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...]
Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce
This Instant Pot Bolognese sauce has such a rich, deep flavor. You could use your Instant Pot's saute function to brown the ground beef with the bacon pieces, or you could brown those in a skillet. I personally prefer to brown in a skillet and drain well, before adding to the Instant Pot. But if you want to dirty 1 less dish, then use your IP insert and the saute function to … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa
Beef roast plus lime and cumin - drop that in the Instant Pot and walk away. Come back, slice/shred the beef and assemble these fantastical tacos. Great flavors for summer, and the Instant Pot will not heat up your kitchen! *boom* Tips: how to choose ripe mango and how to choose ripe avocado. Instant Pot Shredded Beef Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa A … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Classic Spaghetti Sauce
Yo yo! Please start cooking/warming your sauces in the Instant Pot - the way that it uses heat and pressure to infuse flavor is INDESCRIBABLE. And it, so good that I can't put into words the difference. Like, silly delicious. Like, stupid good. Now... Before we get to the recipe... There are a few things that I need to share about this particular recipe. This is … [Read more...]
Hashbrown Beef Bake
A make-ahead and freezer friendly Hashbrown Beef Bake Recipe - perfect for the meat and potato lovers in your life! Sometimes a recipe comes to be and it’s just everything. This recipe in particular is seriously popular and it is always number one on our lists. At first I wondered, why?! But I can see that it’s because it’s super easy, frugal friendly, and I don’t know any … [Read more...]