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20 Minute Easy Cheesy Biscuits sitting in a bowl, perfectly browned and waiting to be eaten!

20 Minute Easy Cheesy Biscuits

on June 8, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on 20 Minute Easy Cheesy Biscuits

My family loves these cheesy biscuits. Then again, they love anything with white flour. And white flour + cheese = homerun! This recipe is so easy, even young kids can make it. It has no rising time, does not require use of food processors to cut butter into small pieces, nor does it require folding …

Air dry the Instant Pot when you've dumped water into it without the inner pot

Oh no! I put water in the Instant Pot!

on June 1, 2021September 18, 20262 Comments on Oh no! I put water in the Instant Pot!

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 …

15 Minute Instant Pot Steamed Eggs Custard Style in bowl, garnished with green onions, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Quick and Easy Steamed Eggs

on May 19, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on Quick and Easy Steamed Eggs

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 …

Edamame in its shell, sprinkled with kosher salt, sitting in a bowl.

Quick and Easy Edamame in 3 Ways

on May 14, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on Quick and Easy Edamame in 3 Ways

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! Perfectly fluffy instant pot quinoa is the other thing I lean on when I want something …

10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken in a skillet, tossed with green beans for a easy weeknight meal!

10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken

on May 7, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on 10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken

This 10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken uses the quick batter – shallow fry method that we discussed in a previous post 10 Minute No Dredging Skillet Chicken Nuggets. Check out other recipes that use the same basic technique as this Salt and Pepper Chicken: Mongolian Chicken Sweet and Sour Chicken Adapted from Omnivore’s …

Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken served with white rice and bok choy on a round white plate with chopsticks.

20 Minute Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken

on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021Leave a Comment on 20 Minute Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken

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 …

air fryer asian meatball stacked on a plate with green onion garnish

20 Minute Air Fryer Asian Meatballs

on April 24, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on 20 Minute Air Fryer Asian Meatballs

These Air Fryer Asian Meatballs are a family favorite. Serve over a bed of rice or pasta and drizzle with the meatball sauce. Yes, the sauce is the secret ingredient that makes the meatballs so addictive. Although I use an air fryer in this recipe, you can also make this in the oven. Bake in …

Instant Pot Hainanese Chicken Rice plated with green leafy veggies and rice, along with sweet soy sauce dip and a garlic ginger dip

30 Minute Instant Pot Chicken Rice

on April 6, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on 30 Minute Instant Pot Chicken Rice

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. For a dump and go chicken night instead, we make 20 minute instant pot honey mustard chicken. Note, this dish is not called chicken and rice. It is …

penne pasta with pesto, cannellini beans, sausages with green beans on a white plate

20 Minute Pesto Pasta with Beans and Sausages

on March 26, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on 20 Minute Pesto Pasta with Beans and Sausages

This recipe is one of my default go-to recipes when 1) I don’t know what to cook 2) I’m feeling lazy 3) I’m cooking for others 4) I forgot to defrost meat (though for that I now usually make instant pot frozen ground beef spaghetti). 5) Just because. It is super simple and delicious. On …

Instant Pot Brown Rice Jambalaya in a bowl with sausages, shrimp, yellow bell peppers, carrots, and of course brown rice.

Instant Pot Brown Rice Jambalaya

on March 19, 2021September 18, 2026Leave a Comment on Instant Pot Brown Rice Jambalaya

My family knows that I constantly try to sneak in little tidbits of nutrition whenever I can. The same goes for 30 minute instant pot chicken rice. From adding chia seeds in yogurt to putting flaxseed in their muffins, this is another recipe I keep in my back pocket to sneak in extra fiber and …

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