1. it’s never a good idea to go grocery shopping at noon on an empty stomach.
2. chocolate should be it’s very own food group, as should bacon.
3. my mom’s recipes always turn out better when she makes them for me.
4. cooking with wine is always a good idea (and I don’t just mean using it in the food).
5. homemade bread always turns out…although not always the way you anticipate.
Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes
November 22, 2010 at 2:29 pmAmen. And sometimes when homemade bread turns out super homely-like, the only solution is to dig in and eat it while it’s warm…
love,
cathy b. @ brightbakes
Sharon
November 22, 2010 at 2:34 pmok…the t-shirt? Totally rocks. And ITA with #4.
jenna
November 22, 2010 at 2:39 pmthanks! Adam just got that for me and I love it!
Sam
November 22, 2010 at 8:56 pmCan you PLEASE find out where he got it? I want one too.
Amy
November 22, 2010 at 9:48 pmFound it – so cute! http://www.buyolympia.com/q/Item=how-i-roll-green
amanda
November 24, 2010 at 12:30 pmI googled it the moment I saw it. 🙂 Thanks for the amazing idea!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
November 22, 2010 at 2:39 pmCouldn’t agree more… all are very true.
grocery goddess jen
November 22, 2010 at 2:39 pmIt’s always better when Mom makes it, isn’t it?
tina
November 22, 2010 at 2:56 pmanything with wine is ALWAYS a good idea!!!!
whole foods on an empty stomach is sometimes good… more room for free samples! 😉
hippierunner
November 22, 2010 at 3:01 pmAlso true: that is the coolest shirt ever!
Estela @ Weekly Bite
November 22, 2010 at 3:01 pmLove these! My favorite is the last one 🙂
OC2Seattle
November 22, 2010 at 3:03 pmSo true – especially 1 and 4 😉
Alina @ Duty Free Foodie
November 22, 2010 at 3:04 pmI am totally on board with #4! A glass of wine always makes me happier, if nothing else, and that’s conducive to better cooking for sure 🙂
Sana
November 22, 2010 at 3:06 pmI love going to costco and eating samples for lunch 🙂
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey
November 22, 2010 at 3:26 pmI hate grocery shopping hungry – I always buy the most random things!
Krystina (Basil & Wine)
November 22, 2010 at 3:30 pmIs someone making risotto?
jenna
November 22, 2010 at 3:46 pmwhat whaaat! 😉
Krystina (Basil & Wine)
November 22, 2010 at 5:26 pmI have arborio rice and half a block of cheese to get rid of, so I think I need to follow suit.
Lauren at KeepItSweet
November 22, 2010 at 3:31 pmyes, chocolate should definitely have its own food group, although i’d also argue ice cream needs one as well
Annie@stronghealthyfit
November 22, 2010 at 3:56 pmCute post! I’ve been wondering, what do you do with all the stuff you bake all the time? I couldn’t have that stuff around me every day- I need to plan to give away baked goods!
jenna
November 22, 2010 at 3:58 pmI eat it, freeze it, feed it to hungry boyfriends and friends. 🙂
Faith @ lovelyascharged
November 22, 2010 at 3:57 pmHehe! One of my favorite sayings ever is “I cook with wine…and sometimes it makes it into my dinner!” 🙂
Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun
November 22, 2010 at 4:04 pmOh yes, if only chocolate could be its own HEALTHY food group. I would certainly have a balanced diet then. 😀
olympe
November 22, 2010 at 4:06 pmAll true. Especially 2 and 3
Cyndie
November 22, 2010 at 4:09 pmoh my gosh, I love you: chocolate and bacon are my two favorite food groups, too.
J.
November 22, 2010 at 4:12 pm….and my kitchen counter…its the size of that square you are leaning against. One cupboard, one little square for space….no window and no chair….
smile, smile, smile,,,,eat eat eat…repeat….(right?).
Like your shirt. Bacon, chocolate and bread are their own food groups.
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat)
November 22, 2010 at 4:16 pmIt’s so true that Mom’s recipes taste better. Even the basic Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies taste like a unique creation when my Mom makes them.
Lauren @ louisianagrown
November 22, 2010 at 4:18 pmI have your homemade cranberry orange walnut (pecan) bread in the oven right now and I’m surely hoping it turns out like I’m imagining it!
Camille
November 22, 2010 at 4:18 pmGosh, isn’t that so true about other peoples’ recipes!? They never turn out quite right!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
November 22, 2010 at 4:21 pmcute pic! i love the shirt. 🙂
Lindsey
November 22, 2010 at 4:37 pmI completely agree about the wine! To me, there is nothing better than turning on country music, pouring myself a glass of wine, and experimenting in the kitchen. That is the best way to spend a night alone at home:)
iheartvegetables
November 22, 2010 at 4:40 pm*sigh* Even thought I KNOW not to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach, I still do! 🙂 I always end up with way too much food in my cart!
Kristin @ Cook, Bake, Nibble
November 22, 2010 at 4:43 pmlove this. my grandma’s recipes, even the exact same ones, were always better when she made them than my mom’s, too, i think it’s a mom thing. 🙂
xo
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down)
November 22, 2010 at 4:51 pmVery, very true. 😀
Mom
November 22, 2010 at 5:05 pmLove the shirt!!!!
kate
November 22, 2010 at 5:26 pmAmen on the chocolate!
Cara Craves...
November 22, 2010 at 5:34 pmI’m totally with you on the Mom thing!
