You want to know what I love most about this sandwich. Besides the amazing flavors. I love how easy this is to pull together and how easy it fits into your day! This is a slow cooker meal, so just drop the chicken, sauce and veggies into the slow cooker and go on about your day. (Not worrying about dinner!) Then, once it's cooked at the end of the day, you can … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
The Best and Easiest Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese Pardon me while I drown myself in this bowl of Mac and Cheese. Like, please don't judge me. I won't judge you. ;) It's so delicious. The pasta is cooked perfectly. (Be sure to use both of the "extra" ingredients when cooking the pasta.) And then the cheese melts beautifully to create (what might possibly be) … [Read more...]
Korean Sloppy Joes
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...]
Honey Sesame Chicken
Fakeout-Takeout Alert!!! I adore this honey sesame chicken. It's a simple, homemade sauce that simmers, as the chicken sears and caramelizes the flavors and sauce right onto the meat. The onion juices seep into the honey sesame sauce as it all cooks together in a skillet or wok. Serve it over some Sticky Rice and you've got the PERFECT make-at-home Chinese takeout … [Read more...]
Bacon Avocado Tomato Grilled Cheese
Tasty Ranch dressing, rich and tangy cheese, crunchy and salty bacon with browned butter crusting on the bread. Yeah, basically that's a party on the taste buds. Adore all the flavors and textures in this amazing grilled cheese sandwich. This sandwich could be a meal in and of itself...it's got whole wheat bread, some veggies, some protein and dairy. It's hitting all … [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...]
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...]
Best Banana Bread Mini Loaves
A few weeks ago, I found a new bento style lunch box on Lightning Deal and decided we would give it a shot for our preschooler. I adore Easy Lunchboxes and still use them daily, but wanted a different option with more and smaller compartments for my littlest eater. So this one arrived. And he immediately fell in love. And so did boy #3. So I ordered a second … [Read more...]