10 years later…
10 years ago I started this little blog. 10 years. I never would have even imagined this little website would have survived one year, let alone ten.
Obviously, I haven’t been active on here in the past couple of years, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate this blog, my readers, and the food. Obviously, the food. I grew SO MUCH in the kitchen thanks to this blog. We come back here regularly to reuse old recipes and get inspiration for new ones.
If you still follow me on instagram, you’ll notice I’m not posting food pics much more. I’ve moved on to spending my free time with Hubby and Mikayla. And, I’ve started sewing for her. It’s actually very similar to baking for me.
But this blog will always be my first baby. I may not be adding new content going forward, but I love everything about this little corner of the internet that I can call my own.
Thanks for reading!
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
My last huge successful meal is the crown roast from Bon Apetite magazine. I almost canceled making it when I found out how much it cost, but ended up making it anyway. I’m glad I did, everybody loved it!
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My last hugely successful meal was sundried tomato and artichoke stuffed chicken breasts for 60you people! I have never cooked for that many people at once but with the help of my Mom we pulled it off! 🙂
My last hugely successful meal was pad Thai for friends.
Thanksgiving
I’d have to say my Christmas Eve meal. Yummy pork tenderloin, baked cauliflower and my grandma’s spinach that was all on the table within 20 minutes of my planned dinner time. I’d call that a success!
The last hugely successful meal I executed was actually a cookie swap party. I asked people who RSVP’d to bring only a dozen cookies. Everyone brought so much more and brought snacks, too. I was so worried there wouldn’t be enough, I made too much just in case. Instead I had to have one guest make sure no one left without a good supply. And we helped each other set up trays for relatives in nursing homes, nursing home staff.
The spirit of the holidays was incredible and brought a bunch of strangers so much closer. (We’re all snowbirds in a campground in Mississippi)
I made slow roasted pork chops with apples and onions, scalloped potatoes and I baked Italian bread. So simple yet delicious!
I am a vegetarian, but I made Christmas dinner for our family and successfully made the ham. Everyone loved it, thank goodness! 🙂
Thanksgiving! Gluten free thanksgiving to be more specific 🙂