Easy Holiday Side Dish Recipes for the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot that don't require oven space! During holiday meal prep, oven and stove top space fills up REALLY FAST. When the space starts to run out... the frustration and the overwhelm and the heat starts to rise. My solution to this? Toss as many side dishes into my beloved countertop appliances as I … [Read more...]
Best Garlic Toast Seasoning Mix
Your Family Will Soon Be Obsessed with This Garlic Ranch Toast Too! Not long ago...on a whim...I decided to add a bit of dry Ranch dressing mix to the garlic powder and... OBSESSED. But not before someone asked about the "lettuce" on the bread. One of my boys has an eagle eye for green things in their food and I couldn't help but chuckle when he asked me about … [Read more...]
Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Mustard Vinaigrette
A magical combination of flavors and textures make for the perfect Fall Harvest Salad! I predict you will soon be as obsessed with this flavorful autumn salad as I am. It strikes just the right balance of crunch and smooth plus sweet and salty. I have a great list of topping ideas AND...the maple mustard vinaigrette is super simple to make with … [Read more...]
Round-Up: July 4th Recipes
We've got all kinds of fun and frugal ideas for July 4th Recipes to serve at your BBQ, party, picnic, or backyard bash! Here's a list of some of our favorites from the archives... Beverages Breakfasts Side Dishes To Grill Desserts We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating our country and its independence this week! … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Sticky Rice
The Instant Pot makes for an amazing rice cooker and make the perfect "sticky rice" Learn how to use your Instant Pot to make the perfect 'fakeout takeout Chinese food carry-out' kind of sticky rice. There are some "rules" to get this right, so read on to learn... Sticky Rice - the foundation to all "fakeout takeout" meals. It's perfect with Asian skillet/wok … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Easiest Thanksgiving side dish ever! The Thanksgiving ideas and Instant Pot recipes continue...next up is these Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes. You could easily turn these into Sweet Potato Casserole, but I think they are sweet enough after they have been pressure-steamed and can be enjoyed with some butter and spices. The sweet potatoes naturally caramelize (and sweeten … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
I love me some homemade cranberry sauce. I recently showed how to make it on the stovetop. And it's just as easy in the Instant Pot too. It's similar - load in all the ingredients, shut the IP, press a few buttons and voila. Just like with the stovetop version, this one will thicken as it cools too. Enjoy! Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Because homemade … [Read more...]
No-Peel, No-Boil Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Once you make these Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, you'll never make them the old way again! Seriously, mashed potatoes have never been easier thanks to the never-ending possibilities and magic of the slow cooker! These taters make the holiday cooking a little less stressful. And we could all use a little less stress! Am I right?! Speaking of less stress, this … [Read more...]
Chicken Pesto Pasta
This Chicken Pesto Pasta is the Ultimate Summer Dish! You must try it this week! Chicken Pesto Pasta is simply superb! Chances are, when you put pesto on anything it immediately becomes delicious on a whole new level. But, I'm going to be biased with THIS particular dish, because I can. And because it truly is the ultimate summer meal. It's fresh. You could grab most … [Read more...]
How to Make Brown Rice in the Instant Pot
Learn to Cook PERFECT Brown Rice in the Instant Pot Brown rice can be a bear to cook on the stovetop. It doesn't always cook evenly, it takes a full hour, and it sometimes leaves a "crusted" layer on the bottom of the pot. Well - you don't have to worry about any of those things anymore. Enter "Instant Pot Brown Rice." It cooks and fluffs perfectly - in a fraction of … [Read more...]