I’m sad but glad, and mad (at Google!). When I started seeing less and less photos coming in to my “Your Photos” sections, I was sad. I was always excited when someone took the time to send a photo so I posted them myself with a personal note. But oh well, I thought, other websites are popping up and my recipes won’t be popular forever. Then last week, a nice person named Ann Marie posted that her photo was returned.
I let my administrator know and after a lot of checking, it turns out that a new Google algorithm update has been marking most of the photos as spam… for months… maybe longer! When I looked in the spam folder, I found so many pictures there I cried. I was sad but glad because people still cared enough to send me their photos. Then I got mad at Google for doing this update. I thought about boycotting Google but decided against it because I sold my Encyclopedia Brittanica. 🤓
I’m so sorry if anyone felt that I ignored them. The photos were lost but only for a while. I’ve been posting them and will continue as long as it takes. I still can’t count them all but it’s well over 100, maybe 200 pictures. If your picture didn’t get posted, please check back. https://www.jennycancook.com/category/your-photos-my-recipes/
I’m so happy to see all of these photos, but I’m still kind of mad at Google. I won’t boycott them but I might call and ask to speak to the manager. 😀
I’m so sorry about this. These are photos that were temporarily lost, but found. There are many more coming – some from months ago! But I found them! I love receiving photos from all over the world so please keep them coming. Use this NEW link to send your photo: MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com
** DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO! **
BHAIRAVI (from California) MADE MY DINNER ROLLS for THANKSGIVING
“Dear Jenny, I have been baking a lot thanks to your wonderful recipes. Your easy dinner rolls are always a hit. This time I shaped them as little pumpkins with a cinnamon stalk and some homegrown sage for thanksgiving. They were so delicious and cute ☺️ Thank you as always. Wishing you a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. Bhairavi , San Jose , CA.”
– What an artist you are to make such gorgeous Thanksgiving rolls. Thank you for sharing your photos and I’m sorry I saw this so late! – jenny
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY CARAMEL CORN
“Oh, Jenny, this is very dangerous stuff! My plan was to give little boxes of it away but now I have to make more. This is the lightest, best caramel corn we’ve ever had and the first time I’ve made my own popcorn (which I’ll be doing from now on, who knew it was so easy). Another wow recipe – thank you! Bev (from Canada).”
– You are absolutely right. It is dangerous, which is why I only make it once a year! I can’t be trusted alone in the kitchen with this caramel corn. 😋 – jenny
GINA (from Australia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi JennyYour No Knead Bread is amazing. I doubled the dose of the quick rise recipe, and set the whole dough to rise for 3 hours, As you recommended. I then baked it for 46 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered . It turned out perfectly. So for anyone wanting to bake one large loaf, this is the timing. As the photos show my daughter got to the bread before I could take pictures of the whole loaf. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us, you’re fabulous. Kind Regards, Gina Petridis (From Australia). 😊👍👏👏”
– Thank you. I love that dark crust! – jenny
NANCY MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH
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– Thank you for this yummy photo. – jenny
KARINE MADE MY LEMON BROWNIES
“Hi Jenny Just made a batch of your lemon brownie this afternoon. And they turned out great. Take a look. I just love the glaze, so lemony. Tq for this recipe. ~ Karine”
– Thank you for your photo. This looks delicious. – jenny
LAURIE (from North Carolina) MADE MY WHITE BREAD & NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi, Jenny! I’m Laurie from Charlotte, NC. I made your Simple White Bread and it was perfect!! I made it once with bread flour and once with all-purpose, and both were fantastic. The crusty bread is addicting!! Both breads are. I can’t make them fast enough!! Thank you so much for these simple, delicious recipes. You’re now my go-to for all sorts of homemade breads and cakes.”
– I appreciate all these lovely photos. Thank you. – jenny
LOU MADE MY CINNAMON SWIRL RAISIN BREAD
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– Now that is a beautiful sight! Thank you. – jenny
GERRIE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“In a long baker.”
– Wow! I have to do this! Thank you. – jenny
DALILA MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH
“Ms. Jenny, I hope you and Denis are doing well.Lately I’ve had some free time on my hands, so I decide to do some more baking. Of course, all from your site, the best recipes around! I made a Valentine pizza for our Valentine’s Day dinner using your 20 min. PIZZA DOUGH recipe. I made it an all-veggie pizza; we love our veggies! It was very tasty as always; your recipes never fail me Ms. Jenny! Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes! Happy baking! 😀 Dalila.”
– This is lovely. What a great idea for Valentines. ❤️ – jenny
JEANNIE MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi, Jenny! I just made your no knead recipe for 100% whole wheat bread. I used all white whole wheat bread (still a whole grain, but lighter and sweeter than brown whole wheat). It came out beautifully. I love your recipes and you. Thank you! ~ Jeannie.”
– Thank you for sharing this idea, and your photo! – jenny
JOAN MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Recipe is divine.”
