If this looks like the perfect apple, it might be too good to be true. Apples in their natural state are not glossy. So if you see an apple like this red delicious, don’t take a bite just yet. It might be like snacking on a candle because some apples are coated with wax to keep them fresh longer. It’s called “food-grade wax” but I’m not buying it. That’s like saying, “food-grade dirt.” It won’t kill you but do you want to swallow a spoonful of dirt? How about a spoonful of wax in your stomach?
I love red delicious apples and bought a few last week. When I ate the first one, I had a hard time chewing the skin. I couldn’t remember red delicious skin being so hard to eat. Then I remembered reading about wax on apples and I was sure this apple was coated so I decided to try removing it. I scraped it with a small paring knife and was shocked to see how much wax came off this small 3-inch apple.
Imagine how much is on a big apple! So when you see a glossy, shiny apple, it just takes a second to scrape it once with a knife to test for wax. No wax? Enjoy the apple and the skin, which has more nutrients than the inside. If you see wax, you can scrape it off with a knife or you can drop the apple into boiling water for 5 seconds to melt the wax, then rub it off with a coarse towel. Keep the wax away and eat an apple a day. 🍎
DON’T SEE YOUR PHOTO? Please use this NEW LINK ➡➡MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com to send your photo. I love love love seeing my recipes being made all over the world! Please say where you are from. 🌎 🙂
LORNA (from Canada) MADE MY OWN PERSONALIZED CANNISTER
“It’s as First. Re-organizing the pantry! 🙂 Lorna, New Brunswick, Canada.“
– Lorna, I am honored to have this special place in your pantry. It means even more that it comes from my home country. 🇨🇦 Thank you so much! – jenny
ROSE MADE MY SOFT WHOLE WHEAT SANDWICH BUNS
“Thanks so much Jenny. I have been baking your recipes for a few years now. Always wonderful.“
– Thank you for this lovely photo. They turned out beautifully and I’m so glad you’re happy with my recipes. – jenny
BETH (from Canada) MADE MY OATMEAL MUFFINS
“Hi Jenny from snowmageddon Ontario. I made your new oatmeal muffin recipe last evening as the snow was falling. We love them so much I made a double batch (12) this morning. I added orange zest and raisens. A delicious snack in between shovelling, snowblowing and country skiing. Thanks for this 6 muffin recipe. I don’t always want to make a big batch. ~ Beth from Southwestern Ontario.“
– I’m so glad you like these muffins and thank you for the great photo. As for the other photo, it brings back memories of my growing up in southwestern Ontario (London) and seeing those huge piles of snow. It was play time! ☃️ – jenny
MOLLY MADE MY SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES NO BUTTER
“I tried your recipe. The cookies turned out great, not too sweet. I added walnuts to them for a healthier punch to them. I tried your instructions first and they came out more like a ball instead of a bit more flat like a cookie. So on my second batch I flatten them with the bottom of a glass. I dipped the bottom of the glass in water so the batter wouldn’t stick. They came out fantastic.“
– Molly, thank you for your photo. And thank you for the tip on dipping the glass in water to flatten. That sounds easier than my using a wet fork. 🙂– jenny
RENATE MADE MY CRUNCHY OATMEAL BANANA MUFFINS
“Thanks for the recipe, it’s sooooo goooooood! Have a good day ~ Renate.”
– Wow! Those look even crunchier than mine! Thank you for this delicious photo. 😋 – jenny
Here is my new favorite muffin. ❤️ I only make muffins in my toaster oven now (boycotting my awful Viking oven!) so I make six at a time. I eat one and freeze the rest. I freeze almost all of my baked goods the same day they’re made. I remember “day old bread” always being on sale at the bakery, because fresh anything is always better, except for wine, I’m told. 🍷
With my easy oatmeal muffin recipe, you soak the oats first, and I use minimal sugar and no butter but they are so good… moist on the inside with a crispy top from a little sprinkling of sugar before baking. Let me know if you try them. Click here for the recipe.
