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Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Mid-week meal: sun-dried tomato chicken pasta 11 months ago

When you move out and get married, you’ll eventually end up with a little space to call your own.

If you’re remodeling, own your home or just have a shoebox sized apartment, I’m sure you’re very familiar […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Easy as (taco) pie 12 months ago

When you get married, you marry your spouse’s family along with their tastes for certain foods. I’ve even heard that the longer you’re married, the more you begin to look like each other. I kind of hope it’s […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Solving food doldrums…with brownies 1 year ago

Lately I’ve been completely out of kitchen inspiration and seriously strapped for time. While browsing the grocery store the other day, I was floating in some kind of food doldrums, which could be dangerous. […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Beans, her way and his way. 1 year, 1 month ago

Beans, like Rodney Dangerfield, don’t get no respect.
Even though these little guys have a song about their gaseous aftermath, they are filled with nutrients, protein and the best thing of all is they are […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Back to basics 1 year, 2 months ago

Have you ever had a week where no matter what you do nothing comes out right? You mess up at work, your husband questions your sanity for putting the milk “away” in the kitchen cabinet and you burn […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Rembering a local legend 1 year, 2 months ago

While the world mourns Whitney Houston, I’ve been mourning the loss of a local legend.

Miss Amy, as she was affectionately called, was my oldest friend. At 99 years young she passed away last week. She […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Ice sculptures not included 1 year, 3 months ago

No doubt your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. But just because everyone else is having 500 guests, an ice sculpture and a 20-piece band doesn’t mean you have to do the same. The whole […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Team turkey! Converts welcome. 1 year, 3 months ago

Before the “pink slime” story splattered all over the news, I had already made up my mind that my husband and I would be avoiding fast food this year, if at all possible. We both have a certain soft spot for a […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Move over, Harris Teeter. I’ve got a Lazy Susan! 1 year, 3 months ago

Most of the time, I try to have a plan for what’s going to be on tap for dinner by the time I leave work. On Monday, I had a great plan. Chicken quesadillas and a nice salad. Bingo, bango! Easy since I did […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Resolving for a healthier you this year? Start by dissecting your lunch. 1 year, 4 months ago

So how are your resolutions going? I’m doing fair so far. I’d give myself a C+ for healthiness today but hey tomorrow’s another day right? I’ve been using a phone app to track my progress and like building the […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Rolling in the new year 1 year, 4 months ago

This time of year, everyone is looking forward to the new year and making resolutions that will most likely be broken. Last year, I said I was going to lose my cheese induced fat roll, give or take 10 pounds. […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, The holidays are here, like it or not 1 year, 5 months ago

I remember old timers telling me when I was about 7 years old that as you get older Christmas comes faster every year. Which at age 7, was a totally awesome prospect. But now that I’m older, wiser and now in […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, A salad you won’t want to wait for 1 year, 5 months ago

I’ll admit openly that I’m a fourth-level black belt procrastinator.
Actually, after being married for over three years, I finally, officially AND legally changed to my married name…yesterday. Someone get […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Ma T’s peanut butter bars 1 year, 6 months ago

When it comes to cooking, I have a certain nostalgia for old recipes especially if they have been in the family for generations. I have a historical appreciation for those wacky recipes, you know, the ones […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new post, Fall foods include tomato and pumpkin 1 year, 6 months ago

I love fall. The leaves are changing; cooler days, football, turtleneck sweaters, pumpkins and the last of the tomatoes from the garden. Sadly, the pumpkin crop had a dismal yields this year, but my 16 or so […]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new blog post: The b word 1 year, 7 months ago

Babies. Of course, I’ve thought about it. My husband’s thought about it. We’ve had our best of friends ask point blank, “So when are y’all going to do that thang?” And I really don’t mind. Some of my friends have awesome answers like, “We enjoy practicing for now, thanks” but due to one particular conversation, [...]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new blog post: From Nagsville to Funtown: Tips for healthy communication 1 year, 9 months ago

Communication is key part in any relationship – each party needs to know what’s going on. Even though the lines of communication are pretty open (pure honesty is king) in my house, sometimes husbands and wives find themselves on a different page, or sometimes a different chapter. I’m not scared to admit after being married [...]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new blog post: How to keep work in the workplace and out of your relationship 2 years ago

(I’m dedicating this post to my husband. I promise to take my own advice). I’ve heard that if you do what you love you’ll never work a day in your life. I thought I did what I loved until I started doing it full-time. Don’t get me wrong the creativity attracted me to my field. But [...]
Jen O’Brien wrote a new blog post: Young love, now 2 years, 1 month ago

No drunks. No smokers. No druggies. No excessively long hair. No tattoos. No motorcycles. I’m not saying that all long-haired, tattooed biker men are bad, just that I couldn’t date them, according to my parents. He often says it was love at first sight, but I think it was more like three sights. Well, I had [...]