Archive for December 2009

Have a Safe and Very Happy New Year!

I want to wish all of you a very Happy New Year! May 2010 bring you an embarrassment of culinary riches. 2009 was a great year for the blog,...

Happy New Index of all the South Beach Diet Phase One Recipes Featured on Kalyn's Kitchen!

New Year's Eve is the time for looking back on goals, and for years I've had a goal of creating a special index for all the South Be...

Soups

Cream of Mushroom Soup – Pure Liquid Moon-Soaked Earth

I can't believe I haven't posted a video recipe for cream of mushroom soup! It's such a classic cool weather staple, and quite s...

Favorites

The Top Ten Recipes of 2009 from Kalyn's Kitchen (plus Ten Honorable Mentions)

For the past two years I've had fun picking my favorite recipes of the year. I picked one recipe per month month when I did The Best Re...

Is Jesus bringing Cupcakes?

Sorry for the delay in posts, I have been so sick, two trips to the doctor later and the only thing I can take is an inhaler (another plus o...

seafood, Spicy, Stews

Cioppino's Not Cheapino, But Totally Worth It!

When you feel like splurging a l ittle – maybe for that exclusive New Year's Eve party you're putting together – San Francisco's...

Breads

Just Call Me Butter, Because I'm on a Roll

Help Wanted! As some of you already know, I'm putting together an American cookbook for Parragon Publishing. If you'd like to help, ...

Five Fun Things About the Holidays 2009 (and Happy Holidays to All!)

(Christmas image by Francesco Marino from FreeDigitalPhotos.net ) I was talking with my sister Valerie about Christmas, and she reminded me ...

Happy Holidays Foodwishers!

I want to wish all of you and your families a very happy holiday and fantastic New Year! I can't thank you enough for visiting and contr...

Leftovers, Pork

Salsa Verde Mexican Stew

Updated photos and post. Originally posted June 11, 2009. Of all the meals in my Slow Roasted Pork Challenge this pork stew was the one t...

Appetizer, Pork

Candied Bacon – Sweet Savory Strips of Party Food Perfection

I got the idea for making these from a guy named Rod Brooks, who hosts a sports talk show on KNBR, here in San Francisco. Ironically, I was ...

Can Be Paleo, Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Gluten-Free, Slow Cooker

Crockpot (or Stovetop) Recipe for Ham and Cabbage Soup with Red Bell Pepper

Everyone who's pretty much overdosed on rich holiday food, raise their hand (Kalyn raises her hand.) After a few weeks of testing and e...

Meal Plans

Meal Plan Week 31

It's funny to me that most bloggers are so busy this time of year that they go on a short hiatus during the holiday season. Me? This i...

Pop Fewer Buttons this Holiday with a Few Tips from Snack Girl

My friend Lisa from Snack Girl sent me this short video with some of her holiday party survival techniques. Apparently my "eat as much...

Easy to Cook, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Low Carb

Recipe for Low-Sugar or Sugar-Free Almond Flour Snickerdoodle Cookies (also Gluten-Free)

Low-Sugar (or sugar-free) Almond Flour Snickerdoodles are also gluten-free. (Recipe updated and added to Christmas Recipes , December 2009.)...

Appetizer, seafood

Clams Casino – It's Not Gambling, if You Know You're Going to Win

Last month I saw a breathtakingly beautiful clams casino photo (lower right) by the one and only Jaden Hair from Steamy Kitchen . They were ...

Five Fun Things on Friday

Five Fun Things on Friday (12-18-09)

Poster Announcing Red Iguana 2 from RedIguana.com . It's Friday night, time for me to share some of the fun things I've found this w...

A Tease for Two

Here are a couple photos from some upcoming videos, and yes, good guess, they both feature bacon as one of the main ingredients. Happy Friday!

Easy to Cook, Gluten-Free, Meatless, Vegan

Recipe for Low-Glycemic and Gluten-Free Chickpea Crisps Appetizer (with or without Za'atar)

You may not think these chickpea crisps belong with the Christmas Recipes , but when you're starting to feel sugar overload, here's ...

