Jo's Kitchen

Baking in Daylight

Weekends are awesome. Not only because I sleep in until at least 8:00AM (what do you mean that’s not sleeping in?), but because I get to take pictures in natural light. I realize that if you’re not a food blogger, that might not sound like a big deal, but it’s kind of a big deal.…

February 12, 2011
Super Bowl (or Valentine's) Wings

So, Valentine’s Day doesn’t exactly conjure up images of Cupid and a plate of wings, but since when have I done anything the traditional way? Plus, my Valentine appreciates these kinds of foods way more than heart shaped sugar cookies. Probably because I never make this kind of food. Like, ever. My husband made these…

February 11, 2011
Chicken Packets – Hold the Tomato

I got this idea while running on the treadmill. No joke. Something similar was happening on 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray–similar in that she was wrapping meat in puff pastry sheets, but totally different meat and filling–and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. You know how songs get stuck in your head…

February 9, 2011
No Bake Cookies

No Bake Cookies have been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. Perfect for when you’re absolutely dying for chocolate and peanut butter but are too lazy to put things in and out of the oven (read: PMS). Also perfect for when you’re craving the absolute unhealthiest cookie ever. It…

February 4, 2011
A Review of Helena

Ok, so not Helena, exactly. A review of a few places we visited when we were there recently. Generally, I’m pretty biased against Helena. Not that there’s anything wrong with it per se, I’m just so in love with Missoula that it’s hard for me to give Helena a fair shot. I grew up there,…

February 3, 2011
The Best Pancakes

No, really. Don’t let my poor photography skills fool you. These are the best whole wheat pancakes I’ve ever had. The best ANY pancakes I’ve ever had. And I’ve been eating them my entire life, because I’m just that lucky. I remember the first time I had pancakes in a restaurant. They were ginormous (what?…

February 1, 2011
Tuna Bun Boats

There’s a story behind this one. We were all staying at my Grandma and Grandpa’s house while my little sister was being born. Grandma shared that she was making Tuna Bun Boats for dinner. Without hesitation, the four of us declared that we hated them, and we weren’t going to eat them. I should tell…

January 31, 2011
Forward Motion

I’ve been out of town for awhile. I got to spend time with my sisters. All of them. I have four. I only cooked hot breakfast cereal. Everything else was either prepared or paid for by someone else. I saw uncles, aunts, cousins. People that knew me when I was that awkward kid nobody really…

January 24, 2011
I Had Some Time

Complete recipe written up neatly at the bottom I had some time yesterday morning. Because my alarm went off at 5:30 in the morning, and even the thought of going to the gym couldn’t get me out of bed. I was tiiiiiiiirrrrrred. But then, at exactly 6:15, I decided I was awake and had better…

January 13, 2011
Oh Balls

My husband and I aren’t speaking right now. Ok, that’s a lie. We’re totally speaking and on great terms, but if we weren’t speaking, it would be because he doesn’t like my balls. That’s a lie too. He doesn’t like Mama Pea’s balls. More specifically, Tina’s adaptation of Mama Pea’s balls. Confused yet? Don’t worry.…

January 9, 2011