01of 21Spicy Garlicky Cashew SpreadJennifer Garner/Instagram"Hi, my name is Jen, and we’re having a ‘Pretend Cooking Show, and it’s nice to see you," Garner endearingly started this video, featuring a recipe from theNew York TimesCooking’sMelissa Clark. The actress shared in her Instagram caption that it’s “a little something I’ve used to make a blah meal ooh la la for years,” which is one of the best endorsements we’ve ever heard.Get the recipeHERE.
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Spicy Garlicky Cashew Spread
Jennifer Garner/Instagram
“Hi, my name is Jen, and we’re having a ‘Pretend Cooking Show, and it’s nice to see you,” Garner endearingly started this video, featuring a recipe from theNew York TimesCooking’sMelissa Clark. The actress shared in her Instagram caption that it’s “a little something I’ve used to make a blah meal ooh la la for years,” which is one of the best endorsements we’ve ever heard.
Get the recipeHERE.
02of 21Oh-So-Good OatmealJennifer Garner/Instagram"I’m letting you in on a little secret… this is my favorite Winter oatmeal," Garner said ofTaste of Home’s “one-cup wonder.” The actress shared that playing around with the toppings and balance of water or milk are key to finding your perfect personal breakfast nirvana.Get the recipeHERE.
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Oh-So-Good Oatmeal
“I’m letting you in on a little secret… this is my favorite Winter oatmeal,” Garner said ofTaste of Home’s “one-cup wonder.” The actress shared that playing around with the toppings and balance of water or milk are key to finding your perfect personal breakfast nirvana.
03of 21Chicken ChiliJennifer Garner/InstagramThe mom of three proved she’s queen of Super Bowl snacks when she whipped up pal Ina Garten’s Chicken Chili ahead of the big game. She shared that it’s the perfect meal to feed a big group “AND sneakily keep it healthy.” For those who don’t eat meat, Garner suggested swapping the chicken for a drained can of black beans.Get the recipeHERE.
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Chicken Chili
The mom of three proved she’s queen of Super Bowl snacks when she whipped up pal Ina Garten’s Chicken Chili ahead of the big game. She shared that it’s the perfect meal to feed a big group “AND sneakily keep it healthy.” For those who don’t eat meat, Garner suggested swapping the chicken for a drained can of black beans.
04of 21Everyday BologneseJennifer Garner.Jennifer Garner/InstagramTo celebrate the finale of her HBO seriesCamping, the actress treated her castmates to a home-cooked meal ofSara Foster’s bolognese. “This recipe is a staple at my house, especially when it comes to feeding a crowd,” she shared, alongside a slideshow of mouth-watering photos of the meal coming together and a group shot of the cast.Get the recipeHERE.
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Everyday Bolognese
Jennifer Garner.Jennifer Garner/Instagram
To celebrate the finale of her HBO seriesCamping, the actress treated her castmates to a home-cooked meal ofSara Foster’s bolognese. “This recipe is a staple at my house, especially when it comes to feeding a crowd,” she shared, alongside a slideshow of mouth-watering photos of the meal coming together and a group shot of the cast.
05of 21Sweet Potato PuddingThe “Pretend Cooking Show” made it to the small screen! Garner’s pal Ina Garten invited her to share her Grandma Exie Mae Garner’s Sweet Potato Pudding recipe on theBarefoot ContessaThanksgiving special. Garner promised that the recipe “is everything cozy and delicious about Thanksgiving,” adding that “there are tons of ways to make this less rich — but is this really the week to go crazy?“Get the recipeHERE.
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Sweet Potato Pudding
The “Pretend Cooking Show” made it to the small screen! Garner’s pal Ina Garten invited her to share her Grandma Exie Mae Garner’s Sweet Potato Pudding recipe on theBarefoot ContessaThanksgiving special. Garner promised that the recipe “is everything cozy and delicious about Thanksgiving,” adding that “there are tons of ways to make this less rich — but is this really the week to go crazy?”
