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As I stated in my Menu Planning blog post, I'm part of the launch party for Eat at Home's newest cookbook. (For more information about the cookbook, click here.) Tonight Hubby and the boys are going to have the Memphis BBQ Chicken Tacos before heading to either work or our town's block party. The recipe… Continue reading Poached Chicken in the Instant Pot (GF, W30, DF)
Last week was crazy. I only worked twice during the week. We had below freezing temps. Extremely below freezing temps. The wind chill on a couple of the days registered -20 or so below. On the two days I worked, I had dismissal duty. I cannot put anything on my face that would block my… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – January 8, 2018 & Pressure Cooker Steel Oats
The Wee One loves this applesauce. He had two bowlfuls at our Sunday dinner. It take a little time to prep the apples but it's worth it when you smell the delicious aromas of cooking apples with cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. I used gala apples, golden delicious, and Macintosh apples at different time. Each… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Applesauce (GF, DF, and Paleo) – Blog Post #6
Welcome to our Tuesday recipe of the week. This week's recipe if for pressure cooker chicken pot pie. Hubby loves chicken pot pie. So this recipe is a keeper in my house. Pressure Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Stars of the recipe: 1 lb. chicken tenders, diced into 1 inch cubes 2 potatoes, peeled and diced… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
Happy 6 year anniversary of this blog! Hubby's Favorite My mother-in-law used to make Hubby porcupine balls when he was growing up. So these are his favorite meal. These are made in the pressure cooker. If you make the balls the night or weekend before, this can be an quick meal on a busy day.… Continue reading Porcupine Balls with Gravy (Pressure Cooking)
As I have said previously, there are a few items that I cannot cook to save my life. Hard boiled eggs are one of those items. I've shared my technique for making them in the oven. This is my technique for making the hard boiled eggs in my pressure cooker. You need a steamer basket… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs
As I have said in previous blogs, there are two food items that I seem to not to be able to make in the traditional manner. Those are hard boiled eggs and mashed potatoes. On Thanksgiving eve, I tried to make the mashed potatoes and then had to call my mother-in-law to ask her to… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
During January, I was sick for half of the month. During the time I was sick, I was not hungry for any food. Towards the end of my sickness, I ended up craving BBQ chicken wings. I sent Hubby out to get me some frozen chicken wings so I could cook them up in the… Continue reading Pressure Cooker BBQ Chicken Wings
One of my favorite comfort food is macaroni and cheese. I have shared my favorite slow cooker mac and cheese, healthier mac and cheese, and make over mac and cheese. Now I've found another favorite macaroni and cheese. This recipe takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Yum! I use an electric pressure cooker.… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese
On a cold winter day, soup is the perfect meal. This split pea soup warms the soul. My grandpa loved split pea soup. I've never liked it until now. We've had it twice in the last few months. Yum! This can be done in either the pressure cooker or slow cooker. Split Pea Soup adapted from… Continue reading Split Pea Soup (Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker)
