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• Always aerate your flour before measuring.
• If you don’t aerate your flour your dough will be too dry.
• Aerating is NOT the same as sifting.
• Do not sift flour before measuring unless the recipe indicates it.
• See how to aerate flour in this short video.

The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from. (I post them manually so you won’t see it right away.)Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com

SANDY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hi Jenny, I tried your recipe today and it came out amazing! It’s my first time making bread and I wanted to thank you for your truly forgiving dough recipe. I wanted to share the photos with you:

~ You’ve been busy. Thank you for the photos and for sharing all the details. ~ jenny

VALERIE MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE(S)

“One made with sugar, one with splenda. Seemed the same in texture and flavor.”

~ Thank you for these beautiful cakes and for sharing the information about splenda. ~ jenny

LISA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

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~ I really like this bread when it bakes longer and gets nice and brown. Thank you. ~ jenny

PAUL (from Canada) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hey Jenny..been making no knead bread (ones you let rise overnight) for couple years. But yr recipe is so much simpler & FASTER, with wonderful results. I use an oval Kitchen Aid cast iron pot – like the shape better than round – but upped yr ingredients by 1 1/3 times ie 4 cups flour etc, to fill my pot. Increased quantities work fine. Shaping the parchment paper into the oval shape (folds around perimeter) results in all sorts of interesting ridges on sides, as the dough shapes itself into it. Thnx so much for sharing this, as well as all yr other recipes. Love them ALL. Regards. ~ Paul A. (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)”

~ I love the oval shape. Thanks for your photos. I’m from just down the road – London! ?? ~ jenny

M. JOHNSON MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD ON THE GRILL

“Doing mine on the grill!!! At home because of COVid-19.”

~ Now we know that it works on the grill. Thank you!~ jenny

DONNA MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS

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~ Thank you for the photo. They look perfectly yummy. ~ jenny

DOHI (from Georgia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD AND PACZKI

“Jenny, you have the best recipes. Thank you so much for making your recipes available to us in written and video form. The steps are so simple and they actually work!  The baked goods taste great. Much appreciated. ~ Dohi. (I’m from Peachtree City, Georgia) ?”

~ Thank you very much. Everything turned out beautifully. ~ jenny

LARRY (from Illinois) MADE MY CHICKEN POT PIE

“Greetings from Illinois! Just finished my take on your chicken pot pie. Your recipe with my senior moments! Didn’t re-watch your video before I started…..remembered that you put the egg wash on the (crust) pan ….hey, it was white!and I guess the cast iron pan was from another video. The crust got a little thin since I put it top and bottom like store bought. It came out great and tasted great. Thanks for all your great recipes and videos. I did re watch your video with my glasses on! ~ Larry”

~ Well that sure looks good to me, and I’m wearing my glasses! ? ~ jenny

FÉ MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hi Jenny! I discovered your YouTube channel and made this bread for the first time based on your No Knead Bread recipe. I divided it into two parts because I have a smallish Dutch oven and I only have a convection toaster oven available at my apartment. I made modifications to the recipe by including black olives and pepper Jack cheese and topping one of the loves with Maldon salt. Both came out so yummy that my boyfriend and I ate them all in the same evening. I love your colorful kitchen set up and your enthusiasm for what you make shows through in your videos and is very inspiring. Warm regards, Fé.”

~ It’s quite impressive to make this in a convection toaster oven. Thanks so much for sharing. ~ jenny

“GAGA” (from Arizona) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Jenny, Your sweet nature and your videos and recipes have made our self-quarantine sane!! I have been baking and cooking for over 50 years now and you are proof that there is always so much more to learn! Here is my THIRD loaf of the crusty no knead bread! Since I have my 11 year old grandson with Autism that is gluten free and his parents living with me, would you have ANY recipes made with almond flour in your arsenal? You are a blessing to us all, dear Jenny! Warmly, “GaGa.”

