what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Author: JEF

  • ah-ma-zing weeknight fish.
    recipes

    ah-ma-zing weeknight fish.

    And now we make …. Baked White Fish with Lemon Caper Champagne Vinaigrette So guys. Three things. (1) I can’t for the life of me learn how to spell vinaigrette (2) I love easy meals. This is an easy meal. (3) Using the phrase “casserole dish” makes me feel like I’m 67 years old. There…

  • in progress

    I’ve started a lot of posts recently and not finished them. It’s weird what I end up writing about. Sometimes its about sitting in the park, other times the focus is on what I’m experimenting with in my kitchen, and then other days those two combine and I get thoughtful and write about what’s happening…

  • pink cheeks

    pink cheeks

    minot beach on soothing saturday night One of my favorite parts of summer is nighttime. I know, the summer is about warmth and sun … and I say nighttime. Let me clarify. I love the feeling of sun-kissed skin after the sun has set. It’s almost like getting a gold star for having a great…

  • my mornings

    my mornings

    This is what mornings are like in my North End apartment. Gazing at my tulips. Drinking coffee.Texting hello. … and listening to feel good music.

  • amazing friends.

    amazing friends.

    The life of a single 28.75 year old female can be amazing. You get to fill the DVR with anything you want. Nobody judges what you make for dinner from your freezer (hi frozen meatballs!). You can dry your hair in any state of undress you want. Plus, you never feel guilty for not hanging…

  • expensive taste

    expensive taste

    i’m early for saturday yoga. always. According to my Foursquare check-in history, I’ve been practicing yoga for 14 weeks in a row.  This is by far the most expensive habit I have ever formed. And trust me on this. Because one summer I bought a whole lot of tank tops and my parents made me…

  • "romantic" lemon lavender scones
    recipes

    "romantic" lemon lavender scones

    In June 2010, I had a scone that changed my life. It was in Kinsale, Ireland. It had raspberries. And it changed how I felt about scones as a whole. I’m not sure what I felt before… but it wasn’t love for scones.  To this day … I have searched for a scone that I…

  • recipes

    “romantic” lemon lavender scones

    In June 2010, I had a scone that changed my life. It was in Kinsale, Ireland. It had raspberries. And it changed how I felt about scones as a whole. I’m not sure what I felt before… but it wasn’t love for scones.  To this day … I have searched for a scone that I…

  • pretty flowers

    pretty flowers

    Guys, I’m famous. Just kidding of course. But I did meet a really sweet girl this weekend …. who get this … read my blog and not because I sent it to her and was like “check out this recipe I made” or more likely than not “look I posted a picture of a seal”.…

  • recipes

    sticky (but delicious) tomato jam

    On Saturday I covered my kitchen in flour from gnocchi. Tonight… everything …. is…. sticky.  I made JAM. Tomato Jam. Before you start to feel like I’m some sort of amazing kitchen witch (I don’t know maybe you think Jam is hard) …. I will tell you that making jam is one notch harder than…