Update and Redux: C – It’s confit week! Once you learn how easy confit is to do, you will feel the same way I do. LET’S CONFIT EVERYTHING!!! Yeah, I think I got carried away with confit this week. Word of warning though, it does require a lot of oil. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – My love of all things smoked continued with this pork tenderloin recipe. I had not been a huge fan of pork tenderloin. Somehow, it is always too dry for me. Then, we discovered Luke’s brining techniques. This got extended to an Oolong tea brine and … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – When in Paris, eat foie gras! It’s abundant and really affordable. I am pretty jealous about not getting foie gras. But, I am doing something really special today. It’s my wedding day! Hope you’re having fun, Jim. Could you sneak some foie gras back for … 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
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
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: 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 – I hate shopping for hamburger buns. I can never seem to find ones that satisfy my needs. Some are too big. Others are too small. Many can’t hold a juicy burger patty to the very end. Of course, my biggest pet peeve is not finding a good bun … Continue reading
C – Wow! I am so surprised I made this and could actually eat it. I usually get sick eating straight-up raw things. I did it? Really? I am not grossed out? I think I have been working at Be Mindful. Be Human. for a while. This wouldn’t have happened … Continue reading