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Quarantine Cooking Photos (December)
Well, we’re still staying home and cooking so pictures are coming in from all over the world. I love it, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
SUSAN (from Canada) MADE MY BRAIDED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“So easy so delicious – Braided sweet bread. Maid twice in two weeks! Toasted is delicious. From Susan, Ontario. 🇨🇦”
– Wow, that turned out beautifully! Thank you so much for this tantalizing photo. – jenny
LYNETTE MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“I substituted 1/2 cup IPA beer for a part of the water/ delicious!”
– Thank you for these great photos. For anyone wondering, IPA is India Pale Ale (I looked it up 🍺). – jenny
NORA MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“No Knead Rolls – Presentation Twist – I love watching your videos and was excited when I came across your No Knead Rolls recipe. Since Christmas is here, I decided to serve it up a little differently than what you did in the video. Happy Holidays to everyone! Nora B.”
– What a great idea! You may have started something here. Thank you so much and I hope you had a great Christmas. – jenny
BHAIRAVI MADE MY PECAN BALLS
“Hi Jenny. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Stay healthy and safe out there ! My recent teen son (how do they grow up so fast ?!) and I baked some wonderful cookies together for the holidays … it was perfect mom-son time during these crazy times and your Christmas snowball cookies recipe was a hit. They literally “melt” in your mouths! Thank you so much. Love, Bhairavi Kiwalkar.”
– Thank you for making Christmas Day even more special. The photo is simply beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and your “suddenly teenage” son! 😍 – jenny
EVA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“No knead bread ❤️😃 thanks Jenny!”
– Thank you for the photo. It looks crunchy good! – jenny
KASIA (from Alaska) MADE MY MAKOWIEC
“Jenny, Greetings from my little Polish family residing in Ketchikan, Alaska! I was so impressed and happy to get such a quick reply from you! We had an early Wigilia tonight (my kids are going out of town with dad). Here are some pictures of makowiec made from your recipe. We all loved it! I was cooking as I was watching you make it on YouTube. You are a great teacher and so easy to follow and a lot of fun. Thank you!! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Kasia Polanska.”
– What perfect photos for this Christmas Eve! I’ve been to your lovely town during an Alaskan cruise and have great memories. Thank you and Wesołych Świąt. – jenny
VANESSA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD & CINNAMON ROLLS
“Made your fab bread and cinnamon rolls… AMAZING!!”
– They both look fantastic! Thank you for your photos. – jenny
CINDY MADE MY CHICKEN POT PIE & APPLE PIE
“Your recipe from your Chicken Pot Pie (cut out is a heart) & Apple Pie (cut out is my Sheltie dog Dayze. Both tasted incredible.”
– I love your creative cutouts. Thank you for the photos and Happy Holidays to you. – jenny
SANDRA MADE MY NO KNEAD “HEART” BREAD
“I tried the 2-hour no knead bread in the Dutch oven. It fell out of the bowl into the pot and I wasn’t sure how it would look. It was a clumsy mess in the Dutch oven. However it came out heart-shaped and delicious. It was an easy recipe.”
– Let’s hope for another “clumsy mess” on Valentine’s Day.❤️ Thank you for this great photo. – jenny
JAINI (from London) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS & MORE
“Hi Jenny, Since lockdown began I’ve been using your recipes to get into baking. They’re all super accessible and I love your YouTube videos! I’ve attached photos of a few things that I’ve tried. Thank you for making my lockdown a little brighter! Best wishes, Jaini (from London).”
– Everything looks wonderful. Thank you so much for your photos. – jenny
DAWN (from Washington) MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“Hi Jenny, What do you do for dinner when all you have on hand is ground beef and shredded cheese until the next grocery pickup? Burger buns to the rescue! This was my first time making your hamburger buns and they came out fluffy soft and tasted amazing. Your failproof recipes always work out great on the first try. Thanks for rescuing our dinner! Dawn Miller McKimpson, Vancouver, Washington.”
