Archive for April 2009

Recipe for Cannellini Bean and Lentil Stew with Ham

Last weekend the eastern part of the U.S. had an unseasonable heat wave, but in Utah it was cold and rainy both days. It seems like my brai...

Can Freeze, Favorites

Freezing Fresh Lemon Juice and Lime Juice: How and Why I Do It

From time to time, readers write to me with cooking questions, which I do sheepishly try to answer, reminding them that I'm pretty much ...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Five Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Meatless

Recipe Favorites: Georgette's Really Lemony Greek Pilafi

(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites April 2009) I was thrilled when I learned to make Pilafi (Greek Lemon Rice) from my friend Georgett...

Side Dish, Vegetarian

Sesame Stir-Fried Veggies

I'm finally back home. We have had a stressful and heartbreaking two weeks as we flew out to the west coast for my Father-in-Law's ...

Kalyn's Kitchen Celebrates a Birthday with Four Questions for Readers

(Four Year Birthday Graphic from ClipArtStock.net ) It sounds like a cliche, but when I wrote the first post on Kalyn's Kitchen four ye...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Meatless, Vegan

Recipe for Farro Salad with Asparagus, Red Bell Pepper, and Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Farro is a chewy, slightly nutty tasting type of Emmer wheat that's imported from Italy, and I loved it the first time I tasted it . M...

Randomness

My Crazy Life-Its Great!!!

I think that often I am consumed by all that I have to do in a single day/week/month. This past week my grades for my students were due, my...

Can Freeze, Dairy Free, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Five Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Meatless, Pressure Cooker, SBD Phase One, Vegan

Pressure Cooker (or Stovetop) Recipe for Kalyn's Version of Rubio's Pinto Beans

For a long time I was mildly infatuated with the pinto beans from Rubios , a popular Fresh-Mex fast food restaurant. Rubios is famous for f...

Random Thoughts

My Head & Heart Hurt

I'll make this short because my patience and my energy have been ground very thin. My father-in-law died on Good Friday. He was a good ...

Can Be Paleo, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Low Carb, Slow Cooker

Recipe for Chicken Fajitas in the Crockpot (from MomFood)

(Updated April 2009) In 2005 I got this recipe for Crockpot Chicken Fajitas from a blog called MomFood, written by a blogger named C. Jones...

House Renovations

Friday Night Photos: House Renovations v. 2.1.2 (Boring photos, but it's exciting to have walls!)

I do appreciate my loyal readers not complaining about the endless house renovation photos, but I've been through the process of remodel...

Can Be Paleo, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless, Vegan

Recipe for Cilantro-Lovers Perfect Guacamole with Red Onion, Lime, and Chiles

I remember the first time I tasted guacamole, on the menu as "Guacamole Salad" at a now-long-gone restaurant in downtown Salt Lak...

Easy to Cook, Favorites

Recipe for Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Italian Sausage, Red Peppers and Hot Pepper Flakes

This recipe started out as something I whipped up when my friend Robin stopped by on a Friday night, and since we both loved the way it turn...

House Renovations

Friday Night Photos: House Renovations v. 2.1.1 (Framing, Lights, Plugs, Vents, and More!)

I probably should have called this set of photos "Preparing for Sheetrock" because if you follow me on Twitter I mentioned I was ...

Can Be Paleo, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless

Recipe for Shrimp and Wasabi (or Dijon) Deviled Eggs and a Collection of Deviled Egg Ideas

I can tell Easter is coming, partly because of all the people finding my post about Two Methods for Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs through Google...

beef

Mexi-Fries Deluxe

What do you do when you are having serious cravings for Chili Fries, Taco's and Nacho's all at once? Combine them into a super deli...

Meal Plans

Meal Plan Week 20

Here's the deal: I need to back off a bit from blogging. My girls need me during the day and my husband needs me in the evening. I...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Meatless

Recipe for Greek-Inspired Leftover Brown Rice Casserole with Red Pepper, Onions, and Feta

It's been a long time since I've posted a recipe with the word "casserole" in the title, but lately I've been in a cas...

Can Be Paleo, Dairy Free, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, SBD Phase One

Grilled Sea Scallops with Paprika and Cilantro Salsa

These Grilled Sea Scallops with Paprika and Cilantro Salsa were one of the best things I've cooked for a long time! Scallops are one of ...

Friday Night Photos: A Very Quick Trip to Austin for SXSW

Here are a few photos from my much-too-quick trip to Austin a few weeks ago for SXSW . After I knew I'd be going there, I researched ...

Low-Glycemic Recipe Round-Ups

South Beach Diet Phase One Recipes Round-Up for March 2009 (Low-Glycemic Recipes)

Kalyn's favorite phase one recipe for March 2009 is Asian Lettuce Cups with Spicy Ground Turkey Filling The only good thing about March ...

Secret Recipes