what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Month: April 2016

  • 5 month check-in

    5 month check-in

    Over the course of the years here, the balance of the posts have been on personal / daily / life updates … versus cooking. In the last two years or so, the swing has been much more towards documenting cooking adventures… and travel. It felt like the right time to chime in with an update…

  • famous blueberry muffins
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    famous blueberry muffins

    Muffins aren’t exactly one of my favorite breakfast items – but they are pretty great. They are perfectly utilitarian for  multiple flavor combinations, travel eating, and can skew from “healthy” to “not at all healthy” in a hot second. I’ll admit that I tend to lean towards bagels (or even cinnamon buns) before I grab…

  • chocolate hot cross buns
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    chocolate hot cross buns

    I’m not sure what prompted me to make hot cross buns honestly – but I’m glad I did.  Sometimes I shy away from recipes that require elements of precision or refinement. Hot cross buns are not exactly a refined baked good… but the element of individual little buns and the crosses… and the yeast. It…

  • White fish in lemon caper chili sauce
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    White fish in lemon caper chili sauce

    I made this dinner so long ago that I barely remember what happened. All I remember is that I had some brussel sprouts and mushrooms … and while I really wanted to eat this meal again… I felt like I had to try something new. While new isn’t always better, it does mean that you’ve…