– This picture is divine too. Thank you. – jenny
LALIT MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD, CHOCOLATE PUDDING & HASH BROWNS
“Hi Jenny! I recently made your cinnamon-raisin bread with tunnels of cinnamon! It turned out to be an extremely soft bread with a rich cinnamon filling! Loved it! One of things I admired about this recipe was that it was easy to make which made the entire process really fun (especially the braiding part!). This bread literally transported me back to the first time I ate cinnamon rolls! I’ve made quite a few of your recipes by now, including your chocolate pudding, hashbrowns and all of them scream “dig in!!”. Thank you! ~ Lalit.”
– These are all amazing photos, thank you. I love the grated chocolate on your pudding. 😋 – jenny
SARA MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“This was my first time making these and they were so good. Soft and so tasty! Thank you Jenny for all the great recipes.”
– Thank you for your photo and I’m glad they turned out the first time. – jenny
VALERIE (from California) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi, Made it today for the first time. FABULOUS!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes. ~ Valerie – San Mateo, CA.”
– That looks absolutely perfect. Congratulations! – jenny
EMILIA MADE MY CHEWY OAT & ALMOND FLOUR CHOC. CHIP COOKIES
“Jenny Happy New Year all the best to you and yours. May this year bring you health and happiness. I made your cookies for New Year’s Eve and shared them equally with my daughters. The almond cookies are fantastic.”
– I’m so sorry I missed your pretty photo. Thank you so much. – jenny
RYAN (from Canada) MADE MY CHRISTMAS PECAN BALLS
“Hello Jenny, My name is Ryan and I am from Vancouver. I am Iranian- Canadian. I made these Christmas Pecan Balls two days before Christmas Eve with my mom, but they didn’t last two days. I took some to my grandparents, and they loved them. They get ready pretty fast and have simple ingredients, but tastes amazing. I am very grateful to you and your recipes.”
– What a beautiful picture! It sounds like you may have to make these every Christmas now! 🎄 – jennyCAROL (from Kenya) MADE MY BREAD
“I failed to knead it cz it was ssoooo sticky. But it is the best bread ihave made so far😍. I like your recipes because they are really easy to follow and they turn out really well. Thanks Jenny. Much love from Nairobi Kenya. ♥️”
– It’s okay to add a little more flour if it’s too sticky. It’s exciting to see my bread in Nairobi! Thank you. – jenny JASON MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BUNS
“We were looking for a whole wheat bun recipe and this was perfect. Theywere soft and tasted amazing. We formed them into sub buns. Thank you, we are glad we found this.”
– This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing this. – jenny
KIRSTEN MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Just sharing the photos from your cinnamon rolls recipe, from your kitchen to ours. I used a 9” pan. I found Jenny can cook a number of years ago when I wanted to learn how to make cabbage rolls. I have been using that recipe ever since. Everything else I have made from your kitchen has been a big hit. Time and time again! I love how the videos come from your kitchen to us. I feel like you are your genuine self in your own environment in the videos and I feel like I am there with you in your kitchen. A joy to watch and attempt new recipes in my own kitchen. An inspiration! I love your personality, humor and witt. I hope you keep going with this.”
– You are so kind. Thank you for your note and great photo. – jenny
GINA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny. This comes our perfect each time!! I feel like I am a master bread maker… so easy and look at that picture perfect loaf!!”
– That is a picture perfect loaf, for sure. Thank you for sharing this photo. – jenny
PAUL MADE MY PACZKI
“I’ve become such a skeptic of recipes and comments about recipes. Lavish praise means little because I don’t know a thing about the commenter’s cooking prowess or their taste buds. I can now verify that any one praising baked paczki was right on the money. These were delicious and relatively easy if you’ve baked before. And thanks to the video you could be a first-timer and still have great success. I’m throwing away all my “cooked in oil” recipes and now have a go-to recipe I don’t have to limit to Paczki Day.”
– I’m with you on no more deep frying. Thank you for your earnest note. – jenny
ANDREA SHARED A PHOTO OF FRENCH BREAD PANS FOR POPPY SEED ROLL
“Hi Jenny! I LOVE your recipes & videos. Your humor fits mine quite nicely.Attached is a photo of the baking “pans” I use for poppyseed rolls. As I said in a reply to a comment on getting the rolls to seal, I’ve unsuccessfully tried everything! These pans at least help minimize the filling spillage. ~ Andrea Gadomski-Riker. 2nd generation Polish-American,Upper Sandusky, OH. (I am halfway between Toledo & Columbus) I am originally from NW Indiana, the Hammond/East Chicago area. Lots of Poles there, plus other Eastern Europeans.”
– It’s so nice of you to share this with us. Thank you very much. – jenny
DALILA MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“I made your CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD with a little change up.First, I need to tell you that I’ve made this recipe just as written, with no problems.It always bakes up wonderfully! This time I added the cinnamon into the dough as I was mixing it.Then I added some chopped pecans as I kneaded my dough.The result was deeeeelicious! Thank you for your wonderful recipes!Happy baking!! 🙂Dalila.”
