what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Author: JEF

  • raising the scone bar
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    raising the scone bar

    It’s been about a lifetime since I wrote something up. While it’s been a busy couple of weeks, I honestly think part of the reason is that my computer is dying. Ugh. It’s hard to want to write things when sentences take twice as long to write… and not because I’m distracted. Either way, I’ll…

  • Almond Blueberry Scones
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    Almond Blueberry Scones

    In the effort to get caught up previous recipes … here is another one. Almond Blueberry Scones. I made these on my first vacation day in December for some of the girls that I work with. See they were all still working hard, while I was wearing leggings and going to a spin class. I…

  • Roasted Cauliflower Lasagna is good
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    Roasted Cauliflower Lasagna is good

    Despite being January, there has been essentially zero snow in Boston this year. By this time last year I had gone cross-country skiing at least 3 times. This year = zero. But tonight… it is snowing … even if just for a few hours. Whenever it snows, you should almost always eat baked cheese and…

  • Welcome to 2015

    Welcome to 2015

    I’m currently soaking in my last night of vacation before returning to work. I’ve had just about two weeks off … and I’m honestly not sure what I really did during that time. There was just a little bit of everything and a lot of nothing except elastic pants. I had several other things on…

  • baked coconut french toast
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    baked coconut french toast

    A few weeks ago I spent the weekend at my parents house. While the original purpose was to make sure that my brother ate all of his meals and walk Ruby May … it ended up also being filled with tons of time in front of the tree. The tree is in very close proximity…

  • Butternut Squash Ravioli with Kale Pesto
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    Butternut Squash Ravioli with Kale Pesto

    I’ve been wanting to make raviolis for quite a long time.  I first attempted them back in 2010 from scratch… without pretty much any kitchen equipment. It didn’t go terribly but it also wasn’t a raging success.  Ever since then, the closest I’ve gotten to fresh pasta was making gnocchi. Given that I haven’t acquired…

  • Pancetta wrapped cod… stuffed with artichoke pesto
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    Pancetta wrapped cod… stuffed with artichoke pesto

      I’m really behind on recipes…. and life… so I’m going to get straight to the chase. This recipe is pretty great. In my opinion it looks a little tacky and impressive all at once. Wrapping things in pork is super tasty but also makes me feel a bit like I’m ordering an appetizer at…

  • Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4
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    Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4

    A few weeks ago, my Jawbone stopped working… but if it was still working, today would have been a very active day. I went for a super long walk … followed by 4 hours of driving with some great views. I am very thankful that I saved an entire day for Point Reyes Park. I…

  • 107 Curvy Miles // Day 3
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    107 Curvy Miles // Day 3

    There is nothing quite like 107 miles of twists and turns to really appreciate California’s coastline. I had decided the night before that I wasn’t going to the Redwoods and stuck to that. I ended up spending the day cruising the coast and stopping at a few spots. I had planned to stop at a…

  • Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2
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    Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2

    I had some minor plans for the day that pretty much amounted to driving by the ocean and gawking at nature. Having lived by the ocean by entire life – and taken every opportunity possible to see the ocean … I was taken back by how amazing the view was everywhere.  The ocean was just…