{GreEn JuiCe}

Well who doesn’t love another cup of cruciferous juiciferous to start there day..? Ever since my parents christened my new kitchen counters with a Vitamix blender I can guarantee you two things: 1. Not one leaf of spinach/kale/celery…slice of apple/banana/pear/lemon…chunk of fresh ginger or frozen pineapple..spoonful of chia/hemp/flaxseed has gone to waste… and 2. My daily allotment of seasonally peaked produce has no less than tripled….dare I say quadrupled? It’s a fun word anyways…right up there with cruciferous…am I right? ;) Go on…say it aloud. Start your day with a smile & a tall glass of green juice ~ 

While there are more than enough recipes out there to inspire your drinkable multivitamin, I thought I might share my personal fave breakfast of champions here — with 3 more performances of Chroma this weekend, I can count on this power packed sustenance to get me through… followed by copious amounts of the obvious…protein…carbs…and chocolate.

 

Combine a generous amount of Spinach leaves and Kale with 2-3 cups of water. Blend until smooth.

Add in your choice of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds… I used celery, avocado, apple, banana, ginger, lemon, frozen blueberries and pineapple, a handful of walnuts, a sprinkle of hemp seeds.

I like to combine my ‘green monster’ with a splash of fresh carrot juice for a smoother texture and I find the natural sweetness of the carrots cuts the (sometimes) bitter kale quite famously…

So are you green with envy..? Bottoms UP!

Below, a little instagallery of long days in the studio/backstage at the ballet…

Symphony in C…WarmUp

Boston Opera House

#LuLuLove

Boston Spring

#elevate

at the ballet…

intermission power snack…#georgetowncupcakes

#recovery

In the VitaMix.

#recoverycookies #russiangirls #serenade

~p.e.

Hub of {Hope}.

The past few weeks here in the Hub have allowed us all to get a little stronger a grasp on our surroundings…perspective shifting events are never in vain, and the way we react to them is our testament to humanity — to the people we love and know, to the people we love and don’t know – Krystle Campbell, Lü Lingzi, Martin Richard and Sean Collier among so many others… The persevering people of this city carry on with unshakable rhythm.

Yesterday I ventured down Boylston for the first time since it was ‘given back to Boston’ this past Monday, the one week memorial of the Marathon explosions… As the street filled up once again with refined humility, the sun shown relentlessly over the faces of all who I passed…a walk through the Boston Commons….a stroll up Beacon Hill…a stop by Quincy Market…Boston has proven itself to be a Hub of Hope time and time again ~ a revolutionary city with painstaking history and unprecedented recovery…Think infamous Tea Party’s and Midnight Rides…Each test of faith ingraining itself into the brick-paved streets we walk upon each day. Humbled terrain that while shaken is only made stronger.

Over at the ballet we’ve been rehearsing for our upcoming Spring program with heavy hearts…Our response to violence?

“…to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” –Leonard Bernstein

…I know my posts these days have been mildly less frequent…I suppose I’m taking advantage of these longer spring days outside…the thrill of getting to know a city and its people. Needless to say the dancing/cooking/performing/baking/exploring persists…and I do so hope you’ll continue to join in on the fun :)

Let’s make music friends.

~p.e.

*If you’d like to help victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings, The One Fund was established to contribute to those most tragically affected…Click here to help.

*The Dance pictures in this post come from the lovely Tina & Jack Fussell over at Flying House …the others of course by the tireless Little Chef.

{getting to know you}

        It’s hard to believe that an entire month has come and gone since I’ve settled into this lovely ‘Hub’ of happiness…I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to find a new normal, explore new spaces, stages, faces….Each day brings a fresh breath of freedom & faith, march & melody that leave me brimful of gratitude on my daily walk home…The ‘friendliest walker city in the country’ is an open playing field of bone chilling history and breathtaking beauty, which I’ve enjoyed getting to know in these past few weeks…and which I look so forward to sharing with you in this new, spontaneous mini-series of getting to know {Boston} posts here on Tutus&Tea. 

    As an effort to reach out and network myself here in Bean Town I signed up to join the Boston Brunchers for a Sunday morning of delicious food and inspiring company. This lovely, rotating group of foodie enthusiasts and friends gathers on a monthly basis to network the Boston food blogging community ~ Brunch & Blogging..? I had to see (and taste) for myself! 

   This past Sunday we savored shared plates of crisp citrus salads, poached eggs on beds of vegetable hash, and eggs benedict among other noble selections at The Fireplace - a cozy, corner restaurant in Brookline that boasts attentive service and gourmet comfort food plated with eloquence. Considering brunch to be one of my all time favorite meals of the week, this was no less than the perfect way to make new friends, explore a new neighborhood, and to share tidbits about this city with other motivated bloggers trying to get to know Boston. 

Who doesn’t love a creative gathering…new friends & flavors? Here’s hoping I’ll have many a more BostonBrunch to share with you all between my time in Tutus & generous sips of Tea.

Thank you to The Fireplace & the lovely ladies I feel blessed to call new friends!

~p.e.

*Since I dined with the BostonBrunchers, I had the pleasure of enjoying this meal free of charge ~ The generosity of this cozy café in no way influenced this post, as my thoughts and tastebuds ring true to my palate’s content :)

All in for Boston.

As the heart wrenching numbers rise, our nation bands together to face the tragic Boston Marathon Bombings which occurred today as true champions of hope crossed the finished line in Copley Square. There is no rhyme or reason to justify why such monstrosities strike in our lives…and with this post, my heart and prayers go out to this incredible city — the victim of an impossible reality— and those who have been affected, however directly, by this attack..

 

May we be strengthened by the support, empathy and undying faith of our neighbors, community, city, country….

 My forever love ~ p.e.