When it first came out, a year...two years ago...can't quite remember, I really liked it. I totally viewed it the way that Gwyneth wants it to be viewed. A helpful guide for those of us who are not millionaires. To save us time and money and frustration by pointing us in the right direction for healthy recipes, soap from France, restaurants in Spain, organic kiddie clothes, etc. I liked how she was upfront and honest, saying "look, I get that I am a rich movie star with everything at my finger tips and I am lucky and grateful for that. I want to share all that I have been lucky enough to learn and stumble upon and share it with the masses". Okay so there are some amazing tips and most of the time I enjoy getting the email. Especially if I am having a compassionate filled Buddha loving day. Grateful for all that I am and have and seeing the good in everyone.
However, then there are the days that I am a disgruntled snarky biatch, and I hate her. As in really loathe the perfect blond rich bitch with the perfect kids and rockstar husband and homes in 3 countries and a pool and and and.....
Like who is SHE to tell ME about such and such! Like I give a damn what she has to say. Okay so you get the idea. When I am feeling less than I get jealous. Green with envy. I want my perfect London townhouse and an outside pizza oven (who cares if I don't eat pizza!) and a POOL. And for brevity I am not going to even discuss her new country singing career (cringe...).
But today, in prepping for a clients' detox I followed a GOOP recipe. And for those of you that know me, this was a BIG deal. I despise recipes. Never follow the things, at least for myself. But perhaps by helping others, I will learn to help myself and save time and groceries by actually learning to follow direction. We'll see, that sounds like a lot. So I made the Detox Broccoli and Arugula Soup and it was pretty darn good. Bright green, brimming with nutrition, ridiculously easy to make, smooth as butter.
So in closing today, Gwyneth thank you for sharing your recipes and not giving into the haters (which I am not one of today).
xoxoxMclean
Broccoli and Arugula Soup
ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 yellow onion, roughly diced 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets (about 2/3 pound) 2 1/2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon each coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cup arugula (watercress would be good, too) 1/2 lemon
preparation:
Heat the olive oil in a medium nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for just a minute or until fragrant. Add the broccoli and cook for four minutes or until bright green. Add the water, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover. Cook for eight minutes or until the broccoli is just tender. Pour the soup into a blender and puree with the arugula until quite smooth. Be very careful when blending hot liquids; start slowly and work in batches if necessary (you don’t want the steam to blow the lid off). Serve the soup with a bit of fresh lemon.
