Cooking for One with Katy - Season 2 (w/o sugar or flour), Episode 3

On location in BOISE!!!


Black Bean Hash:

With a little bit of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, cook the following on the stove top:
Diced peppers (any color you want)
Diced Onion
Jalapeño
Corn
Black Beans
Tomato
Cilantro

Season with:
Salt & Pepper
Mrs. Dash
Garlic Powder
Cumin

Top with:
Chopped avocado
Lime juice
Cubed or shredded cooked chicken
Sour Cream

Serve with:
Brown rice
Corn tortillas
Corn chips

Note: the exact amounts and ingredients are up to you ... this is the gist of it. Go crazy

The perfect day would be filled with lots of ...

fun, play, work, family, friends, laughter, hope, peace, smiles, kids, hugs, learning, exercise, enlightenment, sharing

or in other words ....

LIGHT

Larry's favorite scripture is D&C 50:24.  Because it is Larry's favorite scripture, Ann Dee chose it for her boys to learn. Listen to Asher:

I've been blessed to receive a lot of light this last week, mainly because I've been able to attend the Reno, Oakland, Sacramento, and St. Paul temples. There is so much light and truth in those buildings. I love it.

Reno                                               Oakland

Sacramento                                         St. Paul

Have you ever met someone with a bright personality and a light in their eye? It makes me happy and hopeful to interact with and learn from such people.  There really is "hope smiling brightly before us."

I've had so many perfect days lately. It's hard to imagine that there is an even more perfect day yet to come. I guess I'll just have to continueth in God so that light can grow brighter until that perfect day. It's pretty exciting. 

There really is something to learning by study and also by faith. Here is Van reciting D&C 109:7

Check this out: 

"Let the Light In" from the album, "Perfect Day" by Bob Schneider

Cooking for One with Katy - Season 2 (w/o sugar or flour), Episode 2

Fish Tacos with Kathy ... YUM!!!

Recipe:

Broil Tilapia or Mahi Mahi loins for 7 minutes on each side with a bit of salt and pepper.

Sauce: 1/3 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 2 Tbsp lime juice

Serve with corn tortillas, sauce, chopped mango, cilantro, and salsa . Kathy also suggested adding some pico or avocado

2012 Goals & Happenings - Progress Report for Q1

I'm on track with my 2012 goals so far ... Below is a quick summary of what I've done from January to the end of March.  One of the major things I accomplished was passing my dissertation prospectus which means I'm now in the thick of preparing for data collection and analysis. I'm happy to have the ball rolling. I hope to finish up and graduate sometime this year.

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Family Home Evenings:

Wakefields - January


Woodmans - February


Kendricks - March

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Temples:


Twin Falls with Danielle


San Antonio with Amy


Houston with Amy, Jill, Hannah


Scripture Memorization:
Because of this conference talk in October 2011 ...

Alma 7:23
Habakkuk 2:20
Mosiah 2:41
Ether 12:4
Alma 37:34
Mormon 9:21
Matthew 7:7-8
3 Nephi 13:8
Isaiah 65:24
2 Nephi 32:9
Enos 1:6-8
Alma 34:41
Mosiah 16:9

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1/2 Marathon Training:
Last Saturday on my 11 mile run. I plan on running in a half marathon on April 28 in Sacramento.

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Coaching the Lady Cavemen:
We made it to the semi-finals in the 5A State Tournament. It was lots of fun!

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Cooking for One:
Season Two (without sugar and flour) has begun. I've posted the introduction episode and I have already filmed five more. I've posted a few images from these upcoming episodes. Stay tuned.

Intro:



Fish Tacos with Kathy


Black Bean Hash with Danielle


Frittata with Raven


Tortilla Soup with Amy W


Salmon and Sweet Potatoes with Amy Jo

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Other fun and interesting happenings:

Even though the snow was scarce this winter, I did make it cross country skiing one time

I was also able to spend some fun times with my friends while on my temple trips to Idaho and Texas.

Danielle, Kirk, and Chase at Chase's basketball game.

A very thoughtful gift from Danielle from the Container Store.

Austin food trailers with cousin, Macy Robison

Alamo - got to see the basement. Ha Ha Pee Wee!

Hanging with the Staylyns (Suzanne and Jonathan) on 6th Street in Austin, TX. 

Check out Suzanne's t-shirt - see I told you there was a basement!

I'm so pleased with this can crusher which was installed in my pantry. I use it every day!

These totally gross birds made my patio their home and I'm too grossed out and lazy to stop the perpetuation of this nasty species. Anyone else want to help out?

Until next time, folks. I promise to post those Cooking for One episodes before too long.

A couple of my favorite things ...

 nephews and scriptures







Cute, right?

Watch out for that first step! It's a doozy! Happy Groundhogs Day!

I love this holiday, especially this movie ...

Sometimes life can be monotonous ... 

And sometimes we run into people like this guy...

The reason I love this movie is because it has a great message. Even though life can be monotonous and people are annoying or we step in a puddle and get our feet wet, we can still enjoy life. If we have hope and are truly happy, we will naturally look for ways to serve others. I love the transformation Phil goes through. 

Every day is a gift ... even if every day is the same day. 

BING!!!

Cooking for One with Katy (without Sugar & Flour) Season 2, Episode 01

A typical dinner for Katy