– I’m glad to be of service. 🙂 Those buns look great! Thank you for the photo. – jenny
JENNIFER MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD (with cranberries & walnuts)
“Hi Jenny, I actually remember your show I didn’t watch it because it wasn’t really my type of thing but I definitely remember you hosting that show. Anyway, thank you so much for the bread recipe. I’m making my fourth one tonight! This has become my Sunday night habit oh, kind of a nice way to bring happiness to a Sunday night before work tomorrow! I have noticed a lot of knockoffs here on YouTube and I called out one of the people. I think you should give credit where credit is due, to you.🤗
Anyway with that being said here is a picture of my cranberry walnut loaf. I have also made an herb bread with fresh herbs from my garden, and raisin walnut bread. All of them have been delicious. I can’t believe I used to pay $4-5 for a loaf of this bread , I think I can make it for about $1.20. I think, thinking… Tonight’s loaf be something with herbs, chia seeds and ground flax seeds. But the possibilities are endless. Wait a minute maybe a Chia and flax seed, herb cheese bread oh my! 💗 Thank you, Jennifer.”
– All your ideas sound fantastic. Thank you for sharing. – jenny
SUE MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny. Everyone I share bread with from your recipe absolutely raves about it. I use the recipe for white bread too, since not all like wheat. I haven’t bought grocery store bread for months now. Thank you for sharing your talent. Sincerely, Sue Ott.”
– Your loaves look wonderful! ? How nice that you’re sharing your baking (and your photos!). Thank you. – jenny
JENNIFER MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“I made your No Knead Bread a while ago and it was amazing! Today I made my split pea soup from our Thanksgiving ham bone and thought your No Knead Rolls would be perfect. THEY WERE!!!! Thank you for all you share. I love watching your videos. You make cooking look so easy. My daughter is hounding me to write my recipes down because I cook from scratch most of the time and I don’t even think of it while I am cooking. Most of what I cook is based on how I feel at the time I am cooking.”
– Thank you for your photo. I agree with your daughter – maybe she can watch and make notes? Handing down recipes is a valuable tradition. – jenny
JACKIE & her 7-year old daughter (from North Carolina) MADE MY BREADSTICKS
“Thanks Jenny! What a happy surprise to see your face after all these years. My 7 yr old loves breadsticks and after waiting for yeast, homeschooling to calm down, and her finger sprain from playing with her brother, we finally got to make them. I could tell by your video you know what you are doing. They are fab. Sesame and also everything bagel seed mix. Yours, Jackie Hayes in Charlotte, NC.”
– They look amazing! Please tell your daughter she did an awesome job and to keep cooking! It’s really fun. – jenny
PATSY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi, Jenny, I’ve been making all kinds of bread for years (even the no knead in the Dutch oven) and this recipe is without a doubt the best artisanal bread that I have ever made. Thank you. The crust, the inside , just everything about it.I made it yesterday and I’m making another one today for a friend.”
– That’s a great looking crust. Thank you for your photo. – jenny
VIORICA (from Finland) MADE MY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
“Dear Jenny, thank you so much for your great and well explained recipes. They always make my cooking time more and more enjoyable. My name is Viorica Bucur and I live in Finland. I tried many of your recipes and they work very well. Furthermore I posted some of my culinary creations inspired from your recipes on my instagram account: viorica4397. I would like to confess to you that from all your recipes that I’ve done till now your Easy healthier chocolate cupcakes I’ve made at least 20 times. In my opinion it’s a quite forgiving recipe because I successfully add each time in it different other ingredients such as orange extract or chocolate ganache and they are still so tasty.
In order to frost my cupcakes I used your chocolate frosting recipe with sourcream (in my first pic), 2-minute chocolate frosting (in the second pic), but also your 2-minute vanilla frosting (in my third pic) in which I also add some colour. I like also to add to frosting different berries which I pick up with my family from our forest.
