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Jen's Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:30:18 +0000

I love Thanksgiving. I am also a big fan of pumpkin pie. My sister on the other hand loves the pumpkin flavor, but doesn't like pumpkin pie because she says it's, "too wet." If you like the taste of pumpkin, but aren't a fan of soggy treats, here's a great option for you and it takes about ten minutes to throw together.

Tasty Tater Tot Hot Dish

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:29:45 +0000

June is Country Cooking Month and all month long I’m sharing some of my favorite country cooking recipes – with a healthy twist. Here is my recipe for Tater Tot Hot Dish. I have shared my recipes for scalloped corn and meatball inspired meatloaf, but if there’s one recipe I’m asked for a lot, it’s [...]

Italian Meatball Inspired Meatloaf

Jen Jacobs — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:28:01 +0000

I love to cook. It’s one of my favorite indoor activities. Most of the time when the warmer months come around, we ditch the comfort food for lighter summer fare, but sometimes the comfort food just tastes so good. The month of June is country cooking month, so all month long, I will be posting some of my favorite country cooking recipes. Here is my recipe for Italian Meatball Inspired Meatloaf.

June is Country Cooking Month

Jen Jacobs — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:55:36 +0000

I love to cook. It's one of my favorite indoor activities. Most of the time when the warmer months come around, we ditch the comfort food for lighter summer fare, but sometimes the comfort food just tastes so good. The month of June is country cooking month, so all month long, I will be posting some of my favorite country cooking recipes. Here is my recipe for scalloped corn.

What is a Balanced Breakfast?

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:37:42 +0000

No, it's not coffee in one hand, cinnamon roll in the other. Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day and 31 million of us skip it. Here are a few quick, easy and healthy breakfast ideas that you can throw together in minutes and one that's a little more involved, but nonetheless, it's quite tasty.

What to do with Left Over Chocolate

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:12:04 +0000

First of all, you shouldn’t have any left over chocolate, but if you do, here’s a cute idea to repurpose Easter candy leftovers. My husband Glen has been making these things since he was two, so now it’s tradition around our house that come spring and after Easter when the only thing left is the [...]

The Pasty Norwegian Makes Mexican Lasagna

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:37:19 +0000

The other day, I created a Mexican lasagna from a few things I had in the fridge. I had no idea how it would turn out, but it was a big hit around here. It’s light but it’s filling and pretty easy so I thought I would share. 1-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts Oven [...]