tropical morning smoothie

i felt a little tropical this morning...so i created a mango pineapple breakfast smoothie from alejandro junger's clean but added the smoothie elements that i love from revive...whey protein powder and a greens powder...that extra serving of proteins and greens in the morning is exactly what i need to become a morning person...

ingredients/supplies:
-1 cup frozen (or fresh) organic mango chunks
-1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) organic pineapple chunks
-1 1/2 cups of fresh coconut milk (you can buy this in a box at whole foods as well...just make sure to get the one with no sugar added)
-1 serving or 3-4 tablespoons vanilla or plain whey protein powder
-1 serving or 2 teaspoons greens powder (for the brands i use...check out the smoothie recipe from a few months back)
-3-4 ice cubes if needed (if you are using frozen fruit...you probably will not need to add ice)
-a blender and measuring cups

prepping/chopping/mixing:

prep:
-measure out all ingredients and place them together in the blender

mix:
-blend until rich and smooth

enjoy!

salt

one thing that i have come to learn in cooking is that there many more salts out there than i actually use.  my husband bought me salted after a trip to napa where i decided to buy truffle salt at a gourmet grocery store that made our car smell amazing...if you care for truffles.  this book gives the history of salt and is really more of a history book than anything else but it is interesting because it describes all the different kinds of salt available and how to shop for them.

there are two kinds of salt that i use all the time...kosher salt and fleur de sel.  anytime i mention salt in a recipe...i should be specific and say kosher salt because that is what i mean by salt.  i use fleur de sel on salads and add it to roasted veggies before serving them...it is more of a delicious salt garnish in my kitchen.

i have learned that good salt changes everything in the kitchen....it makes it so much better.

my last supper

my cousin yael gave me this beautiful book, my last supper, for my birthday a few years ago and i love it.  anyone who loves food and great chefs would adore this book...in the back of the book, 50 amazing chefs supply their favorite recipes.  my favorite is thomas keller's roast chicken.  it is everything that i love: easy, simple, and delicious.....