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.
Plain Chicken Jambalaya
Your Photos (September/October)
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.
– 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
Your Photos (July/August)
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!**)
JULIUS MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Butter waiting to soften up so I can try the bread. Thanks for your video and recipe!!! ~ Julius (Willi) Wilson.”
– Ah, yes… Bread and butter is food for the gods! Thank you for your photo. – jenny
SOPHIA MADE MY 2-HOUR NO KNEAD BREAD
“Wonderful bread!”
– Thank you for the great photo. It’s picture perfect. – jenny
Your Photos (June)
I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world 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
(**DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO!**)
JASMIN (from Alaska) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREADS
“I just left a review, but I’ll tell you again! I am so thankful for this recipe. My family loves it, and we can add things to it and change it up, and it always turns out great, as long as we stick to basic measurements. ❤️ We’re a military family, stationed in Alaska. Costs are so high here. Just baking your own bread helps offset some of those costs. I have to say I came across this recipe, when I was searching for a good crusty bread. We love your ribs, so I came to your page to look, and won the jackpot 😀.”
– They all look fabulous and thank you for sharing the details. – jenny
“This was a multigrain. I swapped out one cup of flour for whole wheat flour, and added a combined ½ cup of various seeds.”
“This was a regular plain (stick to the recipe) white bread.”
“This one had ¼ cup pumpkin seeds added.”
CYNDI MADE MY CRISPY FOCACCIA
“Made your crispy focaccia- sooo good & easy too! I topped with crushed rosemary and fresh basil and green onions. So delish! Wish you had an Instagram account where I could tag you!”
– Thank you for the photo and for the inspiration to add other toppings. – jenny
AMY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you for being such a wholesome, sweet and funny individual. I used to watch your talk show and have been so happy to see that you make cooking YouTube videos. I am not the best cook but your sweet videos have given me confidence and for that I appreciate you. I hope that you are doing well these days. You don’t know it but you’re my “chosen” aunt (meaning that we are not related at all but you exemplify every aspect of an amazing aunt and honestly most people would probably love to have you as their aunt). Thank you for making cooking enjoyable and for being you. Your fan, Amy Smith.”
– What a beautiful crust! Thank you for starting off the month with this great photo (and for being a fan). – “aunt jenny”
Grilled Chicken
Apr 12, 2022Photo of the Month (March)
Easter Sunday is just days away and I am craving my cinnamon-raisin bread. This gorgeous picture was sent in by Tabitha from Knoxville, Tennessee, and I can almost smell the tunnels of cinnamon just looking at it. It’s my photo of the month and my photo of Easter week. Thank you, Tabitha, and I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. For the recipe, click here.
Your Photos (April/May)
I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world 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
(**DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO!**)
LINDA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I made this and it is so beautiful I can’t even believe it! No Dutch oven, but I used a round graniteware enamel pot with lid and it was perfect. Put 2 stacked baking sheets under the bottom when the bread looked like it might get a bit too brown. Thank you for the great and simple recipe Jenny!”
– Your bread looks amazing and thank you for sharing the details. That will help a lot of others who don’t have a Dutch oven. – jenny
BRIAN (from England) MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“I can’t believe how easy this cake is to bake. It’s also so delicious and I think better than ones we have bought from the shops. Thanks Jenny, I’m working my way through your delicious recipes. I thought that nothing could beat or come near to your Cinnamon rolls, but this cake is close! Love your humour as well. ~ Brian from Oxford, England.”
– Thank you for your great photos, all the way from England! Your cake looks perfect. – jenny
ANONYMOUS MADE MY STRAWBERRY CAKE
“Enjoyed the cake.”
– It’s strawberry season! I love this cake – thanks for the photo. – jenny
SUSAN MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
(no message)
– Thank you for the photo. They turned out beautifully. – jenny
SANDRA (from Canada) MADE MY WHITE BREAD WITH EGG
“I’m from PEI Canada. As a senior living alone I now split my white bread with egg and share with my friend. Makes wonderful toast and sandwiches. So easy and quick. Love it. Thank you ⚓️⚓️❤️⚓️⚓️❤️”
– Thank you for this great photo and great idea, not just for sharing homemade bread (the best!) but for the clever way you scored it for easy division. I’m from Ontario and have visited your beautiful province. 🇨🇦 – jenny
Focaccia Fever
I found a way to make my crispy focaccia even more crispy. I make it in advance, let it cool, cut it into six wedges, and freeze. When I’m ready, which is almost every day 😋, I place the wedges directly on my toaster oven rack at 325° F for about 10-12 minutes and they come out super crispy. And they stay crispy longer than when served right after baking. If you like all things crispy as much as I do, try it. Here’s the recipe: https://www.jennycancook.com/recipes/easy-crispy-focaccia/
I know I haven’t been around lately but we are still moving! Yes, still moving. I didn’t know we had that much stuff! (most of it’s not mine 🙂) I’ll try to post some new recipes very soon.
