Just Jess
@berkeleyredhead.bsky.social
Half-German, lapsed Southerner, Californian by choice, bibliophile, economist, mama, wife, goofball, enthusiast, home cook.
Red beans and rice for dinner and homemade coconut macaroons for dessert. Comfort for this Thursday evening. 🍽️ #food #whaticooked #whatiate
January 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Red beans and rice for dinner and homemade coconut macaroons for dessert. Comfort for this Thursday evening. 🍽️ #food #whaticooked #whatiate
Daughter’s 14th bday cake—she asked for sunflowers. I’m pretty pleased with the result, produced minutes after I googled “how do you pipe buttercream sunflowers?” 🍽️ #baking #birthdaycake
January 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Daughter’s 14th bday cake—she asked for sunflowers. I’m pretty pleased with the result, produced minutes after I googled “how do you pipe buttercream sunflowers?” 🍽️ #baking #birthdaycake
Christmas dinner: roast duck, red cabbage, and potato dumplings. Plus a slice of bûche de Noël for dessert. 🍽️ #christmasdinner #holidaycooking #baking #christmas
December 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Christmas dinner: roast duck, red cabbage, and potato dumplings. Plus a slice of bûche de Noël for dessert. 🍽️ #christmasdinner #holidaycooking #baking #christmas
Bûche de Noël with marzipan mushrooms (and a little almond hedgehog) made by me and my 8 yo assistant. 🍽️ #christmas #yulelogcake #baking
December 26, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Bûche de Noël with marzipan mushrooms (and a little almond hedgehog) made by me and my 8 yo assistant. 🍽️ #christmas #yulelogcake #baking
I constantly marvel at the fact that my IKEA bed and Costco mattress is more comfortable, clean, and private than anything even royalty slept on until approximately 100 years ago. Medieval kings literally slept on straw mattresses.
December 14, 2024 at 10:32 PM
I constantly marvel at the fact that my IKEA bed and Costco mattress is more comfortable, clean, and private than anything even royalty slept on until approximately 100 years ago. Medieval kings literally slept on straw mattresses.
Making 5 gallons of Glühwein (mulled wine), as one does. 🍽️🍷🎄🇩🇪 #glühwein #christmas #weihnachten #weihnachtsmarkt #schoolfundraiser
December 7, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Making 5 gallons of Glühwein (mulled wine), as one does. 🍽️🍷🎄🇩🇪 #glühwein #christmas #weihnachten #weihnachtsmarkt #schoolfundraiser
Is it a craft or is it a food? I’m going to say craft since construction grade gingerbread is nearly inedible (unless you’re my 8 year old, who is willing to break a tooth in pursuit of a sweet). #crafts #gingerbreadhouse #baking 🧶
December 5, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Is it a craft or is it a food? I’m going to say craft since construction grade gingerbread is nearly inedible (unless you’re my 8 year old, who is willing to break a tooth in pursuit of a sweet). #crafts #gingerbreadhouse #baking 🧶
Made these with my 8 year old—the crafts store didn’t have pointy cone forms, but I think the snowflake topper works. 🧶 #crafts #easycrafts #christmas
December 5, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Made these with my 8 year old—the crafts store didn’t have pointy cone forms, but I think the snowflake topper works. 🧶 #crafts #easycrafts #christmas
I’m really glad Georgie won—Dylan is an adorable pirate cutie, but honestly I was rooting for Georgie. Christian is lovely, but he’s high concept in a way that doesn’t always work. Georgie just absolutely nailed her show stopper when it counted most. #gbbo
November 30, 2024 at 4:59 PM
I’m really glad Georgie won—Dylan is an adorable pirate cutie, but honestly I was rooting for Georgie. Christian is lovely, but he’s high concept in a way that doesn’t always work. Georgie just absolutely nailed her show stopper when it counted most. #gbbo
This is the time of year I wish I had a second fridge. I’ve got stuff stored in two friends’ fridges and I still can barely close the door of mine. If you have a second fridge, know I envy you. #fridgenvy #Thanksgivingprep
November 28, 2024 at 1:50 AM
This is the time of year I wish I had a second fridge. I’ve got stuff stored in two friends’ fridges and I still can barely close the door of mine. If you have a second fridge, know I envy you. #fridgenvy #Thanksgivingprep
Someone gave a hot tip to soak my pecans in bourbon for a week and then toast them—and here I was thinking you can’t improve upon classic pecan pie. #thanksgiving #pecanpie #bourbon #recipes
November 24, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Someone gave a hot tip to soak my pecans in bourbon for a week and then toast them—and here I was thinking you can’t improve upon classic pecan pie. #thanksgiving #pecanpie #bourbon #recipes
Got this ad on Facebook. How did they know I was looking for a dress to expose my nipples during the coldest time of year? The algorithm is killing it 🙌🏻
October 4, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Got this ad on Facebook. How did they know I was looking for a dress to expose my nipples during the coldest time of year? The algorithm is killing it 🙌🏻
After ten years, my garden is so full of plants at this point, I should be able to get by just taking care of and propagating things without having to buy any new plants from the garden store. *Should be able to*. We’ll see.
August 20, 2023 at 10:47 PM
After ten years, my garden is so full of plants at this point, I should be able to get by just taking care of and propagating things without having to buy any new plants from the garden store. *Should be able to*. We’ll see.
Dewy web in the morning 🕸️
August 18, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Dewy web in the morning 🕸️
My office mate is the best, even if she does tend to hog my chair ❤️
August 18, 2023 at 2:09 AM
My office mate is the best, even if she does tend to hog my chair ❤️
Well here’s an extremely gross take from Michael Lewis, childhood friend of Sean Tuohy, about the Michael Oher situation. Translation: “Be grateful, negro!” Ugh. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/16/michael-lewis-blind-side-lawsuit/
August 17, 2023 at 12:37 AM
Well here’s an extremely gross take from Michael Lewis, childhood friend of Sean Tuohy, about the Michael Oher situation. Translation: “Be grateful, negro!” Ugh. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/16/michael-lewis-blind-side-lawsuit/
