Jo's Kitchen

Tag: Eating

  • Keep It Simple

    I love making pizza. I have this magical bread machine that makes the pizza crust for me. It’s so fluffy! I highly recommend getting a bread machine. Even if all you ever use it for is pizza dough, it’s totally worth it. I do stray a little from the original bread machine’s recommended whole wheat…

  • Apple Oatmeal Cookies

    I’m not sure what happened to all of my cookies. These lasted all of two hours before they vanished. I restrained myself from eating the dough, which was no easy feat. And they definitely came out of the oven… They made it to the cooling rack. But then? One by one, they disappeared! Huh, I…

  • Steamy Rice and Beans

    I love elaborate recipes. I really do. But 90% of the time, I’ll look at an elaborate recipe with 20 ingredients and think, “Yeah right! Not tonight, my friend.” Which is a pity, because ingredient lists can be deceiving as far as effort involved. On the other hand, if I come across a recipe with…

  • Fool Proof but without any proof Quiche

    Let’s pretend this is a photo of a beautiful quiche, ok? And it’s all steamy, and delicious smelling, and puffy. Puffy is a very important quality in quiche. And don’t tell me you can’t smell food photos. You may need to get your nose checked, ok? In true Jo fashion, I made yet another meal…

  • Well, if this isn't inspiration

    Then I don’t know what is. I know I haven’t posted anything in awhile. And while I’m kind of sorry about that, I also really enjoyed the downtime. I took some time to take photos just for fun. And because I wasn’t trying to get any kind of photo in particular, it helped me improve…

  • Dreamboat

    Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you My KitchenAid Stand Mixer: (The folks at KitchenAid have no idea I exist, and I’m not getting paid or perked in any way. I’m just seriously in love with my mixer, and my amazing husband who gave it to me. This is a total gush post.) Remember…

  • A new take

    Remember those bacon things? Sometimes I like to mix it up, without having to work or think too hard. Quick and easy, same steps, sweet not savory. Should I be calling these apple turnovers? That just doesn’t seem like something I’d do. Call something by its proper name? Not me! Breakfast just got fancy. I…

  • Chicken Sausage Calzones

    Calzones are so great for those times when you have a lot of random ingredients that you need to use up. For instance, we bought some chicken and apple sausages from Costco. I really liked them, but Nick didn’t care too much for them. When you buy something at Costco, you don’t just end up…

  • Cornbread Quiche

    Ah, comfort food. You know that scene in Amelie where she reaches her hand into a sack of beans because it’s one of her life’s simple pleasures? That’s how I feel about a bag of cornmeal. I have to resist the urge to dip my fingers into it every time I get it out of…

  • California Eatin'

    Recently, my husband and I took a trip to sunny* California. What follows are a few photos of our favorite meals. Balsamic Portabello Burger and Beer Tasting, 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco Veggie Crepe, Streetcar Cafe, San Francisco Grilled Edamame and Flaming Sushi! Shimizu, Oakland Avocado Chicken Salad, Bagel Sandwich, Very Verde Green Juice and…