Feijoada is commonly eaten year round in Brazil. It is super easy to make and pretty versatile. Making it in an instant pot makes it even easier. Presoak the beans overnight. Start the rest of the feijoada by cutting and pan frying the bacon until slightly crispy. Reserve the bacon grease for the farofa. Add…
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Easy Mac and Cheese
One of my favorite dishes is mac and cheese and it tastes even better when you don’t have to cook it yourself. Just get your little minion to do it. (Well I did have to help boil the pasta) For this recipe you only need three ingredients (well the fourth is optional): pasta, plain yogurt…
Coca Cola Instant Pot Pork Roast
This is a simple weekday meal idea or whenever you just feel lazy. The secret to this recipe is Coca Cola. Yes fizzy soda. You won’t know that it is there and it adds just the right amount of sweetness to your dish. You could probably try this other meats. I wanted to keep the…
Instant Pot Apple Pear Butter
This year we were blessed with an abundance of apple pear (aka Asian pear or sand pear). This fruit is a pear that has a taste that is like pears but crispy like an apple. Since we had so many pears, I decided to make some apple pear butter to savor the taste through out…
Kalua Pork in the Instant Pot
Being stuck in a pandemic has made me appreciate all the trips I have gone to. It has made me also appreciate that you cannot take life for granted because things change and they can change fast. I’m still dreaming about the amazing food that I had in Hawaii even though its been over a…
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
I love the flavours in pork carnitas but often find that I don’t have the time or patience to make it in the oven. My instant pot revolutionized cooking at home and I was able to make things in a fraction of the time. For this recipe, I used the same ingredients that I used…
Instapot Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls
I love bubble tea and usually get a craving for it every couple of weeks. I’ve always wanted to make bubble tea at home but knowing that I live only 10 minutes from a bubble tea place, means I would rather walk 10 minutes than boil pearls for 1 hour. The dark tapioca pearls found…
Cauliflower Mashed Potato
Here is an easy way to add some veggies to your meals. You have already seen something like this in these Sneaky Shepherd’s Pie. It is also a way to make your mashed potato lighter and healthier. For this recipe you need one cauliflower and three russet potatoes. Peel and dice the potatoes, add to…
Avocado Hummus
Finding things my son would eat is tough, as any mother would know. Toddlers are just picky. I tried making a hummus that wasn’t sour. So instead of lemon juice I used chicken broth. Soak one cup of chickpeas in some water for at least an hour, but over night is better. Drain and place…
Zucchini Pasta Sauce
This recipe was inspired by Meghan Markle’s Sexy Pasta Sauce. I also saw this recipe on emmymadeinjapan. For this version I decided to use the instant pot. It is a simple recipe and all you will need some broth (or bouillon) and zucchini. So the difference between this recipe and Meghan Markle’s is that for…
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