Sometimes you just have to do meatless Monday on a Wednesday! Cooking chili in at house usually consists of a pot boiling on the stove for hours and hours. It's not really a meal I would say I slaved over the stove for, but the stove was absolutely on all day. I am sure that scenario sounds pretty familiar to you as well. But, what if I told you we no longer need to do that?! Thanks to the handy dandy Instant Pot, that whole chili making process takes about 20 minutes! And, the best part is that your chili will still taste like you cooked it all day! I do have to say, making chili without meat is a unique task. You have to find just the right ingredients to make your chili hearty Keep Reading
Instant Pot Cheesy Grits
Who knew a filling breakfast could be so quick! In just 10 minutes of cooking time, you can have Instant Pot Cheesy Grits ready to serve! Time to say good bye to instant boxed grits! Growing up in southwest Florida, grits were a quite common sight on the table no matter what time of the day it was. I was never truly a fan until I moved up north. Now that grits are not as much of staple up here, I tend to crave the traditional grits that I got accustomed to. It can be hard finding authentic stone-ground southern style grits if you live in the north. Trust me when I say, not all grits are created equal! And, choosing the right kind of grits are important if you want them to taste Keep Reading
Instant Pot Guinness Mac and Cheese
Put an adult spin on your next batch of mac and cheese! Instant Pot Guinness Mac and Cheese is going to be a home run at your St Patrick's Day celebration! So, after doing the test run for Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage the other day, it really put me in the mood for St. Patrick's Day. I don't know why, but I just can't seem to put all of the leprechaun jokes and green colored foods out of my mind! There is just something about the whole holiday that makes me happy. I mean who doesn't love GREEN BEER! I digress. If you are not the biggest Corned Beef and Cabbage fan, you can still get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with Instant Pot Guinness Mac and Cheese. The Keep Reading
Cheesy Pretzel Sticks
These Cheesy Pretzel Sticks are a crowd-pleasing appetizer that are quick, cheap, and easy to make. All you need is 30 minutes and a few inexpensive ingredients to put together a snack your friends and family will love. How to Make Cheesy Pretzel Sticks To make these pretzel sticks, you'll need just a few ingredients: baking soda, Pillsbury pizza dough, pepper jack cheese sticks, one egg and coarse salt. Next, you'll bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. After the water stays to boil, slowly add the baking soda and reduce the heat just low enough to keep the water at a simmer. While you’re waiting for the water to boil, spread the dough out on a lightly greased Keep Reading
Copycat Panera Autumn Soup
So if you haven't had Panera's Autumn soup yet, you don't know what your missing! It is the best butternut squash I have ever had an I could easily eat it every day. At around $6 a bowl though, my budget says otherwise. Make your own at a fraction of the price! This weekend I stopped by my local farmers market and picked up a few large size butternut squash with the intent to inmate this soup for a fraction of the cost. To my suprise it was actually not as hard as I thought. I just added everything I could taste in the soup and the result came out AMAZING if I do say so myself! It might even be better than that $6 Panera soup and only cost me around $5 to make (I had most of the Keep Reading
