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Cozy Cabin Cookery
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Simple, soulful recipes made with love from my cabin kitchen. Slow-braised meats, bubbling soups, cast iron classics, and sweet things that make the whole house smell like heaven.

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Soups & Stews

Hearty Farmhouse Stew

Homemade and heartwarming — a classic farmhouse stew built from simple, honest ingredients.

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Soups & Stews

Rustic Lamb Soup

A rustic, herb-fragrant lamb soup slow-simmered until tender — the kind of bowl that warms you from the inside out.

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Breads & Baking

Rustic Rosemary, Olive & Pepper Bread

A fragrant, crusty artisan loaf studded with olives, cracked pepper, and fresh rosemary — perfect alongside soups or sliced with butter.

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Desserts

Rustic Peach Cobbler

Sweet, juicy peaches nestled under a golden buttery crust — a classic summer cobbler with cozy cabin charm.

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Desserts

Blackberry Pie

A deep-dish blackberry pie with a flaky double crust — bursting with jammy wild berries and a hint of lemon.

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Desserts

Rustic Apple Crisp

Warm spiced apples under a golden oat and brown sugar crumble — a cozy fall dessert best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Fish & Seafood

Baked Blackened Salmon

Bold and spicy, oven-baked perfection. Ready in minutes and bursting with flavor. Serve with lemon and herb sides.

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Soups & Stews

Hearty Beef Stew

Cast iron, slow-cooked beef stew with tender chunks of meat and root vegetables — a cabin classic that fills the whole house with warmth.

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Breads & Baking

Sourdough Boule

A crusty, rustic sourdough boule baked to perfection — crackling golden crust with a chewy, open crumb. Made the slow, old-fashioned way.

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Preserves & Spreads

Apple Butter

Spiced, slow-simmered all-day apple butter with cinnamon and clove — rich, silky, and perfect spread over fresh sourdough on a cold morning.

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Mains

Cowboy Beans

Smoky, rich cowboy beans slow-cooked with bacon and spices — made to last all week and even better the next day.

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Sides

Rustic Potato Pancakes

A big-batch farmhouse potato pancake — nothing but potatoes, onions, and just enough flour to hold. Crisp at the edges, tender in the middle.

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Mains

Olive Primavera Pasta

A bright, vegetable-heavy pasta lifted by Kalamata and green olives. Thirty minutes, one skillet, and a squeeze of lemon to pull it together.

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Mains

Rustic Pork Chop Dinner

Bone-in chops seared in cast iron and finished in the oven, with baby potatoes and carrots roasted until caramelized. Simple ingredients, big comfort.

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Mains

Rustic Chicken & Sage Skillet

Thin-sliced chicken seared golden, then simmered in a cream and Dijon sauce with whole sage leaves left in to perfume it. A quiet evening in a farmhouse kitchen.

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Fish & Seafood

Harvest Salmon & Grain Bowl

Roasted salmon over quinoa or farro with sweet potatoes, greens, crispy chickpeas, feta and toasted walnuts, finished with a honey-lemon dressing.

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Breakfast

Berry-Kissed Overnight Oats

Creamy oats, almond milk, and a swirl of homemade berry jelly — simple, nourishing, and ready when you are. Make it tonight, enjoy it tomorrow morning.

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Soups & Stews

Rustic Rainy-Day Chickpea & Rosemary Stew

A bowl that feels like shelter from the storm. Chickpeas turn buttery with almost no effort, and rosemary with tomatoes makes that deep cottage-kitchen aroma.

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Mains

Rustic Tofu & Chickpea Skillet

A warm, one-pan meal with about 35–40g of protein per serving. High protein without feeling heavy, with rustic farmhouse flavours.

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Fish & Seafood

Rose-Kissed Lemon Herb Salmon

A romantic, healthy dinner — lemon herb salmon with blush quinoa and a honey-pear salad. Light, fragrant, and made for slow evenings and sweet company.

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Mains

Summer Squash Pasta

Sunlit squash meets warm pasta — a bowlful of gentle summer, brightened with lemon zest and finished with Parmesan.

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Sides

Rustic Guacamole

Creamy, smoky, fresh — always a favourite. Charring the aromatics first is what gives this one its campfire depth.

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Soups & Stews

Rustic Potato & Herb Soup

Warm, simple, and cottage-soft — the kind of comfort that settles in when the world slows down. Potatoes turn velvety with almost no effort.

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Syrups & Drinks

Stillness Smoothie

A quiet moment in a glass — creamy, grounding, and gently sweet. Made for still mornings and soft pauses.

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Mains

Rustic Harvest Bowl

Roasted sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts over warm quinoa or farro, with chickpeas, walnuts, feta, and a bright lemon finish.

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Soups & Stews

Rustic Hearthside Lamb Stew

A slow-braised countryside classic filled with warmth, herbs, and hearthside comfort. Made with time, meant to be shared.

