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Oct 18, 2021My Homemade Italian Seasoning Mix
NEW RECIPE: One day I was out of my store-bought Italian seasoning mix and needed some for dinner. I thought about changing out of my pajama bottoms and favorite T-shirt to go to the store but that sounded like more work than making spaghetti and meatballs from scratch. So I decided to try making my own spice mix. That was the last day I ever used store-bought Italian seasoning mix. I can’t explain why but the mixture I came up with was just…. better. It smells better, tastes better, and smells fresher. It may be because I use a lot of basil, which is super fragrant. I just put all the ingredients on a piece of wax paper and pour it into a small jar, shake well, and it’s done. Homemade always seems to be better, even for spices. (not so much for hair coloring!)
Click here for the recipe.
🇨🇦 Happy Canadian Thanksgiving 🇨🇦
Oct 1, 2021Your Photos (October)
I love seeing pictures 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!**)
DALILA MADE MY EASY PUMPKIN BARS
“Hi Ms. Jenny! 🌷I was lucky enough to have all the ingredients I needed to make your EASY PUMPKIN BARS again. In fact I made two batches, how could I not! 😉 I’m telling you this is such a wonderful recipe, the pumpkin bars come out soooo moist. I was also quick to take pictures this time, they really do NOT last long. In one batch I added dark chocolate chunks, the other one has toasted walnuts. For the frosting I did make it a bit more stiffer, easier for me to pipe it. Thank you for sharing your ‘awesome’ recipes, keep them coming! Happy Baking! 🌼 Dalila.”
~ They look so good and a little fancier than mine. Thank you for more of your lovely photos. ~ jenny
EVA MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Jenny Jenny Who Can I Turn To ???? Well — Jenny Can Cook! I baked your lovely No Knead Crusty Rolls and they turn out fabulous! I will be freezing them so I can reheat them at the Cabin we have rented this upcoming week. I divided them into 6 rolls instead of 8 because I needed an excuse for a bigger roll. LOL! Thanks so much for the recipe! I’ve saved your recipe to my PAPRIKA3 app (which i love and highly recommend) but …. I’ve named them Jenny Jenny No-Knead Crusty Rolls. 😉”
~ Thank you for these photos. I like the idea of bigger rolls – one never seems like enough. 😋 ~ jenny
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD & OATMEAL COOKIES
“Hi Jenny, I’ve just finished making your Oatmeal Cookies (I substituted some chocolate chips & pecans for the raisins) – love them! But my biggest accomplishment to date was your Braided Cinnamon Raisin Bread which I made 2 days ago. I’d never have even attempted it but your video gave me the confidence to try and all I can say is WOW, I can’t believe I made it myself. Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes which I’m plowing my way through and we’re enjoying every one of them. Bev (from Canada)”
~ I’m so glad to see your photos and your bread is picture perfect. Thank you. ~ jenny
ROSANNA MADE MY APPLE PIE
“Hi Jenny, Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes. I go to you for inspiration and love your videos! In this case, I had already made a crust from a different recipe, but next time I will try yours for sure. In any case, the apple pie was delish! Made last night and had for breakfast this morning, just like you recommend in your video. ; ) Have a great day! ~ Rosanna Funiciello Smith.”
~ I really should put this recipe in my “Breakfast” category. 😀 Thank you for your photo. ~ jenny
PAMELA MADE MY CABBAGE ROLLS
“Dear Jenny: I made these for the first time ever following your recipe and video. A picture of them in progress – the dish on the top is ready, the dish on the bottom clearly needs some sauce and leaves before going in. They turned out PERFECTLY! I’m so proud of them! Thank you thank you thank you!! With love, Pamela.”
~ What a thrill to see my favorite meal being made and yours looks fantastic. Congratulations on your first cabbage rolls!~ jenny
DALILA MADE MY SPROUTED WHEAT BREAD
“Good morning Ms. Jenny! ☀️ I hope you and Denis are well and are getting comfy in your new home. The weather is taking a turn and I can say Fall is here for sure….LOL!To get into Fall foods I did make your Easy Pumpkin Bars again, unfortunately no picture. They disappeared soooo fast……again…..everyone loves them! I’ll have to make more pumpkin bars and try to keep everyone’s grubby hands off….LOL! I also made your Lightened Up Pumpkin Cheesecake….DEEEEE-LISH!! Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes! I truly enjoy looking through your blog to pick out recipes to make. Your recipes ALWAYS work out for me, they are definite winners in my kitchen.