~ Thank you for your great photos. I only have one almond flour recipe – (Chocolate Chip Cookies) ~ jenny

TAZ (from New York) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hello Jenny, I’m a fellow Canadian, but living and working in New York (for the United Nations). Here is my first-ever attempt at homemade bread – the kids are raving about it, so I think that it means it turned out well. I’ve already been asked when the next loaf will be ready! Thank you so much!  Very best, Taz.”

~ I can see why the the kids raved about it. Congrats on your first of many more to come. ~ jenny

CHARMAINE (from Australia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hello from australia. Jenny love your bread recipe its works everytime im so obsessed . Hi from australia. Thank you for such a great recipe . I had never made bread before now i am obsessed with it. #Carona cooking time. ~ Charmaine xx.”

~ Thanks so much for your photo… all the way from Australia! Awesome!  ~ jenny

KRISTINA (from Barbados) MADE MY SOFT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

“THE KIDS ATE THEM IN A FEW HOURS.”

~ They don’t last very long around here either. Thank you for your photo.   ~ jenny

HOLLYRAE (from Vermont) MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS & BREAD

“I am so glad to have found your recipe for these GREAT rolls! So easy and so good. Hard to believe that such a nice crust can be obtained without throwing water in the oven or spraying or anything like that. Flavor of the roll is nicely balanced; texture/chew is fabulous. Looking forward to a time when I can bake a batch of these for family gatherings! Thank you for a fabulous, fool proof, easy, delicious recipe!! ~ HollyRae in Vermont.”

~ Thank you for sending your photos and for taking time to write. Stay well! ~ jenny“Thank you for this marvelous recipe! my first attempt today and it is so good. I only had a 3 qt. Corning dish with a lid, but it seemed to do the trick. My loaf doesn’t look as gorgeous as yours (not as browned) but it still looks like it came right from a rustic bread bakery. Can’t wait to try a slice, toasted, with coffee tomorrow. Thank you for this fabulous recipe! My bread looks and tastes as if from an artisan bakery. ? ?”

Where’s all the bread? The shelves are empty these days and most of us can’t buy bread. That’s why I’m here! ? If you’ve never baked bread before, I’m here to say you can do it. My bread recipes are very popular because they’re easy. You’ll see a lot of comments like, “This is the first time I’ve ever baked bread and I’m never buying store bought again.”

To help first time bread makers, I’ve put together a list below of some of my easiest and most popular bread recipes. The silver lining in the bread shortage is that you might like your homemade bread so much, you may never go back! Everyone, take care and be well.

Simple Whole Wheat Bread (pictured above)

Simple White Bread

Faster No Knead Bread

2-Hour Fastest No Knead Bread

Easy Honey Wheat Bread

Easy White Bread

Faster No Knead Whole Wheat Bread

More Easy Breads

Kohl’s sells a Dutch oven from Food Network for around $60 (oven safe to 500°F). The ideal size, 5-quart, is on sale now (March 21) online for $48. THIS IS NOT A PAID ENDORSEMENT, JUST SHARING INFORMATION.

Now more than ever we all need a strong immune system. I’m highlighting some important foods that can help keep us all strong and healthy. Although healthy when eaten fresh, red peppers, carrots, and spinach provide even more nutrients when cooked. Below you will find some specific easy recipes that each incorporate at least one of these immune boosting foods.

Almonds/Nuts: Granola Bars

Red Peppers: Chicken & Peppers, Sweet & Sour Chicken

Dark Chocolate: Chocolate Almond Clusters, Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Garlic: Spaghetti with Olive Oil & Garlic, (+Most of my Main Dishes)

Mushrooms: Easy Chicken & Mushrooms

Olive Oil: Greek Salad Dressing

Tomatoes: Quick & Easy Spaghetti Sauce, Quick & Easy Tomato Soup, Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes

Black Beans:  Fast Rice & Beans, Mexican Black Bean Casserole, Rainbow Bean Salad,