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Sides

Rustic Tofu Salad

A bright, comforting bowl with crisp veggies, warm seasoned tofu, and a farmhouse-style dressing. Warm tofu plus crisp greens is pure comfort.

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Breads & Baking

Dutch Oven Rosemary Bread

A no-knead loaf baked low and slow in cast iron. Crusty on the outside, pillowy within — the smell alone fills every corner of your home with warmth.

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Soups & Stews

Cabin Chili

A hearty, smoky chili made for cold nights by the fire. Gets better the longer it simmers.

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Breads & Baking

Cast Iron Cornbread with Honey Butter

Golden, crispy-edged skillet cornbread that comes together in twenty minutes — plus the honey butter that makes it unforgettable.

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Soups & Stews

Slow-Simmered Tomato Soup

When the garden gives you more tomatoes than you know what to do with, you make this. Rich, velvety, and deeply flavoured.

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Preserves & Spreads

Cabin Blackberry Jam

A simple small-batch jam that captures late summer in a jar. No pectin, no fuss — just fruit, sugar, and patience.

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Desserts

Autumn Apple & Cheddar Galette

A free-form rustic pastry filled with thinly sliced tart apples and sharp cheddar. Sweet, savoury, and deeply satisfying — the taste of autumn in pastry form.

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Preserves & Spreads

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Butter

Rich, deeply spiced pumpkin butter that practically makes itself. Spread it on toast, stir it into oatmeal, swirl through yoghurt — or eat it by the spoonful from the jar. No shame.

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Mains

Baby Back Ribs

Delicious. Tender. Unforgettable. Low and slow is the key — these ribs fall right off the bone.

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Farmhouse Garlic Chicken Thighs

Simple ingredients, cozy flavors, made for slow living. Let the chicken rest a few minutes before serving to keep it juicy and tender.

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Syrups & Drinks

Ginger Honey Hearth Syrup

A cozy cottage remedy for tea, biscuits, and chilly mornings. A spoonful of warmth from the cottage hearth.

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Soups & Stews

The Unfinished Moment Stew

A rustic recipe for the things we felt but never said. Warm, grounding, and slow — it's what your nervous system needed.

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Sides

Squash & Sweet Onion Bake

Cozy. Savory. Comforting. Sweet onions, golden squash, and a crispy crown — comfort baked in every bite. Serves 6 | Prep: 15 min | Bake: 35–40 min.

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Mains

Rustic Eggplant Parm

From Lady Adele's Farmhouse Kitchen. Crispy edges. Melty center. Pure comfort. Made with simple ingredients and a whole lot of heart.

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Desserts

Apple Walnut Cinnamon Pound Cake

A tender olive-oil pound cake studded with diced apples and walnuts, warm with cinnamon and nutmeg. Enjoy a cozy slice.

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Sides

Rustic Red Onion Salad

Bright, crisp, and farmhouse-simple. Soaking the onions takes their bite away and leaves the sweetness.

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Mains

Spring Vegetable Risotto

A cozy spring dish — creamy Arborio rice with asparagus, peas and spinach, finished with Parmesan.

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Spring Steak & Pasta

Flank steak grilled and sliced thin over bowtie pasta with asparagus, peas and cherry tomatoes. Fresh and delicious.

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Desserts

Apple Crumb Cake

A soft sour-cream apple cake under a buttery cinnamon crumb, finished with fresh apple slices and caramel.

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Sides

Spring Harvest Quinoa Salad

Fresh and healthy farm fare — quinoa with asparagus, radishes, peas and feta in a lemon-herb dressing. Eat well, live well.

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Mains

Greek Vegetable Pastry

Lachanopita-inspired — a flaky phyllo pie filled with zucchini, spinach, leeks and feta.

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Italian Summer Pasta

Buon appetito — a cold pasta of cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, olives and basil in a balsamic dressing. Serve chilled.

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Spring Blooming Tree Vegetable Tart

A savoury tart as pretty as a garden in bloom — ricotta on puff pastry, arranged as a tree with broccolini branches and radish blossoms.

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Desserts

Rose-Flavored Cake

A cake kissed with roses — soft, fragrant, and sweet as a summer evening in bloom. Tender crumb with a hint of rose, drizzled with a blush pink glaze and sprinkled with petals.

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Sides

Peach & Burrata Crostini

A sun-kissed bite of Italy, with honeyed rosemary oil — where warm peaches, soft cheese and rosemary drift into summer. Tastes like Tuscany.

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Preserves & Spreads

Rustic Berry Chia Jam

Simple, wholesome, made from real fruit — no pectin, no long boil, just berries thickened naturally with chia.

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Desserts

Blackberry Custard

A sweet and creamy delight — fresh blackberries set in a vanilla custard and baked until just golden.

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Sides

Rustic Fruit & Basil Salad

A bowl of morning light — fruit kissed by basil and the quiet sweetness of summer. Simple, fresh, from the garden to the table.

