Our family adores Sloppy Joes...and I love mixing and matching flavors! And these Korean-inspired Sloppy Joes are amazing - just a hint of soy and sesame in these sandwiches. I topped mine with some sliced green onions, because...YUM...and it completes the flavor combo perfectly! (And if you want to make your own sloppy joe sauce - here is my favorite recipe. Just mix in … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Italian Beef Hoagies
Everyone talks about how amazing the Instant pot is because it is so fast. And yes, it is fast. Like, with this roast...in the oven this roast would take 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours to cook. It's under an hour in the Instant Pot. But, for me... It's the way it infuses flavor. AND. The way that it's so hands off! "Drop and go" - very similar to the slow cooker. … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe Nachos
Really, Erin? Yes....trust me! This was one of those "happy accident meals" and I had to share this with you. This past summer, our family spent some time at our family's lake cabin in Minnesota. I had a crash course in "country living" and being far away from the grocery store. I had to adjust my meal planning habits a little to be better prepared for the "long drive … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Red Wine Beef Roast
This roast and potatoes is so rich and so tasty. The wine subtly soaks itself into the meat and enriches the sauce, and the potatoes and chives are a perfect complement. It's a lovely and light "meat and potatoes" meal that will tempt all the palates at your table. You can use a cooking wine or dry red wine for this roast. And please...please...please...pretty please...with … [Read more...]
Baked Swedish Meatballs
I love Swedish meatballs - whether they are on a tray at Ikea, baked in my own oven, or handmade by an older Norwegian woman at a restaurant in northern MN. I love them, no matter who makes them. But, I bet you can guess which are my favorite...this summer, we took an insane roadtrip with our boys to northern MN to visit with family. On every other corner in northern MN, … [Read more...]
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake
You are your people and going to go batty-batty-batty over this pasta meal. What I've got for you here is the "basic or base" recipe for a pizza-pasta-bake. It's pasta, tossed with meat sauce, topped with cheese and pepperoni. There are LOTS of ways you can adapt this for your family - mixing in other favorite pizza toppings like mushrooms, black olives, green bell … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Chili
Every now and again, I make something that makes me wish I had 4 stomachs. Or a superpower that allows me to eat as much as I want without feeling stuffed. Because, seriously. Bacon. Cheese. Chili. Creamy base to the soup/chili. Beans. It's all my favorite comfort food foods in the same dish. This is also one that my boys polish their bowls and ask for … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili
I adore adore adore the way that the Instant Pot infuses flavor, in general. And with chilis, it takes the flavor to the next level. NEXT. LEVEL. CHILI. If you have an Instant Pot and you haven't used it yet, start with this. Also, if you're into freezer meals and "freezer to Instant Pot meals" intrigue you, start with this. And if you keep hearing about the Instant … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs with Ranch Cole Slaw
Summer food at it's finest, right here! We're taking 2 summer cookout favorites and combining them with a twist! It's hot dogs with "Ranch Cole Slaw" on top! And it's so so so so so tasty! And so so so so simple too. Make your hot dogs, however you prefer. Add them to the bun. In a bowl, whisk together equal parts mayo & Ranch dressing. Then mix in the Cole … [Read more...]
Coney Island Hot Dogs
The dog days of summer are here. There are days and weeks left until school routines start again. June and July passed in what felt like 5 minutes. But when you scroll back through your photo roll, you sure did have some great summer fun! (I know our family did!) We did eat a lot of hot dogs for lunch - because easy, delicious, kids can make themselves. And we … [Read more...]