Sweet Potatoes: Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Fries, Roasted Vegetables, Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake

Spinach: 15-Minute Veggie Pasta, Greek Spinach Rice, Spinach-Walnut Pesto

Salmon: Salmon Patties, Easy Broiled Salmon

Carrots: Sweet Creamy Carrots, Chicken Veggie Rice, Beef Sew, Roasted Vegetables

Sardines: Sardine Cakes

❤️ Take care, everyone. Eat well ~ be well. ❤️

I love seeing photos of my recipes so thank you for taking time to send them, and please let us know where you’re from. Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com

JUDITH MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Best bread ever just added an extra quarter teaspoon of yeast and some onion salt for flavoring and brushed on some oil before baking thank you so much for the recipe had given it to a bunch of my friends ? they’re all baking now to be busy during the Coronavirus ,,stay healthy??.”

~ Onion salt sounds like a good addition. Thanks for your photo! ~ jenny

PATRICIA (from Canada) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD

“Winner winner! My family loved it! In isolation so now I don’t need to go to the grocery store to get bread! This was my first attempt at bread and it was absolutely perfect! A big thank you from Quebec Canada!”

~ Merci beaucoup. C’est une belle miche de pain. Je viens de l’Ontario. ?? ~ jenny

TRISH MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Easy and delicious! Looks exactly like her photo ?”

~ Thanks for sending your photo – it does look just like mine. ~ jenny

TERRI (from Oklahoma City) MADE MY SIMPLE WHITE BREAD (with egg)

“I’m a senior sequestered here in my home and continuing to bake, bake, bake – thanks to your wonderful recipes.   Here is a pic of Simple white bread (with egg).  Wish you had smell-a-vision cause my house smells fantastic. I so appreciate you, Jenny.  From my home, sweet, home, Your #1 fan, Terri.”

~ That looks picture perfect. Thanks for another great photo. ~ jenny

DALILA MADE MY WHITE BREAD (with egg) & EASY DINNER ROLLS

“Hello  Jenny! ?I enjoy baking and lately I have been on a “bread-baking” kick like you wouldn’t believe! I’ve been baking our breads for years now, what I  like is that I can control what goes in them. Much healthier for my hubby and myself too, as always your bread recipes are fabulous! Your SIMPLE WHITE BREAD (with egg) is one of my hubby’s favorite, it’s always in our bread drawer. I also make your EASY DINNER ROLLS often. I mix up ideas though, like these were made into a cloverleaf style. Sometimes I add seeds to our rolls….sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds or flax seeds. Whatever we’re  in the mood for while I’m making your wonderful dinner roll recipe. ✨Thank you Jenny for giving us such delicious and easy recipes! ✨ Happy Baking!! ? ~ Dalila.”

~ Dalila, thank you for more wonderful photos. It’s always a joy to hear from you. All the best to you. ❤️ ~ jenny

TERRI (from Oklahoma City) MADE MY COCONUT CAKE

“Made your wonderfully easy and delicious One Bowl Coconut Cake. It turned out perfect.   Thank you, Jenny, for all the wonderful recipes. Yum! From my home, sweet, home in Oklahoma City.”

~ It does look perfect. Thank you for taking time to share your photo. Stay well! ~ jenny

ALKHANSA (from Oman) MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

“Hey there Jenny, I am glad that I found your recipe on YouTube. My family loved the taste and the texture of the cake. Love all the way from Oman (Middle East).”

~ Oh My Goodness, that looks amazing! Thank you very much for sharing – from Oman!!   ~ jenny

PAT (from Canada) MADE MY LEMON BROWNIES INTO CAKE

“Lemon Brownies baked in Bundt Pan – Yum. This recipe yields such a delicious, moist cake, it didn’t even need icing or glaze. ~ Pat from Canada.”

