Happy Easter 2021
Apr 1, 2021Photo of the Month (March)
It’s paczki again! I’ve never seen paczki done this way and I love Boston cream pie. The idea for “Boston Creme Donuts” came from Erika last month, who said she made them for her husband’s birthday. I am so trying this! Thank you, Erika.
Click here for my Pączki recipe.
p.s. I’ve been super busy and have not posted any new recipes but I will soon. I’m working on a couple of new ones and just need time to fine tune them and take the photos.
Your Photos (April)
I love seeing pictures of my recipes 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
MARY ANN MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
MARK (from Texas) MADE MY CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COCONUT MACAROONS
BETH MADE MY ENGLISH MUFFINS
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY ENGLISH MUFFINS
DIANE MADE MY PACZKI
SERGIO (from Mexico) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
CAROL (from Maine) MADE MY ENGLISH MUFFINS
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY PACZKI
FRANCINE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
JANE MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
NASRIM MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY PACZKI
RICK (from Canada) MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT SANDWICH BUNS
BONNIE MADE MY FOCACCIA BREAD
F.W. MADE MY BREAD
GAIL MADE MY PACZKI
CECIL MADE MY BRAIDED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
GAIL (from Scotland) MADE MY POPPY SEED ROLL
“Thank you for the recipe, Jenny. I’m in Scotland and have converted it to our system.
300g strong bread flour
Sachet yeast
50g sugar
1/2 tsp salt
160ml milk
2 tbsp oil
1 egg
150g poppy seeds
20g ground almonds
Lemon and orange zest
100g sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
80ml boiling water
180 degrees C”
BARBARA MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny – I’ve been looking for a decent whole wheat bread recipe for *decades* & so glad I found yours. Thought you’d like to see it with an egg wash glaze and (homemade) Everything But The Bagel seasoning on top – oh so good toasted! I do make the whole thing in my mixer with minimal hand kneading (I let it rest in the mixer for 5 minutes before turning out to give the flour a bit more time to hydrate). Slice it & freeze with wax paper between the slices & easy peasy to take out what’s needed. Thank you for this recipe! (and for the crusty roll recipe, too – always on hand in our freezer). Cheers, and happy baking!”
Your Photos (March)
It’s exciting to see pictures of my recipes 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
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY CINNAMON PUFFS
“Good morning Jenny – Just made your Cinnamon Puffs. It did make 12 but my husband couldn’t wait for me to take the photo before grabbing a couple of them lol. A definite make-again, love how light they are. Thanks for another hit, Jenny. Bev (from Canada).”
– Thank you for you photo. I have the same problem when I take my pictures, but it’s usually me who eats the food before the picture! 😋 – jenny
RICK (from Canada) MADE MY… WELL, SEE FOR YOURSELF
“Jenny’s Recipes I make weekly ❤️ Thanks Jenny from Ontario Canada.“
MARGIE (from South Africa) MADE MY CABBAGE ROLLS
“Hi Jenny I’ve recently retired, and am filling my days by trying out new recipes. I watched the YouTube of you making these Golabki, and decided to try them. I froze most of them, but the four that we ate for supper were delicious. I will definitely make them again. Thanks for a great website! ~ Margie Barker, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa.”
VICKI MADE MY BAKED DOUGHNUTS
“First time making these! So easy and delicious!”
BRAIN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“It’s taken a long time, but at 82 I’ve just started baking, and this recipe is a winner. This is my first attempt and I’m well pleased. Thank you Jenny.”
RON MADE MY CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES
BRIAN (from the U.K.) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Still making Cinnamon Rolls to your recipe, absolutely fabulous. Just wanted to say that they freeze perfectly well, and upon defrosting, with 10 seconds in the microwave, turn out perfect, as if they had just been made. You can now grab one of my buns, you know you want to. Ha, ha. ~ Brian, from Oxford U.K.”
HOWARD MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“We just love the no knead recipes. I’ll be adding more baking in the near future. Thank you so much your videos are a sure hit, and are especially helpful to us amateurs.”
