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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
How to Avoid Instant Pot Burns
Have you ever tried to make something in the Instant Pot and get the Burn message? I’ve had this happen twice in the 4 months I’ve owned the Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus. With my 2013 Instant Pot LUX-50, I never had burn issues in the 7 years of using it! The older Instant Pot …
Creamy Instant Pot Oatmeal
Imagine you’re lying in bed. If you want breakfast ready the night before instead, I make honey yogurt in a jar. The smell of something cooking emanates from the kitchen and gently wakes you up. You think, is today my birthday? Nope. Is it my anniversary? Nah. Is it Mother’s Day? No. Am I dreaming? …
3 Minute Homemade Pizza Sauce in 3 Ways
Homemade Pizza Sauce is super easy to make! Just throw all the ingredients into a blender and blend for 30 seconds to a minute and you’ve got yourself pizza sauce! I usually either have some sort of spaghetti sauce or tomatoes on hand. Just thicken spaghetti sauce with tomato paste. Season fresh tomatoes with spices …