~ It’s good to know this will work in a bundt pan. Thank you so much my fellow Canadian. ??  ~ jenny

SHANE MADE MY EASY WHITE BREAD (no egg)

“Hi Jenny! Thank you so much!While in quarentine I need to bake my first white bread for sandwiches, and I’ve been looking up all sorts of recipes. When I found yours I knew it was perfect, even when I run out of milk and eggs I can tell your recipe will accept substitution without issues. I can’t wait to slice and eat it I’m so hungry. I wanted to send you some pictures and mainly send you my thanks. I’ll be trying many more recipes I have the ingredients for and I can’t wait. Stay healthy and safe in these very odd and chaotic times, sincerely, Shane Wayne.”

~ Thank you for you kind note and it’s great to see a loaf this good made in a foil pan – Good to know!  ~ jenny

KIM MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Simply the easiest and best recipe that I’ve used to make bread! I even shared the recipe with a friend who saw my Facebook post! Dough for the rolls is prepping now! Thank you!”

~That looks like a bakery artisan loaf of bread. Thank you for the photos. ~ jenny

JAMIE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD, CHOCOLATE CAKE & COCONUT CAKE

“Dear Jenny, I’ve only recently discovered your YouTube channel and website, and I sure am glad that I did!  I have tried 3 of your recipes so far, and every one has been a winner! Thanks for sharing your delicious recipes! I plan on sharing your website with my non-cooking DIL, where I think she will find great encouragement and success!  I am also looking forward to trying many more of your recipes myself, making the best of this time of social isolation. I think the Faster No-Knead Bread is even better than the overnight version! Best to you! ~ Jamie.”

~Wow, you’ve been busy! Thanks so much for sharing these lovely photos and stories. ~ jenny

“Quick & Easy Chocolate Cake with 2 Minute Chocolate Frosting – Made in honor of my grandson’s 5th Birthday, which we celebrated long distance, where he blew out the candles via FaceTime! Topped with whipped cream!”

“One Bowl Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Ran out of coconut for the topping, and since we are avoiding non-essential store visits during this COVID-19 outbreak, I improvised by crushing some Coconut Clusters from Costco.”

JOCELYN MADE MY CHICKEN POT PIE

“Hi Jenny: I think you rock. Your humour is awesome.  I have shared your YouTube channel with my sons (I have three). They are enjoying your humour and your recipes. Your bred recipe is being re created in their kitchens. I have attached a picture of your recipe for chicken pot pie that I made today.  Yummy and I really love your crust recipe. Be Well and stay healthy. ~ Jocelyn from ??.”

~Your pie looks wonderful, and so do your beautiful canning jars. Thank you, my fellow Canadian. ?? ~ jenny

LARRY MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Just thought I’d show you one of your recipes just out of the oven.”

~Looks really good. Thank you for the photos. Stay well. ~ jenny

SARAH (from Jordan) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Dearest Jenny, I am Sarah, 29, Jordanian, baking noobie. With the recent curfew due to COVID-19 in Jordan, I wanted to learn something useful other than working from home -which turned out to be much more stressful than being in the office -and bake bread for the first time in my life. I tried before and failed, recipes were either not clear or too complicated. Your recipe was a gamer changer. I couldn’t believe I nailed it until my mum and sister asked for a second! I’m attaching here few pictures I took. Thank you again! ~ Sarah.”

~I can’t tell you what a thrill it is so see my recipe made on the other side of the world. I’m filled with joy that you took the time to send your beautiful photos and I’m so glad your family was pleased. Stay well. ❤️~ jenny

VAL MADE MY SWEET POTATO CHOCOLATE CAKE

“Here’s a picture of the Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake! My daughter said “It was the best, so moist I could eat it all day long”! Of course my whole family thought I was joking when I told them I used sweet potatoes. Oh bye the way Jenny, this was my first time I made and spread frosting on a cake. It won’t be my last I am sure. (I left a comment on the recipe details. See 25 Mar 20 for VAL!) Blessings from Texas, Val.”

