This post was written by Michelle Minnaar of Greedy Gourmet. Have you ever tried kung pao beef at your local Chinese restaurant? Well, the homemade kind is even better! A tantalizing twist on the Chinese classic kung pao chicken, this kung pao beef recipe is a sizzling stir fry sensation. Packed with flavor with a […]
This post was written by Devy Dar of So Yummy Recipes. Curries have captured people’s taste buds globally. They vary in their ingredients, spices, and herbs, tailored to local regions and culinary cultures. Here’s a glimpse into the types of curry from around the world. What’s in a Curry? “Curry” comes from the word “Kari,”
When I ask my family for meal ideas, 90% of the time they will give one of three answers: What do these all have in common? They take a long time to make (from scratch). Which is why I rarely oblige. Quick Weeknight Meal I do like to make meals my family enjoys. So I
I was talking to some friends the other day and one of them was very surprised that it was the more or less in the 1950s when processed foods began taking over America. She said that it felt like the 50s were so wholesome. Wasn’t everyone making homemade dinners back then? The 1950s definitely were
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The middle of summer – fresh veggies abound! But you also are either super busy preserving or just out enjoying the nice weather. It’s too hot to cook. You’re sick of salads. But you really want some simple nourishing food. That means one thing – time to bust out the Instant Pot and make this
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Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…
Tacos are my family’s favorite dinner. After 15 years of living on a budget and eating real food, I learned that they are the perfect dinner solution for every season. These Instant Pot carnitas are just one of the endless possibilities, and they are one of my favorite Mexican-inspired dishes. Tacos are the perfect way
Let’s talk about how hard it is to make dinner every night. We are the kind of family that rarely eats out, so we eat most of our meals at home. While that sounds like I must make a nice dinner every night, it is simply not true. Instead, I make simple, flavorful meals with
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If we’re talking about pure comfort food and classic family-friendly meals that you can make in the Instant Pot, I’m gonna talk about sloppy joes. This is a meal I grew up eating and loving. Of course, we didn’t make it in the Instant Pot (do you even remember pre-Instant Pot days?) and we didn’t
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Soup season is my very favorite time of the year for frugal, real food cooking. All you need to make really delicious soup is a few ingredients: broth, onion, celery, carrots, spices, and a few other ingredients you can change out depending on your mood. Soup is an easy way to eat clean vegetables, protein,
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Dinner time cooking has two modes: relaxing and fun – usually with music and a glass of something on the weekends, and that weekday rush at the end of the day before it’s time to head to an activity or start the bedtime shuffle. We do our best to eat well and sit at the
One thing we’ve tried really hard to do as a family is making plant-based, plant-forward recipes that we all love. A recent discovery is this easy Instant Pot vegetable soup recipe. Not only is it loaded with vegetables, but it’s super flavorful and family-friendly. My kids have been learning about Plant Points from Katie’s teachings
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A beef roast is one of my favorite meals to serve to guests. It’s simple to make, made with a budget-friendly cut of meat, but it’s still something special. Especially now, when the temperatures are cooler we’re turning to warm comfort foods. Greek Beef Roast in the Instant Pot I make our beef roast in
It’s certainly the time of year to pull out all the easy strategies like this one-pot Instant Pot dinner that you can prep the night before or anytime during the day! Getting a healthy dinner on the table in a hurry has rarely been easier than this. Fall is the time of year when parents
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There’s something for everyone in this pot roast recipe! Pick one of four flavor variations to try this week and then come back for another round later. My mother-in-law says that the best pears are the slightly brown, bruised, so-ripe-they’re-almost-overripe, and her litmus test of perfection is whether the pear juice runs all the way
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Let’s talk about the greatest dinner ever: Burrito bowls. Why are burrito bowls the best? For these reasons: Family-friendly (who doesn’t love tacos? Serial killers. That’s who.) Budget-friendly (beans and rice!) Allergy-friendly (GF? No problem. DF? Use guacamole or this easy cashew cream sauce – game changer) Flexible (eat it plain, make it into tacos,
As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and feeding expert, I work with many parents of picky eaters. But interestingly enough, almost every child that is deemed a “problem feeder” likes chicken nuggets. Coincidence? Not really. But that’s a more complicated issue for another day. RELATED: Is your child a picky eater or a problem feeder? I
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Looking for an easy keto side or main dish or maybe just a way to get more veggies onto your family’s dinner plates? This keto cauliflower mac and cheese recipe fits the bill. My kids literally cheer when I serve this up, and I bet yours will too. Does it still count as mac and
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Even for people who are squeamish about raw chicken, cooking chicken in the Instant Pot is so simple and must become part of your routine. Over at Kids Cook Real Food, we even have a video showing kids how to make shredded barbecue chicken in the Instant Pot as part of our Instant Pot Thematic
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