Kalyn's Kitchen

Five Fun Things on Friday (11-20-09)

2009-11-20T20:26:00.001-07:00

On Friday nights I sometimes share fun things from the week, and if you've kept up on the blog, you already know about what's in the box in the photo above. Keep reading to hear more about the other fun things, and if you've been having any fun this week, do share about it in the comments!Fun Thing #1: Persimmons Came in the Mail!It started as one of those promises on Twitter that you're never

Whole Wheat Couscous Salad Recipe with Persimmon, Grapes, Green Onion, Mint, and Pine Nuts

2009-11-18T20:31:00.003-07:00

Have you ever cooked with Fuyu persimmons? I'd never even tasted them until a few days ago when a huge box of persimmons arrived in the mail! They were from Andrea of Rookie Cookery, who had offered to send me some when I confessed on Twitter that I hadn't ever eaten them. Thanks Andrea! I really like the subtle, not too sweet flavor of Fuyu persimmons. When a friend asked me to describe

Recipe for Shredded and Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds and Parmesan

2009-11-16T21:39:00.002-07:00

Now that roasted brussels sprouts have turned me into a brussels sprouts fan, I've been paying attention to how people cook the little guys, and lately I've noticed brussels sprouts being shredded into thin strips. When I looked for recipes, I found shredded pan-fried brussels sprouts, but not shredded and roasted ones, but since I love the leaves that fall off and get extra crispy when you're

Recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary, Pecans, and Gorgonzola Cheese

2009-11-15T07:37:00.003-07:00

It's time for me to stop thinking about whole wheat bread and get back to spotlighting Low-Glycemic Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas you might want to add to your menu. This amazing dish of butternut squash roasted with fresh rosemary and pecans and then gently tossed with Gorgonzola cheese just before serving sounds like it was inspired by the Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Gorgonzola I was

Five Fun Things on Friday (11-13-09)

2009-11-13T18:53:00.005-07:00

It's Friday night, which makes most people happy, and I'm especially happy this Friday because tomorrow we're having a big Denny family party for my dad's 84th birthday. Before I get too busy celebrating, I want to share five fun things I've spotted this week, including Drop in and Decorate, the story behind this logo that you may have noticed popping up on a lot of blogs lately.Fun Thing #1:

Recipe for Baked Whole Wheat Flatbread with Olive Oil and Za'atar

2009-11-12T18:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I shared the recipe for 100% White Whole Wheat Bread with Olive Oil from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. That recipe makes bread dough which can be stored in the fridge and used later, and I promised that today I'd show what I made with the rest of my dough. The book has several recipes for flatbread that look tasty, and I used the flatbread suggestions from Zoe and Jeff to

Recipe for 100% White Whole Wheat Bread with Olive Oil (from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day)

2009-11-11T20:21:00.006-07:00

I'm guessing there must be at least one regular reader of the blog who's looking at that photo and thinking I've abandoned my South Beach Diet principles and succumbed to the joys of freshly baked bread. If you had that thought when you saw the photo, here's the ingredient list for this bread: white whole wheat flour, yeast, salt, vital wheat gluten, olive oil, and water. Completely diet

Recipe for Roasted Carrots and Mushrooms with Thyme

2009-11-09T21:26:00.000-07:00

(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites and Low-Glycemic Thanksgiving Recipes, November 2009) For a while now I've wanted to update this favorite recipe with a better photo, and when I got some lovely thin carrots at the market this week, it occurred to me that this would be perfect as a classic vegetable side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. If you're watching your carbs or sugar instake, you

Recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans (with or without Gorgonzola Cheese)

2009-11-08T11:19:00.003-07:00

The very best recipes of all are probably ones that people excitedly describe and urge their friends to try, and if that's true, then this recipe must be doubly good. First my friend Trudy told me about the roasted brussels sprouts with pecans that were such a hit when she made them. I discovered that Pecan Brussels Sprouts from The Blackberry Farm Cookbook were the ones Trudy made, and I

Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Penzey's Turkey Soup Base (Get it Now for Thanksgiving Gravy!)

2009-11-07T19:13:00.002-07:00

(Updated, November 2009) This post is a yearly public-service announcement for those of you in the U.S. who might be cooking Thanksgiving dinner, or planning to make turkey stock or turkey soup after the holiday. I've shared how much I love Penzeys Turkey Base, and again this year I'm giving you a reminder so you can order Turkey Soup Base from Penzeys in time for Thanksgiving. If you look

Friday Night Photos: Cafe Trio in Salt Lake City

2009-11-06T20:45:00.001-07:00

Sometimes when I love a certain dish at a restaurant I'll order it over and over for years, until in my mind, that particular dish is something I *must* order there. At Cafe Trio (just ten blocks from my house in downtown Salt Lake) Rosemary Flatbread is the appetizer that defines the restaurant for me. Who wouldn't love to start a meal with perfect crispy flatbread served with goat cheese,

Recipe for Soy-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds

2009-11-04T21:22:00.002-07:00

I'm adding this you-must-try-it recipe for Soy-Glazed Sweet Potatoes to the list we're compiling of Low-Glycemic Recipes for Thanksgiving 2009, and if your family serves those brown sugar laden sweet potatoes that show up at Thanksgiving, this version would be a nice change of pace. The recipe is from Deborah Madison's Local Flavors, a classic book I just discovered. When I was making this the

Recipe for Low-Sugar Flourless Apple Crisp made with Olive Oil

2009-11-03T05:00:00.002-07:00

Yesterday I started my annual count-down to Thanksgiving by posting the 2009 edition of Low-Glycemic Thanksgiving recipes. That post has some recipes from this year that I think would make good options for Thanksgiving, and I promised I'd be adding even more ideas during November, starting with this delicious low sugar and healthful version of apple crisp. This is a recipe with something for