~I know! That’s why this cake is in my Personal Favorites category. I’m so glad it was a hit. Thank you. ~ jenny

VICTORIA (almost?) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Dear Jenny, This is what happens when you don’t measure your flour appropriately!  I’m going to keep trying!”

~Welcome to MY world! I’ve had more disasters than I can count but I kept trying and always succeeded (except pork chops – I’m still working on pork chops ?). You are so sweet to send this photo but do check the FAQs in case it’s not just the measuring. Be sure to send a picture of the next one. Good luck! ?   ~ jenny

JODY (from Olympia, WA) MADE MY GREEK LEMON CHICKEN & POTATOES

“Hi Jenny.  I have made your Greek lemon chicken with potatoes and green beans a couple of times in the oven and love it. Today I decided to toss everything in the slow cooker instead and it turned out just as delicious, with the added bonus of a lemony broth!  I had some grape tomatoes I needed to use up so tossed them in the last half hour or so of cooking. I followed your recipe and let the chicken and potatoes marinate before tossing into the crock pot with the marinade, cooked it on high for an hour, then added the green beans for another 2 hours.  This could all be cooked on the low setting but for more hours of course.

PS The crow on the counter is in memory of my late father and grandfather.  Grandpa immigrated from Croatia in 1903 at the age of 26, then met and fell in love with my grandmother, who immigrated from Poland.  You can bet I will be making some of your Polish recipes; I miss her cooking. Thank you for sharing!  Stay safe and healthy. ~ Jody Bogdanovich, Olympia, WA.”

~My stepmom is Greek so I love this dish. Thank you for sharing the details about using a slow cooker. ~ jenny

HOWARD MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD, TWO VERSIONS

“I have to tell you that I love watching you. Your humor and skills are great. I made both No Knead Breads ( faster and 2 hour) and everyone loved it. I am sending pictures of both and one is bread flour and the other all purpose flour. Plenty of time to cook sitting in the house. LOL. Hope you read this and thanks for your videos.. Sincerely, Howard W.”

~I manage this website myself and read everything. Photos like this is my favorite part. Thank you. ~ jenny

MANDI (in Connecticut) MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS

“So easy and Absolutely Delicious!”

LINDA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“OMG, Jenny you are a gem. My hubby is a crusty bread fanatic. Since the shortage this weekly his weekly stipend wasn’t available. I browsed the internet for recipes and came across yours. Take a look at this perfect loaf. ? Thank you so very much. I’ll never buy grocery bread again!!!”

~Thank you for your beautiful photo and I’m so happy to help. ~ jenny

DAVID MADE MY: Whole Wheat, No Knead, Multigrain & Cinnamon Swirl Breads

“Thank you Thank you Thank you for delicious easy recipes! I love baking because of your simple wonderful recipes!”

~Oh My! This is such a huge compliment. They all look wonderful! Thank you very much!! ❤️ ~ jenny

TERRI (from Oklahoma City) MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE

“I love, love, love JennyCanCook. Here in Oklahoma City, we are staying in and practicing social distancing giving me a chance to do my favorite thing – cooking! So, I made her quick and easy one layer chocolate cake and it was delicious! Thanks, Jenny! Here’s a pic.”

~Love that swirly frosting! Thanks so much for the photo. Stay well. ~ jenny

DONNA MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

“1st bread homemade bread, thank you.”

~Looks like you’re a baker now! ? I’m happy to help. Stay well. ~ jenny

JUDI (from Reno) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“First time ever making bread…Thank you sooooo much for your video of the No-Knead bread.  It was a little soft in the middle but think I cut it to soon. Judi Gesh – Reno, NV.”

~It looks great! Thanks for taking time to send this photo. Stay well. ~ jenny

CHERYL MADE MY DUTCH BABY PANCAKE

“Hi Jenny, I love your recipes, especially the no knead breads, it is so yummy! Today I tried the Dutch baby pancake, since I don’t have all purpose flour at home, so I used cake flour instead. It turns out to look great, but when I cut it and realised the texture is rubber like. Is it because of the cake flour? Any ideas what has gone wrong? Thank you!”