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Mains

Grilled Blueberry Basil Chicken

A perfect summer dish — chicken marinated in a blueberry balsamic sauce, grilled, and finished with fresh basil.

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Desserts

Berry Cloud Delight

A light and fluffy fruit treat — whipped cream folded with marshmallow creme and mixed berries. No baking, no fuss.

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Desserts

Warm Truth Tart

For those moments when the cold conceals a hidden sweetness — an almond crust, warm vanilla custard, and a frosted berry compote layered over the top.

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Sides

Roasted Summer Squash

Simple, savory, seasonal — sunlight roasted, herbs kissed, and simply perfect. Summer on a plate.

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Mains

Autumn Butternut Squash Risotto

A creamy risotto with roasted butternut squash, sage, and Parmesan — the perfect comfort dish for crisp autumn days.

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Breads & Baking

Banana Bread

A simple cabin loaf with walnuts and evaporated milk — cozy and delicious.

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Mains

Stuffed Pumpkin

A whole sugar pumpkin roasted and filled with brown rice or quinoa, mushrooms, cranberries, pecans and warm sage — a hearty, wholesome centerpiece perfect for cozy gatherings and autumn nights.

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Maple-Sage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Roasted acorn squash filled with wild rice, apples, cranberries, pecans and warm autumn spices. A comforting, nourishing dish that tastes like fall.

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Soups & Stews

Farmhouse Soup Simmer

A warm, hearty farmhouse vegetable soup with carrots, celery, green beans, potatoes and tomatoes simmered in herbed broth — with shredded chicken if you like.

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Sides

Apple Orchard Harvest Skillet

Caramelized apples and sweet onions glazed with maple, thyme and cinnamon in cast iron, finished with toasted pecans — sweet, savory, and straight from the orchard.

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Breads & Baking

Ricotta Banana Bread

Moist, tender, and perfectly sweet. Ricotta gives this banana bread a rich, creamy texture that feels like home.

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Pantry Staples

Homemade Ricotta

Warm, creamy ricotta made with just milk, salt and lemon juice or vinegar — a cozy staple from the cabin kitchen.

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Soups & Stews

Autumn Harvest Vegetable Soup

A cozy, nourishing soup made with the best of the season — hearty vegetables, lentils, kale, warm spices, and a touch of love in every bowl.

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Pantry Staples

Lavender Vanilla Sugar

Calming in a jar — floral, sweet, and soothing. Lavender and real vanilla bean infused into sugar for tea, baked goods, or a touch of floral sweetness.

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Pantry Staples

Citrus Blossom Sugar

Sunshine in a jar — bright, fragrant, and full of zest. Orange and lemon zest rubbed into sugar for muffins, shortbread, tea, or a sprinkle of sunshine.

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Pantry Staples

Vanilla Sugar

Homemade vanilla sugar with just two ingredients — use it in coffee, tea, baking, or anywhere you'd use regular sugar.

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Pantry Staples

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Just vanilla beans and vodka, left to slowly become a rich, fragrant baking staple — a lovely homemade gift, too.

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Desserts

Cranberry Lemon Pound Cake

A buttery pound cake bursting with tart cranberries and bright lemon, finished with a simple lemon glaze.

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Desserts

Maple Cinnamon Apple Crisp

Maple-tossed cinnamon apples under a golden oat and pecan topping — best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Desserts

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp golden edges, soft centers and plenty of chocolate — the classic, with an optional sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

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Lady Adele
The heart of the cabin
Meet Lady Adele
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She curled up by the fire while the soups simmered and the bread rose. She supervised every craft project with regal patience and melted hearts with a single glance from those enormous soulful dark eyes. She is, and always will be, the soul of this cabin — and the reason everything we make is made with a little extra love.

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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Blenheim — chestnut & white

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Chief Cabin Supervisor

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Right beside the hearth

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Life According to Lady Adele
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If there is warmth, food, and someone who loves you nearby — that is enough. That has always been enough.

— Lady Adele, Chief Cabin Supervisor & Eternal Brand Muse

Lady Adele was the inspiration behind the name, the spirit, and the warmth of JLGN Creations. Every recipe tested, every item crafted, and every post written was done with her curled up nearby — occasionally stealing the seat closest to the fire and absolutely never apologizing for it.

She reminded us daily that the best things in life are slow-cooked, handmade, and enjoyed beside someone you love. Forever in our hearts, always by the fire. 🌈

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A new set of paws
Meet Jolene
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The cabin has a brand new home addition! Jolene, our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy has officially moved in — all wiggles, oversized paws, and boundless curiosity. She's already claimed a spot near the hearth (though not the spot — that one belongs to Lady Adele forever). Lady Adele remains the muse this cabin is dedicated to and we like to think she'd approve of the little one learning to supervise in her pawsteps.

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Colouring

Blenheim — chestnut & white

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Cabin Supervisor in Training

Favorite spot

Wherever the mischief is

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