CANDY MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Dear Jenny, I’m a 75 year old recently retired hotel/restaurant owner. I learned about cooking from my Great Aunt. My Great aunt and Uncle had no kids and their house was my favorite place to go, on weekends, from the time that I was 5 years old. Twice a month, my Uncle Frank would pick me up on Saturday morning and drop me home on Sunday afternoon. My Auntie Moe, was the Christmas cook in the family. They lived in a house they built around the turn of the century and it had a real root cellar in the basement and a storeroom that was bulging with home made jams and preserves and my Uncle even made his own Rootbeer! It was heaven for me. Every time I went over, she would ask what we should make, pies, bread, rolls, cakes, meat loaf, roast chicken, and I’d go over the day before a holiday and I would get to help with the roast turkey and cranberry sauce and dinner rolls and always old fashioned Mac and cheese, made in layers and baked in the oven. One of my favorite things to ask for, was her fabulous cinnamon rolls! The pain in the butt old fashioned way!
When I saw your recipe, while I was trying your whole wheat bread, reminded me of hers. I tried your easy recipe, but since I too am a pro. cook, I had to screw with it, of course. I added a tsp. of vanilla powder, and substituted melted butter, which I added to the heated milk. I got a kick out of your instruction to cut off 1/2 inch from both ends of the roll before threading the rolls into eight pieces, (do you square your potatoes when you make French fries too)? I laughed! I always just make the end pieces a little bigger and smootch them into the pan, with the odd side down. Auntie Moe always baked hers in muffin tins with a pat of butter and a spoonful of brown sugar and cinnamon in the bottom of each one.
I’d never made cinnamon rolls any other way, so I decided to try your 8 to a 8” pan system. I couldn’t resist, however, putting a small pond of butter with a bunch of brown sugar and cinnamon in the bottom of the pans, I made a double recipe. This is what happened. They raised so much that they fought for space in the pan and raised way over the top. Great recipe, but no frosting for me, 5 minutes out of the oven, I flipped them over, upside down, onto plates. Gotta have that butter, brown sugar, cinnamon soaked gooey rolls. I never write in to cooks on the internet, but I loved your sense of humor and helpful hints, so I couldn’t resist. ~ Candy”
MATTHEW MADE MY MULTIGRAIN NO KNEAD BREAD
JENNIFER MADE MY BRAIDED CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
TERRY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“So happy I found your recipe, so delicious and so easy. I folded in Kalamata olives. Picture below. Will be making cheese and roasted garlic bread in the future.”
MARTIN MADE MY HEALTHIER APPLE CRISP
“I just baked your recipe for Healthier Apple Crisp. It’s delicious. Thanks for another great recipe!”
DANILO (from Tokyo) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Greetings from Tokyo! I start learning how to bake during this pandemic. I don’t have your kind of baking pan. I have a bigger one so I multiplied the ingredients by 1.5 and made two loaf. Turned out great! Thank you for the great recipe.”
ERIKA MADE MY PACZKI
“Made your Paczki into Boston Creme donuts for my hubby’s birthday. They were amazing!”
MARK (from Texas) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Jenny, I have gone through many stages of bread baking. I’ve tried starters, pooish, and bigas, using exact measurements and elaborate technique. Thank goodness those days are over. I am amazed at this simple No-Knead Bread recipe. Last night I mixed up the recipe only bumping the yeast to scant 1 teaspoon and using cool water for overnight 10 hour rest. This took all of 5 minutes to do. Before daylight I started my hot oven and using my Grandmother’s 100-year-old cast iron Dutch Oven I made this incredible loaf of bread. The sun is up, house smells great, and the bread is done and it is so good! I am very pleased with the taste and texture. Simply amazing! Mark from Deep East Texas.”
SHARON MADE MY EASTER BUNNY BUNS
“Please ignore the scrap rolls- making these with my grandsons for Easter. Love all your recipes. I’m 73 years old and still learning. Thank you and God Bless.”
MARK (from Texas) MADE MY CABBAGE ROLLS
“I followed the recipe with no problems and got 16 beautiful rolls. The first picture is two rolls right from the oven with pan liquid. My neighbor was here and we ate a few. The next picture is when later that evening I browned some in butter. With the sour cream this was the best thing I’ve tasted all week. Brought back great childhood memories. So good! Your videos are easy to follow and the recipes online are great while cooking. Thanks for all you do! Onward to the Paczki! Mark from Deep East Texas.”
ARLENE MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Loved this recipe. Easy and delicious.”
