Sergei Smoothie
Still buzzing after a brilliant couple of days. The son of the mother of green smoothies, Sergei Boutenko was here. In Liverpool! Who would've thought when I first heard of the Boutenko family that I'd be foraging on a small patch of land in Tokky with Sergei himself?! In terms of magical bizarreness it was a moment right up there with discovering the woman I'd been chatting to at the front of the queue for a David Wolfe event was his 'mom'.
It was fascinating to hear Sergei tell the story of how his mother smashed up their microwave with a hammer and started the family on a green smoothie journey that would revolutionise the world of natural health. The event at The Brink has renewed my love of smoothies and taught me about the range of greens available to include in smoothies other than the usual spinach and kale. I've used basil and mint the past couple of days; each with watermelon at Sergei's recommendation. A perfect way to start a hot summer day. I'll be putting my foraging skills to use soon too and plan to regularly use wild edibles in my smoothies, juices and salads. We've not had a potluck since the brilliant Graham Jevon event last year but all this green smoothie excitement has motivated me to plan the next Liverpool Raw potluck. With this amazing weather it HAS to be a picnic.