C – I love tomato season. I eat tomatoes with almost every meal. My husband finally requested a meal without tomatoes or just not serve it to him. He said his stomach was hurting and he thinks it might be because of the acid in tomatoes. I’m ok with it. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – When Luke first showed us how to make these guys, I was unclear on the nuances of drying vs. roasting tomatoes. What a surprise! Nothing like sun-dried tomatoes, which do still have a roll to play in the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen. Nicely, they … Continue reading
C – I used to call pico de gallo a form of salsa. I didn’t know they were two different things. They typically have similar ingredients, but are made in different ways. Basicsally, salsa is a cooked sauce and pico de gallo is a fresh salad chopped into small pieces. … Continue reading
Update and Redux; J – This delicious dish is one of our “lost recipes” … only because we had a database issue last year. Poof, 45 recipes disappeared from the blog! I was not amused. Fortunately, we have tons of archives, so we just had to reconstruct it. Just is … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Happy 3rd Birthday Be Mindful. Be Human! I can’t believe it’s been three years since we started. I am so grateful for all the wonderful things we have gotten to experience and share with you. It’s been a wonderful journey and we have learned so … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Bacon and I have a long history. Way back in the day, it was on burgers. They HAD to have bacon on them. Then, I discovered salmon BLTs. Nice. Soon after we began Be Mindful. Be Human.. Luke showed us how to make our own … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – We make a lot of things from scratch here at Be Mindful. Be Human. This week, we are going to share the ones that we can’t live without (mainly, what Jim can’t live without). To start off: Pickles. Jim LOVES pickles. His burgers and salmon … Continue reading
C – Fast pickles! Just what we needed right now. Jim ate all of the pickles! The fastest pickles we had in the refrigerator take about 2 weeks to make. This one is overnight. Usually, we cool our pickling liquid completely. But, with this recipe we decided to keep it … Continue reading
C – I always suggest planting edible flowers in the Be Mindful. Be Human. garden. Edible flowers are beautiful to look at. Some of the flowers smell great. Of course, they also can be eaten. It was a little weird for me to eat flowers at first. Now, I want … Continue reading
C – Being a food blogger, you can have a lot of failures. The first time I made pickled watermelon rind it was a huge failure. I thought making pickled watermelon rind tastes like dill pickles would be a good idea. Nope. It tasted so bad. I imagined them being … Continue reading