DON’T SEE YOUR PHOTO? Please use this NEW LINK ➡➡MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com to send your photo. I love love love seeing my recipes being made all over the world! Please say where you are from. 🌎 🙂
SYLVIA (from Texas) MADE MY EASY ONE BOWL YELLOW CAKE
“Made a birthday cake from the yellow cake recipe with the 2 minute icing. It was delicious. Sylvia -Texas City, TX”
– A homemade birthday cake is truly a gift from the heart. It’s beautiful!– jenny
P.G. MADE MY EASY ONE BOWL YELLOW CAKE
“I’m in the cold, cold Pennsylvania and found your recipe. It’s wonderful. I made it with 2/3 cup of sugar and added the pinch of salt. I put toasted coconut on tbe bottom and sprinkled milk chocolate chips and pecans on top. The cake is moist, light but has the taste and feel of a cake made from scratch. I sent it to everyone I know. Can not wait for another reason to make another! Thank you so much.”
– Those additions you made sound delicious and it looks delicious. Thank you for these great photos. – jenny
DAVID MADE MY SPLIT PEA SOUP
“I have the flu right now and my appetite is limited so I was looking for split pea soup that wouldn’t be overwhelming. This recipe came out perfect. The ingredient measurements were spot on. I used chicken broth in place of the water and added a couple of peeled/diced baby Yukon Gold potatoes. After running it through the strainer I added a tablespoon of butter and 2 Tbsp. of white wine, then simmered it for another 10 minutes. It came out delicious, beyond my expectations. This is my go to recipe from now on, 5 stars!”
– How nice of you, being under the weather, to take time to send your photo. Soup is as great healer so I hope you’re feeling better soon. – jenny
MAGRETTE MADE MY VEGAN CAKE
“I made this cake today for my son’s birthday on the last minute accompanied by a vegan lemon cream…..great thanks!👍”
– Thank you for sending your pretty photo. And please say “Happy Birthday” to your son from me. 🎈– jenny
HELEN (from Rhode Island) MADE MY CINNAMON SWIRL RAISIN BREAD
“Hi Jenny, your Recipes are the BEST!!” This was my first attempt. It came out perfectly wonderful. By the way, my husband connected me with your recipes. I’ve tried many! They always come out great! Thank you. ~ Helen from Rhode Island.”
– That’s a beautiful swirl there. It’s always a surprise when you slice this bread as to how the swirl turns out and this is lovely. Thank you sharing your photo! – jenny
JEANNETTE (from North Carolina) MADE MY WHOLE GRAIN NO KNEAD BREAD
“I can’t wait to cut into this whole grain boule (no knead) I just baked this morning ….patience, patience. Honestly, I had my doubts as I’ve been making white no knead bread for years and this looked so different. But sure enough it worked! I love how healthy this recipe is and so enjoy your videos and recipes. Thanks for sharing the love. ~ Jenny in NC.”
– I agree with you about whole grain bread. It’s what I always make, either plain whole wheat or multi-grain, or seeded. There is always a loaf in my kitchen. Thank you for the great photo!– jenny
KENNY (from Georgia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“You are 1 in a million !! Jenny….We feel like we know you ….that’s what happens when a real person comes along and is such a joy to watch….Picture of my latest made your way…Thanks Kenny & Patty Schrader….Blue Ridge Georgia.”
– What a great way to start the new year, with this beautiful bread photo and I love that particular Mackenzie Childs teapot. Thank you so much for the photo and kind words. All the best to you both for 2025.– jenny
Here is my pumpkin pie that I made last night. It’s so pretty I hate to slice it but that won’ t stop me. The only thing that will prevent me eating the first slice right now is the time it takes to make some real whipped cream! Isn’t Christmas fun?? The decorations, the presents, the goodwill, and the food. The food part is the best – the eating of the food, especially the pumpkin pie! 😋
Wondering why you aren’t getting notices? That’s because I haven’t sent any! I’m busier now than I’ve ever been and can’t figure out why. I’m supposed to be retired. There are so many new recipes I want to share but there’s always something else I need to do… like making all of our meals from scratch, then cooking for the hummingbirds (every day!), grocery shopping, laundry, stretching and exercise, daily walks, counting grey hairs, tweezing, inspecting, “Is that a mole or skin cancer?” “Where did this bruise come from?” “What’s that thing on my foot?” “What happened to the hair on my legs?” These things take time.
