C – When Jim mentioned another duck week, I was kind of excited. When he mentioned not making anything similar to Chinese versions of duck, I was a bit let down. What’s wrong with wanting an Asian-inspired duck? I don’t know, but I managed to sneak in one at the … Continue reading
C – I looked forward the most this week to making this dish. Unfortunately, I overcooked it. No, I don’t think it should have fallen off the bones completely. It’s messy to work with and the presentation doesn’t look as good. Sometimes, the meat looses flavor. The duck should have … Continue reading
C – I think I am getting better at this leftover thing. Well, it’s more that I am getting better at re-purposing things to make it feel and taste like a new thing. I am so glad. Sometimes I feel cooking is a waste of time, if you end up … Continue reading
J – Ducks and rice are the best of friends … sort of. In the Sacramento Valley, local duck hunters seek out wild ducks in the rice fields. There are lots of them. Luke is happy in duck season. At Be Mindful. Be Human., we prefer our duck and rice … Continue reading
J – We are crazy about duck … in just about any form. Mention duck-anything in the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen, and you get everyone’s attention. What are we making this time?! Sign me up. Admittedly, in previous posts, we have been a bit “technical” as Luke calls it. … Continue reading
C – These are the biggest raviolis I have ever seen. Six normal raviolis would fit into one of these guys! I thought Luke was joking when he said we were going to make big raviolis. I could make a whole meal out of just two. Luke really wanted to … Continue reading
C – These might be my Mom’s and my new favorite cookies. I went home this week and dropped a basket of cookies off for them. My Mom didn’t bother looking at the other cookies. She just targeted the Almond Florentine cookies and they were gone. My brother didn’t even … Continue reading
C – I love biscotti! I can’t resist them. For some strange reason, I always feel they are so expensive when I go to a coffee shop. I always end up splurging and going for one. I hate doing that, since I know how much better and cheaper it is … Continue reading
C – I gave Jim the option of choosing this next cookie. I only gave him two options: Ginger cookies or ginger snaps. He asked what the difference was. Ginger cookies are soft and chew, while ginger snaps are crispy and have a snap to them. He chose ginger cookies. … Continue reading
C – When I was growing up, cookies were a challenging thing for us to make. They just never turned out right. When I went back home this week, flashbacks of my childhood baking days came back to me. No wonder I never made a lot of cookies. We would … Continue reading