Quick and easy recipes for all
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 …
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 …
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! …
Before having kids, I’m embarrassed to say that I barely cooked. During the weekdays, my husband and I usually grabbed food from our work cafeteria before heading home. And then on weekends, we would cook simply and eat out with friends. During the first few months after our firstborn arrived, our mothers were invaluable, in …
My mother-in-law first introduced me to Red Cooked Pork [Chinese: Hong Shao Ruo] back in the beginning years of my marriage. She mentioned it was one of my husband’s favorite dishes. Red Cooked Pork is a sweet pork dish, where caramelized sugar coats the pork while browning/braising, turning it a reddish color. Back in those …
It was just one of those days… rush rush rush. I started lunch late and needed a quick veggie. Carrots in the Instant Pot would be fast! I filled a measuring cup with water and started pouring it into the Instant Pot. Envision a slow motion scream NoooooOOOOOOoooooo! The inner pot wasn’t in the Instant …
Silky smooth eggs that melt in your mouth. These quick and easy steamed eggs do just that. My kids often call these eggs “Jello” eggs because they have the consistency of Jello or custard. This is the perfect dish for a baby transitioning to solids or for those busy weeknights in need of a quick …
I haven’t posted many vegetable dishes so far but it is an essential part of our lunch and dinners! Edamame is one of those veggies that I can prepare at the last minute, with no peeling, chopping, or scrubbing! My kids like eating edamame because it’s fun to eat! Especially if the shells are seasoned …
This 20 Minute Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken is the perfect dump and go meal for a busy weeknight. Complete the meal with vegetables by adding carrots to the Instant Pot! Unbelievably fast and easy. You’ll be finished with dinner from cooking to tummy in less than an hour! Adapted from Rasa Malaysia Honey Mustard …
Chicken rice is a popular dish in South East Asia. When we traveled to Thailand and Cambodia, both countries had their own versions of this simple dish. Note, this dish is not called chicken and rice. It is just chicken rice. Simple and concise, just like this 30 Minute Instant Pot Chicken Rice. Chicken rice …