Jenn's Blog

This batch of meals is being done in 2 phases because we've just been busy. But, so far, I have: Chicken quesadillas Corn and potato chowder Bacon-wrapped chicken bites 3 pizza crusts and frozen pizza sauce Hamburgers and buns I also need t… more »

I finally decided to try the "feed the freezer" approach to cooking. I did a couple of Homemade Gourmet Make 'n Take classes some time ago and really liked having even 3-6 meals in the freezer. Today I took the plunge, made a menu, put together a grocery… more »

I'm grateful to Lauren who sent this link http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/5915/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1216 over to me. I signed the petition and hope you will too. But I have more to say on this topic (importing chicken from China)...yeah, I… more »

Here's my monkey cake. Like I said before, the face ended up being on top of the cake instead of the side, but I'm still pleased with how it turned out. The cake and frosting were very good. The cake is very dense and the frosting really hardens up in th… more »

Mmmmm, chocolate souffle. I've never made a souffle for dessert before, but this turned out GREAT!! I used semi-sweet chocolate because that's what I had on hand and I thought it was just right. From www.epicurious.com Active time: 20 min… more »

I'm still reading Omnivore's Dilemma. I know, I know, I've been reading this book forever, but there is SO MUCH info to process that I can only read it in chunks. So, I was just given info on a raw milk coop and have been fantasizing about running my… more »

Names thus because it's my recipe. 1 cup organic whole oats 2 cups organic whole wheat flour 1/4 cup organic maple syrup 1/4 cup organic raw honey 1/2 organic peanut butter (I used chunky) 2 tblspns wheat germ 2 organic eggs dash of salt 1 sti… more »

Just random stuff I keep meaning to blog about: Ben picked up some workout equipment from craigslist.com. We figured it was cheaper than a gym membership and we have the room for it in our basement. We have a large area rug down there, toys for the ki… more »

Honeymay be a good thing to try for those with a cough or cold. I've been scouring the internet for natural remedies and honey keeps coming up. I have a feeling raw honey is best since it hasn't been nuked. more »

I have tried so many different recipes this summer! I'll have to post some of the best. It's been really fun to try new things. A few things I've tried: Apple & zucchini bread Peach cobbler Chicken Breasts with Lime Sauce Apricot chicken ch… more »