Jo's Kitchen

Tag: Baking

  • Strawberry Fruit Leather

    Did you know you can make your own fruit leather? I guess I knew that in theory, but it just never crossed my mind as one of those things I’d actually try. Ok, so this is one of those things that Nick tried. I’m too honest for my own good! Fruit leather is ridiculously easy.…

  • Trial, Error & Fig Bars

    I need a pastry cutter. It started out so simply… So straightforward… But, like everything else in my life, if it seems too easy, I’ll over-complicate it.  I don’t plan it that way, it just happens. I had seen this recipe on one of my very favorite blogs (she’s local, too!), and couldn’t wait to…

  • Summer Food

    Spring in Montana is a volatile thing. In the same week, we’ve gone from beautiful, sunny, 50F, to cloudy, windy and snowy. C’est la vie in ol’ MT. When we were in the throes of sunny rapture, we got together with our friends and had a dinner of summer-ish foods. Namely, bbq pizza and grilled…

  • Sous Chef

    Some jobs are just too fun hard to do alone. They require someone totally serious Who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. Who can handle anything, and can multitask with the best of them. Who would never hide from the tough jobs. Who isn’t afraid to soar to new heights. And who would never,…

  • Sweet and Spicy Tofu

    I made a variation on my favorite tofu marinade.  This one comes from Caitlin at Healthy Tipping Point, and she’s not kidding when she calls it her Perfect Baked Tofu.  In our house, we call it candy tofu, because it’s surprisingly sweet from the honey, but spicy enough for dinner. I started with honey and…

  • Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cups

    Yes, I said salted caramel peanut butter cups. I make some things that impress me, but I know it’s a really great sign when my husband is impressed.  It hardly ever happens.  I mean, he likes the things that I make, but he doesn’t really get excited about them like I do.  It’s just the…

  • 14 Things

    This post contains an obscene amount of exclamation points.  Read at your own discretion. 1.     I have exciting things to show you! 2.     But not today. 3.     I’m feeling so much better! 4.     Strep is awful. 5.     Antibiotics are amazing! 6.     Which is…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…