The Instant Pot pressure cooker is my go-to appliance when I want a dish done quickly. It is of course extremely efficient at cooking recipes that usually would require hours on the stovetop. Which is why I love it for cooking beans in a jiffy. I used my Instant Pot Pro for this baked beans recipe and am continuously impressed by how effortless it is to use. The beans came out soft and creamy with the perfect amount of sweet smokiness....

The Instant Pot is a perfect appliance for cooking ingredients that require a long cooking time, such as beans and meat. For dishes such as braised beef, it reduces hours of cooking into one hour (or less, depending on the cut you use) and creates a great result. Today I want to introduce this Chinese braised beef that you can make in the Instant Pot. Why this recipe It’s easy to prepare and only requires 15 minutes of active cooking time....

I have shared several easy-to-prepare recipes in the past, but this one is a bit more special given the fact that it needs ingredients you already have in your pantry. Garlic rice is one of the easiest rice-based recipes you can prepare! I have shared the step-by-step directions along with pictures to help you try this out today. I agree to be sent email. My family loves garlic rice with a few spices....

Ingredients Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Chicken. I used chicken legs but chicken thighs, breast on the bone or even a whole, butterflied chicken will work too. Buttermilk. Salt and pepper. Lemon juice. Fresh thyme. Fresh sage. Garlic cloves. How to make buttermilk roast chicken Can I make this ahead? The chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours before cooking. Chicken can be roasted up to 2 hours before serving and kept warm until you’re ready to serve....

These are my favorite healthy cookies ever. I make them for everyone! I’ve been making chocolate chip cookies with almond flour for a long time now. Why, you ask? Because almond flour is subtly sweet and legit makes everything taste like cake! We can’t forget about these Healthy Snickerdoodles, PB Cup Cookies and Healthy Monster Cookies, both made with almond flour now can we?! There is nothing the hubs and I cherish more than ending a long day with cookies on the couch, lying down with the plate balanced on our bellies....

What is Ma La Xiang Guo Ma La Xiang Guo (麻辣香锅) can be directly translated as “numbing spicy fragrant pot” and it’s often called spicy numbing stir fry pot or mala dry pot in the US. The dish features a medley of vegetables, tofu, meat, and seafood stir fried in a very rich and savory spicy sauce. It is often served in a giant bowl and shared family style over steamed rice....

Mango sticky rice is a healthy and satisfying dessert featuring sweet gooey sticky rice served with a luscious coconut sauce and sliced mango. It is a popular Thai dessert that you can easily find at most Thai restaurants. But the homemade version contains less sugar, tastes just as satisfying, and is quite easy to prepare. Now that mango is in season, I’ve been making this dessert often at home. Ingredients Sticky rice Sticky rice (糯米), often called glutinous rice or sweet rice, is gluten-free....

Updated January 04, 2020 Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Cauliflower is one of my all-time favorite vegetables. I love it roasted, in salads, in grilled cheese, in chowder, in tacos, and the list goes on. Cauliflower is a wonderful vegetable because is can be used in SO many ways! It is kind of a magic vegetable, you can even use it to make Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes. Yes, cauliflower mashed potatoes! It’s a thing and it’s a VERY good thing....

Mongolian beef might be one of the most popular Chinese takeout dishes of all time. Along with Black Pepper Steak, Sesame Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Beef Chow Fun, it’s one of the most requested dishes among readers of this blog. It might seem daunting to make your favorite takeout dish at home, but you’d be surprised how easy it is once you understand the workflow. Let’s dive in and learn how to make this dish work!...

Napa cabbage soup is a dish my mom would serve for dinner almost every day during the winter. It takes no effort to make and it tastes really hearty. It has healing powers that warm your body and heart after a long, cold day. Napa cabbage is a very special thing for us northerners. In the 80s and early 90s, there wasn’t much choice when it came to veggies available during the winter in Beijing....

Sooooo are you still here for the pumpkin recipes? Okay, good. I knew we could squeeze out one more! These delectable treats are the seasonal big sis to my beloved Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars. We’re swapping out the peanut butter for more neutral cashew butter, adding pumpkin puree and spice, and voila! Divine snack material straight outta the freezer. Going out of this season with a bang, aren’t we? If you want more of a classic vibe, be sure to dig into these Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites and these Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars....

What better way to keep yourself cozy than with a bowl of delicious oatmeal soup? This nutritious dish is comforting and packed with vegetables, making it a healthy choice. I agree to be sent email. My kids enjoyed this oatmeal soup recipe just as much as they liked my butternut squash, vegan mulligawny, and vegetable barley soup. It’s a great way to sneak some extra veggies into their diet. If you have it as a meal substitute, it can also help with weight loss goals....

Rye toasts with creamed avo and smoked trout. Baguette with smoked salmon and passion fruit/Granadilla. Brioche with thyme-roasted peaches and vanilla mascarpone.

Updated June 17, 2021 This post is sponsored by KitchenAid. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie I don’t think you can go wrong when it comes to peanut butter, but combining it with bananas? Out of this world! I love this smoothie for breakfast or post-workout, and my kids will even request it as an after school snack. It’s honestly so good that I’ll make it for dessert sometimes! It’s good anytime of the day!...

Updated September 16, 2024 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies- Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies dotted with chocolate chips, rolled in sugar, and finished with flaky sea salt. This is the BEST peanut butter chocolate cookie recipe. You are going to LOVE them! I LOVE my classic peanut butter cookie recipe, but chocolate makes everything better. These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are the BEST! The peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are big, so they get the perfect golden brown around the outside while staying soft and fluffy in the middle....

Updated November 13, 2011 I had leftover bark so I decided to bake cookies with the extra pieces. I used a basic chocolate chip recipe and threw in the bark. They were really tasty!! The peppermint bark added a nice crunch and was quite refreshing at the same time! I think I will make these every year! Peppermint Bark Adapted from Use Real Butter 1 lb dark chocolate, chopped 1 lb white chocolate, chopped A drop of peppermint oil 12 peppermint candy canes, crushed (about 1 cup) Melt the dark chocolate and pour onto a jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil or a silpat....

I’m wholeheartedly bamboozled over how wonderful these cookies are. Like, all dietary preferences aside, they’re just REALLY GOOD COOKIES at heart that happen to made with healthy stuff. Melt in your mouth, ooey gooey, super easy to make chocolate chip cookies. I’m in love with a cookie! That’s all there is to it. How to make The dough texture for these stellar vegan cookies is soft and mushy versus crumbly; that’s normal!...

I made this stunning tart for the NoMU Recipe Mailer for June using their stunning products. This tart really is the epitome of a chic dessert or tea-time treat and is much simpler than you might think.

If you love a good pumpkin dessert, you’re going to love this cake. But to be honest, you’ll love this even if you don’t like pumpkin. I have served this recipe to a few family members who don’t eat pumpkin and they all loved it! With this easy pumpkin cake recipe, I wanted to make sure that the pumpkin flavor was there for those who love it but not so overpowering that it puts off people who don’t....

Updated September 11, 2019 We are traveling to California for Thanksgiving this year to spend time with Josh’s family. So I am kind of off the hook as far as Thanksgiving goes. My sister-in-law is making the big feast. It feels kind of weird not having to cook, but it is kind of nice too! I have been making a few Thanksgiving recipes this month so I would have recipes to share on the blog…and so I wouldn’t feel left out....