JANET (from Kentucky) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, I really love your site. Today I made your No-Knead bread as a special surprise for my daughter who is coming to dinner tonight. Throughout the pandemic, we have tried to get together either on Zoom or with her at my house every Friday night (and we Zoom with her sister, who lives in NYC). I just felt like I wanted to make her something really special today. Anyway, here it is and I’m so pleased. I have made your whole-wheat sandwich rolls in the past and they are wonderful, too. Thanks so much from Louisville, Kentucky! (Here’s a picture of me and my husband from December. He lives in assisted living because he has dementia, which is why it’s extra special that my daughter spends time with me.)”
MARK MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“Jenny, I have struggled for years to bake decent homemade bread. You have really opened my eyes with your easy and straightforward methods. I am so happy with the results I am getting! Thank you! Mark.”
PAM MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thanks so much for your great recipes and method for making bread. I especially like using the overnight method because I can make the bread when its convenient anytime within the time frame. Here is my favourite, the Faster No Knead Bread. Can’t wait to try them all. ~ Pam.”
BRIAN (from the U.K.) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Just tried Jenny’s recipe for Cinnamon Rolls, the best I’ve ever tasted. I used to buy them from Mavericks, in Ririe, Idaho, U.S.A, when visiting my wife’s pen pal of 61 years to date. Many thanks Jenny, now I don’t need to grab your buns, although I wouldn’t mind, ha, ha. ~ Brian, Oxford, U.K.”
Photo of the Month (February)
A Polish lady (Beczkowski) made my Polish paczki and took her photo using beautiful Polish dinnerware – this is my favorite photo of the month. On top of that, she is 71 years old and “finally successfully made paczki” for the first time. Thank you to Joyce Beczkowski Nicholas for this wonderful photo! 🇵🇱
My Favorite Recipes
For anyone wondering which recipes I make the most, my own go-to favorites, here they are:
No Knead Crusty Rolls: I always have some in the freezer because you can pop them into a 325° F oven for about 10 minutes and they are even more crusty than when first baked.
My Dinner Salad: With a few variations in olive oil dressings, pretty much every meal I make starts with a salad.
Pork Tenderloin Dinner: The pork is lean, takes on marinade really well, and I love roasted veggies.
Oven Chicken Veggie Kabobs: It’s an easy and simple one pan meal with delicious marinated chicken, and I always serve it with Basmati rice. One pan = easy cleanup.
Granola Bars: I make a lot of these granola bars. They can be a quick snack, dessert, or something to take on a hike or trip. There’s one in my purse right now.
Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake: Of all the chocolate cakes I make, this is my favorite And there’s a whole sweet potato in there for some vitamin A, or as we say in Canada, “Vitamin eh?” 🇨🇦
Cracked Wheat No Knead Bread: I love farm breads and this easy no knead bread with extra fiber is the one I make the most. I bake, slice, and freeze.
Sheet Pan Chicken & Vegetables: It’s fast, easy, healthy, low fat, and it all roasts in one pan. It’s delicious. I love this meal!
Bran Muffins: I make a dozen and freeze them for the days I crave traditional, old fashioned, bran muffins, which is almost every day.
Tapioca Pudding: Light as a cloud, this comfort food dessert is a family favorite. My husband swears I always take the bigger serving, but he can’t prove it. 😀
Giant Breakfast Cookies: These are almost a meal in themselves, chewy, delicious, and full of fiber. As soon as I’m down to one, I make more.
One Pan Broccoli Bean Pasta: I buy fresh broccoli every week so I know I can always make this quick and easy last minute dinner with my pantry staples of pasta and canned beans. Any time I can make dinner in one pan, I’m on it! 🥘
Your Photos (February)
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
MARSHA MADE MY PACZKI
“I filled my Paczkis with raspberries Jam. Sincerely, Marsha J. Anderson.”
MONIQUE (from Holland) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“Dear Jenny, It is the third time i am making your recipe.. If it tastes as good as it looks 😋 Greetings from Holland, Monique.”
ROXANNE MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thanks for a great recipe! ~ Roxanne.”
MICHELLE MADE MY CHRISTMAS PECAN BALLS
“I made them at Christmas but am dreaming of them right now! They were soo delicious! I plan on making Paczki soon. I’ve never made anything like it but your video makes it look do-able. I love your YouTube videos and am glad to see you still posting on your website. I hope all is well with you and your family, Michelle Hotchkiss.”
