12 Goals for 2012

12 Goals for 2012

So I am not a huge resolution fan so I decided to make my self goals for 2012 and why not 12 being it is 2012 and all.  Also as a teacher we...
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What Are Your Foodie New Year’s Resolutions?

Photo (c) Flickr user nImAdestiny . I gave up on New Year’s resolutions a long time ago. Let’s face it, if you haven’t learned French by now...
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Deviled Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Dill

I have some time off before I have to go back to work, so I plan to work on getting some more meal plan posts and dinner meals written be...
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How About a Month of Daily Phase One Recipes to Start the New Year!

It's time for Phase One Recipes like these Asian Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Ground Turkey Filling ! When the calendar flips to a new year,...
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The Top Ten Recipes of 2011 from Kalyn's Kitchen (plus Ten Honorable Mentions)

Here are my top ten recipes of the year, plus ten more equally delicious honorable mentions! I love the "best recipe" lists that p...
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White Bean Dip with Rosemary and Roasted Garlic with Spiced Pita Chips

Ahhhhhhh.  That's me sighing in relief that the busyness of Christmas is over and I have two full weeks off from teaching.  After all...
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New Year’s Day Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing – Good Luck with That!

This spinach salad with black-eyed peas is a twist on one of my favorite American culinary traditions; the custom of serving beans and green...
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Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas!

(c) 1956 Francis P. Johnson Michele and I are heading to Windsor, CA, for Christmas with the family, and before we do, we want to wish all o...
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Five Fun Things on Friday, and Happy Holidays Everyone! (12-23-11)

No matter how you celebrate, the holidays are about giving. There are so many things to love about this time of year, but for me the holiday...
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No-Knead Beer Bread – My Second Favorite Use for Belgian Ale

The hardest thing about this ultra-simple, no-knead bread recipe is somehow managing not to drink that last bottle of beer. In fact, if this...
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Recipe for Roasted Red Curry Carrots with Ginger and Garlic (Christmas Carrots)

If you're having a Christmas or New Year's Dinner, this is a lovely side dish idea. The season of craziness is upon us.  The last fe...
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It’s Crème Fraiche Season

Crème Fraiche is one of those extra special ingredients that seem to pop up in recipes this time of year. While sour cream may be fine the ...
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Day Two and Three-Bistro MD

Day Two Breakfast with Santa, Lunch Cheese Ravioli for Pap Hunt and Moroccan Chicken for Me, Dinner was Grilled Chicken with Spinach Orzo Da...
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A Quick and Easy Cassoulet Recipe – Pork & Beans with Benefits

Of course you can’t make a real cassoulet in an hour, but you can make this very acceptable cheater version, and as long as you manage expec...
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Reese's Fudge Pie

Peanut butter, fudge, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Mini's, Nutter Butter crust...this is the combination for a sugar coma, but more imp...
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Days one and Two of Bistro MD

So as I posted before I was Lucky enough to be given sample meals from Bistro MD to try for a week.  Since we didn't know when they were...
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Friday Favorites: Ten Favorite Phase One Soups to Help You Get Through December!

Tasty soups in the freezer can help temper indulgent December eating! We are now officially past the half-way mark of December, and some of ...
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Chocolate Mint Brownies – Behold, The Tree of Disappointment

I loved everything about these brownies, except the flavor. I love mint, I love chocolate, and I love chocolate mints, but for whatever reas...
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The Bistro MD Experiment

The Bistro MD Experiment

I am so excited to post about this....a few weeks ago I was contacted by Bistro MD about testing out their products and reviewing them here ...
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