Welcome to Jam Hands!
My name is Ali and I’ve been posting my favorite recipes online since 2002.
There is a mix of easy, family favorites going back to my great-grandma, to newly found recipes that I love. Enjoy!
Most Recent Recipes
Frugal Pizza Beans – $10 Dinner Series
Discover the viral TikTok Pizza Beans, an affordable dinner option filled with creamy and fiber filled beans, marinara and vegetables. It is then topped with delicious, melty cheese and crispy pepperoni. ‘#Beantok’ has been hugely popular on TikTok the last year or so. I love browsing Tiktok for recipes, and there are SO MANY that…
Cheesy Pickle Ramen
Creamy Cheesy Pickle Ramen goes out to all my fellow pickle lovers. Packaged cheese ramen is paired with sliced cheese, spicy chili crisp and crunchy dill pickles. There are a few cheese ramen brands out there to choose from. I really like the Ottogi brand, which I have found in regular and spicy. If you…
Stolen Carrot Pineapple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This deliciously moist 3-layer Stolen Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is filled with not only shredded carrots, but chopped almonds and pine nuts. It is topped, and filled between layers, with a decadent cream cheese frosting. Let me introduce you to the ‘Stolen Carrot Cake.’ I made this in 2011 and ended up unpublishing…
Apricot Cheese Kugel
Comforting Apricot Cheese Kugel is the perfect dessert for fall and winter months. Cream cheese, eggs, noodles and apricot preserves make up this warm, delicious recipe. Kugels are an indulgent baked dessert that can warm up a chilly winter night. I tend to like them on the more creamy and sweet side, as evidenced by…