For these reasons and others too embarrassing to explain, I have removed the “subscribe” button. It’s a complicated process to send those notifications. I will continue to post new recipes when I can but you will only see them if you occasionally check back. Every new recipe will always be posted here in the blog, just like my new apple bread.
I’m really happy that so many of you are continuing to enjoy my recipes. Did I mention that trying to do your own highlights takes a lot longer than you’d think? 😀
NEW RECIPE: I’m loving this new, lightly sweet apple bread. It’s usually dessert with my breakfast and my favorite part is the crispy, sweet top. There are lots of apples, two medium Granny Smiths to be exact, and just enough sugar to make it lightly sweet. For this super easy recipe, just click here.
(If you’ve never lined a loaf pan with parchment paper, you can see how – just click here.)
DON’T SEE YOUR PHOTO? Please use this NEW LINK ➡➡MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com to send your photo. I love love love seeing my recipes being made all over the world! Please say where you are from. 🌎 🙂
KIRSTEN MADE MY 2-HOUR FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“I have been making Jenny’s no-knead no dutch oven bread for about 3 years. I messed it up this Christmas Day (I waited 3 hours to find that out, lol) but before Thanksgiving I bought a Dutch oven and thought it would be perfect. It was not. So, I had time to try her 2-Hour fastest no knead bread and boy, was it perfect! Beautiful looking, and very tasty. My son said it was better than his brothers sour dough from scratch. But I won’t tell him that!”
– Kirsten, I’m so glad to hear your bread was such a big hit. Thank you for your photo and all the best for 2025!– jenny
MAREK (in England) MADE MY POPPY SEED ROLL
“Hi Jenny. Looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside that counts. I’ve used your recipes to make bread but this time I have baked makowiec. What a pity it split. It was on parchment paper but not wrapped .Maybe that was the problem? but… it tastes fabulous and is so more-ish. Not too sweet and the cake texture is perfect. Wesolych świat from London, England. Big Thanks With Best Wishes, Marek Antoszewski.”
– You are so right. It’s what’s inside that counts. My makowiec has split many times, maybe from the dough being stretched a bit then while rolling, but it never affects the taste. Yours still looks beautiful and I’m so happy to see your photos. I love this Polish delight. Wesolych świat back to you. – jenny
BETH (in Canada) MADE MY GIANT CHOCOLATE CHIP PIZZA COOKIE WITH A TWIST
“Hi Jenny, My granddaughter loved decorating this giant pizza cookie with Christmas M & M’s. Thanks for this idea. Merry Christmas from Beth in Southern Ontario.”
– I LOVE this photo! What a great idea and what a beautiful job by your granddaughter! Thank you so much and have a Great Christmas. 🎄– jenny
DANIELLE MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
(no message)
– What a great Christmas picture! Thank you for sharing and Happy Holidays. – jenny
DENISE MADE MY PIZZA DOUGH
“Best pizza dough ever. Thank you, Jenny. I’ve been following you for years…I enjoy making your cabbage rolls, (not flooded in sauce- just the right amount.. I also enjoy making your Pązki and apple cake.. You make recipes that are easy to make, few ingredients and very healthy. Thank you so much.”
– I’m so glad you like my recipes. And your pizza looks delicious! Thank you. – jenny
CYNTHIA MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“7 x 11 pan – Photo not frosted yet!”
– Thanks for the photo. They rose up beautifully and look delicious. – jenny
BERNICE MADE MY CAKE
“Thank you for the one layer cake, so good, 😋. “
– That looks delicious! I’m not sure which cake of mine it is, but I love what you’ve done with it! Thank you for your photo. – jenny
It’s like breaking up with an old boyfriend, that one who all your friends told you was bad news. Sure, he was handsome and drove a nice car, and he was so sweet, but I always knew I needed to move on. I decided the best way forward was to start seeing less of him and eventually, maybe we could just be friends and see each other in smaller doses.
That’s how it is with me and sugar. I love sweets but I also know that the less sugar I consume, the better. So every time I bake something sweet, I try it with less sugar and it always works. I’ve been noting this in the recipes so if you’re using an older recipe, please check the latest version to see if it works with less sugar. The less sugar, the better… just like bad boyfriends. 😍
“It’s Sunday morning and I just finished baking these muffins. Haven’t tried yet but they look perfect. Easy recipe, I got eight.”
– They look perfect. My stepmother used to love these muffins and I do too with that crunchy top. Thank you for your photo. – jenny
LIANA MADE MY HOMEMADE BUNS
“I’ve been making your bread recipes for about a year now. I’ve never been a baker and bread was always something I wished I could make but just could never get it right. It wasn’t until I saw your video on your simple white/whole wheat bread that I gave it another try. I’ve now even started experimenting with adding seeds and grains and have never been disappointed. My latest is homemade buns to go with a yummy pot of Chile for dinner tonight. Once again – turned out perfect!!! Thanks Jenny!”
– Liana, these rolls look delicious. I don’t see any reason to eat chili unless you have a “dunking roll!” 😋 – jenny
HEATHER (from New York) MADE MY RICE PUDDING
“This never disappoints! I also make with almond milk and it is equally delicious!!!!!! ~ Heather Rochester NY.”
– Isn’t this the best comfort food? What a great photo you put together. Thank you so much! – jenny
JASMIN MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“Dear Jenny. For years now, you are my #1 go to, when looking for recipes. I made the sesame seed burger buns yesterday, and they are amazing! I love burgers and have eaten them probably everywhere I go. Not to toot my own horn, but these were the best I’ve ever had! Thank you! PS: Do you have a cookbook? ~ Jasmin Chandler.”
– Jasmin, thank you for your great photos. I don’t recommend my old cookbook because I’m a much better cook today but you can see it for free on this website by clicking this link.– jenny
GUY MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“I’m a sourdough baker, but sometimes I just don’t have the time that it takes to ferment a sourdough. Your 2 Hour No-knead bread is my go to for when I need a quick loaf. It always turns out great, never disappoints. I added sesame seeds to this which gives the bread a delicious nutty flavor. Thank you for this great recipe. Anyone who believes that they can’t make bread should definitely try this!”
– Wow, that is a gorgeous loaf of bread right there. I love sesame seeds and never thought to add it to this bread, but I will now. Thank you! – jenny
ALLY MADE MY FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS
“Totally love all of the recipes on Jenny Can Cook. Here is a picture of my ribs, I went for an Asian inspired flavor by adding Chinese All Spice instead of chili powder. Came out like Jenny made them. My glaze was made from a homemade teriyaki, sugar and rice wine reduced. Thank you for the inspiration!”
– Ally, these ribs look amazing! What a great idea to go Asian. Thank you for sharing the details and for this great photo. – jenny
AMANDA MADE MY “BLUE RIBBON” NO KNEAD BREAD
“Jenny, I entered a loaf of this bread in my county fair. I won 1st place in the white bread category. I’ve been making your no-knead bread for years and thought, “Why not?” We all love it, maybe it’ll get a good showing. We knew it was a winner at our house, now it’s confirmed. Thank you!”
– Congratulations! And thank you for your gorgeous photo. This bread is a winner in my house too. – jenny
SYLVIA (from Texas) MADE MY HAMBURGER BUNS
“HI, Sylvia from Texas City, TX again. This time making hamburger buns with your recipe. They turned out amazing. Thank you!”
– That burger with the works looks amazing – just the way I like mine!– jenny
KATHY (from Florida) MADE MY COCONUT CAKE
“Hi Jenny, Made your coconut cake here in sunny southern Florida. Hope it tastes as good as it looks. Love all of your other recipes that I’ve tried. ~ Kathy, Naples, Florida.“
– Kathy, thank you for this beautiful photo. I love the shells! – jenny
ANONYMOUS MADE MY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“Hi. Made this for son 2nd birthday it was delicious everyone loved could not tell it was a vegan. I used coconut sugar so it’s darker but tasted amazing then used oatly whipping cream on top.“
– What a great way to start my September photos, with a pretty birthday cake. Thank you for this cute picture and Happy Birthday to your son. 🎈 – jenny
If this looks like the perfect apple, it might be too good to be true. Apples in their natural state are not glossy. So if you see an apple like this red delicious, don’t take a bite just yet. It might be like snacking on a candle because some apples are coated with wax to keep them fresh longer. It’s called “food-grade wax” but I’m not buying it. That’s like saying, “food-grade dirt.” It won’t kill you but do you want to swallow a spoonful of dirt? How about a spoonful of wax in your stomach?