– This looks and sounds wonderful. Thank you so much. – jenny
MANNY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hello Jenny, I followed your recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. Thank you for your teachings. Best wishes, Manny Palazzo.”
– Thank you for this great photo. It will inspire others to bake for sure. – jenny
JANE (from Missouri) MADE MY CABBAGE ROLLS
“Jenny, I keep making your recipes, and we love them! Your great personality in the videos made me want to learn to cook! Can’t believe I can actually cook! We love you here in Kansas City, Missouri! ❤️”
– These look absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for your photo (and those Easter Bunny Buns!) – jenny
MIKI MADE MY OATMEAL COOKIES
“Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies – Thank you for sharing your recipe.”
– Cranberries make them even healthier. Thank you for the photo. – jenny
KEISHA MADE MY SESAME SEED HAMBURGER BUNS
“Yes my shapes are a little wonky but I’m thrilled at my final result!”
– I’m thrilled too. They came out great!. – jenny
BILL MADE MY BREAD
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– That’s a big one! Thank you for your photo. – jenny
SOPHIA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Wonderful bread”!
– Thank you for your photo. – jenny
DAWN (from Washington) MADE MY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“Hi Jenny, I am a lover of all things pineapple. It’s a fun fruit and a fun shape that goes with everything and always makes me smile. Plus I love Hawaii, beaches and a spirit of hospitality that the pineapple represents. In search of a festive Easter dessert, I made your easy chocolate cake in anew pineapple cake mold that my husband called an “impulse buy”. Should I still give him a piece of this cake? ~ Dawn, Vancouver, WA 🍍.”
– I love it and it’s so good to see you as well. Thank you so much for the photos and I’m sorry they were lost for months! ☹️. – jenny
KATHY J. MADE MY BREAD
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– Thank you for the photo. – jenny
AMY MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you for sharing the recipe. I gave it a shot and I’m quite pleased with it. Next time I will try to use bread flour with rapid rise yeast. Yummmmm.”
– It turned out beautifully. Thank you for the photo. – jenny
BHAIRAVI (from California) MADE MY CHRISTMAS COOKIES
“Hi Jenny Happy new year ! We all love baking together as family (esp my teen son n I ) and enjoy your recipes. Thank you. This holiday season so of course we baked a lot while we relaxed at home. Sharing some pics (I sent some pics of my dinner rolls during thanksgiving but didn’t hear from you so not sure if you got those and / or will see these too but sending just to share and convey our appreciation for all your wonderful recipes and sharing your baking knowledge )In pics : your Christmas sugar cookies ( we made wreaths with white choc n craisins n pistachios) ; pecan snowballs (made them last year too n hubby loves them ) ; banana bread (rainy day teatime perfect snack ) and used the red velvet cupcake double recipe to make cake with ricotta cheese frosting! So yummy !!”
– Wow! I’m so sorry these were lost. These are fabulous photos and I’m so happy that you are baking with your son! Happy Belated Holiday.– jenny
EDITH MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS RECIPE
“Feta cheese filled buns using the cinnamon buns recipe.”
– Oh boy, those look great! Thank you for your photo. – jenny
JILLY MADE MY MEATLOAF
“Added mushrooms, celery.”
– Thank you fo your photo. Mushrooms make everything better! – jenny
NATALIE MADE MY YELLOW CAKE
“Dear Jenny, I made your yellow cake. Easy and delicious! Here is my favorite way to eat yellow cake. I always have for my birthday. Thank you and Happy Easter. ~ Natalie.”
– That looks and sounds incredible. Happy Belated Birthday!– jenny
KIRK MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
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– Thanks for the great photo. – jenny
MRS. WEE MADE MY CHICKEN POT PIE
“Dear Jenny, I’ve made your chicken pot pie. I’ve been searching for a healthy pie crust. YES, your pie crust is healthy, easy and quick to make but most importantly the pie crust is delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.:)”
– I’m glad you like it. It’s one of my favorite comfort foods. – jenny
ARLENE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hello Jenny:I decided I wanted to try some cheddar n chive veggie bread. It was a bit of a rummage in my cabinet for other things as well. I added colourful diced mini sweet peppers, chives, green onion, gran garlic, cheddar, some Big Cove Foods spice blend and voila. More cheddar was sprinkled on top of bread during browning crust. It was absolutely delicious. I’ll be making this very often 😉😎😁 …Your dough..my spin!”
– Thank you for this. It’s good for other cooks to know how flexible this recipe really is. – jenny
WARREN MADE MY PAN PIZZA
“Your pan pizza recipe is is my wife and my Sunday go to meal. We cannot eat any other pizza. The crust is the best part. Thank you for your instruction and your humor. Best Regards, Warren King.”
