Cooking for One with Katy without Sugar or Flour - Season 2, Episode 6

Salmon with Fruit Salsa and Sweet Potatos with Amy Jo

Cooking for One with Katy - Season 2 (w/o sugar or flour), Episode 5

Cooking for One with Katy - Season 2 (w/o sugar or flour), Episode 4

You can find the recipe here: http://recipesitsasnap.blogspot.com/2012/03/versatile-frittata.html

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

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.

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

A typical dinner for Katy

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode #26

Chicken & Rosemary Potatoes with Lemon Cookies

With Aly & Alissa

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 25

A very quick and healthy meal ... Thanks Lisa!

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode #24

Very yummy Cheesy Chicken Rolls with roasted broccoli on the side. Delish! Thanks Lindsay!

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 23

This is a very healthy recipe and quite delicious to boot. Enjoy!

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 22

Meet guest cook, Hui from China. This Green Thai Curry dish is as good as any curry dish I've had at a restaurant and it was surprisingly easy to make. Enjoy!

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 21

This is with guest cook, Holly (mediocremama).  You gotta watch this episode especially if you love tomatoes, or even if you don't ...

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 20

This is Kim who was Ann Dee's best friend growing up. She now lives in North Carolina with Duane and I keep talking about going to see her for Thanksgiving one of these years. Who knows, it could be this year. We'll see. Kim and Duane were stop #10 on my BDAA trip in the summer of 2008.

One time when we were younger, Kim broke into the bathroom with a butter knife while I was sitting on the pot. She just came in and acted like nothing was strange about the situation. She tried to have a conversation with me. I sat there yelling at her, threatening her life but she just sat there with this smirk on her face because she knew I wouldn't get up off the toilet while she was in the room. I was at her mercy.

So now you know Kim and after watching this episode of Cooking For One with Katy, you'll know how to make yummy spring rolls and peanut sauce too! Oh and this episode was filmed on my birthday - what a great way to spend the day!

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 19

Chicken Picatta Pizza

6 chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
1/4 cup flour
4 Tbsp butter ormargarine
1 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup chicken broth (Swansons is best)
1/3 cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
1 tsp finely grated lemon peel (zest)
1/2 tsp salt
4 or 5 grinds of pepper mill
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
3 Tbsp snipped parsley
2 to 3 Tbsp capers???(this is a guess...I've never measured

If the chicken breasts are large, cut in half. Pound the chicken breasts between plastic wrap to about 1/3 inch thick. Sprinkle them with or dredge them in flour. Heat the butter and olive oil (till foam subsides) and cook the chicken in it about 2 minutes per side. Take the chicken out. Add broth, lemon juice, lemon peel, capers, salt, and pepper and boil for about 6 minutes. Add the last Tbsp of butter. Put the chicken back in the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and heat for about 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning. A little caper juice or lemon juice, or a little more salt or pepper may be added if needed.

Pizza Dough:

1 1/2 cups water
4 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
some oil (Just eyeball it)

Proof yeast and then mix all ingredients (except salt) in together and knead by hand for about 2 minutes. Then add in salt and continue to knead until the dough takes on a consistent texture throughout and is relatively soft and pliable to the touch. Let set and raise for as long as you want (I once left my dough out for 24 hours).

Pizza:

Cooked, sliced chicken breasts from the Chicken Picatta recipe
Leftover sauce from the Chicken Picatta recipe
Red sauce
Cream Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella
Other typical/desired pizza toppings.

Preheat oven to 415-425. If you have one, place pizza stone in oven while it preheats. Divide dough in half. Cover a wood cutting board or pizza peel with cornmeal or semolina. Form dough into a ball in your hands. Place on board and begin to push down and out, forming the ball into a disc, and eventually a flat pizza round. Use a rolling pin if necessary. Cut cream cheese into 1/4 inch pieces. Spread red sauce onto pizza round, then evenly spread 1/4 inch cubes of cream cheese. Place pizza in oven for 2-4 minutes, or until the crust begins to become crispy, but not brown. Remove pizza, add mozzarella, chicken, and rest of ingredients and then place back in oven until the crust starts to take on a brown color. If you have delicate ingredients such as basil or sun dried tomatoes, add them either 30 seconds before you remove the pizza, or right when you take the pizza out.

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode 18

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode 17

On the eve of my 34th birthday, I bring you another episode of Cooking for One with Katy. Next Sunday I promise to post another.

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode #16

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 15

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode #13

Finally folks ... I've got two more coming very soon! I will also be filming many more episodes in 2010!