bonheur: Resolutions and Green Smoothies

So we're back in the kitchen for some fun, games and catastrophes...

Natch, like you I spent the New Year's holiday repenting December's marshmallows and gingerbread. After watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead I was ready to turn a new page. I rejoined my pool (after a 4 month hiatus), ordered a new suit on Amazon (it has to stretch and I have to shrink) and decided to make Green Smoothies!

Luckily I have a terrific niece-chef-author, Luisa Shafia of Lucid Food who has the easiest Green smoothie recipe out there - no Breville juicer required! Just a blender.

This is my first smoothie ever and I gotta say this is not bad at all. In fact it's darn good! I'm hoping/praying one a day will put me in fighting shape for Paris pastries come March. Try it. You'll like it :)

With the leftover kale I made kale chips. These do not taste like potato chips IMHO but maybe I'll adjust...ahem

Why are the streets of Paris paved with fabulous bread but I can't find anything I like in NYC?

I read about Scandinavian Brodmix Flerkorn you can make in a box at Ikea Brooklyn and ran to get some.

It took enormous will power to resist Ikea's gingerbread cookies (on sale too).

And Swedish fish! miam miam

I did succombe to Ikea's smoked salmon. miam miam

Yesterday I did hand-to-hand baking combat with the brodmix. Basically you toss 2 1/2 cups water (20 oz.) into the box and shake violently. Then toss into a baking tin. Let ferment 45+ minutes.