I made your QUICK AND EASY SPROUTED WHEAT BREAD. I’ve made it many times before with success in a regular size loaf pan. I sometimes add some sort of seeds to the top of the loaf. This time I tried it in my two smaller pans, 7.75″ X 3.75″ X 2.5″. The loaves came out great, I topped one with pumpkin seeds. The bread always comes out so soft in the middle, yummy indeed! Thank you for making “bread-baking” so much fun Ms. Jenny! 😀 Wishing you and Denis a lovely day! 🌻 Happy baking! ~ Dalila G.”
~ Thank you for your beautiful photos. It’s good to know they can be made into two smaller loaves. ~ jenny
PAUL MADE MY CUSTARD PUDDING
“Custard no sugar. ~ Paul Hazeltine.”
~ Blueberries sound like a great addition. Thank you for your photo. ~ jenny
DAVID MADE MY HOT DOG BUNS
“Easy rolls for franks, and or grillers. Delish!”
~ Thank you for the photo – just in time for weekend grilling! ~ jenny
EMILY (from California) MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“Thank you for the recipe. It was easy to make and didn’t take long. It looks so good and even better taste yummy. Hubby approved. He says it taste better than the ones I buy from the store. Oh Jenny, I came across your videos and you looked so familiar. I just couldn’t get where I met or seen you from. Then I finally figured it out, I use to watch your talk show. I’m ready to try more of your recipes. Loved your show and now I love your cooking videos. Please do more. I love your tips and how you show us how to cook. You are funny. Thanks. ~ Emily Reed, Oceanside, CA.”
~ Your bread looks amazing! Thank you for taking time to send these great photos. ~ jenny
NANA (from Canada) MADE MY OATMEAL RAISIN COCOKIES (no butter)
“These are THE best oatmeal raisin cookies Ever! I took a picture after they were almost gone! Glad I got to them in time before my husband ate the last few! Lol.”
~ Thanks for your photo and I’m glad there were enough left for the picture! ~ jenny
KARINA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“It was amazing .. I made it twice in a week my kids love it and us too. Thank you.”
~ I appreciate the photo and it’s always a good day when your kids like your cooking! ~ jenny
SAMMIE MADE MY POPPY SEED ROLL
LOLA MADE MY BRAIDED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“I love this bread it’s so delicious. At first I was unsure that I could make it because it looks complicated! This makes me happy Jenny.”
~ And your picture makes me happy. Your loaf looks perfect with just the right amount of glaze for my taste. 😍 ~ jenny
LORRAINE MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny! It was perfect. I also made white. Didn’t turn out as well. Hints?? ~ Lorraine.”
~ Thank you for this photo. I love the glaze you added. If you followed my white bread version, I have no idea why it would not work. Just make sure you follow that recipe exactly. ~ jenny
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY STRAWBERRY CAKE, RIBS & APPLE PIE
“Hi Jenny – We’re loving every one of your recipes I’ve tried, too many to count! Here are photos of your Strawberry Cake, Fall-off-the-Bone Ribs and Apple Pie – all of them fabulous. Now that fall is here I’ll be trying more of your breads and of course soups. Thanks so much again for continuing to inspire me. Bev (from Canada).”
~ Wow! These are great photos from someone who knows her way around the kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing your photos! (These are my husband’s three favorite recipes.) ~ jenny
BARBARA MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Good evening jenny I just wanted to share my loaf of bread with you. Thank you so much. Looking forward to baking some more of your recipes. Many thanks, Barbara Sabir.”
~ Thank you for your photo. Why am I craving French toast right now? 😋 ~ jenny
JEANNIE’S GRANDSON MADE MY BREADS
“Hi Jenny, I love your recipes and show from the past. I recently stumbled upon your blog and found your recipe for no knead crusty rolls which we will try. But in the meantime, since Covid started and my grandson being home with me quite often, hehas found a new passion; bread baking. Please enjoy some of his creations. – Jeannie.”
~ You just made my day! I love to see young people with a passion for cooking or baking and what a spectacular job he is doing. Please tell your handsome grandson that I love his photos and all of his creations are perfection! Keep up the great work! ~ jenny
SUMERA MADE MY FRUIT & NUT BREAD
“Hi Jenny. I made this beautiful looking bread just now using your recipe. Its just out of the oven so not cutting it for another 15 minutes but I am so excited to taste it. Thank you for this simple and quick recipe. I used cranberries and raisins with Walnuts. 🥰 All the best always, Sumera.”
