Blog News, Soups Jamie Oliver's Parents’ Spicy Butternut Squash Soup… Because I Have Gas Problems I had a lovely apple-braised pork shoulder recipe all set to post today, but was unable to finish it off because PG&E turned off the gas... Read More
Easy to Cook, Favorites, Meatless, Meatless Monday Recipe for Easy Guacamole Tostadas Easy Guacamole Tostadas could be a quick meatless dinner idea! One of my earliest memories of Mexican food is visiting a tiny little restaur... Read More
Blog News Riding High at the California Olive Ranch Michele and I were invited to tour the California Olive Ranch this week, where we got a firsthand look into how olive oil is produced. The ... Read More
Appetizer, Potato, Soups Ham and Potato Soup – Tuberlicious! This title is dedicated to all those who chimed in on our root vegetable gratin video to let me know that a potato is a tuber, and not a ro... Read More
Friday Night Photos: Caputos on 15th and 15th in Salt Lake City This photo shows some of the amazing meats and cheese at Caputos on 15th and 15th. A few months ago I went to lunch at Caputos new location ... Read More
Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Kid Friendly Recipe for Low-Sugar and Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cookies with Almonds and Coconut Oil These delicious Low-Sugar and Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cookies are my kind of Halloween Cookies! Everywhere I look on the internet these days I... Read More
Tips and Techniques How to Reheat Soggy Leftover Pizza I’m not sure when or where I started reheating leftover pizza using this stovetop method, but it’s one of my favorite kitchen shortcuts of a... Read More
Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Kroger CARBmaster Yogurt If you live near a Kroger store, this is a great low-sugar yogurt! Are you a label reader? I'm a committed label reader, and the first t... Read More
Being mad it hard for me-Odd I know So yesterday started out as a fairly good day. Although in our house we have been dealing with major sleep issues with our oldest who is fo... Read More
Appetizer, Breads, seafood Bay Scallops with Garlic Parsley Butter Sauce – I’ll Have the Nostalgia on Toast They say smell is the sense most closely linked to memory recall, and that was certainly the case while making these garlicky, buttery bay s... Read More
Z-Access Display Frames-So Cool A few weeks ago I was contacted by Z-Access Display frames. They offered me a sample of one of their products to test out..and let me tell ... Read More
No Me time makes Momma A cranky Pants So as I have mentioned before the Hubs had surgery a few weeks ago and although we both did better than I thought with him being out of comm... Read More
chicken Coconut Lime Chicken with Chiles After such a long break, I really never know how to begin writing a new post. Say sorry? Tell you where I've been all this time? Ju... Read More
Miscellanous I am an Allrecipes Allstar Brand Ambassador (a voluntary position) and was asked to to review and share my opinion on Barber Food's Sea... Read More
Can Freeze, Favorites, Meatless, Meatless Monday Recipe for Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce This vegetarian lasagna with kale may not be that photogenic, but it was delicious! Recently I was having lunch with some blogging friends a... Read More
Appetizer, Legumes, Soups Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup – Something from Almost Nothing This black bean soup saved me during a recent attack of, “Oh my God, there is nothing in kitchen to cook with!” Even though it sometimes see... Read More
Chobani-My Love!-A Giveaway As many of you know I have a fairly severe dairy issue these days and I can honestly say more than anything I miss eating, I miss my pinappl... Read More
Chambord, Irish Cream Kahlua recipes: The Kahlua Royal cocktail drink using Chambord and Irish Cream. Kahlua cocktail drink recipes: The Kahlua Royal. by Tiki Fire Think raspberries and cream, and then add the dark rich coffee taste the of Ka... Read More
Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Slow Cooker CrockPot Recipe for Sweet and Spicy Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew with Coconut Milk This Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew with Coconut Milk was made in the crockpot. I'm the kind of cook who has a hard time following a recip... Read More
Appetizer, chicken, Grill Recipes, Pork Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers – Perfect for Tailgating and/or Vampire Staking These bacon ranch chicken skewers were intended to star at your next football tailgate cookout, but since these are made with sharp, wooden ... Read More
Main Dish: Chicken Chicken Stuffing Casserole I'm so tired of eating the same thing over and over and over...aren't you? Maybe it's because for the past 4 months I've bee... Read More
Appetizer, Cheese Halloween Party Food Idea: Cheesy "Severed Fingers" If you're looking for a mildly disgusting, yet fun and creative Halloween appetizer for an upcoming party, consider these severed finger... Read More
Dessert Watch Cream Cheese Frosting Being Made and Relax As promised, here is the cream cheese frosting recipe that co-starred in our red velvet cupcakes video last week. If you’re a regular cake ... Read More
Breakfast Pumpkin Pancakes Lately I've made pumpkin bread and pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting so I had some pumpkin puree leftover in the fridge so I dec... Read More
Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Gluten-Free, Meatless, Meatless Monday, Vegan Recipe for Indian-Style Red Lentils with Ginger (Red Lentil Dal) I'm not claiming this recipe for Red Lentil Dal is 100% authentically Indian, but it's easy and delicious. One of the classic dishes... Read More
Blog News Hello from Washington D.C.! “The Awakening” by J. Seward Johnson Just a quick note to let you know that Michele and I are in Washington D.C. this weekend for my niece B... Read More
Favorites Friday Favorites: Five Favorite Pumpkin Recipes For Halloween or Thanksgiving, here are my five favorite pumpkin recipes! This morning I was at the grocery store and a nice woman behind me... Read More
Emotional Stuff, Randomness Can online friends be real friends So I am hoping that this might start a wee bit of discussion but I have been pondering this for awhile now. Can we form real and meaningful... Read More
Chocolate, Dessert Red Velvet Cupcakes and My Big Moment on Just Desserts I don’t make a lot of cupcakes, but since I’ve always been fascinated by the red velvet cake, I decided to try a version based on this vener... Read More
Easy to Cook, Favorites, Kid Friendly, Meatless Recipe for Pop-Eye Eggs with Cheese and Salsa This recipe is my grown-up and diet-friendly version of what my mother called "Pop-Eye Eggs." I had the kind of mother who always ... Read More
Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Williams-Sonoma Garlic Chopper Thanks to my friend Margarethe who gave me this garlic chopper that I've come to love! When I posted the recipe for Julienned Zucchini ... Read More
Breakfast, Pork, Sauces Country Gravy – Deliciously Dingy and Definitely Diner This sausage country gravy recipe comes from a time before cooks tried to think of ways to trim a few calories, but rather, thought of ways ... Read More