– That looks beautiful. I think we should all have a Sunday pizza night! 🍕– jenny
SIMONE MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Hi Jenny! Thank you Thank you Thank you!! Finding this website yesterday and making these this morning has been such a huge help to my mental health. I know that must sound absolutely crazy but since I have moved from the moun of the northeast and using a gas stove and oven to the coast of the southeast and using super fancy electric ovens not one single thing that I have baked has come out well in 11 years. I was beginning to think that what happened before we moved was just a fluke and that I really couldn’t cook. My family has been patient with me, bravely trying all my failures and gamely giving me polite advice about what I maybe could have done differently. But today we all stared in amazement at the dough when it began to rise! Which was my first triumph of the day (no dough has risen yet in this house, in 6 years, no kidding), then when I baked the rolls as directed by the recipe and they came out exactly golden brown and still moist!
I generally do not write on comment boards or send in pictures but I need to let you know how great it feels to have something you make bring a smile to the people you love. Thank you 😊 Warmest Regards, Simoné.”
– I’m so sorry I did not see this sooner (from July!). What a great feeling it is to know my simple recipe worked so well for you! Thank you for sharing your story and I hope this recipe is the start of many more triumphs. ❤️– jenny
WANDA MADE MY BREAD
“To perfection my grandkids love it.”
– Thank you. Your loaf looks great!. – jenny
JEAN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I love this bread ! I have read the comments, but can’t find anything on adding honey to the bread? When would I add it and about how much? Thank you! ~ Jean Manuszak.”
– I have added two tablespoons of honey to my whole wheat version and it turned out great. It seems like it would work as well with all white flour. – jenny
KEN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Fastest and one of the best tasting breads I have ever baked. Thanks Jenny.”
– I’m so glad to hear it. Thank you for your photos. – jenny
KAREN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Jenny, Here’s the one photo I could find of a loaf I made of Faster No-knead Bread. The focus is a bit off since I had to zoom in so much to just get the bread, but dang, that’s some good bread! What an awesome recipe; turns out perfect every time! Just left a comment on your site, too. It might be a bit snarky for the people that always want to change everything about posted recipes, but meh, that’s just my opinion. 🤷♀️ Your recipe rocks! Regards, Not THAT Karen.”
– Thanks for your photo. It rose up beautifully. – jenny
SUSAN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you for your tips my lil baby turned out 🤩”
– It certainly did. Thank you for your photos. – jenny
VICKI (from Pennsylvania) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“From central Pennsylvania. Love your video–you made it look so easy. And it was–easy and delicious. I had to have my husband haul that heavy Dutch oven in and out of the oven, though. 😃😃 Thank you, Jenny. I will be trying more of your recipes. ~ Vicki.”
– Thanks for the great photo – what a great crust! – jenny
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY RED VELVET CUPCAKES
“Happy New Year, Jenny – Yesterday I tried your Red Velvet Cupcakes (except I couldn’t find any red food colouring so they’re actually Brown Velvet Cupcakes). Red or brown, they were a nice treat on a January day. Thank you! Bev (from Canada).”
– What a pretty photo. Thank you and Happy Belated New Year. – jenny
DEANO MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I managed to get this perfected after several disastrous attempts. The recipe is absolutely spot on, but my oven was old when the world was young, so I had to compensate by tweaking the temperature and times until it came out just right. I have to pre heat for 45 minutes and bake for 45 minutes, but at the end of the day it produces a fantastic artisan loaf so I can’t complain!”
– My oven takes 35 minutes to preheat but it’s worth it, to get a crust like yours. Thanks for your photo. – jenny
SALLY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“This is my best yet!! Thank you so much for the recipe xoxo.”
– Yes, it doesn’t get much better than this beauty. Thank you. – jenny
AILEEN (from California) MADE MY PAN PIZZA
“I love cooking with your recipes!!! In addition to the pan pizza, I’ve made no knead bread, homemade tortillas, buttermilk biscuits and pancakes, crepes, quick Mac and cheese, and the chocolate cake with frosting (well, actually my daughter tried this last one and my son loved it!) ~ Aileen, Huntington Beach, CA.”
– I’m glad you’re enjoying so many of my recipes. And this pizza looks amazing! – jenny
TRACY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“This is how my first attempt came out. Thank you Jenny!”
– It looks really good. For a crispier crust, you can still bake it longer. – jenny
GENE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“A picture of my first loaf from your video. I had some doubts along the way; but your instructions were spot on. Thanks.”
– Thank you for your photo. That’s a good lookin’ loaf! – jenny
MARIA (from Scotland) MADE MY CIABATTA BREAD
“Tried this Ciabatta Bread for the first time today. I have baked your breads for awhile now and they always come out good. I did try riding the sourdough wave but it was too much work and planning… So now I am a convert to your breads and recommend your site to anyone that wants to bake bread without the fuss.I also make your pizzas, at least once a month. Thank you. Writing from Aberdeen, Scotland. ~ Maria Elisa Metson.”
– How exciting that my bread is in Scotland! Thank you! – jenny
CAROL MADE MY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
“just finished making these – yet another hit!”
– They look amazing. Thank you for the great photo! – jenny
KIM MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“Jenny, Such a great recipe — thank you so much and hope you are having a wonderful summer! 🙂 Cordially, Kim.”
