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Brine for Pork Chops and Pork Loin
Pork Loin and Pork Loin Chops are regular entrees at our house. They are lean, delicious, and inexpensive compared to a lot of other cuts of meat these days. The biggest thing you need to be careful about when making pork loin or pork loin chops is to keep the meat...
Instant Pot Cheesecake
When we first got our Instant Pot I was surprised to learn that you can make cheesecake in it. I quickly found a recipe, ordered a few accessories for the Instant Pot, and gave it a try. We were all surprised at how good it came out. Since then I have been making this...
Stovetop Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
This is a great one-pot/pan dish that is quick and easy to make. It is perfect for a weeknight when you don’t have a lot of time. The recipe calls for All Purpose Chicken Seasoning but I use either Guga’s Rub or Clucker Dust. The original recipe can be found here:...
Instant Pot Chili
I found this recipe years ago and never got around to making it until earlier this year. I wish I would have made it sooner as it has become our new favorite chili recipe! I made this recipe exactly according to the original several times. We also made it using dry...
Instant Pot Sunday Sauce (Meat Sauce)
This is another recipe that I found a while ago and just never got around to making. Recently I had been thinking about making Bolognese Sauce again. Our go-to Bolognese is Anne Burrell’s (sorry Mom). Her recipe can be found here: Pasta Bolognese by Anne Burrell I...
Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
This recipe uses a trick I borrowed from Internet Chef Guga to help make the skins more crispy. The trick is to pour boiling water over the chicken skins before you cook them in the oven. The boiling water helps to make the skins more crispy when they are cooked....