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Welcome to Simply So Good, where you will find delicious made-from-scratch seasonal recipes that I make at home for my family every day.  You will find hundreds of tried-and-true recipes using whole less processed foods.  

What started as a way for me to teach my college-bound children how to cook healthy meals from scratch, became a resource for cataloging our favorite recipes.  I included step-by-step tutorials and photos to help them prepare impressive meals and treats.   Simply So Good has since become a resource to thousands of visitors each month.  My most popular recipe is No-knead Crusty Bread which received over one million page views and thousands of comments in less than a month.  

Reader comment:   “Your recipes are always so Delicious. Thank you so much for your Detailed and descriptive posts! ” – Jane
 

Janet cutting an orange and other fruits

About Janet Barton

Over 25 years ago I began developing recipes and teaching cooking classes.  I started entering various recipe contests, which led to cooking spots on local TV channels.  I had fun winning many prizes from trips to appliances (2 ovens) and cash.  I have been featured on The Daily Meal, Food Gawker, Reddit, BuzzFeed, Half Baked Harvest, Brown Eyed Baker, BlogHer, Food52, University of Washington, and SheKnows.com.

Eating clean and healthy food is really important to me.  I love fresh, earthy, and seasonal foods and believe avoiding processed foods will keep us healthy and happy.   I have grand hopes, through Simply So Good, I can teach the world (especially my community) cooking fresh foods from scratch is easy and a much better way to eat and live. 

 
Cutting beets on wooden board

Fun Facts:

  • I have prepared meals for over 450 youth for 4 days in the middle of the Unitah Forest in Utah with only a few generators and a 5-foot gas grill.  (I only cried once and was stupid enough to do it again)
  • I have been a Pillsbury Bake-Off contestant twice, which means I had a 1 in 100 chance of winning $1,000,000 twice!  I obviously didn’t win. 😢
  • I purchased the title “Simply So Good” from Go Daddy while sitting in a pizza restaurant in Cambridge, MA the day before running the Boston Marathon.  (good times)
  • I love using beets cooked or raw.   I have used them in chocolate cake, raspberry sorbet, wraps, condiments, smoothies, salads, and burgers. 

Things I love most in life are my family, a farmer’s market, the harvest, homemade cookies, and cats.  I hope you enjoy my blog.

xo

Janet

Simply So Good cat sleeping on a chair with a throw
This is Bunny.  He’s my beautiful Maine Coon.  I love him.  
 
 

 

Have a recipe question, an idea for an upcoming post?

I’d LOVE to hear from you! Check out this page to contact me and I’ll get back to you right away.

 
 
P.S.  All of the photo’s on my blog belong to me. Just me. If you would like to use any of the photos, you need to contact me and let me know which photo’s you would like.  All material is under copyright. Asking permission is the right thing to do. Merci.
 
Above photos of Janet by Rachel Green Photo

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Janet Barton

Hi I'm Janet and this is where I share my delicious made-from-scratch seasonal recipes that I make at home for my family every day.

I believe cooking from scratch, using unprocessed and whole foods is an important part of healthy eating. My goal is to help you create amazing recipes by providing easy step-by-step photos and instructions.

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It’s time for Miffy cookies! I love these cute l It’s time for Miffy cookies! I love these cute little French shortbread Miffy Petit Beurre cookie. These cute little butter shortbread cookies melt in your mouth. 🐰💗

You don’t need a Miffy cookie cutter in order to make this delicious shortbread cookie. You can make them any shape.

#easter #bunny #shortbread
My favorite chocolate cupcakes topped with the flu My favorite chocolate cupcakes topped with the fluffiest white chocolate icing. 

This is an old vintage recipe from my childhood and is called “Ermine frosting”. It is so smooth and creamy. It’s definitely not your normal icing. It is less sweet and super fluffy. I think you’ll love it❣️

The recipe is linked in my bio. 😘

#valentinesday #feb14 #valentine
Oh baby! This combination: Chocolate, Banana, and Oh baby!  This combination: Chocolate, Banana, and Nutella🔥The most extremely moist chocolate banana cupcakes, with Nutella icing… Plus a little surprise of chocolate chunks inside!

The Nutella icing is so creamy and delicious.  It’s loaded with Nutella and a bit of sour cream. 🤤 

#chocolatebanana #chocolatecupcakes #nutellabanana
Valentine’s Day = Sugar Cookies! Am I the only Valentine’s Day = Sugar Cookies!

Am I the only one who craves sugar cookies beginning February 1st?  It’s time to stock up on butter & Valentine sprinkles. 💗

You can find my favorite Valentines sugar cookie recipes in the link in my bio. They are all so buttery 🤤 and will melt-in-your-mouth and freeze great. 

Baking starts now!! 

#valentinescookies #sugarcookies #thebestsugarcookies #valentines
The lunar new year is soon approaching this Sunday The lunar new year is soon approaching this Sunday, January 22. We are celebrating the year of the rabbit with these homemade Mandarin Pork Potstickers with Ginger Soy Sauce for dipping!!

Wishing you a fabulous year filled with love, peace, bunny ears, and potstickers. ✌️❤️🐰 🥟

#lunarnewyear #potstickers #yearoftherabbit
Why I love slow cooker lentil soup: * I can throw Why I love slow cooker lentil soup:

* I can throw the ingredients into a slow cooker before I go to bed and it will be hot and steamy when I finish a long, cold run in the morning.
* I can toss the ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning and let it do its magic all day for a quick supper. 
* It’s brothy!  I love brothy soups. 
* It’s noted with healthy and nutritious ingredients.
* This recipe can be made in an instant pot in about 20 minutes!
Recipe link in bio

#lentilsoup #crockpotsoup #slowcookersoup
This is a very quick version of Christmas Stollen This is a very quick version of Christmas Stollen flavored bread. The sweet dough is filled with dried fruit, candied orange and lemon peel, and almonds. 

The dough is wrapped around a ribbon of marzipan filling. Bake until golden then dust heavily with powder sugar. 

I like to toast a thick slice then scoop out the warm marzipan and spread it all over my toasted Stollen 🤤

#christmasbaking #stollenbread
#christmasrecipe
Biscotti literally means “twice baked”, and do Biscotti literally means “twice baked”, and double baking is the secret to these crunchy Italian cookies. Their hard texture makes them perfect for dipping into your hot drink. 

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti are my favorite and I add them to my Christmas cookie list because they make such a cute gift, but most of all I love dipping them in my cocoa. 

#biscotti #christmascookies #christmasbaking
During my September runs I start looking for the p During my September runs I start looking for the perfect juniper bush for my natural gingerbread houses. 
The bushes must be filled with perfect purple berries. 

In December in start snipping those twigs and berries to adorn my natural little houses. I add nuts, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, herbs, and a dusting of powdered sugar. ☺️

#gingerbreadhouse #gingerbread
#nature
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