Thank you again for your wonderful recipes!!! Warm hugs from cold Finland. Best regards, Viorica Bucur.”
– Thank you for these beautiful cupcakes. I visited Helsinki a few years ago on a vacation cruise – it was a wonderful experience! – jenny
ROD (from South Africa) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny! The no knead came out better and better every time. It is now an art form! The inside is the most perfectly cooked result I have had. Thanks. Luvya. Rod McGregor – Kelinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa.”
– I am SO excited to see my bread in South Africa! And such a stunning loaf. Thank you! – jenny
Happy Thanksgiving
Quick & Easy Pumpkin Bars
Try to eat just one of these light and delicious bars! They seem to melt in your mouth. This is a quick recipe that uses less sugar than most and even less butter and cream cheese in the frosting. There’s only one ounce of cream cheese and one tablespoon of butter in the frosting.
I can never seem to get the top smooth but it doesn’t matter since they’re frosted anyway. Plus, you can always frost them upside down. My oil of choice for baking is avocado oil but they’re not all the same. Look for one that is light colored and flavorless. (see my brand under “Products I Use”). I line my pan with foil for easy cleanup and I frost these bars right in the pan.
Some days I crave pumpkin pie but don’t want to work that hard. These fragrant bars are the next best thing. (My husband calls them pumpkin brownies – sounds like a ploy for me to put in some chocolate chips ? – maybe next time.) Click here for the recipe – Jenny Jones
Quarantine Cooking Photos (November)
Well, we’re still staying home and cooking and pictures are coming in from all over the world. I love it, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
WILLIAM MADE MY MEATLOAF
“Changed a couple thing I had no carrot or parsley used cilantro and I used half beef and half brat sausage came out wonderful.”
– Oh, that looks beautifully browned. Thank you for your great photo! – jenny
DOROTHY (& Hubby) MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“JJo! Thanks for this wonderfully easy, moist and tasty chocolate cake recipe. Even hubby got in on the act! Can’t wait to try your other recipes. – Ex Johansson from Chi.”
– Gotta love a man in the kitchen! And that frosting is picture perfect. Thank you!! – jenny
KATHY (from Florida) MADE MY PUMPKIN PIE
“Happy Thanksgiving Jenny! I am grateful for all of your easy, delicious, healthy recipes. -Kathy, Naples, Florida.”
– Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving back to you. I just made my pie too! – jenny
NAZ ADAPTED MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD INTO OAT BRAN BREAD
“Hi Jenny, Just wanna say thank you for your amazing bread recipes, due to my diet I cannot eat white bread, however I use whole wheat flour, oat bran and vital wheat gluten. I just baked amazing loaf only with 1/2 cup oat bran , 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1/4 cup viral wheat gluten. Of course I halved rest of the ingredients too. This is one of the best oat bread that I have ever tried. Thank you for being such an inspiration. With love , Naz.”
– Wow, that looks so good! Thank you for sharing your photos and details with us. – jenny
MELINDA MADE MY APPLE PIE & NO KNEAD BREAD
“I love your recipes! Thank you.”
– Thank you for your photos. That pie looks perfect!– jenny
SHARON MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Just out of the oven!”
– I just made some yesterday – love these rolls. Thank you. – jenny
GIOVANNI MADE MY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
“Dear Jenny , Thank you for all the wonderful recipes! You’re the best and always bang on with your directions. Recipe gave me 10 delicious, crunchy,chewy,cookies. Admire your zest for life. Always been a huge fan ,you have a beautiful aura about you. Best regards, Giovanni Fontana.”