Mom’s are magical when it comes to making things.
Liana @ femme fraiche
November 22, 2010 at 5:50 pmCan you say world’s best/truest blog post!? haha I loved it. Especially the one about wine….doesn’t wine just make us so much more confident in all our endeavors!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss
November 22, 2010 at 6:18 pmShopping on an empty stomach is just asking for trouble.
Suzanne de Cornelia
November 22, 2010 at 6:25 pmTout cela est vrai. Am having a glass of wine right now trying to decide what to fix. Basil, kalamatas, anchovies, garlic, tomatoe & cheese may be involved. Or maybe shrimp & spinach. Or perhaps humble eggs & fake Morningstar bacon. 😉
Very pretty pix.
notyet100
November 22, 2010 at 6:32 pmso true,..
Imwaytoobusy
November 22, 2010 at 6:44 pmEach point: Absolutely valid! Loved this post 🙂
Marie-Journey to Body Zen
November 22, 2010 at 7:00 pmchocolate may very well be my favorite food on earth.
Jess-The Semi Abnormal Gal
November 22, 2010 at 7:13 pmCan I get an amen? AMEN.
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
November 22, 2010 at 7:40 pmCooking with wine makes everything that much more fun 🙂
And I love the tshirt you’re wearing! You look awesome!
Nora@LifeLifeEatRight
November 22, 2010 at 8:00 pmI spy that arborio rice, mushrooms and chicken stock. RISOTTO! Wine and making risotto–my idea of a good time!
cianne
November 22, 2010 at 9:52 pmTotally agree with the moms food taste better when she makes it. So true.
Ps have that shirt in white (saw it on the kitchn) and always get so many great looks when I wear it. Ha!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run]
November 23, 2010 at 12:11 amI completely agree with #2!!
Christina
November 23, 2010 at 12:11 amI totally agree with you;)!Especially point 5 is so true…But well, I never give up and right now there’s the Cranberry Walnut Orange Bread in the oven.:)
Katie S
November 23, 2010 at 1:01 amHoly Cow! I want that shirt AND that headband! Where are they from and how can I get them?
Madeline @ Spidatter
November 23, 2010 at 2:02 amThis is all sorts of inappropriate, BUT my old roommate and I found drinking large amounts of wine whilst cooking/baking was a huge stress reliever in college. At one point we attempted to make “drunk cupcakes.” Also known as, down a few glasses of pinot and invent the recipe from scratch. Totally fun. Totally worth trying. And ours totally turned out! 🙂
Laura
November 23, 2010 at 4:16 amCompletely agree with all of them, especially #3…no matter how hard I try!
(Love the shirt too!)
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin
November 23, 2010 at 5:40 amIt’s so true that mom’s recipes always taste better when she makes them! I can’t wait to visit home this weekend and enjoy her cooking. 😀
Sharon
November 23, 2010 at 6:42 amI agree..And bread always can be made at home but turns out a wee bit different each time you try…
Natalia - a side of simple
November 23, 2010 at 6:43 amAnytime you need help cleaning out your freezer of its baked goods and wonderfulness, I would be happy to assist you 😉
Jenny
November 23, 2010 at 6:57 amTrue about bread. So true.
Diana @ frontyardfoodie
November 23, 2010 at 7:08 amI used to be so serious when I was cooking (I’m a slacking perfectionist) and then when Rachel Ray first got famous she always was drinking wine while cooking and I thought ‘Why don’t I do that?’ so now I do and cooking is even MORE fun!
Hilray
November 23, 2010 at 7:29 amI love #3 and #4! Where did you get your shirt?!
jenna
November 23, 2010 at 7:30 amAdam got it online…I’ll find out!
Amber K
November 23, 2010 at 7:49 amI wish that were true about my mom’s cooking, lol! I love your cute shirt! 🙂
Have you ever made gluten-free bread? It soooo doesn’t always turn out!
Sally
November 23, 2010 at 8:13 amSo simple and so true. P.S. Do I see the ingredients for a mushroon risotto there? My favourite.
erin@ small things
November 23, 2010 at 8:57 amRisotto is the first meal I really learned how to cook well and improvise with (ingredients-wise). I remember feeling fancy every time I made it. And probably led to my interest in cooking other yummy fancy things!
Go Risotto!
Ali
November 23, 2010 at 10:04 amI so agree with all of these, especially 1-3! Bacon should definitely be it’s own food group and is the one thing that will always keep me from being full on vegetarian!
Liza
November 23, 2010 at 11:28 amHi, Jenna!
Speaking of bread, I thought you might appreciate this website that I shared with Kath that features celebrities as baked goods:
http://breadpeople.tumblr.com/
Mary
November 23, 2010 at 1:57 pmMy mom doesn’t believe me that her recipes don’t taste as good when I make them, but I know it’s true!
The Healthy Apple
November 23, 2010 at 2:00 pmLove it, Jenna; have a fabulous Thanksgiving, darling… keep up the amazin’ bakin’!
Pam (Holistic Health Coach)
November 23, 2010 at 6:20 pmYes chocolate should be it’s own food group, well dark chocolate anyway…
Mom’s cooking does always taste much better, hands down!
Great list 🙂
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen
November 24, 2010 at 8:06 amIt’s the same way with my mom’s recipes. It’s just never quite the same.
Michelle
November 24, 2010 at 4:59 pmI’d love to know where you got the shirt too! 🙂