Dinner

 Instant Pot Caesar Chicken Sandwiches are always a hit in my house!  This recipe is super easy to whip up and only calls for a few easy ingredients.  This three-ingredient shredded chicken recipe also makes for various delicious round-two meals! …

Make an easy slow-cooker chicken dinner with this simple recipe. These chicken recipes work great for meal prep for a busy weeknight. Shredded Chicken is one of the easiest things you can make in your slow cooker.  Just dump the…

Pride of Iowa Cookies is an award-winning sweet and super chewy old-fashioned oatmeal cookie that is a favorite here in the Heartland.  Quaker Oats company has been situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since the 1950s, and almost every family I…

Shredded chicken is one of the easiest recipes to make in your Instant Pot!  All you need is chicken breasts or thighs, 1 cup of liquid, and a few of your favorite spices.  You can make many variations of shredded…

This Slow Cooker Apricot Nectar Glazed Ham is sweet, tangy, and a great way to switch up your holiday ham.  This super easy recipe is family-friendly and is a great main entree for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, but easy enough…

Casseroles are the ultimate comfort food and are a great way to use leftovers and cook frugally for your family. Once I learned that I could cook an entire casserole in my Instant Pot using only one pan in a…

Gnocchi is a very versatile gluten-free dinner ingredient with a super short Instant Pot cook time!  You need a few pantry ingredients and a few minutes to make this savory and mouthwatering meal for your family.  The pressure cook time…

Here in the Midwest, comfort food is king!   We love our casseroles or “hot dish,” soups, meatloaves, chilies, and affordable food that can comfort us on cold, dark winter days.  Many classic meals in the midwest were developed out of…

Cooking in a slow cooker can save time and make the kitchen too warm. One solution is to make a slow cooker casserole. Casseroles can cook while you’re not home. Here, we give you a recipe for cooking casseroles in…

I think chicken thighs are the cheapest cut of meat that produces the most flavor. Chicken thighs are much less expensive than chicken breast, always turn out moist and flavorful, and taste amazing with various flavors. Chicken thighs are also…

Brown Butter ( Buerre Noisette) is a classic French staple in the kitchen.  Brown Butter is melted butter with accelerated flavor, can be made in less than 10 minutes, and has a nutty and bold flavor.  These Instant Pot Beef…

 I love my Instant Pot because you can cook large meals in one pot without fuss, use fewer dishes and main meals,  specifically meat, taste mouthwatering and tender when pressure cooked. So many holiday classic recipes now have instructions for…