what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Month: March 2012

  • savory shiitake asparagus and artichoke risotto
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    savory shiitake asparagus and artichoke risotto

    Sometimes, life is about patiently stirring some rice in a skillet and making risotto.  Sometimes, life is about realizing that your “collection” of cotton sundresses that are totes perfect for New England are “totes not perfect” for your weekend in Miami. Blurg. That is the reality that I’m coming to at 10:30 on a Monday night. I’ve…

  • cauliflower is delicious
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    cauliflower is delicious

    Hey, guess what isn’t photogenic? Cauliflower. Like for reals. Hey, guess what is totally delicious? Cauliflower. Like for reals. I’m not sure what brought this delicious wonder to my computer screen, but it looked so good and it turned out that I already had the cauliflower in my fridge. Win! I’m not sure I’ve ever…

  • french spring soup (almost)
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    french spring soup (almost)

    With a trip to Miami looming in the coming days, I wanted to make something a little bit “lighter”. There isn’t much excitement to this soup but it was light yet filling. Plus hey, I got to use leeks for the first time and if that isn’t exciting…. well I’m not sure what is. It’s the little…

  • Digital History

    Digital History

    taken at Marina Beach Reserve in October 2011 I’m not really one to talk about purging history.  I quite literally have shoe boxes of cards, ticket stubs, and receipts hidden in my bedroom at my parent’s house. I blame my mom. Ever since we were little – or I guess as long as we were…