SHARON MADE MY EASY ONE BOWL YELLOW CAKE
“I was sent here to share a photo of your cake recipe without butter. Not sure what I’m supposed to do. I’m a bit tech challenged! I would have put it in a prettier plate had I known it was going to come out so well, and I might be sending a photo! Oh well…. have a great day.”
MICHAEL MADE MY OATMEAL COOKIES
“Just finished making my first batch of these Oatmeal Cookies. I used half brown sugar and half coconut sugar and it worked perfectly. The majority recieved chocolate chips but for a few I left out the chocolate chips for tasting purposes. All were delicious.”
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY TORTILLAS
“Hi Jenny, Your Tortillas were a hit tonight. Thank you so much for taking the fear out of making things like tortillas and bread. I never would have tried making my own before I found your website. Now I’ll never buy tortillas again! Bev (from Canada).”
MATTHEW MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you for this wonderful recipe!”
SANCTIFIED LADY MADE MY FUDGE BROWNIES
“Tastes great!!!! I made them this morning.”
JOCELYNN MADE MY 2-HOUR NO KNEAD BREAD
“2-Hour No Knead Heaven. This was amazing! First time ever to make no knead or bread in a DO. I will be donating my bread machine as soon as this Texas winter weather lifts. I’m new at baking, could I double this recipe or best in small batches?”
ANDREW (in 7th grade) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny. My name is Andrea. I came across your YouTube video about the no knead bread because my grandson, Andrew, who is in 7th grade had to bake bread for CCA, or home Ec, as we know it. He asked me to help him make a recipe I have for an Amish white bread but it’s a bit complicated, So I was looking for an easy recipe to help him with. We did yours and it was really good. They didn’t get dark because the oven went out but they were cooked through. I thought to myself, this is a great base recipe. Andrew wanted me to make the honey bread that he likes so I added a little honey before I put my hot water in and it worked. I used my air fryer oven since my oven went out right after making his bread. Again it worked. Next time I make bread I’m going to use a larger pan but in the air fryer oven. this is Andrew first time bread baker.“
ROSANNE MADE MY PACZKI
“These were delicious! I may have added too much flour but oh they were still good! I used red raspberry spread for half and the custard for the rest of them. I did add vanilla to the custard! Thank you for the video and recipe. Will be making again someday!”
JOYCE MADE MY PACZKI
“Jenny, So Polish proud today!!!!! At age 71, I finally successfully made paczki because of your great video and recipe. Thank you so much. Joyce Beczkowski Nicholas.”
KIM MADE MY PACZKI
“These are the best, Jenny! Thank you for this recipe and your fun video! 💕 Cordially, Kim.”
DONNA MADE MY PACZKI
“The recipe for your pazcki donuts are incredibly amazing and so easy to make. I can’t wait to try apricot, chocolate, raspberry and your cream filled. I use grape in this batch and they were gone in 15 minutes. Thank you for another wonderful recipe Jenny. Love Donna.”
– These must also be for Fat Thursday. Thank you very much for the photo – I have ther same kitchen towel! 🙂- jenny
SUSAN MADE MY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES & LEMON BROWNIES
ALENOOSH MADE MY FOCACCIA BREAD
“Dear Jenny, Yesterday we made the foccachio bread we added some green olives and red peppers on top it came out very well and was devoured in an hour! Thank you for the recipe.”
MINDY (from the UK) MADE MY BREADS
“I love your recipes here in the UK.”
JOY MADE MY PACZKI
“Dear Jenny! Thank you for this lovely recipe. I made them today and they are lovely! The fluffiest, softest donuts with the most amazing texture. I made them too big though I am afraid (they were as big as my hand… But that is my fault. My husband is so happy with the size fortunately!) but still very delicious. Just wanted to share with you the photo as a sign of appreciation. God bless you, dear woman! Kind regards, Joy.”
LOLA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“This is the easiest recipe ever. I was always afraid to make bread until I found this recipe. It is so good. I add a tablespoon of sugar and some parmesan to it and it is lovely.”
CRYSTAL (from Canada) MADE MY FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS
ARLEEN MADE MY PIZZA
“Start to finish, 45 minutes for this beauty! Thanks Jenny!”
FRANK MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny, I was very surprised at how well this bread turned out. I typically make french loaves and use a long fermentation and rise time. But, your recipe is a game-changer. Thank you so Much… If you look closely, you can see where the bread expanded into the oven rack above it.”