~ I am making one myself this morning. It’s my husband’s favorite. Thank you for the great picture. ~ jenny
HOLLY (from Arizona) MADE MY HONEY WHEAT BREAD
“Thank you….;) Holly, Arizona.”
~ Thanks for your photo and the healthy addition of sunflower seeds. ~ jenny
LILY MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
LAURA (from Florida) MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Jenny! I have been making your no knead bread for several years now (thank you very much!) but today I used your quicker recipe for the rolls! They look great and I know they will taste as good as the original!!! You are the BEST! Thank you!!! ! Laura – FLORIDA.”
~ Thank you for starting off the October photos with these amazing crusty rolls. They look great! ~ jenny
Photo of the Month (September)
This is the first photo sent in of my lightened up pumpkin cheesecake and it reminded me that I don’t always have to make pumpkin pie for the holidays. Rhonda made it for her anniversary and said, “Everyone in my house loved it, even my daughter with the picky appetite.” To make it even better, Rhonda decorated it so beautifully with real homemade whipped cream – the only kind I use too. Plus, her picture is better than mine!
Click here for the recipe.
Your Photos (September)
I love seeing pictures 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!**)
DIANNA MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Your recipe is wonderful! I multiplied it x6, as I was making for a group. I mixed up the dough the night before, covered well and refrigerated. I let the dough rest 1 hour in the morning, shaped, let rise and baked. Perfect. I loved that the amount of icing was perfect (not scant). I’ll make these again…and again….!! Here’s a photo after the rising/ready to bake. Thank you, Jenny!”
– Well this answers the “can I double the recipe?” question! Thank you for the photo and especially for sharing your details. – jenny
RHONDA MADE MY LIGHTENED UP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
“I made your lightened up pumpkin cheesecake for my wedding anniversary. I topped it with homemade whipped cream. Everyone in my house loved it, even my daughter with the picky appetite.”
– What a beautiful presentation. Homemade whipped cream is the best! Thank you for your photo and Happy Anniversary. – jenny
AMANDA (from Wyoming) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Good morning Jenny, My name is Amanda, I am from Wyoming and I am starting to get into food photography and I was wanting a quick bread recipe to photograph. I was so lucky to accidentally run into this recipe on YouTube. It is extremely photogenic and tastes delicious 😋”
– Thank you for the photo. You are right about this bread. Every time I make it I want to take more pictures! 📷 – jenny
JANE MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“Jenny, Thank you so much for helping me with baking and cooking! Look at these buns! Never thought I could do it! Love your personality, teaching style, and recipes! Blessings to you! ~ Jane Stein.”
– Wow, they look great! Who would want store-bought after this? Thanks for this awesome photo! – jenny
AMBER MADE MY FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS
MIL (from Canada) MADE MY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI
“Hi Jenny I made your chocolate biscotti because I like to have a cookie jar full of cookies so when you need a treat they are at the ready. I made two one to keep and one to gift. Thanks again for sharing. ~ Mil.”
– Biscotti makes a great gift because it keeps so well. Thank YOU for sharing with others and for another lovely photo. – jenny
SSV MADE MY APPLE PIE
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– Thank you for your photo. Ice cream on the side? That’s the way I like my pie! – jenny
MARIBEL MADE MY SOFT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES – NO BUTTER
“Super easy and turned out amazing. Chewy as promised. I added a handful of dry blueberry and chocolate chips. This is a keeper :)”
– Isn’t everything better with chocolate chips? 🙂 Thank you for your photo. – jenny
LOLA MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD & CINNAMON ROLLS
“So very tasty! My husband and I enjoyed a bite while it was still hot. Yummy!! We tried it with my homemade fig preserves and ….oh my the goodness. Thank you Jenny because you have given me the confidence to make bread. I have never made cinnamon rolls before so I was a little hesitant. I must say “I’m a BOSS”! These are delicious. Thank you for all the delicious recipes and the videos. I make your bread all the time and my husband loves it!!! Blessings.”