~I agree that cake flour does not have enough body for this recipe, although this pancake has kind of an “eggy” texture anyway. On another note, your picture is better than mine! ?” ~ jenny

JODY MADE MY SALMON PATTIES & COCONUT CAKE

“Salmon patties in the pan, and ready to assemble into a healthy “samwich” (sorry, couldn’t resist!). Delicious recipe, Jenny. Thank you for being so generous!”

~Oh, I love seeing the whole serving with a toasted bun & trimmings – so yummy! But shouldn’t that be a “Salmwich?” ? ~ jenny

“And this was my dessert after my “salmwich!” LOL. Your recipes never disappoint. Just hope I can stop myself from eating half the cake before the night is over! Jenny, I also posted a comment to you under the Coconut Cake recipe page.”

TONI MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hi Jenny! Yum!  So good!!!  Thank you for the recipe!  -Toni.”

~Your rustic bread looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing the photo.~ jenny

DMR MADE MY SIMPLE WHITE BREAD (with egg)

“How wonderful to bake your delicious fast and easy bread recipe, especially when time isn’t on my side and lunches need to be made. I used the full 2 tablespoons of sugar and my choice of oil, olive oil. My kneading skills need work but you would never know it from the finished product. It rose as you said it would after the 30 minute rest and as you directed, after 15 minutes tented the pan with foil. What a delicious loaf of bread and what a wonderful sandwich it makes! Thanks for another wonderful recipe. You are awesome! ”

~I’m so glad to hear it. Thanks for the great photos.~ jenny

ALMEGACHE MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS/BREAD

“Hi Jenny I just wannna thank you for sharing your recipe. Here’s  what i make My family  loves your bread its delicious.”

~Thank you for sending your photo – looks yummy!~ jenny

CHAMPS MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

“Hi Jenny, no words to Express to tell you how much I am grateful to you when I see my bread came out fantastic!!!. Pure joy. It was a dream that i have for many years but none of the other recipies convinced me to try as it’s a bigger task. I watched your videos for fun too. Lovely. Thank you so much for thinking about others.”

~ I appreciate your kind words and thank you for the photo. I have the same loaf pan! ~ jenny

KATHARINE (from Sydney, Australia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“Hi Jenny, Made it this afternoon: brilliant! And the whole apartment smells beautiful! Didn’t have a Dutch oven, so I used a “vintage” Corningware pot. Worked perfectly. Thank you for the recipe. – Katharine.”

~ Thank you for your photo from 8,000 miles away! That’s very exciting! And thanks for sharing info on the pot you used. That’s sure to be helpful. ~ jenny

CHRIS MADE MY SPROUTED WHEAT BREAD

“Hi Jenny, When I first saw this recipe I was excited to make it. I live in an area where there is only one local grocery store and two markets for 50 miles and all three didn’t carry the flour or ingredients to make my own. Finally, yesterday I was able to find it at a store in a larger city. I was elated! Today, I doubled the recipe and baked in a Pullman loaf pan. It came out beautiful and smells amazing. The picture doesn’t do it justice. I’m not a great photographer! I found your website several years ago while searching for airy 100 % wheat bread because mine were lost. Foolproof every time! My husband and parent’s enjoyed your recipe’s very much. And, with their passing I haven’t done much cooking or baking. Seeing and smelling this brings a smile to my face and warms my heart. Thank you so much! ?”

~ Your photo is fabulous and your story so meaningful. I can’t tell you how good it feels to know that my little recipe can bring joy to someone who truly needed it. Sending you a hug that’s as long as this lovely bread! ? xoxo ~ jenny

TED MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD

“This was so easy and just great to eat.”

