Author Archives: Jon Jenkins

Impromptu Pumpkin Bread

Juliet recently wanted to make a surprise baked product for Kate. Her original idea was to make banana bread, but since we didn’t have any old bananas on hand, but we did have some left over pumpkin mix, I figured it’d be a good idea for us to make a fall treat. I just took […]

Tacos de Pollo a Herdez

  This is a nice, simple, foolproof, yet authentic-tasting recipe that can be made with minimal effort for maximum taste. This recipe requires the use of a crock pot. Ingredients: 1½ – 2 lb chicken breasts, removed from bone 1 16 oz. jar Herdez salsa. Red, green, and chipotle flavors are available and all of […]

Basic Chili

This is my basic chili recipe which I’ve been carefully adjusting over the years. Most chilis have too much tomato and thus not enough flavor from the spices and meat, or are overwhelmed by cumin. This chili strives to be balanced and complex, therefore it derives most of its flavor from chili powder, garlic, black […]