what jen does

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Tag: Recipe

  • Faux Chicken Chili
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    Faux Chicken Chili

    Chili is one of my favorite cold weather cooking projects. It is perfectly filling and satisfying. You can put cheese on it. You can have some crusty bread. You can pretty much make your dreams come true… provided you aren’t a vegetarian. However, in the spirit of eating healthier… and trying new things I did…

  • Crusted haddock with apple, fennel and toasted pepitos
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    Crusted haddock with apple, fennel and toasted pepitos

    I can’t believe how long it has been since I actually cooked in my apartment. Over the summer I made a handful of meals, but I’m really talking slightly fancy avocado toast, homemade mayo, and different iterations of naan pizza. No complaints really here… but as I was standing over my stove sautéing onion and…

  • raspberry smores pavlova
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    raspberry smores pavlova

    While I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen, every now and then I get inspired to do something completely new. Not just like a variation of an old favorite – totally new. I felt this urge right around the 4th of July… so yes, this posting is nearly a month late. I…

  • refining the caprese salad
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    refining the caprese salad

    It’s no secret that I love to cook. Not only it is often good for the budget, it also feels tremendously therapeutic. One of my favorite combos is to making a caprese salad and then eat it on my fire escape while I people watch. Hands down a magnificent evening for one. I say “for…

  • farro kale salad + bacon + strawberries
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    farro kale salad + bacon + strawberries

    I guess we could call this the season of trying new grains… and liking it. First, bulgar. Now, Farro. There honestly isn’t much to say about this – except that it is great. Kale isn’t a win for everyone so that is balanced out nicely with the grain (farro) and other delights like strawberries, pepitos,…

  • Jennifer Aniston’s Salad
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    Jennifer Aniston’s Salad

    While I would love to eat a BLT for lunch every day…. it is just a bad idea for your physical heart. Your emotional heart on the other hand will be really happy with you. In the spirit of my constant battle with bacon balance, I’m always looking for a quick little meal option. I…

  • Overnight Oatmeal
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    Overnight Oatmeal

    I’m always looking for ways to make my life more efficient… and I guess healthy. While I’m sure that I’d feel terrible, I’d love to eat bacon and everything bagels with cream cheese…. almost every day. In order to balance that out, I’ve tried a few different ways to make breakfast more exciting, cost effective,…

  • Lime ginger chicken tacos … with tomato corn salsa
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    Lime ginger chicken tacos … with tomato corn salsa

     Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays to cook for each year. I’m not quite sure why but I think it has something to do with the fact that tequila becomes a serious option as an ingredient… and I can’t say no to that. While I’ve always been intimidated by a theme party,…

  • lemon thyme haddock
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    lemon thyme haddock

    I find it so comical that people don’t like to cook for themselves – and by themselves, I mean “cooking for one”. Some of my most favorite meals have been cooked in small batch style. Just me trolling the internet for an idea, roaming the grocery store, and then patiently waiting until the meal is…

  • Homemade BLT
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    Homemade BLT

    I haven’t done as much cooking as I would expect recently… but this week I did make a beautiful BLT. I’ve loved BLT sandwiches since birth and truly believe they are the best sandwich. In honor of the sun returning to Boston with some degree of consistency this week, I imagined a great afternoon sitting…