06of 21Tomatillo SalsaJennifer Garner/InstagramThe actress got into the Halloween spirit as she whipped up a witches’ brew in her “cauldron” — which turned out to be full of spooky tomatillo salsa. The magic ingredient, as always, was salt, and the last step of the recipe playfully called for taste-testers to “cast a spell.“Get the recipeHERE.
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Tomatillo Salsa
The actress got into the Halloween spirit as she whipped up a witches’ brew in her “cauldron” — which turned out to be full of spooky tomatillo salsa. The magic ingredient, as always, was salt, and the last step of the recipe playfully called for taste-testers to “cast a spell.”
07of 21SaladJennifer Garner/InstagramNo sad desk salads here! The13 Going on 30actress admitted that while the simple starter “used to mean limp carrot shavings and too-cold tomatoes,” her tips for a healthy and hearty version elevate the dish to a proper entrée and leave plenty of room for your favorite ingredients. “Salads are a celebration of what is seasonal and handy. They are also what’s for lunch. Always.” Garner suggested swapping croutons out for crunchy veggies like broccoli or peppers and chopping everything up “so that you aren’t battling a dinner plate sized honk of lettuce every other bite.“Get the recipeHERE.
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Salad
No sad desk salads here! The13 Going on 30actress admitted that while the simple starter “used to mean limp carrot shavings and too-cold tomatoes,” her tips for a healthy and hearty version elevate the dish to a proper entrée and leave plenty of room for your favorite ingredients. “Salads are a celebration of what is seasonal and handy. They are also what’s for lunch. Always.” Garner suggested swapping croutons out for crunchy veggies like broccoli or peppers and chopping everything up “so that you aren’t battling a dinner plate sized honk of lettuce every other bite.”
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Fish Sticks
09of 21Marinated Grilled ShrimpJennifer Garner/InstagramGarner shared one of her adapted seafood recipes, which involves soaking shrimp in a lime juice, garlic, red pepper and white wine marinade for five hours. In the series of photos, the actress also shared a picture of herself sneaking a “splash of wine for the cook.” Her tip for cooking the shrimp is to sauté or grill them until they are just pink, but not overcooked.““It’s fast, it’s delicious, it’s healthy — a favorite for sure,” she wrote on Instagram.Get the recipeHERE.
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Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Garner shared one of her adapted seafood recipes, which involves soaking shrimp in a lime juice, garlic, red pepper and white wine marinade for five hours. In the series of photos, the actress also shared a picture of herself sneaking a “splash of wine for the cook.” Her tip for cooking the shrimp is to sauté or grill them until they are just pink, but not overcooked.““It’s fast, it’s delicious, it’s healthy — a favorite for sure,” she wrote on Instagram.
10of 21Pizza CrackerJennifer Garner/InstagramGarner is a “big fan” of homemade pizzas and her preferred dough recipe comes fromMel’s Kitchen Cafe. While she uses the recipe traditionally for homemade pizzas, she also created her own hack for the dough, which she started making “years ago.” The mom of three rolls out extra dough, brushes it with olive oil, and sprinkles it with crushed dry thyme, rosemary and “a good dose of salt.” Her kids call the snack “#pizzacracker.“Get the recipeHERE.
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Pizza Cracker
Garner is a “big fan” of homemade pizzas and her preferred dough recipe comes fromMel’s Kitchen Cafe. While she uses the recipe traditionally for homemade pizzas, she also created her own hack for the dough, which she started making “years ago.” The mom of three rolls out extra dough, brushes it with olive oil, and sprinkles it with crushed dry thyme, rosemary and “a good dose of salt.” Her kids call the snack “#pizzacracker.”
11of 21Chocolate Sheet CakeJennifer Garner/InstagramFor the first of her chocolate recipes, Garner madePioneer Woman ReeDrummond’s “best chocolate sheet cake ever” and called it her family’s go-to dessert.Get the recipeHERE.
