Jess Learns to Cook: #2 – Garden fresh, homemade tomato soup

19 August 20142 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

With five tomato plants (2 Celebrity, 1 Heirloom, 1 Cherry, 1 Grape) in our garden we've run into a bit of a surplus. We should probably be learning to can them so we can be knee deep in jars of salsa and pasta sauce all winter, but we haven't gotten around to that yet. So … Continue reading Jess Learns to Cook: #2 – Garden fresh, homemade tomato soup

Jess Learns to Cook: #1 – Tomatillos, Buttermilk and Pork Butt

2 June 20142 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 2 Comments

Welcome to my new blog series I'm calling "Jess Learns to Cook"! First, the story of what inspired the series. My friend Ally is pretty fantastic at all things domestic, and makes it seem so effortless. Enter heavenly cinnamon rolls. "The recipe is SO easy," she said. "Hmm..." I thought, "Ally's a liar. Either that or … Continue reading Jess Learns to Cook: #1 – Tomatillos, Buttermilk and Pork Butt