Your Photos (February/March)
– I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world 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
(**DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR PHOTO!**)
SUE MADE MY CHRISTMAS COOKIES INTO SPRINGTIME COOKIES
“Getting ready for spring so I made your awesome Christmas cookies with my cookie press. Butterflies and sun flowers with spring time sprinkles! 😀❤️ Sue.”
– Hi Sue! What a great idea so we don’t have to wait until Christmas for these classic favorites. Thank you for the photo. Now try to eat just one! 😋 – jenny
MARY (from Wisconsin) MADE MY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
“Dear Jenny, Here is a photo of the biscotti I made last week using your Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti recipe. In a pinch, walnuts or macadamia nuts are an easy substitute for the almonds. Back in the 1990’s, I worked for a Milwaukee, Wisconsin television station that carried your talk show. The years go by so quickly. Thank you for sharing your talents with so many people! ~ Mary Milanowski, West Allis, Wisconsin.”
– They look exactly like mine but may be even better if you used macadamia nuts. Thank you for this photo. – jenny
LISA (from South Dakota) MADE MY HOT DOG BUNS
“Love these buns! So easy, fast and delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe! ~ Lisa Williams, Yankton, SD.”
– Thank you for this amazing photo. The sheen and the seeds look fabulous! – jenny
GORDANA (from Canada) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny my name is Gordana and thank you very much for wonderful recipe that works every single time. Regards from Montreal Canada.”
– That is a beautiful crust. Thank you for your photo. I used to live in Montreal (NDG). 🇨🇦 – jenny
JON (from New York) MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH &
SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Dear Jenny, I followed your recipe and made the 20-minute pizza dough in the stand mixer. The dough was so tender and delicious! It was so good I made it two nights in a row. I made my pizza on a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. I have made your simple whole wheat bread a few times now. It comes out perfect every time. My daughter called and wanted to stop by for dinner with a friend. I whipped up the recipe and it was ready in 90 minutes to go with our minestrone soup. ~ Thanks! Jon Lavelle, Adams, NY.”
– I can see why anyone would want to come to your house for dinner. That pizza looks so good and the bread is amazing. Thank you so much for your photos! – jenny
TABATHA (from Tennessee) MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD &
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Cinnamon tunnel bread & fresh whole wheat bread – Thank you, I enjoyed watching your video and making these with you! 😀 I am from Knoxville, Tennessee.”
– They both turned out beautifully! Thank you for the great photos. – jenny
JON (from New York) MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD INTO A RYE LOAF
“Dear Jenny, My family and I really enjoy your recipes and videos. I used your simple whole wheat bread recipe and substituted rye flour for the whole wheat + caraway seeds. It came out perfect and was delicious. Thanks! ~ Jon Lavelle, Adams, NY.”
– What a great idea! And it looks terrific. I always use caraway seeds with rye bread but I never thought of using this recipe. I will definitely be trying your version. Thank you. – jenny
PAUL (from the UK) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, Many thanks from over the pond for your fantastic videos on YouTube and your easy to follow recipes its got me baking 🙂 All the best, Paul from the UK.”
– Thank you so much. It’s so exciting to see this photo all the way from the UK. – jenny
Photo of the Month (Nov – Dec)
This photo sent me into my kitchen to set out the cinnamon and all the ingredients needed to make cinnamon rolls. That’s why my photo of the month(s) is this one from Barb in Ontario, Canada. She and her husband both lost their jobs in the past year so she’s been making everything at home, including all of my breads. Hubby has a sweet tooth and was craving cinnamon rolls. “I was reticent about cinnamon rolls,” she said, “I thought they’d be too tricky for me! BUT I watched your video, taking note of the tips for not rolling too tight and using dental floss for slicing. It was easy!” And they must have been delicious because they were all gone by the next day. Thank you, Barb, for your tasty photo. My cinnamon rolls didn’t last long either. 😋