Low-Glycemic Holiday Recipe Ideas for a South Beach Diet Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-02T05:00:00.007-07:00

Spaghetti Squash and Chard Gratinwould make a great Thanksgiving side dish!Thanksgiving 2009 is the fourth year I've published a collection of low-glycemic holiday recipe ideas. Of course, these recipes are suitable for people on the South Beach Diet or anyone following a low-glycemic way of eating to control diabetes, insulin resistance disorder, or other health concerns, but they're also tasty

South Beach Diet Phase One Recipes Round-Up for October 2009

2009-11-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Kalyn's favorite phase one recipe for October 2009 was thisGarbanzo Bean (Chickpea) Soup with Garlic, Sumac, Olive Oil, and LemonTomorrow we'll start counting down to Thanksgiving with a month of ideas for low-glycemic holiday recipes on Kalyn's Kitchen. I don't know how many people actually start a diet in the months of November or December, but what I do know is that all year long people

Five Fun Things on Friday

2009-10-30T21:20:00.003-06:00

I love posting Friday Night Photos, especially when there are new things to share, but when the photos don't inspire me I'm going to start sharing other fun things I've come across during the week. Since there seems to be some sort of unwritten rule that these types of blog features must have titles with alliteration, I'm calling this Five Fun Things on Friday. Keep reading to see five things

Recipe for Individual-Serving Meatloaf Balls with Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, and Peppers

2009-10-29T19:42:00.001-06:00

If anyone is scratching their head over the name of this recipe, let me start by telling you how I came up with Meatloaf Balls. A while ago, I happened to see a site where a famous food personality (who shall not be named!) was touting the idea of meatloaf cooked in muffin tins. I loved the idea, which sounded perfect for any house where some family members want different ingredients in their

Recipe for Roasted Winter Squash and Sausage with Herbs

2009-10-27T18:06:00.002-06:00

Winter squash is one of those perfect vegetables that's easy to grow, nutritious, and versatile, and when it's roasted into caramelized goodness like the squash in this recipe, I think it's one of the best-tasting foods in the world. I never liked squash as a kid, but by my late twenties my Grandma Denny taught me to like butternut squash that she'd roast in a hot oven, then mash with lots of

Recipe for Roasted Wild Salmon with Soy-Wasabi-Agave Glaze and Green Onions

2009-10-25T21:25:00.004-06:00

Wild salmon is a bit of a splurge around here, but when my local store had these one-pound wild salmon pieces on sale for $6.99, that was an offer I couldn't refuse. I thawed the piece of fish overnight and I'd intended to grill the salmon but it was cold and windy that day. Even though I can cook on my covered deck when it's bad weather, I decided to use Mark Bittman's foolproof method for

Recipe for Low Carb Macaroni and Cheese (with a grown-up twist)

2009-10-24T17:20:00.001-06:00

(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites October 2009) I first posted this recipe back in 2005, when people might have been skeptical about low carb macaroni and cheese, but surely by now most people have heard of Dreamfield's Pasta, haven't they? This great lower-glycemic and low carb alternative to regular pasta earned the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. I've been using Dreamfield's

Friday Night Photos: A Love Letter to Toyota

2009-10-23T21:10:00.001-06:00

On Friday nights I share random photos of whatever has happened to come in front of my camera, and this week I've been thinking about cars. Thirteen years ago I bought this 1996 Toyota Camry, which turned out to be the best car I'd ever owned; all I did was change the oil on a semi-regular basis and buy tires once in a while, and I was good to go.I'm not someone who cares a lot about cars, and I

Recipe for Spicy Red Lentil and Chickpea Stew (Paula's Moroccan Lentil Stew)

2009-10-22T17:31:00.001-06:00

I'm a huge fan of all kinds of beans and legumes but two of my favorites are lentils and chickpeas, so when I got this recipe by e-mail from a reader named Paula B., from the second I read the recipe, there was never any doubt I was going to make it. Not only did it sound like a perfect combination of flavors, but I'd just gotten a big bag of red lentils from Whole Foods, so it seemed like an

Recipe for Low Sugar and Whole Wheat Apple-Pear Cake with Cinnamon and Pecans

2009-10-20T22:23:00.006-06:00

There's something about cinnamon-laden cakes with fruit that just screams Autumn, but this cake recipe actually got started when it was still summer and I had a surplus of zucchini and made a low sugar and whole wheat Garden Harvest Cake with apples, zucchini, and carrot. Despite the fact it looked more like a bread than a cake, it was definitely one of my favorite new recipes of the year. At

Recipe for the World's Easiest Garlicky Green Beans Stir Fry

2009-10-19T05:00:00.003-06:00

Beans are one of those plants that don't get too much respect from me in the garden. I find them hard to keep picked, and truthfully, sometimes I end up with overgrown beans I have to throw away. I also notice I don't think of beans as a summertime food in the same way I do things like tomatoes and zucchini, so when I'm wondering what to cook, beans are less likely to pop into my mind.

Recipe for Kubideh: Grilled Ground Meat on Skewers with Middle Eastern Spices

2009-10-17T17:23:00.006-06:00

(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites, October 2009.) One of my favorite restaurants in Salt Lake is Cafe Med, a very inexpensive place that features foods from all the Mediterranean countries. On the section of the menu designated "Persian Food" they have a dish called Kubideh that I love to order. It's made of very finely ground beef mixed with onions and spices, including turmeric, and then