Just Call Me Farmer Jen

I am not a gardener and this is not a how to kind of blog on gardening. This is about how I ended up with a garden due to a pandemic.

Food Rich

This is not my usual writing. I debated even posting it once it was written. But it helped me get in touch with my feelings and maybe it'll help someone else.

Smoked Pork Three Ways

So I smoked a huge chunk of pork. It was very good all on its own, but I decided to do a few more things with it.

Cheese

I love cheese. Cheese is a very big reason I would never choose to go Vegan. You can do so many things with cheese, and there are so many different varieties of cheese out there. I could not even name all the varieties of cheese. Cheese are generally categorized, at least in the US, based … Continue reading Cheese →

Quarantine Week 1

I love getting creative with food. And I love homemade. Quarantine ,"Social Distancing", Stay in Place, Safe at Home...whatever they call it, its an opportunity for me to play with food! In our first week I made pineapple upside down cake, several new dinner dishes, brownies, and homemade burger and brat buns.

Life Without My Food Processor

In mid-February, my food processor/blender stopped working. The blades just were not turning anymore. This was discovered in the midst of needing the shredder for the meal I was preparing, so it was very stressful. Anyway, I contacted Cuisinart's customer service the next day and was informed I would need to send it in for … Continue reading Life Without My Food Processor →

Stocking the Kitchen

We are all in unknown territory. We can still all be reasonable and find ways to get through this still feeling good about ourselves. We can also feed our family with a few basics and without creating waste.