– Thank you for your photos. Everything you made looks incredibly tasty, especially all the frosting on those cinnamon rolls! 😋– jenny
CHARMAINE (from the Netherlands) MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS
I Made Apple Pie
My homemade apple pie is a special treat, which I don’t make very often. Usually, it requires a special occasion and today I washed my hair so I needed to make an apple pie! 🙂 Granny Smith apples are my fruit of choice and I always use a full three pounds! Whoever invented the phrase, “easy as pie,” must have meant the eating part. Making pie, especially apple pie with all the chopping, is not easy but it’s worth every minute! 🍏 It makes an incredible homemade gift but I’ve never been able to let one go.
Click here for the recipe.
Your Photos (August)
I love seeing pictures 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!**)
CARMEN MADE MY 2-HOUR NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you so much for this quick bread recipe. It was easy to make. The only thing I changed was that I added 2 teaspoons of salt instead of one. A friend mentioned that she did a recipe (not this one) and it used 1 teaspoon of salt and it came out bland. So I decided to add the extra salt and all I can say is YUMMY. Thanks again!”
– That looks fantastic! Thank you so much for the photo and for the reminder that you can use more salt. – jenny
JIM MADE MY CRUNCHY OATMEAL BANANA MUFFINS
“I always have to double any of your recipes because they are so good & healthy! Thank you 🙏. Doubled these muffins this morning and I use a little cinnamon (I love cinnamon) and I use walnuts for a little healthier nut. GREAT 👍😊
Jim – 77 years young.”
– Thank you for your photo and for sharing your details. I sometimes use a mix of pecans & walnuts. – jenny (- 75 years young)
AGNIESZKA (from Poland) MADE MY LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
“Hi Jenny, Greetings from Poland. I made the delicious lemon blueberry muffins and they came out great. Thanks for your recipe. Really easy to follow.. Best regards, Agnieszka.”
– I’m so excited to see my recipe made in Poland! Your photos are beautiful. Dziękuję bardzo. Twoje babeczki są piękne. – jenny
PATRICIA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“My contribution to your wonderful recipes. It reminded me of the fantastic bread I eat when in France. I baked it in my antique French cast iron Dutch oven! What a treat and even with garlic cloves folded in before rising it is supremely delicious. ❤️ Thanks for sharing this recipe Jenny. 😍”
– That looks divine and I love the idea of adding garlic. I would use that to make “double” garlic bread! – jenny
MIL (from Canada) MADE MY BRAIDED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“Hi Jenny I made your Braided Cinnamon Raisin Bread and it turned out wonderful as usual. A friend of mine was a little down and out so I thought I would cheer her up with one of your fabulous recipes and it certainly brightened her day. As I mentioned before, baked goods work wonders to lift spirits and I thank you for sharing your talents with all of us. If you look to the left of the picture almost at the top you will see a beautiful bumblebee collecting pollen. I wasn’t the only one that was busy working. I had great company. Take care.
Mil from Canada.”
– Thank you very much for another lovely photo and for making your friend (and your bee) very happy. – jenny
SU (from the UK) MADE MY LEMON BROWNIES
“Hi Jenny. I live in the UK and this is the first time I have cooked using cups. Look ok. I used foil backed parchment to make the tin smaller as the smallest I had was 10×10 inches. ~ Su.”
– This is a great idea for making a pan smaller. Thank you for the tip and for the photo. It turned out perfectly. – jenny

MIL (from Canada) MADE MY ALMOND FLOUR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
“Hi Jenny: I made your Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies but instead of using chocolate chips and because I didn’t have pecans, I doubled up and used toasted walnuts. As is true for all your recipes they are so good and so easy to make. I just love to bake and the summer for me is the best time to bake. I don’t work through the summer so I indulge in my love of baking. Truth be told, I share a lot more than I keep. Baked goods are gifts that seem to put smiles on people’s faces which in turn makes the baker happy. Thank you, thank you for sharing your recipes. ~ Mil from Canada.”
Photo of the Month (July)
My pic of the month is from Mil in Canada. She used my Crispy Apple Tart recipe using fresh peaches and it looks so good! At first I thought it was an apple tart but when I saw it was made with peaches, well I’ll be trying my own version with peaches next time. “The tart tastes fabulous and the apricot jam coating on top just elevates it even more,” said Mil. Her tart looks like a very expensive dessert at a fancy restaurant, doesn’t it? Thank you, Mil, for your inspirational photo.
Click here for the recipe.