– Sorry this posting is so late. These are amazingly beautiful buns!! – jenny
MARYANN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
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– Thank you for your photo! – jenny
IWONA MADE MY APPLE PIE BARS
“Just made this 2 hours ago, and look half is already gone 😋 Soooooo delicious and so easy to make. Thank you and I love your recipes, sense of humor and your great ideas! Stay safe and healthy 🙏 💓”
– I have had that “half-gone” problem myself around here with these bars. Thank you. – jenny
SUE MADE MY POPPY SEED ROLL
“Thanks Jenny your recipes are the best.”
– Yours turned out beautifully with a perfect swirl. Thank you for the delicious photo! – jenny
MARIA (from Canada) MADE MY WHITE BREAD
“Thank you Jenny for your easy recipes..your white bread… Maria..Campbell River, BC.”
– That is picture-perfect. Thank you for the photo from my home country. 🇨🇦 – jenny
LARRY (from Illinois) MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH
“Greetings from Illinois! Still working out the kinks……..I’m just doing small ones for now. Don’t think I can handle a 14-16 inch one yet. Eventually want to do a 16 in on my wood fired grill using a stone.”
– It looks like you are off to a great start – these look delicious. Good luck with the big ones! – jenny
ANDREA MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“This turns out every time.”
– It looks so good. Thank you for the photo! – jenny
JANE (from Missouri) MADE MY EASTER BUNNY BUNS
“Hi Jenny! I made your bunny buns and added cat and dog buns! Our grandchildren loved them! Love your help with my cooking and baking! 💕”
– I LOVE these so much, and that cat and dog!! 😍. – jenny
INGRID MADE MY NO KNEAD RYE BREAD
“Dear Jenny, Thank you for so generously sharing your many talents so freely. Your baking tutorials have inspired me to finally make my own bread. I’ve gained so much more than merely wholesome and delicious food. You’ve given me newfound confidence in my abilities and the courage to experiment and play in the kitchen.
Attached is a photo of my first ever no knead rye bread. I used equal parts (expired) self-rising, AP, and rye flour. I added two teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa for color. The taste and textures are so delicious that my husband has declared, “A victory in the kitchen!” Thanks and warmest regards, Ingrid.”
– I appreciate your kind words and it makes me happy to know that I inspired you to “play in the kitchen” just like I do. I also love dark breads like this and am experimenting with pumpernickel today. – jenny
BTIMLISA MADE MY SESAME SEED BREADSTICKS
“These are wonderful!”
– I agree. I love them so much. Thank you for the great photo. – jenny
VALERIE MADE MY MEATLOAF
“Best meatloaf, before and after the bake.”
– Thank you for the photos. It looks delicious. – jenny
BRUCE (from Idaho) MADE MY APPLE PIE
“Hi Jenny: This is my third time making your apple pie and it’s tasty! I love your recipes and your videos are also great. ~ Bruce Maxwell, Idaho.”
– That looks amazing. Thank you for the great photo. – jenny
KERRI-LYNN MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Delicious buns…quick and tasty.”
– They are a favorite in this house, for sure. Thank you. – jenny
KRISTEN MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“It tasted as good as it looks!!”
– Thank you for this photo. Your crust looks perfect. – jenny
SIMINE MADE MY MARBLE LOAF CAKE
“Turned out great, thanks. 🙂”
– I love this cake! Thank you for your photos. – jenny
I love starting off the new year seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world. Please say where you’re from and you can include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this NEW link to send your photo: MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com
I AM SO SAD. THIS LINK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY FOR MONTHS AND I JUST SAW THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF PHOTOS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED SO THEY ARE NOT POSTED. I’M DOING MY BEST TO CATCH UP. IF YOU SENT A PHOTO AND IT WAS NOT POSTED, PLEASE CHECK BACK. (for new photos, the link is working now 🙂)
CATHY MADE MY CHRISTMAS BREAD
“I have been looking a long time for a raisin bread recipe that was just like Fred Sanders Old Fashion Raisin bread and I believe this is it! It is delicious. I used my long flat rye bread pan and I brush it with cream and sprinkle the top with sparkling sugar and it is as close as I have ever come to replicating that recipe. This was the first time I made this and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe. ~ Cathy.”
– Sorry this is so late but this bread, with pastel sprinkles, would make a perfect Easter bread. Thank you for the gorgeous photo! – jenny
MADO MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“Dear Jenny, I used your recipe first and made a great Braided Cinnamon Raisin bread, it was a great success and everyone loved it. Yesterday I decided to make another loaf and make it bigger and modify your recipe. I added, pecan and 3 table spoon of saffron water, one egg, both red and golden raisins in addition to your original ingredient of course. After an hour proofing it, the size doubled, I cut the dough which was the size of Mount Everest in three pieces and round them in circle, put the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture on top of each circle and then I placed the circle on top of each other and made a big mound. I then used egg yoke to shine it (per your recipe). I placed the dough in cast iron pot (Lodge) with cover on for 25 minutes and another extra 10 minutes, then took top off and left it another 10 minute. Wow, the result was fantastic, the most delicious bread ever, the crust was fantastic and inside was even better. I was worried that I shouldn’t have covered it in avon, but it turn to be a great success and super delicious. Please see the photo, that explains it all. Thank you very much for your friendly and great recipe.”
