & herb soft cheese Sauces/dips Lemon ice cream Courgette & carrot ‘pasta’ w marinara sauce & polpetta LUNCH BREAK Practical/hands on: Burger/kofta mix Sweet & sour vegeatbles w cauliflower cous cous Nori maki rolls Almond fudge brownie Tomato consommé w basil oil Beetroot gazpacho w lemon ‘cream’ Demo: Chocolate torte Day 2 – Cooked Foods 11am-5pm, 14 th January Practical/hands on: Marzipan cookies Millionaire Shortbread Pumpkin pie Aubergin

Morocco Retreats - Holistic adventures with yoga and Spa team

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Here are a selection of photos from Morocco Retreats 2013, taking you to beautiful places in Morocco with the carefully selected Retreat and Spa Team. Spectacular drives to the luxury camp in the Sahara, stopping to explore Ait Ben Haddou and its ancient Kasbah's on the way. Comfortable drives to the beach and Sahara Retreats in Toyota land cruisers with experienced drivers and our Camp Manager Said. A beautiful villa in Oualidia for the Pampering Retreat in June 2014 offers a villa with a view where everyone can unwind and relax and is right on the beach. You can even go for a stunning beach ride if you fancy it with views t hat will take your breath away. As well as Daisy Booth helping you stretch through yoga and relax with reflexology our Spa girls Nassima and Leila are with us to really pamper and look after you. Stunning meals prepared daily by Emma carefully planned menus with Daisy our in house nutritionalist means that you feed bod

Moroccan Textiles - Zamzam Boutique new stock

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I have included some photos of beautiful new acquisitions for the Zamzam Boutique - any of these can be purchased by emailing me direct   or wait until the new Zamzam boutique website is launched later this month. Pretty Berber Blankets at great value. Juju hats from Cameroon. Boucherouite rag rugs in pretty colours. Pretty little Azilal Carpets from the high Atlas Berbers and vintage Beni Ouarain carpets from the middle Atlas. New Beni Ouarain can be made in 5 weeks made to measure and design, just send over a photo with size for a quote. Vintage Berber wedding blankets or Handira - these are becomingly increasingly hard to find in great condition.  The work well with these Moroccan embroidered cushions in different colours on request. As soon as my new shop site is launched I will notify you all! Happy 2014 and thanks for following.