I love holiday mornings! I love the laziness, I love the laughter and I love the fun. Whether it's Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or Easter, or whatever other holiday, I love to serve a late breakfast/brunch with a delicious egg casserole. I love these specifically because they can be made the day before and they get better with "age." And they are an easy option for holiday … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
No room in the oven while prepping your holiday feast!?! Not to worry...you can make your grandma's favorite green bean casserole in the slow cooker! Get this going about 2 to 2 1/2 hours before your big feast and you'll have some more wiggle room to work with in the oven. Toss the green beans and sauce in the slow cooker - then add the French's fried onions in at the … [Read more...]
Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Hey hi my friend! Can I hop up on a soapbox for a second? It's a soapbox about cookies and cookie dough and the importance of TIME. I'm convinced that "time" is the secret ingredient that our grandmas used when baking cookies...and making other goodies in the kitchen. Here's the thing about cookies and time. You need time to make them. You need time to chill … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Ranch Deviled Eggs
Want to know my trick for the best deviled eggs? Well, 2 tricks really. 1. Make the eggs in the Instant Pot. Save yourself from a peeling eggs disaster. 2. Use Ranch dressing instead of mayo. And then add some bacon on top. That's it. So simple and so so so tasty! The Instant Pot really does make the best hard-boiled eggs...and you don't end up with a peeling … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup
Y'all. This. This is a fabulous soup. It's your basic taco soup...with a little extra taco seasoning and a swirl of sour cream right before you serve it! It needs more taco seasoning because the sour cream tames it down a little. So we're adding a touch more than if it didn't have the sour cream. Balance. It's all about the creamy-spicy balance. Let … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Peppermint Mocha
I love a good peppermint mocha. It tastes like the holidays in a cup. It just does. The peppermint and the chocolate are a lovely pair together What I don't love is spending $6.01 to buy a cup of PM. That's how much my "high maintenance" order is at Starbucks. I can rattle my order off pretty quickly and I was told recently "we have a new hire and we need you to slow down … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Christmas Roast
Remember that Tomato Chutney recipe from the other day?! Here it is again...this time, spooned onto sliced beef roast from the Instant Pot. And it's so ridiculously fantastic! The chutney really dresses up the sliced beef and brings with it all the magical holiday flavors. It's worth making a batch and then adding to jars and keeping around to add to all.the.things. Like … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Call me lazy, or call me smart. However you look at it, these instant pot mashed potatoes might just save your Thanksgiving!?! Well, maybe not save it...but it will help get one side dish OFF the stovetop and keep from heating up the kitchen more than it already will be. Also, these cook beautifully and make for delicious bowl of mashed taters - skin and … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu
You are going to ADORE this meal. It's the Instant Pot. It just cooks so beautifully...especially sauces like this pulled pork ragu. The flavors go all crazy and infuse while the heat and pressure cooks the meat in the sauce. Serve it over some pasta and you have a delightful (and easy!) weeknight dinner to serve. Enjoy! Instant Pot Pulled Pork … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe Biscuits
A simple twist on a family favorite! Sloppy Joes are a popular dinner at our house, and I know in many other homes too. They are fast to prepare, easy to cook and in general are well loved by kids and adults. Next time you make them, serve the sloppy-meat on flaky, butter biscuits instead of hamburger buns. Another reason that I love this meal is that it's freezer … [Read more...]