– Wow! This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing all the details. It looks wonderful. – jenny
CATHERINE MADE MY TORTILLAS
“Made these this morning…….”
– We love tortillas in this house! Thank you for your photo. – jenny
DENISE (from Canada) MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST (& RYE) NO KNEAD BREADS
“This is your 2 Hour Fastest No Knead bread. Mouth watering. Thank you. ~ Denise Browne, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.”
– Thank you for your beautiful photos, and all the way from my home country! 🇨🇦 – jenny
“No Knead Rye Bread.”
BENJAMIN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Baked this with the addition of a little rosemary, black garlic and walnuts. Worked wonderfully. ~ Benjamin Facer.”
– It looks great and lets people know you can make so many different additions. Thank you. – jenny
E. MADE MY POLISH PACZKI
“Made the recipe for the polish donuts came out perfect and they are delicious !”
– Thank you for the photo. I need to make some right now! – jennyJAN MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“Dear Jenny. Made your bread ( added cranberries and walnuts )using your perfectly detailed and concise instructions for the umpteenth time. And as always, it came out brilliantly! Thank you, again for saving me a weekly mortgage payment at the bakery! 😉”
– That’s just like my “fruit & nut” bread and it looks fantastic. Thank you! – jenny
ANN MARIE MADE MY “BRIOCHE” BREAD
“Hi Jenny. Yesterday after combining all ingredients, I placed it in a large bowl, covered it with a shower cap & towel and placed it on the counter overnight. Today, I prepared my loaf pan, placed my dough in it, covered it and let it rest for an hour before applying the egg wash. I baked it for 35 mins and it came out perfect! Tomorrow is French toast time! Thanks for your great recipes, next on the agenda is the Easter bread. ~ Ann Marie Ward.”
– It looks delicious. Thanks so much for these beautiful photos. – jenny
BRONWYN MADE MY BAKED DOUGHNUTS
“Perfect! We have a donut once or twice a year, when we are on vacation. Made these this morning after receiving my pan in the mail yesterday. So quick and easy. Jenny, you may have created donut monsters. Will try to use restraint and not make these every morning. Thanks for one of many recipes that I use all the time.”
– I agree it’s hard not to eat these every day. 😋 Thank you for your photo. – jenny
MAURO MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD WITH WHEY
“I was making some fresh ricotta today and I always feel guilty when I throw out all the leftover whey from the ricotta pasta…..so I thought, what the heck……I used it as the liquid for your bread recipe!! It was great. ~ Mauro Minervini.”
– That sounds like a good repurposing and healthy too. Thank you for sharing. – jenny
HOLLY (from Vermont) MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“I love these rolls so very much and the technique is so simple and easy! Thank you so very much Jenny. ~ Holly in Vermont.”
– Holly, thank you for your photo. I’m having these rolls tonight with my turkey chili. Happy New Year! – jenny
All I can say is,”Wow!” This gorgeous Christmas Wreath was made by Beth in Canada and it’s post card perfect. “It turned out beyond my expectations,” she wrote. “I used raisins, dried apricots and cranberries and added some orange zest and of course the xtra egg yolk as you suggested.” Beth said she is baking during a “frigid blizzard event today in south western Ontario” and I remember many blizzards growing up in the same area. We always hoped for a white Christmas but maybe not this white!
I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world. Please say where you’re from and you can 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
(**DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO!**)
TAMI MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Hi Jenny. I baked your No Knead rolls today, and in our opinion, they turned out perfect! The crust was nice & crunchy, while the inside was light & fluffy. The texture was spot on! Perfect for leftover sandwiches. Here are a few pix for you. Hope they help. Also, I’m wondering, might you be willing to do a video making a good Navajo Frybread? If you have a recipe, I’ll bet it’s delicious like your other recipes. Thank you, Tami M.”
– Thanks for your photos and I’m glad you liked them. I’m sorry but I do not make frybread. Happy New Year! – jenny
BETH (from Canada) MADE MY CHRISTMAS WREATH BREAD
“Hi Jenny, it is a frigid blizzard event today in south western Ontario. It just seemed right to try a new bake. The Christmas wreath bread seemed appropriate. 😉 It turned out beyond my expectations. I used raisens, dried apricots and cranberries and added some orange zest and of course the xtra egg yolk as you suggested. It is delicious and I plan on prepping another tomorrow with the rise and bake Christmas morning. It’s always a delightful moment when my kitchen evokes the baking scents of my mom’s. Thanks so much for sharing your recipes of baking without butter. And thank you for answering my question a few months back about the difference in weights with flour. I think I used about 300g total for this bake. Which is 2 cups of flour from Canada. Merry Christmas, Beth.”