~ Thank you for posting this great photo – love that crust! ~ jenny

EVERYONE IS MAKING MY NO KNEAD BREAD

~ I’m taking a moment to show you that ANYONE can make my easy no knead bread. These are just a few of the thousands of people who have made it and loved it. Ovens are different. Cooks are different. The breads all look different but they’re the same recipe. And they are all equally delicious. Create your own masterpiece. Anyone can make this easy no knead bread. Just ask Cheryl, Eddie, Kathy, Greg, Evelyn, Verena, Judy, Rubyanne, Mary, Marie, John, Anne, Helen, John, Ruben, Allyn, etc, etc, etc….. ~ jenny

LISA (from New Jersey) MADE MY NO KNEAD RYE BREAD

“It came out great. Thanks.”

~ That’s a good looking loaf! Thanks very much for the photo. ~ jenny

MARTIN MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

“Hi Ms Jones – Jenny – I found your YouTube page and blog just recently and was surprised to hear about your Polish background, despite having obviously known of your fame in other endeavors and TV. I am also of Polish immigrants. My Father was the cook (as yours). He cooked in the Army and my mother was so tired with 7 kids (me the youngest), she hated cooking and it tasted like it.

I am so glad I found your recipe site as I am also a Foodie and I teach nutrition (I believe in Food as Medicine) to my patients as a Registered Nurse case manager and health coach working for a wretched insurance company (but it’s my job whereas I also started in acting, theater and writing). I do believe that home cooking is a factor in health:  people who cook at home using fresh ingredients are 40% less likely to develop health issues.

My husband and I are embarking on growing our own mushrooms this year. (the new buzz ingredient for health — cauliflower now taking a back seat — LOL).  I do a lot of canning in the Fall depending on the crop we get from our small garden, and we utilize drying foods as well. I make pierogi every year for family (Christmas Wigilia)  and friends and we make a party out of it, plus on Easter, the beet-pickled eggs and Babka are traditional musts.

I usually don’t take photos of my disasters although Ive had many (NEVER put Pyrex on a hot burner, eg — a Rib roast disaster), but I thought I’d share at least this with you .  I tried to attach others but too big. Today, I made your 90 minute Wheat Bread recipe.  Ive been making my own breads now for about 3 years (the Dutch oven artisan bread recipe is a winner) and I like to also meld and merge other ethnic cooking into my craft (exploring Thai and Indian and Asian lately).  The easy rise time with your bread recipe helps when you “forget” to start your “starter” the night before.  I also like controlling my own ingredients when store-bought these days is poison.

I appreciate your stamina in your career and hope you are living a lovely happy life after so much hard work and dedication to your causes. You are as beautiful as ever (and funny — I love your spanking the dough “Who’s your Daddy” comment on the Wheat bread vid — !! )  Sincerely, and with love –  Martin Daynorowicz, Bucks County, PA.”

~ Your bread looks really good and thank you for validating my efforts. Good luck in your show biz endeavors! ~ jenny

 

TABITHA MADE MY SWEET POTATO CHOCOLATE CAKE

“Just came out of the oven…. Awe, look the icing is patiently, waiting! 😉 “

~ It looks good, and I know what you mean about that looong wait for it to cool! ~ jenny

This is no ordinary focaccia. It’s not the soft kind that you bake in a pan. This is focaccia the way I like it: thin and crispy. It’s like a slice of pizza without the pizza stuff. I have only been able to accomplish this using a baking stone and a pizza peel, and a very hot oven. That’s how they make those great pizzas at Italian restaurants. They use very hot ovens, and slide the pizzas in using a wooden peel like this.

Parchment paper is a must for two reasons. One, it makes pressing the dough into a circle easier because the dough sticks to the paper. And two, it makes it a breeze to slide the dough onto the hot baking stone. The parchment will turn dark from the high heat as you can see in the recipe photo. My focaccia recipe is quicker than most, taking only 90 minutes start-to-finish. As long as I don’t need my oven for cooking dinner, I can make this incredible focaccia and time it to be ready to eat with our salad.

