Update and Redux: J – These ideas don’t come out of nowhere. You can’t dream them up … you have to be there to get it. Each time we visit Scrivner at Azolla Farm, life gets more interesting. And, our food gets way more interesting. Beets and white watermelon! How … 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
Update and Redux: J – This is one of those “why didn’t we think of this before” dishes. Simple to make and really good on a hot Summer day. As Christina says, don’t rush to eat it. It needs a day or two to let the flavors come together. Serve … Continue reading
C – Is this a dessert or an appetizer? Jim thought this was a dessert. at first, until I mentioned the salty cured slices of Coppa and the Parmesan cheese in it. After a couple of bites, it made sense to him. This was definitely an appetizer. It could be … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This pizza is one of our early pizza adventures. Christina’s recollection of her father’s pizza attempts is very funny … and reminds us all of childhood food attempts. Cringe. Oh, how times have changed. But, everyone’s love of pizza remains strong. Yum! C – I … Continue reading
C – Being one of our clients has it’s perks. I don’t mean being a Be Mindful. Be Human. client. This site is partly marketing for our real job. We don’t make much money here. We are strategic brand consultants. We work intensely with our clients to help them speak … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This wonderful fruit salad shows off the amazing versatility of fresh basil. As we often realize, plain old fruit salads can be so boring … one blends right into the other. Not this one! The fresh basil and feta wake it right up. Delicious. J … Continue reading
C – Grilled eggplant was one of the best food discoveries in my life. There’s something about a warm thinly sliced eggplant covered in oil and cooked to crispy that I can’t get enough of. Especially, when paired with a good sauce. Eggplants just gravitate to flavors. Add any sauce … Continue reading
C – Vegetarian fried rice anyone? It’s one of my favorite things to make. I love fried rice. I used to only like fried rice with pork and Chinese sausages. But, when I was a vegetarian a few years ago, it was my go-to thing to make me feel full. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – One of my favorite pizzas consists of basil pesto, artichokes and bacon … like this one. It has all of them. We used some frozen and thawed pesto to make this pizza. Freezing is a great way to keep pesto and use it when you … Continue reading