How to Seed a Pomegranate – There Will NOT Be Blood

I was going to repost my famous "Secret Underwater Pomegranate Trick" video, but the video quality was so horrible (it was one of ...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Kid Friendly

Recipe for Whole Grain Low-Sugar (or sugar-free) Chocolate Cookies with Pecans

Whole Grain Low-Sugar (or sugar-free) Chocolate Cookies with Pecans When Suzanne Lenzer wrote about One Smart Cookie for Mark Bittman's...

Breakfast

Salmon Hash – the Perfect Breakfast for a Jet-lagged Chef

I was so tired from flying cross-country last night, there was just no way I was going to have a fresh, new video to post today. So, I was v...

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (and by open fire, I mean closed oven)

Hello from freezing, icy, snowy, rainy, windy Western New York. I haven’t posted anything in an unprecedented three days, and I'm gettin...

Can Be Paleo, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Five Ingredients, Gluten-Free

Recipe for Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Shrimp Skewers with Fuyu Persimmon (or other fruit or veggies)

These garlic and rosemary roasted shrimp skewers with Fuyu persimmons are an easy and impressive main dish if you're entertaining during...

Food- Breakfast

Holiday Pancakes

This morning we made pancakes. Our son definitely prefers almond butter pancakes and would eat them every morning if we let him. We attempt ...

Friday Night Photos: Brunch at Wild Grape with Some Utah Bloggers

Last weekend I met up at Wild Grape Bistro with a group of local food bloggers. It was my first time at Wild Grape, and they were very we...

Easy to Cook, Kid Friendly

Recipe for Low-Sugar Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Spice Cake with Fuyu Persimmons

Low-Sugar Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Spice Cake with Fuyu Persimmons. (Kalyn's Kitchen is part of Holiday 2009 at Oprah.com , and this is o...

Pasta, Potato

Polish Grandmothers and the Pure Joy of Pierogi

I like cheese, I love pasta, and I adore mashed potatoes, so you can imag e the pure bliss I e x perience when I get to eat pierogi. They ve...

Chocolate

Chew Chew Train

A friend I met in Colorado sent me this video link showing Chef Ned Archibald's "Chocolateville." Ned's the pastry chef at...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Kid Friendly

Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast Muffins Recipe with Ham and Cheddar

These Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast Muffins with Ham and Cheddar are a biscuit + omelet combination! ( Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast M...

Bengali recipes, vegetarian recipes

Potol Posto (Stripe gourd with poppy seed)

Potol posto is a very common vegetarian dish among Bengalis. Posto means poppy seed is one of the spice which is often used for vegetarian ...

Blog News

Holiday Discount Coupons Available at OpenSky – Just Tell Them Chef John Sent You

I just found out that if you register your email at OpenSky by midnight on Wednesday, you'll receive coupons ranging from $15 to $100 of...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Low Carb

Recipe for Flourless and Low-Sugar (or Sugar-Free) Chocolate Shortbread Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Flourless and Low Sugar (or sugar-free) Chocolate Shortbread Cookies just might become your favorite Christmas cookie! (Kalyn's Kitchen ...

chicken, rice, Spanish Cuisine

This Arroz Con Pollo Recipe (Chicken and Rice) Could Save Your Life

I w ake up in a strange kitchen with no windows. I have no idea how I got there. All the doors are l ocked. I am alone. There is a note on a...

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

Winter Fruit Salad Recipe with Persimmons, Pears, Grapes, and Agave-Pomegranate Vinaigrette

(Kalyn's Kitchen is part of Holiday 2009 at Oprah.com , and this is one of the recipes being featured there , and is also part of the C...

Five Fun Things on Friday

Five Fun Things on Friday (12-4-09)

I think doing good things for others can be a lot of fun, so this week for fun things we have three wonderful programs where bloggers are ra...