http://jenniskitchen.com Tons of recipes, food planning tips, and thoughts from a wife and mom who loves her job! Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:20:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other night I made Batter Fried Fish with some salmon that I bought from Costco. I knew that i would have too much for our family to eat if I made it all up.  I didn't want the salmon to go to waste, I love my chickens but I ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/09/05/salmon-salad/ The Husband here with a guest post. For over a year I have wanted someone to build an online meal planning site that you could plan meals and the ingredients would end up on a shopping list that you could take to the store and plan what is supposed to be ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/09/04/meal-planning-and-shopping-lists-made-simple/ This past March we had 4 birthdays to celebrate, three of our kids and one nephew, so we had one big birthday bash and I decided that cupcakes were in order! For the girls, I had purchased a flower shaped cupcake pan. I decorated them with pink frosting and very girlie ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/09/03/flower-and-car-birthday-cupcakes/ These thoughts have been rolling around in my heart and mind for the past few weeks. Thoughts on wives, and how we set the tone in our homes. At the table when we sit down to sup with our families, during the day while we play and work with our ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/09/02/thoughts-on-homemaking-the-wife-sets-the-tone/ 'Tis the season for making zucchini bread! Our neighbors gave us a nice sized zucchini and we made fried zucchini the other night with some left over batter for our fish. The remainder, I shredded for zucchini bread. I got this recipe from All Recipes and changed a few things. ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/09/01/whole-wheat-zucchini-bread/ 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 ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/08/30/summers-over-already/ 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 ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/08/29/oatmeal-coconut-pecan-squares-with-chocolate-chips/ 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 ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/08/28/batter-fried-fish/ 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, ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/08/26/healthy-breakfast/ 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 ... http://jenniskitchen.com/2008/08/25/keeping-cilantro-or-fresh-herbs-fresh/