Instant Pot Natural Release Vs Quick Release Pressure Cooker

Don’t have an Instant Pot yet or new to Instant Pot? Read What is The Instant Pot for more info! (And find all of our favorite Instant Pot recipes here). If you are lucky enough to have recently become the owner of an Instant Pot, then congratulations! There are a ton of amazing recipes available from Instant Pot Ribs to the most delicious Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe! But maybe pressure cooking is new to you....

April 1, 2022 · 5 min · 1000 words · Jae Ross

Quick Cabbage Soup

Cabbage soup is light in calories with big flavor. Chopped cabbage and a handful of simple ingredients simmer together to make a delicious healthy soup. Chock full of goodness, it’s nutritious, simple, and tasty. This soup makes a great starter, side dish, or light lunch or dinner. Why We Love This Cabbage Soup Recipe It needs just a handful of ingredients. It’s low cal, low fat and has great flavor. We enjoy this soup before meals as a healthy start....

April 1, 2022 · 4 min · 675 words · Betty Torres

Spinach Artichoke Pinwheels Great Party Appetizer

Tender flatbread filled with creamy spinach and artichoke dip and rolled into bite sized pinwheels. This easy appetizer is the perfect addition to your next party, family gathering or luncheon! I am so excited to have partnered with Flatout Flatbread® to bring you this easy appetizer recipe. Spinach Artichoke Pinwheels contain the delicious flavors of spinach dip all rolled up in a tidy little bite! Spinach Artichoke Dip is probably one of my all time favorite appetizers… it can be served as a hot dip, as a cold dip or even as a Spinach and Artichoke Dip baked in a bread bowl....

April 1, 2022 · 4 min · 667 words · Amanda Smith

Zucchini Orzo Recipe So Fresh Colorful

Zucchini orzo combines orzo (a delicious rice-like pasta) with zucchini, tomatoes and a sprinkle of parmesan. Tihs side is so good, you’ll go back to it again and again. What is Orzo? Orzo is often mistaken for rice, but it is really a tiny type of pasta that’s shaped a little larger than rice. It can be served hot or cold (as an orzo pasta salad). It holds up well in soups or salads and makes for a great side!...

April 1, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Matthew Short

Baked Butternut Squash

This easy Baked Butternut Squash recipe only needs 5 ingredients. You don’t even have to peel the squash! Just cut it in half and bake it in the oven. You can serve it sliced or mashed and add butter, salt, or other seasonings. Not only is this side dish healthy and simple, it also freezes well! More Squash Recipes You’ll Love Ingredients Butternut squash: Select a whole squash with firm skin....

March 31, 2022 · 3 min · 511 words · Charles Crespo

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

A tender crust smothered in a delicious dressing, buffalo chicken, and heaps of ooey gooey cheese makes this pizza totally craveable! This recipe comes together in less than the time it takes for the delivery guy to arrive and tastes better too! We are excited to partner with Marie’s Dressings to bring you this delicious buffalo chicken pizza recipe! A Family Favorite We love meals that are as much fun to make as they are to eat!...

March 31, 2022 · 3 min · 557 words · Susan Jones

Chicken Stew

A recipe like this chicken stew is a meal unto itself… full of protein, healthy carbs and veggies. We serve it with a salad or Easy Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits to sop up anything left in the bowl. It’s true chicken soup perfection. Chicken soups are truly the ultimate comfort food from Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup to belly warming Chicken Rice Soup. This easy chicken stew fits the bill perfectly....

March 31, 2022 · 3 min · 568 words · Margaret Ginder

Hot Fudge Slow Cooker Brownies

I love my slow cooker and use it several times every week. It makes such tender meats, flavorful soups and amazing pasta sauces! Did you know you can also cook dessert in the slow cooker too?! Amazing right? This recipe is from my friend Hayley’s new book, Out of the Box Desserts. Hayley blogs over at the Domestic Rebel and makes AWESOME desserts so I was pretty excited to get my hands on a copy of this book....

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Ilene Seip

How To Cook Rice

This easy staple is the perfect side to top with Easy Mongolian Beef or our favorite Bourbon Chicken in the Crock Pot! How to Cook Perfect Rice Perfecting rice on the stove top is easy! I love rice as a side dish, with a stir fry or even as a dessert in our favorite rice pudding recipe! While rice seems as though it should be really easy to make, it can sometimes come out sticky or gooey if not cooked right (or hard if undercooked)....

March 31, 2022 · 3 min · 583 words · Bradley Wilson

Pecan Coconut Banana Bread Recipe

This Pecan Coconut Banana Bread has to be my favorite banana bread recipe of all time! It’s the ultimate banana nut bread recipe, so super moist and packed with pecans and coconut. Like it wasn’t amazing enough already, it’s also topped with a deliciously crumbly streusel topping! Even better, this recipe doesn’t contain a ton of butter and fat, it doesn’t need it! The bananas keep it plenty moist!...

