C – Stone-fruit season is my favorite time of the year. The Farmer’s-Market-extremely-hot-in-Sacramento season. I couldn’t wait to see what was in store for me at the Farmer’s Market. The apricots looked good. We had to make ice cream with them. Of course, I went overboard, since they looked so … Continue reading →

C – We just had to be a part of @driscollsberry #StrawShortcake competition. Of course, I had to work my new addiction into the competition. I am addicted to collecting Mason jars and using them. You should see the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen. We have so many kinds. As … Continue reading →

C – Jim’s been asking for lemon thyme shortbread cookies for weeks. Ever since we started having an abundance of thyme in the Be Mindful. Be Human. garden, it’s all he has been asking for. I guess I have to try and figure out what to do with all this … Continue reading →

C – Tuiles? How do I pronounce that? Tule? Tuli? It’s pronounced tweel?! What? The last “e” is silent? What? Gosh, this language. However you pronounce it, these cookies are great when you have to finish up the last of the egg whites. The last two egg whites. Yay! I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

C – We have a big concern in the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen that recipes won’t come out as planned. It happens. We try not to let it happen often. It’s a part of discovery and experiencing new techniques. I guess I can’t live in fear of making mistakes. … Continue reading →

C – That artisanal ice cream shop in San Francisco has nothing on me. My boyfriend and I love ice cream. But, sometimes I get too lazy to make it. Sometimes, small, expensive cups of ice cream … that we have to drive 45 minutes across town for … are … Continue reading →

C – Yeah, I would travel over 2000 miles just to get a good beignet. One reason I want to go to New Orleans is to try authentic beignets. Coffee and beignets sounds like a fun thing to do there. Luke wanted to give it a try. He couldn’t find … Continue reading →

C – Maybe 12 minutes. Nope, undercooked. Maybe 14 minutes. Nope, overcooked and slightly burnt. Maybe 13 minutes … almost, but it’s still a little burnt. Maybe a smaller ramekin size, or maybe a bit bigger and then change the temperature and time again. It’s been like this for weeks. … Continue reading →