• Mini Chicken Pot Pies

    Chicken pot pie is comfort in its most dependable form: warm, creamy, deeply savory, and nostalgic. These mini chicken pot pies lean into what we all secretly love most—the crust. You get more flaky layers per serving, easier assembly, and a presentation that feels special without being fussy. Cozy, practical, and unapologetically indulgent. Why You’ll…

  • Romanesco Recipe

    Romanesco looks like it wandered out of a winter fairy tale—lime green, spiraled, a living fractal. Somewhere between broccoli and cauliflower in flavor, it has a nuttiness that deepens when roasted and a structure that rewards high heat. The first time I cooked Romanesco, it came out darker than I expected. Not burnt—intentionally bronzed. The…

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My name is Jennifer and I’m a gardener and home cook who specializes in meal planning to efficiently create delicious from scratch meals without the hassle of taking too much time. Learn more about me here.


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Cooking from scratch can seem like a tedious task. My goal is to show you that cooking from scratch doesn’t have to make you want to tear your hair out.

With a little planning and execution, you can have extensive meals created in the same time it would take you to wait for a pizza to be delivered.

Join me on my journey to make from-scratch cooking not only a possibility but one of your favorite hobbies.