(Anonymous) MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“Cinnamon Raisin Bread”
LEAN MADE MY VANILLA CAKE
“My daughter’s birthday cake. She hasn’t had cake recently and she was pleasantly surprised how good this was. She has a dairy allergy. For the icing, substituted butter for dairy free butter and milk used almond milk. I also used water once and it was still delicious! Thanks so much.”
ANOO MADE MY VANILLA & CHOCOLATE CAKES
“Thanks Jenny for the Lvly , Lvly … recipes, both vanilla & chocolate, I hv becm popular cz of these recipes 😁😁made both , chocolate & vanilla ,thanks 🤗❤️”
CB MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“So I had to take the picture from the side because I already ate a piece because it looked so good and it tasted even better. Thank you JennyCanCook for the amazing recipe.”
GLADIOLA MADE MY MEATLOAF
“My kiddos said: I want meatloaf for Lunch & Dinner the whole week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. It was delicious! Before/After. Thumbs 👍🏽.”
KIM MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Love ur bread!! Many times i double the recipe and make 2 loaves and give one to my daughter or son that live on their own. They love it too!!”
NAOMI (from Canada) MADE MY 2-Hour FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thank you very much for your fantastic recipe. Turns out perfectly every time! ~ Naomi from Ottawa, ON Canada.”
MAGGA (from Luxembourg) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“We baked no knead bread on New Years morning. I took the dow with me. We stayed with our son and family over night, because of evening Covid curfew in Luxembourg, Europe. The bread was a big hit. I told my son. “Knock on the breads bottom when you think it is ready. If you hear a hollow sound it is ready”. He was quick. He knocked on my head and asked “this sound?”
JOSEPH & OSSA (from Florida) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Thanks for your easy cinnamon rolls they were irresistible. ~ Joseph and Ossa Andrews from Tampa Florida.”
JOAN MADE MY PACZKI
“Dear Jenny, Your recipes are delicious and easy to follow. I enjoy watching your videos. They are very helpful.. This is my first try at making jelly donuts using your recipe for paczki.”
DIANNA MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH
“Hi Jenny, I posted a review of your fantastic pizza crust recipe. Here are a couple photos of the pizza night with 10 youth in our neighborhood, ages 6-17. Thank you for sharing so generously. 💖 Love, Dianna.”
Photo of the Month (January)
I chose this photo from Ellen in Oregon because as soon as I saw it, I turned on my oven to make my own Dutch Baby Pancake. Her way was exactly the way I serve mine, with a dusting of powdered sugar and lots of fresh fruit. Ellen made it for her husband’s birthday!
Click here for the recipe.
Sheet Pan Chicken & Roasted Vegetables
I love ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️ this easy and healthy dinner. It’s a lot of vegetables but there is never one bite left when I make my sheet pan chicken and veggies. There are so many health benefits from this colorful variety of vegetables but you can use some of mine and add your own favorites. I used to put the chicken and veggies all on a bare pan but the chicken made a big hard-to-clean mess so now I put the chicken only on parchment paper. (the veggies will brown better on a bare pan).
I just cut a strip of parchment paper 4 by 10-inches long and place it at the far end of the pan.
Stirring the vegetables is key so they won’t stick. Instead of setting my timer for 25 minutes, I set it for 10 minutes, remove the pan to stir all the veggies, put it back and set the timer for another 10 minutes. I stir a second time and set the timer for the last 5 minutes. By cutting the chicken into two pieces, this dinner is ready to serve as soon as it’s done.
Since I’m cooking every day, I find myself looking for easier and faster ways to make a healthy meal and I make this one often because there’s not much to do once it’s in the oven. (more time to decide on what’s for dessert – today it’s peanut butter cookies, those easy ones made without flour 😋) I digressed. Back to my easy, healthy and so delicious sheet pan chicken dinner. Click here for the recipe. – jenny jones
p.s. I am now making my own peanut butter – – game changer! I will share it soon… Stay well, my fellow cooks!! ❤️
I Made Bran Muffins
I make bran muffins on a “regular” basis. I freeze them and just take out one a day, put a little butter on it, and it’s my evening snack with a glass of warm milk. The combination of molasses and vanilla gives it that old school bran muffin taste. The older I get, the more I… make bran muffins.🙂 Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones