As I mentioned in the very first post of this blog, I’m still learning to cook. But I’m trying to add to the list of things that I can make, and that’s where you come in. It’s called the Recipe Challenge. It’s where you challenge me to make one of your recipes. The recipe can be anything you want it to be– a favorite meal or dessert, a simple meal you think I might like, or something you’re just dying to see me attempt (so you can laugh at me, you naughty reader!).
I’ve put up a submission form on the Recipe Challenge page, so you can submit a recipe to me that way. Just put the recipe ingredients and directions into the message field. Or you can email it to me at jenn{at}jenncooks.com if that is easier for you. Just make sure you include all of the necessary instructions!
So come on, put me to the test! If there’s a good enough response, the Recipe Challenge will eventually be made into a contest with prizes!

Special thanks to Loretta at Just Not Martha for so graciously letting me steal her idea!

I got my bento boxes about a month ago now, and I haven’t used them quite as much as I’d hoped I would. I posted about my first bento when I got it, and made a lunch/snack for work. I took the things about the lunch that didn’t work, and made a second bento with similar ingredients, but better than the first.

Top row is cheesecake filling, grapes, and teddy grahams. Bottom row is tulip shaped PB sandwiches (pickles on the side), cheese and crackers, and carrots, celery, and green pepper. I picked up some ranch dressing for veggie dipping in the cafeteria at work. This bento attempt was much better than the first, but it still needs help. I’ve made several bentos since then (pictures/descriptions to come later), but I’m still trying to strike the balance between not enough food, and too much food.

I have a question for those of you who aren’t learning to cook. Can a lousy pan cause your water to boil over? Or, more to the point, how do I make my water stop boiling over?

I can’t figure it out. I used to be able to boil water with no problems. Suddenly about a month ago, the water started boiling over every. single. time. It doesn’t matter how much or how little water I put in the pan, how high or low I turn the temperature. I’ve tried everything I can think of, and the tips/tricks I’ve come across and still the water boils over.

What gives? Do I just need new pans? (The answer to that question is yes, either way, but I want to know if it will solve my problem lol)