– What a beautiful photo and your additions sound wonderful. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas. 🎄- jenny
LINDA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I have never made bread before today. I decided to make it to go with our Thanksgiving dinner. It turned out perfect, everyone loved it. Instead 1/4 tsp of yeast I used 1/2 teaspoon. Thank you for such an easy bread recipe!!!”
– Congratulations on your first loaf. (it won’t be the last 🙂) Thank you for your photos! – jenny
JOEL MADE MY HALUSKI CABBAGE & NOODLES
“Quick and easy Haluski.”
– My favorite! I love anything Polish! 🇵🇱 Thanks for your photo! – jenny
MARY MADE MY “CAROB” CAKE
“Thanks Jenny! Wish I could share this with you.”
– What a beautiful photo! Thank you so much. – jenny
JILL MADE MY EASY CRISPY FOCACCIA
“OMG! Looks exactly like your instructions! Love it and will be sure to make again. THANK YOU.”
– That does look fantastic. I love it too! – jenny
This photo brought me so much joy! It was sent in by Beth in Canada, whose adorable granddaughter made my chocolate pudding. How cute is she? Beth said her granddaughter was watching my chocolate pudding video while eating lunch and then she made it for a treat. “After making chocolate pudding in the sandbox,” said Beth, “she asked to make the real thing.”
Its always makes me happy to see children take an interest in cooking and I encourage everyone to involve young family members in the kitchen. Let them be your “helper” and encourage them to try to make their own creations. It can be really fun to play in the kitchen and be learning at the same time. This little angel made her own pudding from scratch! Thank you, Beth, for sharing your photos and please tell you granddaughter I said, “Great job!”
I was so moved by a recent comment from “Lisa” I just have to share it here with everyone, especially with the holidays approaching. It’s a beautiful story of love, loss, family, and the healing power of food.
Lisa first wrote:
Made these (Lemon Brownies) for the first time last year as part of my massive christmas cookie platters for family. Huge hit! So good that I wanted them all to myself but I took the high road and added them to the platters. Just made these again for my Uncle who traveled from Colorado to NY to see family for the first time since he lost both his parents and his wife all within 3 months. I wanted to bring him some comfort as his wife (my Aunt) was such an amazing baker. I brought these to him and he just kept smelling them and then dove in. He LOVES lemon and he told me that these were an absolute blessing! It made him open up and talk about memories of his wife. How wonderfully healing is that? Jenny, just wanted you to know how much of an impact this lovely space you’ve created and your recipes that are shared with so many loved ones across the planet. Thank you so much!! Family is everything.
I responded:
Lisa, your letter brought me to tears. You are so kind to share this with me and I’m so very sorry for the losses endured by your uncle. To think that this simple recipe brought comfort and healing to someone who is suffering means so very much to me. We all know that foods can heal the body when we’re sick but you reminded us that when you cook from the heart for someone in need, there is no better gift. Thank you for sharing this with us and for showing your uncle how much he is loved. ❤️
Lisa wrote back:
Jenny, thank you so very much for your kind words. By leaving my story here in this wonderful space you’ve created, I was planting a tiny seed of hope, sprinkled with love, wishing the message would find it’s way to you and others and continue it’s journey across the world to inspire ways of keeping us all connected. I thought that with the high volume of comments here, you might not see it – but then again, you just might – and you did & responded. In this busy world, that’s a testament to your beautiful heart and a reminder that we should never lose hope. You are absolutely right about the power behind reaching down within ourselves to help others who are hurting, especially if we, are hurting as well. The smallest kindness (a tray of lemon brownies) can spark a wave of healing. How many family stories are anchored by people gathering and the sharing of food? It can also bring complete strangers together – creating a new bond over common ground – and can be so very healing to the giver and receiver.
The other end of my Uncle’s story (his wife and he had been together since the 8th grade, married 54 yrs) was that he was traveling to NY to stay and visit with his sister (my Mom). So, she also had lost her parents (my Grandparents, married for 74 years, my Grandmother from Alzheimer’s, my Grandfather from being 92 and the completely-at-home caretaker to someone with Alzheimer’s) and a very dear sister in law (my Aunt from cancer) and then, a few months later, her husband (my step Dad to Alzheimer’s). So, when I brought your simple lemon brownie recipe to my Mom’s home, for her and my Uncle – it was anything but a simple recipe – it was also for my Grandparents, my Aunt, my Step Dad and, lastly, myself. We were all burdened by loss but continue to look around us to see the precious connections that remain and by sharing our family memories while sitting there enjoying your lemon brownies, we fed our souls with the beautiful journey that is life and celebrated the connection to those who we have lost in this world but will remain forever connected to. After I left my Mom’s that day, she told me that my other Uncle (their other brother who had also lost both parents) stopped by to visit with both of them that same day. She sent him home with some of those healing lemon brownies to share with his family.
