Jen Elizabeth's Journals

Lightened Up Steak and Cheese Subs

This one is for Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy. He washes the piles of pots and pans that are the result of my kitchen experiments, and I’ve never heard him complain once. He’s a good sport when I request his assistance as “hand model” for my step-by-step photos. After I’ve prepared dinner, he patiently waits 25 minutes, so I can capture my blog photos before we dig into our plates…

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Happy Birthday Puppy! Easy Peanut Butter Cupcakes for Dogs

A quick and easy dog cupcake recipe with peanut butter frosting. Celebrate your dog’s birthday or special day with homemade pupcakes! Calvin is …

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A Farewell to Fellow WordPress.com Bloggers…

After one year of blogging, I’m leaving WordPress.com… I’ll still post weekly recipes to The Scrumptious Pumpkin – just as always – but …

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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got the Puppy (Plus Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe)

The day Chris and I picked up puppy Calvin (he was 8 weeks old and weighed in at a heartbreakingly miniature 4 pounds), we felt prepared. …

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Puppy’s First Taste of Summer (And a Frozen Dog Treat Recipe!)

Summer descended upon New England in a not-so-sweet subtle way this year. Our weather so far has alternated between 100 degree heat and humidity and …