Posted by Jenni on August 30th, 2008 in Gardening
Hey wait a minute, I thought summer was just getting going? Don’t we still have another month or two? It’s September I know, but my garden is still wanting more sun. Last week we had a LOT of rain and wind and colder weather and I went out the other day to check on my […]
Posted by Jenni on August 29th, 2008 in Desserts, Sweet Things
I have a confession to make. Tonight I went to Starbucks to work on some blogging (which is not a good idea considering I was really distracted by all the conversations going on around me, I got to know these two people sitting next to me, way more than I wanted to!) My Confession: I […]
Posted by Jenni on August 28th, 2008 in Dinner, Fried Food, Meats
Last Saturday my two-year-old daughter, Guenna, and I went to the store to get some donuts for the family, a Saturday morning treat. She cracks me up! We get into the car and she did not stop talking the entire time we were on our little date! Anyway, after we picked up our donuts (which […]
Posted by Jenni on August 26th, 2008 in Breakfast, Food Tips, Free range chickens, Meatless, Whole Foods, organic
Contrary to what previous studies have shown, coconut oil is actually very good for you! I often start my day with a tablespoon of coconut oil, no I don’t just eat it by itself! I melt it and put it in a smoothie or put it in my oatmeal sometimes, but my favorite way to […]
Posted by Jenni on August 25th, 2008 in Food Tips
Today after church we went to Chris’ parents house for lunch and a time of visiting with family. The above picture is what I saw in her window sill. I didn’t really pay attention to what it was until sometime after dinner. Then it hit me, “that’s cilantro and I bet she’s keeping it fresh, […]
Posted by Jenni on August 23rd, 2008 in Contests, Giveaways
Congratulations to Becky R. and Judith Greenberg! They were our winners for the drawing for two 12 oz bags of Fidalgo Bay Coffee, I hope you enjoy the coffee! And thanks so much to Fidalgo Bay for sponsoring the giveaway, it was lots of fun! Thanks to all of you who participated in the drawing […]
Posted by Jenni on August 22nd, 2008 in Breads, Breakfast
I really wanted to title this post, “Real Men Cook with their Wives!” But I thought “Oat Waffles” might be more accurate for search engine purposes ;)
I must say, cooking is not my husband’s forte, but I love how he is always willing to help me out when I need it. He made this batter […]
Posted by Jenni on August 21st, 2008 in Contests, Giveaways
Hey, if you haven’t done it yet, don’t forget to enter the drawing for a FREE 12 oz bag of Fidalgo Bay Coffee! It’s so simple to enter to win, all you have to do is pick out the blend that sounds the best to you and go back to my original drawing post and […]
Posted by Jenni on August 21st, 2008 in Dinner, Meatless, Pasta
I consider this more of a “Poor Man’s Alfredo Sauce” ;) I have a hard time spending $6-$8 on a small hunk of Parmesan cheese when I can buy a large amount of cheese for the same price. So I’m always looking for ways to modify recipes to make them more affordable, and still taste […]
Posted by Christian on August 20th, 2008 in Food Tips, Wine
Image courtesy of yashima
Hello friends,
This is Christian, Jenni’s husband with a guest post. I am going to try and post on her kitchen blog once a week. We will see if I can do it. My wife is a much better at writing than I am.
I wanted to bring to your attention to a […]