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This post may contain affiliate links Three years ago, after I purchased my first Instant Pot ( I now have three), Pork was the first thing I made in it. Pork cooked in an Instant Pot, or I suppose any pressure cooker turns out amazing and ten times more flavorful […]
ot, This post contains affiliate links Back when my husband and I were first married, and I knew hardly anything about cooking, I would frequently bring home cans of hominy and make different chilis and soups with it. I really didn’t know anything about hominy, or it’s heritage at the […]
This post may contain affiliate links I know that a food blogger’s best business practices include posting Thanksgiving recipes before Thanksgiving, not after. Still, my little stuffing experiment worked out so well, and I wanted to share it before it gets lost in the archives of my kitchen. ‘ I have […]
This post contains affiliate links I realize that for the past two years or so, Instant Pot has been all the rage. People tell me that they don’t even use their slow cookers anymore. Can I tell you something that an Instant Pot can’t do? There is still something […]
This post may contain affiliate links Whenever anyone asks me about getting an Instant Pot, the first thing I still tell them is ” Pulled Pork in the Instant Pot is so good! You will never make it in your slow cooker again!” Because it’s true. One thing I notice […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Adding Chimichurri Sauce to Pork Carnitas makes for a flavorful switch up to one of my favorite meals! This dish cooks in your Instant Pot, a pressure cooker, quickly and turns out crispy and juicy! A delicious make-ahead dish! In this melting pot of […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AllNaturalPork, #GuaranteedTender, #EasyNaturalSmithfield #CollectiveBias Here we are, exactly 12 days away from the start of school, and I finally decided to try to organize the kids a bit before school. I have organized […]
This post may contain affiliate links Check out my entire collection of Broccoli Salad Recipes! Broccoli is becoming a good friend. You see, I have been trying to eat healthier this season, and it turns out that a bag of steamed broccoli is filling and makes for a beautiful lunch. […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetGrillingSmithfield #SmithfieldGrillingHero #CollectiveBias Here in Northern Iowa, we had the longest, coldest, snowiest winter within memory. We had two-plus feet of snow on the ground until the middle of March, along with about […]
This post may contain affiliate links. This winter has been cold, blistery, never-ending and my kids have had more snow days than I can count. The way I see it is that I can sit around and complain about it. Or I can sit around and warm myself up with […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #SmithfieldRealFresh #CollectiveBias About once a year, my Italian mother will step away from her fabulous risotto making and make a traditional Bavarian dish at my dad’s request. I remember as a child that I […]
This post contains affiliate links When you’ve had ten days of steamy temperatures, and you finally get a cold rainy day, it is time for a comforting meal. Have I ever mentioned to you that I choose to live in Iowa? I happen to love this state. It is an amazing […]