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
For the first of her chocolate recipes, Garner madePioneer Woman ReeDrummond’s “best chocolate sheet cake ever” and called it her family’s go-to dessert.
12of 21Chocolate PuddingJennifer Garner/Instagram“Today we’re talking pudding, people,” the actressposted on her Instagramalong with a video whipping up the dessert in her kitchen. “Basic, delicious chocolate pudding.” Garner called therecipe from Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman “easy to make and relatively healthy.“Get the recipeHERE.
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Chocolate Pudding
“Today we’re talking pudding, people,” the actressposted on her Instagramalong with a video whipping up the dessert in her kitchen. “Basic, delicious chocolate pudding.” Garner called therecipe from Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman “easy to make and relatively healthy.”
13of 21Granola BarsJennifer Garner/InstagramOn the eve of her 46th birthday, she decided to share the recipe for her “favorite” granola bars, or as she called them “pass-it-back” snacks. “You know, those easy snacks you can pass back to hungry kids in a car on the way to wherever your afternoons bring you,” she wroteon Instagram. “Here’s a way to make them at home with ingredients you know and can pronounce.”Get the recipeHERE.
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Granola Bars
On the eve of her 46th birthday, she decided to share the recipe for her “favorite” granola bars, or as she called them “pass-it-back” snacks. “You know, those easy snacks you can pass back to hungry kids in a car on the way to wherever your afternoons bring you,” she wroteon Instagram. “Here’s a way to make them at home with ingredients you know and can pronounce.”
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Roasted Lemon Chicken Soup
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Huckleberry English Muffins
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Bagel Fail
17of 21Bagels Round TwoJennifer Garner/FacebookJust because the bagels didn’t come out right the second time doesn’t mean Garner was giving up. Shetook on the tricky recipe again, sharing the full episode titled “The Bagel Chronicles, Take 2” on Facebook. This time around, Garner had some specific advice to share with her viewers: “This is what I would say about making bagels: the amount you proof them the last time is the most important thing,” the mother of three said. “If you under-proof them, they’ll sink when you start to boil them. If you over-proof them, then you get theJennifer Garner special, kind of a flat bagel, kind of a pancake-y bagel.”
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Bagels Round Two
Jennifer Garner/Facebook
Just because the bagels didn’t come out right the second time doesn’t mean Garner was giving up. Shetook on the tricky recipe again, sharing the full episode titled “The Bagel Chronicles, Take 2” on Facebook. This time around, Garner had some specific advice to share with her viewers: “This is what I would say about making bagels: the amount you proof them the last time is the most important thing,” the mother of three said. “If you under-proof them, they’ll sink when you start to boil them. If you over-proof them, then you get theJennifer Garner special, kind of a flat bagel, kind of a pancake-y bagel.”
18of 21Beet ChipsJennifer Garner/Instagram"Another hack for when you (me) are craving the crunch of blue corn tortilla chips…BEET CHIPS!” Garner sharedon Instagramin March. “Naturally sweet and completely addicting.” In the post, Garner took us through a 10-slide process from picking the beets fresh from her garden to snacking on the final product.Get the recipeHERE.
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Beet Chips
“Another hack for when you (me) are craving the crunch of blue corn tortilla chips…BEET CHIPS!” Garner sharedon Instagramin March. “Naturally sweet and completely addicting.” In the post, Garner took us through a 10-slide process from picking the beets fresh from her garden to snacking on the final product.
19of 21Kale ChipsJennifer Garner/InstagramTo further satisfy her craving for something salty and crunchy, Garner exchanged her go-to blue corn tortilla chips for a healthier option. “I bet your kids like them,” she added.Get the recipeHERE.
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Kale Chips
To further satisfy her craving for something salty and crunchy, Garner exchanged her go-to blue corn tortilla chips for a healthier option. “I bet your kids like them,” she added.
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Morning Smoothie
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Bread Men
source: people.com
