C – I was quite surprised and delighted to find black rice macaroni pasta at my local Asian grocery store. Perfect time for Halloween and being gluten free. I didn’t want to scare anyone’s pants off this year. I was in a festive mood and just plain tired of eating … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This is a great Halloween dish. It looks so good and bright. But, it’s only scary if you add a bunch of heat. While it is pretty tasty in a very spicy state, you don’t have to overdo it at all. Just a little heat … Continue reading
C – The last time we made marzipan it didn’t turn out as well as we expected. The mixture was really sticky. It was so sweet that I felt like I was going to get a cavity after just one bite. Worst of all was it didn’t seem to hold … Continue reading
C – Squid can be scary to work with, if you have never worked with it before. It can also be scary if you have never eaten it. Perfect for a Halloween week recipe. Luke’s showed us how to clean it before. But, I usually buy the already-cleaned ones so … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Giant candy corn is now officially a tradition at Be Mindful. Be Human. It’s fun to make. Delicious. And you really only need to eat one. They are huge. Candy corn the size of a candy bar. Kind of makes you feel like a kid again. C … Continue reading
C – I am always on a quest to try new flavor combinations. I will try anything at least once. I have never really tried apples and cheese before. I asked Jim what cheese would go well with apples on a pizza. Also, what did we have available in the … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – When we first did this pizza, Christina was not interested in blue cheese … not at all, never, no way. I realized she had only had the unsophisticated, “cheap” blue cheese. No wonder. She came around after making and tasting this one. It is super … Continue reading
C – Going gluten-free can be challenging. Some of the best foods are made using gluten. I know I am eating a lot healthier these days. But, sometimes I miss eating junk food. Pizza being one of them. I was on a quest to making pizza dough gluten-free. Also I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – One of the things I miss about being a vegetarian is eating a good slice of pepperoni pizza. Like this one we made a while back. Oh, how I miss the crispy oily salty taste of thinly sliced pepperoni mingling with gooey stringy cheese. I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Before Luke showed us how to make this pizza, I had never had fresh pizza for breakfast. Only, the stone cold kind after a very late night back in the day. I was not a fan … then. I could not believe how good this … Continue reading