– Thank you very much for your photos and your compliments as well. – jenny
🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃
Quarantine Cooking Photos (October)
With so many people worldwide staying home and cooking, pictures are coming in from all over the world and I love it, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
DALILA MADE MY CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE
“Good morning Ms. Jenny! I made your CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE for hubby this weekend. We LOVED it, it is so easy to make, a very nice and tasty recipe Ms. Jenny! And you are correct, it’s wonderful eaten while still warm! The changes I made were just two small things. First, my hubby loves chocolate ‘chunks’ more than chocolate chips. So that’s a super simple switch for me. The second thing I did was that I used my 8″ springform pan. It was easier for me so I wouldn’t mess up that delicious streusel. This coffee cake recipe is going to be baked often!! ? Thank you Ms. Jenny, you never disappoint me when I’m making your recipes. Plus, my tummy’s always very happy afterwards….LOL!! Have a wonderful week with Denis! Happy baking! ? Dalila.”
– Hubby is right – chocolate chunks are the way to go. Thank you for your lovely photo. – jenny
LUCY (from Maryland) MADE MY SOFT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
“Love these cookies! Soft on the inside and crispy around the edges. I added walnuts and a few mini chocolate chips. So good and the small batch is great. Thank you, Lucy from Easton Maryland.”
– Great photo, thank you. I just made these last night and added toasted pecans. – jenny
PAT MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“My first loaf! Your no knead bread was so easy. Looked good going into the oven. Smells great Put sesame seeds on top. Our favorite! Here it is! Too hot now . Can’t wait to eat it! Thanks for a great recipe. ~ Pat.M.”
– Thank you for your photo. I love sesame seeds, too. Your first loaf looks perfect. – jenny
NANCY (from Canada) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I decided to risk making the Faster No-Knead Bread in my Romertopf clay baker. Did some research and put the cold lid and clay bottom into the cold oven, unsoaked, while the shaped dough was rising for an hour. The dough was then shaped, then was ‘resting’ for 15 minutes covered with a towel, sitting on parchment paper on my countertop while the oven heated to 450 F. My oven takes only 15 minutes to reach 450F. After 16 or 17 minutes I took the clay baker out of the oven, then lifted the dough with the parchment paper into the baker, popped on the lid and placed it into the oven for 30 minutes. I then removed the lid and the paper and returned it to the hot oven to brown it, for 12 minutes, following Jenny’s instructions. Superb. ! Nancy, Vancouver.”
– It’s so nice of you to share the details with all of us, and your loaf looks great! Thank you. – jenny
🇨🇦 Happy Thanksgiving CANADA 🇨🇦
🍁 ~ Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians ~ 🍁
Photo of the Month (September)
I was touched by this photo from Kyae in Myanmar. Due to the virus, she lost her job and found a way to earn some income by selling homemade baked goods. She decided on my dark chocolate fudge brownies and wrote, “I even have regular customers for my brownies, they always order 10 pieces of my brownie almost 3 times a month. I got comments like, * Same taste from the favorites coffee shop when I visited state! * I am so happy and always wanted to say thank you for sharing your recipes with everyone.”
I’m so glad that my recipe is helping her during these challenging times. To see others who are using my recipes to help support their families, click here.
Fast Vegetable-Bean Chili
How many healthy vegetables can you add to a pot of chili? Six! Celery, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, and fresh spinach. If you count the onions and garlic, you have eight! That’s a lot of vitamins right there. Vegetables are a lifeline to good health so this meatless chili is a good way to get a variety of veggies in one delicious meal. Then there are two kinds of beans for plenty of protein and fiber. Whip out a couple of my no knead crusty rolls and dig in!! ????
We don’t like spicy food and I cannot find a mild chili powder so I make my own mixture and it’s not spicy at all. My chili powder recipe uses paprika, cumin, oregano, garlic & onion powder, allspice, and cloves.
I don’t use cayenne at all but you can add a little if you like. Click here for my chili powder recipe.
A couple of notes on this chili: This is a fast recipe so the veggies must be cut small so they cook through nice and soft. Cut them all in 1/4-inch pieces. To save time, prep only the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to start. Prep the rest while the chili cooks. You may have to adjust the amount of chili powder to your taste. Chili is a good meal to make in advance because it’s even better the next day. Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones