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
C – We have a lot of recipes on the Be Mindful. Be Human. site. Over 600! So, sometimes we forget what we’ve made. Jim wanted to make a side dish with wild rice that we’ve already made. It just sounded really familiar. I had to figure out something else … Continue reading
C – This is a technique I need to practice. Deboning a chicken, leg quarter and all. Well … not all. The chicken wings won’t be deboned this time. I am getting better at it. The technique really focuses on understanding a chicken’s anatomy and working to get as much … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Christina’s best friend is Summer … the season, not a girl. It’s hot and sunny. Grilling happens. And, there are tomatoes!! None of us can get enough tomatoes. The first year we planted tomatoes, we got lots. Then, they were gone. Christina was sad. I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This dish has three of my all-time-favorite ingredients: fresh lamb, grilled nectarines and goat cheese. It is one of those “Oh, my!” Summer dinner party recipes. Delicious, beautiful and so easy. Of course, guests love the presentation and the amazing flavors. C – What a … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – We loved this spinach berry beet salad so much we had to do a redux for our dinner party. Simple and feels like Summer. It’s a great salad that will get people to really taste the abundant summer fruit. C – It’s salad week. I … Continue reading
C – There’s a restaurant in the Sacramento area that I love for only two things. Their steak sandwich with peppers and their tiramasu. I already made the tiramasu recipe. Now it’s time to make their steak sandwich. But, with a twist. It’s good, since I won’t be able to … 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
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 – 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