Quick and easy recipes for all
This 10 Minute Tomato Egg Stir Fry is dedicated to my son who LOVES eggs. It’s his favorite food in the entire world. And lucky me. Because eggs are one of the easier things to cook, with no meal prep needed! The sweet and sour notes of the tomato egg stir fry make this an …
This simple Instant Pot Red Bean Soup is perfect for warming the soul during cold winter months. No need to stand over the stove top and stir; let the Instant Pot do all the work. Lightly sweetened, less than 5 minutes of actual work, what’s not to like? Adapted from Pressure Cook Recipes Instant Pot …
You don’t need to go to IKEA just to eat swedish meatballs anymore! This Air Fryer Swedish Meatballs produces the softest, moistest meatballs ever. I plan on changing all my meatball recipes to follow this as a base! TIPS The breadcrumbs help moisten the meatballs by absorbing the liquids. These meatballs taste scrumptious with my …
Gravy tops off so many yummy comfort food, from mashed potatoes to Swedish meatballs to biscuits. A lot of recipes require meat drippings, but where will you get the drippings on a normal weeknight? This simple recipe will get you the gravy in less time than you can believe, without the drippings. TIPS I oftentimes …
This simple Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is the perfect recipe for a chaotic Thanksgiving day. There is no easier or faster way to make mashed potatoes! TIPS The secret ingredient is baking powder! It creates little air bubbles in the mashed potatoes to make them extra fluffy. Mashed potatoes need gravy. Try this gravy that …
Thanksgiving is a-coming and what better way to cook turkey than a Spatchcock Turkey! Crispy skin, tender breast meat, all in an hour and a half! This is my family’s go-to method for cooking turkey. Actually I’ve never tried cooking turkeys any other way. So please, enlighten me if you have a faster/easier way! What …
Upon hearing that we were out of whole wheat flour, my husband and kids were elated. They started chanting “white bread” at the top of their lungs. How can white bread bring so much joy? Does whole wheat bread taste that bad? Of course not! Especially when you can make soft one rise whole wheat …
Growing up in Texas, we didn’t have changing of leaves to remind us that it’s fall. Instead, we had the State Fair! Every year, kids would get one free State Fair ticket from the schools. We only went once during my elementary years. I actually don’t remember much of it anymore… just the turkey legs. …
This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is a kid favorite! In fact, it is so easy that my 6 year old can do it on his own. There’s no water boiling over. There’s no stirring of the pasta while it cooks. Just delicious creamy cheesy mac and cheese awaiting. TIPS Any cheese can be used! …
I’ve been making Betty Crocker (BC) cakes the last few years for my kids’ birthdays. I’m ready to take the next step and graduate to Chinese Bakery Cake! We love cakes from Chinese bakeries. They’re light, fluffy, and have just the right hint of sweetness. The cakes are made the same way as sponge and …