I also want to mention that I was extremely close to my Grandmother and some of the best memories were baking with her. I had her handwritten recipe for dinner rolls – that she always made for family gatherings – put onto a tea towel and gave as gifts to family members after she passed. I spoke of this at her funeral and afterwards, extended family members came up to me and asked for her recipe to share with their families. I turned my spare room in my tiny house into a baking room, filled with family photos on my Grandparent’s hutch that moved from house to house with them that now resides with me, my Grandmother’s baking apron hangs on the door, her old pyrex dishes and rolling pin, not only displayed but still very much in use. I am surrounded by memories and love in that baking room and I definitely feel like I am baking with my loved ones there.
And so, the tiny seed, sprinkled with love, continues its journey, ever upward and outward, in it’s never-ending journey to connect us all. Thank you, Jenny. You are a gift. You are that seed.
Here’s my Grandmother’s dinner roll recipe – in her hand writing that I had added to a tea towel to gift to family members. (as well as my Grandparent’s wedding photo that lives in my baking room):
I wanted to you to have it as a tangible reminder of the power of sharing recipes and stories with each other, although I know I’m preaching to the choir on that point. In one of the photos (the middle one) your one bowl lemon brownies recipe is in my go to recipe book in the left hand back part of the photo). I should make another batch of lemon brownies and put this tea towel next to the goodies and your recipe & take another photo and send that to you. (Sadly, I found the empty lemon brownie dish sitting in my sink this morning. My hubby who’s not a sweets kind of person – and who usually saves the last of something good for me – told me how great those lemon brownies were! Emphasis on ‘WERE.”) 😉 He said “Oh Wow! So moist! So light!” Back to the store for lemons!
Lisa, you’re an inspiration. Thank you again for sharing your story. ❤️ – jenny
NEW RECIPE: Finally! A new recipe! I know!👨🍳 I hesitated to post this Chicken Jambalaya recipe because it’s not authentic and it’s sort of plain but I love it so much I’m posting it anyway. I’ve been making it a lot lately because it’s fast, healthy, and not spicy since I use my own homemade seasoning mix. The whole thing takes 45 minutes to make and I sometimes include shrimp, so there is a variation for that in the recipe. Most people use Andouille sausage in Jambalaya but I don’t care much for sausage yet this jambalaya still has plenty of flavor. These days I’m always looking to my one-pan meals when I’m busy and this is my newest addition to that list. For a Creole recipe that’s quick and easy, and healthy, and not spicy, give it a try. Click here for the recipe.
My thanks to everyone for sending in your photos of my recipes. Please say where you’re from and you can 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
(**DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO!**)
BETH’S GRANDDAUGHTER (from Canada) MADE MY CHOCOLATE PUDDING
“Hi Jenny, My granddaughter is watching you make chocolate pudding while she was eating lunch and then she made it for a treat. After making chocolate pudding in the sandbox she asked to make the real thing. It was so delicious and we forgot to take a finished photo. I have to say Jenny I have so enjoyed your recipes and especially baking without butter section. And now I am addicted to the bran muffins too and use whole wheat pastry wherever I can. I could send you numerous pics since I take many food photos for reference. Another time.
I did have a question about flour weights. I bake sourdough bread from wild yeast only so I’m a bit of a weigh scale snob. 😉 I am from Ontario so i know US and Canadian flours do not weigh the same. I prefer to weigh and for certain recipes i have used the Candian weight. 150 grams/ 1 cup. Thats for white flour. I adjust to whatever flour Im using. Should I follow this rule for all the baking recipes? Ive had the burger buns turn out a bit heavy I would say. Sincerely,
Beth Stewart.”
– What a joy to see this darling little girl cooking! I hope she enjoys a lifetime of fun in the kitchen. Thank you for sharing these adorable photos and tell her congratulations on such as good job! – jenny
p.s. I’m from Ontario too but did not realize that these flours don’t weigh the same. For other baking besides bread, I suggest trying less flour, no more than 130 grams per cup – see my metric chart above. I hope that helps.
KATHY MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny, It is the best bread recipe I have made so far. Thanks, Kathy 😀”
– That looks great and beautifully tall. Thank you. – jenny
BEATA (from Slovakia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, This recipe for the bread is my favorite. Comes out perfect every single time. I have served it with Hungarian goulash soup today. Regards, Beata (from Slovakia) 😀”
– I’m so happy to hear from you all the way from Slovakia! Thank you for taking time to share your delicious photos! – jenny
CLARIBEL MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I don’t have a dutch oven and used instead a stainless steel bowl and aluminum foil cover. I turns out good just as described in your video and recipe. Thank you so much for making it easy. Indeed this bread is very forgiving 😀”
– This is really helpful for people with no Dutch oven. They can see for themselves that you don’t need a Dutch oven to make this fabulous bread. Thank you! – jenny
LORI MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“My daughter and I tried you quick method, skipping the extra 15 minute rise time. Wow! Just wow! It smells so good in the house and the bread is beautiful! Thank you so much for the recipe!”
– Thank you for your great photo. I agree it is a beautiful thing! – jenny
