It's the most wonderful time of the year! And it can be one of the most challenging times of the year - it's a struggle to keep it all straight, to think of fun and clever gifts, to find something for the person who has everything! And while cooking gadgets and appliances aren't the sexiest of gifts....sometimes, it's the more practical gifts that mean the most! While I … [Read more...]
Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce
Forget the canned stuff! It's so simple and easy to make homemade cranberry sauce. It just takes a few minutes and is really easy to "flavor-fy," like I did with the orange flavors in this recipe! Enjoy! Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce You'll never make any other cranberry sauce again! 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup orange … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe Biscuits
A simple twist on a family favorite! Sloppy Joes are a popular dinner at our house, and I know in many other homes too. They are fast to prepare, easy to cook and in general are well loved by kids and adults. Next time you make them, serve the sloppy-meat on flaky, butter biscuits instead of hamburger buns. Another reason that I love this meal is that it's freezer … [Read more...]
Erin’s Instant Pot Accessories Gift Guide
I anticipate that the Instant Pot will be a hot item again this holiday season. And because of that I wanted to share with you an Instant Pot specific Holiday Gift Guide - to help you determine the best accessories and resources for making the Instant Pot a part of your regular cooking routine. Let me help you get it out of the box and to good use in your kitchen. My … [Read more...]
Sausage Apple Cornbread Stuffing
Our Thanksgiving recipe parade continues here on the blog! We started with Instant Pot Herbed Turkey Breast, then the Caramelized Onion Gravy, and now the stuffing... When it comes to stuffing, I'm a fan of the sweet and savory combo. There is so much sage and rosemary and thyme and other great flavors on the Thanksgiving plate, and adding a touch of sweet helps balance … [Read more...]
Caramelized Onion Gravy for Your Turkey!
Caramelized onions might be my favorite thing to cook. I always hesitate to use the word favorite when I'm talking about food or cooking. But I think I can use it here. Because caramelized onions are amazing. They taste amazing, they smell amazing while they simmer on the stovetop, and they will level up the turkey (and mashed potatoes) on your Thanksgiving table. I've … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Turkey Breast
This is the first recipe in our 2017 Thanksgiving recipes series...and what better thing to start with than TURKEY and INSTANT POT. :) This recipe is for TURKEY BREAST. I'm putting that in all caps because I do NOT want you emailing me on Thanksgiving morning because your 22 lb. Tom will not fit in your Instant Pot. :) :) :) :) :) This is for a smaller … [Read more...]
Korean Beef with Rice
Simple is better. Always my motto when it comes to food, feeding my family, and in life in general. Life is just too short for complicated. And my boys are too hungry and antsy right before dinner for complicated. So easy and simple. This is a ground beef skillet meal with an easy homemade Korean sauce using fairly common ingredients - sesame oil is used in this … [Read more...]
Kung Pao Chicken
Fakeout takeout are some of my favorite meals - especially the Chinese inspired ones! This is a simple Kung Pao Chicken with veggies and use a store bought Kung Pao sauce. I've tried to make a homemade sauce a few different times and ways and it's just not the same as what you'd get...so for this particular meal, I default to store bought Kung Pao sauce :) If you have a … [Read more...]
Unstuffed Peppers
I'm just gonna put this out there...I'm not sure why it took us 9+ years to get an Unstuffed Peppers recipe here onto $5 Dinners. 9 years. We've had stuffed peppers, slow cooker stuffed peppers, walking stuffed peppers, poblano stuffed peppers and more. Finally, we get to unstuffed version. This is a simple ground beef skillet meal...brown the ground beef, add the … [Read more...]