C – Maybe the second try at making this ice cream will work better than the first. My first attempt turned out hard-as-a-rock. Sadly, I was really excited with the first test. It tasted wonderful. The color was awesome. But, the ice cream had ice crystals and became hard-as-a-rock after … Continue reading
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Avocado Week: Avocado Chicken Salad Pita
C – If you don’t know, I complain a lot about dry chicken here. One of my biggest griefs at Be Mindful. Be Human. is what to do with dry, left-over chicken breast. If we don’t use it in the first few days, it will get dry. Jim has mastered … Continue reading
Avocado Week: Avocado Chicken Wrap
C – I can never figure out where to put the dressing in a spinach wrap. Do you put it on the wrapper or on top of all the vegetables and meat? I got these confused looks one time when I went to a sandwich shop and I asked to … Continue reading
Avocado Week: Avocado Ranch Dressing
C – Avocado in everything! Lately, I have been noticing there’s avocado in everything. Is it because I live in California? California style? Who knows. But, I’m happy. I love avocados. I have been seeing more avocado in ranch dressing, especially. I was intrigued. It’s been popping up in grocery … Continue reading
Avocado Week: Avocado Ginger Smoothie
C – I feel deprived. I haven’t had an avocado smoothie in a while. I love avocados in my smoothies. I just haven’t had any good avocados to use lately. Every time I buy avocados at the grocery store, they are too green and I have to wait until they … Continue reading
My Home Cooking Week: Sticky Rice with Mango and Salty-Sweet Coconut Cream
C – This isn’t anything I would make at home … normally. We used to eat mangoes and sticky rice separately growing up. This is more of what I do now. Well, when I go to a Thai restaurant, anyway. My parents made sticky rice and served it with jackfruit, … Continue reading
My Home Cooking Week: Braised Pork Shank with Five Spice
C – Luke wanted me to cook my home-style cooking this week. It might be messy, disorganized and just throwing things into a pot. Ok, let it cook for a while. But, it’s going to be good … guaranteed. I haven’t cooked things like this recently. I have been working … Continue reading
My Home Cooking Week: Deep-Fried Whole Fish with Chile Sauce
C – This is my favorite fish dish. I still request it when I come to visit my parents. The memories of my grandmother feeding me crispy fried fish mixed with rice and a great garlic fish sauce still comes to mind when I eat this. It’s one of my … Continue reading
My Home Cooking Week: Thai Papaya Salad
C – This is one of those dishes I look forward to at any family event. Thanksgiving, birthday parties. Gatherings where the entire family comes over. My Aunt would make this and everyone would be all over it. Her papaya salad would be an event, itself. What goes into it … Continue reading
My Home Cooking Week: Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Pork and Broccoli (a.k.a. Chow Fun)
C – I haven’t cooked any of my home cooking in a while. I think I might have forgotten how to make some of those things. Working at Be Mindful. Be Human., we’re exploring the balance of flavors and finding good tasting things from many different cultures, styles, profiles and … Continue reading