Happy New Year!!! In my family, that always meant black eyed peas, greens and corn bread. I decided to do Instant Pot black eyed peas and collard greens this year. It is so easy and tasty you’ll probably find yourself whipping it up throughout the year – I know I will! This is one of […]
Collard greens salad with avocado and citrus
I originally posted about this collard greens salad four years ago. My goals at the time were: trying to eat better working on eliminating sugar and grain (more successfully some days than others) making lifestyle changes getting to the gym a few times a week trying to take better care of myself preparing healthier meals […]
Super Easy Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Frozen hot chocolate. The concept makes me laugh. Frozen and hot in one description? Okay…. Serendipity 3 is famous for their frozen hot chocolate. This hot spot was on my wish list of places to visit while my daughter and I were in New York City, however the line was crazy long so we […]
How to make the perfect hot dogs
I love hot dogs. I will choose a dog over a burger most of the time. I’m picky, though. I want perfect hot dogs. I won’t eat a cheap weenie. I actually really like turkey dogs, but all beef are also good. They need to be bun length and not too thick. I’m less picky […]
Green smoothies: Recipes from my Ninja blender
You’ve probably heard of the health benefits of green juices and green smoothies. I want to eat better and starting the day with a class full of veggies seems like a great start. was pretty skeptical about the taste, though. If it doesn’t taste good, I’m not likely to eat it. I want my […]
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Honey, Rosemary and Chipotle
Looking for a sweet and savory side to go alongside turkey, ham, roast beef, fish or just about anything else? My Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes with honey, rosemary and chipotle will do the trick! Get ready for a big bowl of YUMMY. I had two giant sweet potatoes in my produce drawer. I decided […]
Turkey in the Instant Pot
I made a turkey in the Instant Pot! Well, a turkey breast anyway. This is very exciting for me because I’ve had a turkey breast in the freezer for months, unsure of what to do with it. In fact, I’ve had the turkey longer than the Instant Pot. It was one of those frozen […]
Super easy homemade Instant Pot tomato soup recipe
There are few dinners more comforting than a big mug of warm tomato soup. Bonus points if it’s homemade! And if you have an Instant Pot, homemade soup is a breeze. REALLY! Yes, you can make homemade Instant Pot tomato soup. It’s easy peasy. I love making homemade soup. I usually follow my grandmother’s model […]
Easy homemade freezer jam
I found some freezer jam making stuff on clearance at Target. It sat in the pantry for nearly a year before I decided to give it a try last summer. I’ve never made jam before and pretty much winged it. The first batch was raspberry-blueberry. It was delicious!!!!! My daughter ate a whole […]
Anytime Thanksgiving soup! Instant Pot recipe
How about Thanksgiving soup anytime? That’s what the flavors of this super quick and easy soup will do for you – Thanksgiving dinner you eat with a spoon. I love Thanksgiving and when I found a bag of cranberries in the freezer today I started craving all the Turkey Day fixins’. But I didn’t have […]
