C – It’s my first food blogger conference! I am excited. I am also a bit nervous. Not quite sure what to expect. I really don’t know anybody who’s going. I am also an introvert. It is really hard for me to meet people when I go to these things. … Continue reading
C – Let’s use chicken confit in everything! We have a running joke at Be Mindful. Be Human. Let’s add some duck or chicken confit to it. I get kind of annoyed because it isn’t really a joke. We have lots of duck and chicken confit stuff on our blog. … Continue reading
J – Doing smoked meat can seem challenging. It’s not. And, smoked chicken is the easiest of all. I was amazed when Luke showed us how to smoke meat on my simple charcoal grill. I had built up in my mind all these reasons why it would be hard. Poof. … Continue reading
C – We have a lot of recipes on the Be Mindful. Be Human. site. Over 600! So, sometimes we forget what we’ve made. Jim wanted to make a side dish with wild rice that we’ve already made. It just sounded really familiar. I had to figure out something else … Continue reading
C – This is a technique I need to practice. Deboning a chicken, leg quarter and all. Well … not all. The chicken wings won’t be deboned this time. I am getting better at it. The technique really focuses on understanding a chicken’s anatomy and working to get as much … Continue reading
C – Growing a garden can be risky. The two best investments we made this year were growing an herb garden and a “Sweet 100s” cherry tomato plant. Sometimes you get a really great payback. But, sometimes you don’t. Some years your black thumb may appear, the weather can be … Continue reading
C – The tomatoes have finally attacked. I have been waiting and waiting for the tomatoes to attack. I guess when you prepare for the attack, it just doesn’t happen. Ironic. It’s taken a while this year for tomatoes to turn up. Or, maybe I just kept thinking it was … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Christina’s best friend is Summer … the season, not a girl. It’s hot and sunny. Grilling happens. And, there are tomatoes!! None of us can get enough tomatoes. The first year we planted tomatoes, we got lots. Then, they were gone. Christina was sad. I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Still hands down the best ketchup I have ever tasted. There’s just something about knowing what goes into the stuff that makes it taste so good. I just couldn’t wait to get my hands on more of these yellow tomatoes. Azolla Farm invited us to … Continue reading
C – I am surprised how much I like tomato juice … when I make it myself. My fiance turned me on to good tomato juice. His has is with a little vodka. I drink mine straight. It’s surprisingly delicious. But, I always hated tomato juice growing up. The only … Continue reading