what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Month: June 2012

  • #heatwave

    #heatwave

    Oh hi there. It’s super hot in Boston. That’s pretty much the update I’ve got for you. We are in the middle of day 2 of 90+ degrees and according to Wikipedia… after 3 days of 90+ degrees you get to call it a heatwave. So here’s hoping that happens right? So here’s a little…

  • then I did the big apple

    then I did the big apple

    A funny thing happened to me last night.  It took like a bazillion years to get home on the train. Something about a cable being broken, a deer getting hit, and not being able to get a cab. It was nearly midnight when I crawled into my bed. Despite being exhausted from a killer weekend,…

  • sugar loves her bread
    recipes

    sugar loves her bread

    I’m an independent woman. I live alone. I carry my own suitcase. I attempt to change my own lightbulbs. But, I really like living in the North End. Those don’t seem connected to you? Oh, but they are. When you go shopping in the North End at delis / butchers / markets / etc, men call you…

  • making ice cream
    recipes

    making ice cream

    this looks like ice cream right? Over Memorial Day weekend, I took upon the endeavor of making ice cream.  After making my 78th fish dish in a row, I needed to challenge myself a bit… and feel a dose of summer. Plus, my Turntable kitchen box told me to and so I did it. What…

  • weekend wrap-up

    weekend wrap-up

    Guys. I’m tired and my apartment is so hot. It’s not even hot outside but I’ve been baking shit for like a long time. Well, not really. But, when your oven is as old as mine it takes a super long time to get to 400 F. God help you if you want to get…