Blend, Pour & Enjoy

Gee, I didn't take into consideration what I'd do if I went out for dinner this summer, which is exactly what happened tonight. I met a dear friend for a long overdue get-together. Much to my delight and surprise she gave me a bag of beautiful farm-fresh morel mushrooms. When she first handed it over and I poked my face in the bag, I thought it looked like chocholate hedgehogs (from Purdy's), then I thought they looked like stuffed medjool dates. But when I brought one out and put it to my nose the wonderful woodsy aroma filled my nostrils. You'll certainly be reading about what I do with them over the next day or two. Of course, my friend is a foodie and has shared countless recipes over the years with me. Her food blog "The Weekly Recipes" provides sumptious seasonal recipes. Check out her site at http://foodelf.wordpress.com/.

So back again to what to do when I'm not preparing my own dinner. Well, I did enjoy a "raw" breakfast this morning - a smoothie to be exact. It's my favourite one and hails from the Rebar cookbook from the restaurant by the same name in Victoria. I've made A LOT of wonderful dishes from this book including the smoothie recipe for a "Bootsy Collins". Now you just can't help wanting to drink something called a Bootsy Collins! To make one serving: in a blender combine half a banana, 1/3 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen), the juice of an orange, and about 3 large tablespoons of yoghurt (optional). Blend, pour, and enjoy.