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Barbara Grimes

Cheesy Beef Macaroni Casserole

I love macaroni and cheese any which way you serve it… whether it’s super creamy and oven baked or cooked up in the crock pot I just can’t get enough! This Cheesy Beef & Macaroni Casserole is a very simple to put together yet it boasts big flavor! I’ve added in green pepper but this recipe is easy to modify based on what’s in your fridge (and your own personal preferences)....

March 30, 2022 · 1 min · 195 words · Michael Arrington

How To Make Buffalo Sauce

I love putting it on top of tacos, avocado toast, basically anything I want to add a flavorful kick to! My daughter loves the flavor of buffalo sauce just as much as I do. We toss it with chicken wings and of course add it to our favorite Buffalo Chicken Dip. We sometimes mix it with a bit of blue cheese (or homemade ranch) dressing or sour cream to keep the buffalo sauce flavor and cut the spice a bit!...

March 30, 2022 · 2 min · 350 words · Leslie Mosty

How To Substitute Fresh Vs Dried Herbs

Most grocery stores now have a nice selection of both fresh and dried herbs. But when it comes to choosing between fresh and dried herbs it all depends on which herb we’re talking about and its intended use. For salads and uncooked dishes, strive to use fresh when possible, likewise for garnishes. For those long-simmering soups or stews, dried is the better choice. But rarely do you use all the fresh herbs right away, so you’ll need a way to preserve them for future use....

March 30, 2022 · 5 min · 942 words · Paul Bell

One Pan Chicken Shawarma

It is also a fantastic make-ahead option for meal prep, so whip up a pan on Sunday to enjoy as lunches and dinners all week long! I’m a huge fan of all things shawarma! I pretty much get my fix on a weekly basis at this point with no signs of stopping. Chicken shawarma is full of flavor, a perfect base for #ALLTHEVEGGIES and toppings, plus it tastes amazing the next day....

March 30, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Angel Flaherty

Oven Baked Jicama Fries

Pair up with Ranch Dressing or a garlicky aioli and snack away! Baked jicama fries are an excellent alternative to classic starchy Potato French Fries and are just as easy to make! What is Jicama? Jicama is an edible root, often referred to as a ‘Mexican turnip.’ With a tough skin and a crispy, crunchy white firm flesh, jicama is often substituted for water chestnuts because it stays crunchy in soups....

March 30, 2022 · 3 min · 427 words · Michelle Rogalski

Quick Easy Blueberry Crisp Secret Ingredient Spend With Pennies

Much like Apple Crisp, this easy fruit crisp recipe is perfect served warm from the oven topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. How to Make Easy Blueberry Crisp Fruit Crisp recipes are always a favorite around here! They are easy to put together, filled with all kinds of delicious fruit and loved by everyone! I’ve made crisps with pretty much every fruit under the sun. In the summer it’s Rhubarb Crisp and this easy Blueberry Crisp and in the cooler months we use apples or make frozen berry crisp!...

March 30, 2022 · 3 min · 486 words · Leonard Villalobos

Sweet Potato Pie

Homemade sweet potato pie is a southern food classic! Make this rich and creamy sweet potato filling with fragrant notes of cinnamon and nutmeg and bake it in a flaky pie crust. Serve this delicious pie on the picnic table or the holiday table, and watch it disappear! We Love Sweet Potato Pie Homemade pies are comfort food at their best! With a pre-made pie crust, this recipe is as easy as…pie!...

March 30, 2022 · 4 min · 666 words · Stacey Scheffler

Chocolate Mint Brownies

These aren’t any ordinary brownies! These have the taste of chocolate mint cookies, but a rich, hand-held bite, this is a recipe that will get repeat requests! These brownies are soft and chewy with a creamy mint layer and a rich chocolate topping. The layers need time to chill between so they’re great to make ahead. Ingredients BROWNIE BATTER: Bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder give the brownies a deep, rich flavor....

March 29, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Richard Lammers

Cilantro Lime Rice

As much as we love cilantro tomato rice, we’re also in love with the zesty freshness created in this rice dish! We add this cilantro lime rice to burritos, serve it alongside Creamy Chicken Enchiladas, or using it as a side with other tex mex favorites like loaded nachos and taco casserole! How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice Basmati and long grain white rice are cultivated for their distinctive flavor profiles and are less starchy so they cook up drier and stay separated, which is perfect for cilantro and lime rice recipes....

March 29, 2022 · 2 min · 400 words · Patty Vanderford

Fried Cabbage

Cabbage and onions are pan fried in a little bit of bacon grease until tender! Season and top with crumbled bacon before serving. This simple side is packed with flavor and pairs well with everything from chicken breasts to pork chops or even meatloaf. Why We Love Fried Cabbage Southern fried cabbage becomes sweet and tender and bacon & onion add great flavor. This is a simple side dish that needs just a few ingredients....

March 29, 2022 · 4 min · 689 words · Michael Vega