Update and Redux: C – I haven’t eaten out at a pizza restaurant very much since I started making my own pizza dough. Even the best restaurants in Sacramento and San Francisco can’t beat this dough. It’s crazy I know, but it’s really true. I went to one of my … Continue reading
Update and Redux: L – This is such a simple dish. No need to overdress with complicated sauces. The shrimp really shines with just the salt, lime and chiles. Not everyone eats shrimp heads. But, when you discover them, that’s where the real flavor is. We couldn’t stop eating! C … Continue reading
C – I can’t believe we are two years old. This year flew by. I feel like we were lot more mindful and more organized with everything we did this last year, than after our first year. Of course, there were a lot of human parts, too. We had to … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – We’ve done lots of confit! Once we got started, we couldn’t seem to stop. It is so good. And, not just duck legs. Pretty much any protein. So far, brown chicken, duck legs, duck wings, ahi tuna. There will be more. We can’t help it. … Continue reading
C – Two years later and we are still learning … Scallop Crab Inside-Out Roll recipe Making mistakes and having fun. It’s not a bad life here at Be Mindful. Be Human. Especially, because we get to eat! We wanted to share what we’ve learned throughout these two years. Luke … Continue reading
C – Is a crumble better than a pie? For me, yes. I still get frustrated with pies. It takes too long to make the crust. Blend in a food processor and wait for an hour before rolling it out. Crimping the crust and hoping it doesn’t rip. Just lots … Continue reading
C – Peach lemonade is my fiance’s favorite drink. Every year, we stock pile bottles and bottles of peach lemonade, so he can drink it year round. The peach lemonade brand he likes is seasonal. It’s not a year round thing. But, I am not a big fan of the … Continue reading
C – Summer fruit is quite abundant right now. I am so happy that it’s cheap and delicious. There’s only one problem. I can’t eat it fast enough. You know how much I hate throwing things away. I needed to figure out what to make with it. Jam? Yeah, but … Continue reading
C – What happens when you want to eat extremely clean? You start craving EVERYTHING BAD. My fiance requested for us to be on a probiotic diet for a little while. I was all for it. But, I knew it wasn’t going to last very long. A probiotic diet meant … Continue reading
J – A sweet fruit salad can be so boring. Of course, not from a can. A fresh fruit salad can, after a few bites, take on an ordinary sameness. Sweet, fruity and, well, boring. But, not this baby! This salad marries a delicious, not-too-sweet fruitiness with savory feta, onion … Continue reading