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Recipes | Jonna's Kitchen

2/29/2016

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Anyone who knows me well will tell you that food is always a top priority. I love eating and I love cooking! I love it so much that I've tinkered with the idea of starting a food blog, but, let's face it -- I already have too much going on and there are like a gazillion food blogs out there! So, one of my New Year resolutions is a compromise! I'm going to start sharing recipes here, on Jonna Michelle Photography! 

Before I get to the recipes, I figured I'd share a little about my cooking style and food influences:

  • I taught myself cook. My mom does the cooking in my family, but because she was very particular about her kitchen, she never took me under her dinner-making wing. Instead, she gave me the advice "if you can read, you can cook" and I just went with it. I started cooking for myself in college, but it wasn't until after I graduated that I really began exploring with different spices and flavors.

  • I'm not fancy. As much as I like to pretend I'm a five-star chef running a swanky Las Vegas bistro, I'm not one to fool myself. I definitely fall into Chef Ramsey's "donkey" category. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that I love what I make (and I've been told by others it's not too bad). To be clear, those who are masters in the kitchen looking for a challenge aren't going to find much here. Rather, I'd like to think the recipes I share are great for beginners.

  • Onion, garlic, olive oil & fire-roasted tomatoes are my BFFs. Seriously. Our family practically lives on these four items, primarily because nearly everything I make involves at least one of them. If you want to make any of the recipes I'll post here, get stocked up now. 

  • I don't measure, I taste: This drives Cliff crazy! Rarely do I measure spices -- I cook by tasting my food as I go along. Obviously, that's a habit I'm going to have to break in order to meet this challenge. 

  • V is for Vegetarian and that's good enough for me. Right around the time I started to cook for myself, I experimented with vegetarianism. I'm not full-on vegetarian at this time, but those influences -- healthy dishes with bold flavor -- definitely stuck around. Not every recipe I share will involve meat, but all will be incredibly flavorful!

  • I tweak recipes. This is another habit that drives Cliff crazy. I don't always follow recipes as they come to me. I use recipes I find online and in books as a base, then tweak to my own tastes and preferences. Because I don't stick to original ingredients, I don't expect anyone else to, either. In fact, I encourage it! Readers, if you make something listed here, don't be afraid to put your own spin on it. And don't forget to share! I'd love to see the outcome!
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Evelyn Campbell
2/29/2016 12:14:08 pm

This is a great idea Jonna! Jerry and I are always looking for new receipes. We also eat less meat, but chicken and fish are still enjoyed. I did make an old fashioned oven roasted rump roast for Valentine's Day. It was delicious! XO

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Melanie Powers link
2/29/2016 05:09:44 pm

Very cool! I love to cook too and didn't teach myself until I was about 30 years old. I stopped cooking a lot the past two years when I started my own business, but I've got back into a little bit the past few weeks as I try some healthy new recipes. I love fish, but other than that the only meat I eat regularly is chicken. I rarely eat beef or pork. I've been experimenting with Thai flavors lately. I'm a little intimidated by cooking ethnic food, but I shouldn't be! And let's face it, it's so much healthier if you make Thai or Chinese at home.

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Jonathan Bernstein
3/30/2016 10:12:46 am

Looking forward to it Jonna! meanwhile, consider adding ginger root to your BFF ingredients- learned this from my brother and it's greatly enlivened our cooking

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