You can make traditional rosemary focaccia or use a store-bought blend of Italian herbs. I actually use both. I mix them into the dough for lots of Italian flavor, and then put a little more on top. Some of the  spices on top fall off but the dough has enough flavor inside to make up for any of that. I like the result better with bread flour so that’s the only one I use.

Another good thing is that if you don’t eat it all (what are the chances, really?) you can re-crisp it the next day directly on the oven rack at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes. It has never taken me more than 90 minutes to make this fabulous crispy Italian focaccia. Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones

I realize that my “Quick & Easy” chocolate cake is the most popular and I often make it when I need cake fast. Some days, we just need cake fast! But sweet potato chocolate cake is still my favorite. It starts with a whole sweet potato, which I cook and mash with a fork. I used to boil it but now I chop and steam the sweet potato. This way it retains more vitamins and I like that this is a dessert with some nutrition. And because sweet potatoes are so sweet, this recipe uses less sugar.

This chocolate cake always turns out moist and delicious. I frost most of my cakes right in the pan, only on the top. If you want to try my favorite recipe for sweet potato chocolate cake and get a little vitamin A in each slice, click here.

It seems like everyone in the world is making no knead bread and it’s no wonder. I make it all the time myself. I have my favorites like multi-grain and 10-grain but today I made a whole wheat loaf and it’s just so good and so easy. I often use the overnight method because it’s ready for baking first thing in the morning.

Whole wheat Dutch oven bread doesn’t bake as tall as the white version but it’s still delicious and hearty, like the farm breads I grew up on. If you haven’t tried it yet, I urge everyone to try some of my high fiber no knead breads, like this no knead whole wheat loaf. Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones

These are just some of the recipes that I have either improved or simplified since they were originally posted. I’m always learning and improving my skills so if anyone is using a recipe that was posted a while ago or if you printed it some time ago, please check the “Recipe Changes/Fixes” category in my blog.

So far I have made changes to about 100 recipes but many of the changes are minor, like increasing salt or reducing sugar but others, like my 15-Minute Veggie Pasta, now use an easier, faster, all-in-one-pan method. I’m always looking for ways to make something healthier or faster or to simplify the process so every time I cook, if I try a better way and it works, I adjust the recipe and share the exact changes I made in the blog.

I encourage all of my regular cooks to occasionally check the “Recipe Changes” category here in my blog to make sure you are using the newest and best version of each recipe. As I evolve as a better (& simpler) cook, I will continue to occasionally update my recipes. To see if any changes were made to your favorite recipes, click here.

I love casseroles. Cook once / eat twice /or three times. And casseroles are always flexible: a little more of this, a little less of that, and they still turn out. This is a little like my Spicy Mexican Casserole but made not spicy using an Anaheim pepper, with corn tortillas and added vegetables. I always try to include as many vegetables as possible in every meal, besides the salads I make every day.

Vegetables are the key to good health so besides lots of fresh tomatoes, I include antioxidant-rich bell pepper along with the Anaheim green chili pepper. Anaheim peppers (also called long peppers) are green and measure about 7 inches long.These peppers are great for anyone not liking anything too spicy but who does like a flavorful pepper. Of course you can use Jalapeño peppers instead but the Anaheim pepper is perfect for me.

This recipe is high in fiber from the black beans and corn tortillas. All corn tortillas are not the same, in fact they can be very different. I tried Whole Foods 365 brand and they were dry and disappointing. My preference is Guerrero brand if you can find them.

You can make lots of variations with this recipe, using cheddar cheese instead of monterey jack, pinto beans instead of black beans, and you can add spices if you like, but I do recommend staying with the fresh tomatoes. They add moisture and fresh taste to this easy casserole.

UPDATE June 3, 2020: I found myself using less and less tomatoes in this recipe and I now prefer it that way. It also means less chopping! 👍 I suggest trying it with only about 3/4 pound of tomatoes.

Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones