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Pumpkin Spice Taste Test – Finding the Best Drink for the Fall

Pumpkin Spice Taste Test – Finding the Best Drink for the Fall

Every time I smell pumpkin spice, it reminds me of a nice cool Fall day. So, what better time to do a Pumpkin Spice taste test, than now, in the Halloween to Thanksgiving period?  This taste test took me to restaurants three times, getting take-out…

How to Succeed in College – My One-Day Diary in the Dorm and Class Socially Distanced

How to Succeed in College – My One-Day Diary in the Dorm and Class Socially Distanced

This is my one-day diary of a day in the life of a serious college student – me.  You could call it my primer on how to succeed and stay focused in college during the COVID-19 pandemic. We all are living socially distanced in the…

How I Developed Mug Recipes as an Adaptive Cooking and Teaching Tool

How I Developed Mug Recipes as an Adaptive Cooking and Teaching Tool

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I have a little specialty in developing and teaching delicious microwavable “mug” recipes for my cooking show, “Cooking With Jessica.” The recipes I develop and teach can be fun and delicious for everyone,…

Easy Cherry Fluff Recipe

Easy Cherry Fluff Recipe

I created this recipe myself for  my “Cooking With Jessica” adaptive cooking class that I broadcast on Zoom.  It makes a sweet, fluffy desert, that I call “Cherry Fluff”. Ingredients: 1/4 cup cool whip 2/3 and 1/2 cups cherry pie filling 2/3 cups pineapple 2/3…

Cheddar Cheese Apple Fondue in a Microwave

Cheddar Cheese Apple Fondue in a Microwave

Hi everyone this is my last recipe for my summer cooking class, before I move back to college. Hopefully the college will stay open in this crazy post-COVID-19 world. I created and tested this recipe myself for my “Cooking With Jessica” adaptive cooking class that…

Brownies in a Mug Recipe

Brownies in a Mug Recipe

If you love brownies and need a delicious brownie quickly, this microwave mug brownie recipe is for you!  If you have been following my cooking classes on Zoom, or keeping up with my blog, you know that I have been experimenting with mug recipes.  This…

Easy Guacamole Recipe by Jessica

Easy Guacamole Recipe by Jessica

I created this recipe myself for  my “Cooking With Jessica” adaptive cooking class that I broadcast on Zoom.  Originally I did this recipe with my class on June 25th 2020.  I found this recipe to be so easy and delicious that it is great for…

Recipe – Microwave Chocolate Chip Cake In A Mug

Recipe – Microwave Chocolate Chip Cake In A Mug

You may start noticing a theme here … my love of creating and teaching fun, tasty, microwave mug recipes!  This one makes a wonderful individual sized portion of a chocolate chip cake, in a mug.  Originally I found recipes for cookies in a  mug, but…

How to Make Your Own Pizza in a Mug

How to Make Your Own Pizza in a Mug

I developed this delicious Mug Pizza recipe for my “Cooking With Jessica” adaptive cooking class, that I do with the Friendship Circle.  Originally I did this recipe with my class on June 12, 2020.  If you attended and did not get the e-mailed version, feel…

Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Smoothie Bowl Recipe

This is the smoothie bowl recipe that I presented in my “Cooking With Jessica” online adaptive cooking class originally broadcast June 4, 2020.  If you attended and did not get the e-mailed version, feel free to ask me or Devorah for it, or you can…

Recipe – Microwave Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in a Mug

Recipe – Microwave Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in a Mug

This is the recipe from my online cooking class originally broadcast May 28, 2020, with the Friendship Circle.  If you attended and did not get the e-mailed version, here it is again. This microwave mug cooking recipe makes a delicious meal or snack and is suitable…

Broadening Food Horizons – Trying Something New Every Day

Broadening Food Horizons – Trying Something New Every Day

How to develop new nutrition experiences, and have fun doing it, trying out something new every day. Thinking about the days of living on campus … Every day for a week, I tried out a new dish or drink at the dining commons on my…

Review: Coffee Bean’s New Low Sugar Drinks

Review: Coffee Bean’s New Low Sugar Drinks

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf recently released a new low sugar menu, I decided to test them out. Coincidentally, I also have been reducing sugar in my diet, as part of my goal of improving my complexion, health and all around energy.  So this new…

Letting The Person In Front Of Me Decide What I Eat

Letting The Person In Front Of Me Decide What I Eat

Trying out new foods can be both an adventure and a disappointment.  I decided to take this a step further and randomly order the same dish as the person ahead of me.  You might wonder how that would work out.  Read on. Blame It On…