Recipe for Meatloaf Meatballs With Mom Glaze
Lots of people have bad memories of meatloaf, but it’s always remained one of my favorite foods. Growing-up, my mom always prepared the recipe from the back of the Quaker Oats box. She always spread a...
View ArticleHow We Make Our Favorite Thin-Crust Pizzas
One of my favorite meals to prepare is homemade pizza. Restaurants often refer to them as “flatbreads,” but we here, we just call them pizzas. Homemade pizza dough does take some time to prepare, but...
View ArticleHow To Make Perfectly Imperfect Lefse At Home
I lied. Earlier, I boasted that my lefse is better than your grandma’s. My first batch may have been better than your grandmother’s, but this batch probably wasn’t. Still, it’s pretty damn good. Jake...
View ArticleSteaming Your Own Mussel Feast: A Guide For The Squeamish
Steamed mussels are the perfect meal to prepare if you want to feel like you’re feasting like royalty on a dime. While bowls of mussels cost anywhere from $12.99-$25 at restaurants, they literally cost...
View ArticleStuffing Is For Any Time: My Favorite Version
There are several foods that fall into the “Even bad ___ is good ___.” My small list includes pizza, french fries, nachos, gyros, and stuffing! Boxed Stove Top Stuffing, corn bread stuffing, and...
View ArticleRoasting My First Turkey: Dry Brining & Starting Upside-Down
Last week I cooked a turkey all by myself. It was fun and kind of freaky. Our parents love to cook for us. They prepare beautiful meals when we return to Minnesota and pull out all of the stops on...
View ArticleWhy You Should Steam Your Own Crab Legs At Home
You could pay $30 at a restaurant for a steam pot meal that includes a cluster of snow crab legs and lots of other things that aren’t snow crab legs, or enjoy them at home for far less. This month,...
View ArticleDo You Ever Just Want To Eat Pasta Salad? My Favorite Version.
Do you ever just want to eat pasta salad? I’m having a lot of deep questions this week: Do you ever just want to drink Lambrusco? You know, the good stuff, like they serve at Olive Garden. Do you ever...
View ArticleThe JeniEats Brief Guide To Ham: Cooking It + Ideas For Leftovers
One thing that’s not a mystery: How much I love ham. Growing-up, I looked forward to our family’s Easter dinner because of ham. Partly because of that cheesy potato hot dish topped with crushed corn...
View ArticleMy Baked Doughnut Confessions
I’ve been riding a baked doughnut pan roller coaster of emotions. I have always loved doughnuts. In fact, I even work at a specialty doughnut shop. The owner typically makes fried cake and yeast...
View ArticleKorean-Inspired Loose Meat Sandwiches: #Sponsored By Farmer Girl Meats
This post is sponsored by Farmer Girl Meats. When Leslie, a third-generation beef producer and owner of Farmer Girl Meats asked if I wanted to partner on a recipe post, I gladly said “Yes.” Farmer...
View ArticleA Recipe: Our Favorite Sweet & Savory Stuffed Bell Peppers
It wasn’t until age 32 that I ate my first stuffed bell pepper. I even made it myself. Neither of our parents made stuffed peppers. In fact, my mom hated peppers. Stuffed peppers became like eggplants...
View ArticleLife In Photos & Stories: From The Best Muffins To Kombucha Adventures
Every once in a while my friend Beth publishes a “What’s On My Camera Roll” post. I get a kick out of the photos she shares along with their corresponding stories. Now that we carry phones equipped...
View ArticleHow We Make Our Favorite Thin-Crust Pizzas
One of my favorite meals to prepare is homemade pizza. Restaurants often refer to them as “flatbreads,” but we here, we just call them pizzas. Homemade pizza dough does take some time to prepare, but...
View ArticleHow To Make Perfectly Imperfect Lefse At Home
I lied. Earlier, I boasted that my lefse is better than your grandma’s. My first batch may have been better than your grandmother’s, but this batch probably wasn’t. Still, it’s pretty damn good. Jake...
View ArticleSteaming Your Own Mussel Feast: A Guide For The Squeamish
Steamed mussels are the perfect meal to prepare if you want to feel like you’re feasting like royalty on a dime. While bowls of mussels cost anywhere from $12.99-$25 at restaurants, they literally cost...
View ArticleStuffing Is For Any Time: My Favorite Version
There are several foods that fall into the “Even bad ___ is good ___.” My small list includes pizza, french fries, nachos, gyros, and stuffing! Boxed Stove Top Stuffing, corn bread stuffing, and...
View ArticleRoasting My First Turkey: Dry Brining & Starting Upside-Down
Last week I cooked a turkey all by myself. It was fun and kind of freaky. Our parents love to cook for us. They prepare beautiful meals when we return to Minnesota and pull out all of the stops on...
View ArticleWhy You Should Steam Your Own Crab Legs At Home
You could pay $30 at a restaurant for a steam pot meal that includes a cluster of snow crab legs and lots of other things that aren’t snow crab legs, or enjoy them at home for far less. This month,...
View ArticleDo You Ever Just Want To Eat Pasta Salad? My Favorite Version.
Do you ever just want to eat pasta salad? I’m having a lot of deep questions this week: Do you ever just want to drink Lambrusco? You know, the good stuff, like they serve at Olive Garden. Do you ever...
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