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If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll remember I’m going for simplicity… so I chose a recipe from my favorite bread cookbook that was developed to be exactly that.Continue reading→

So what is the perfect loaf anyway?

It only has 4 ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. Okay… maybe 6 if you use sugar and butter. You can mix it in a bread machine or electric mixer and bake it in a regular pan you already own. It’s not fancy… no braids… no slashes from that fancy lame you learned to use by watching hours of YouTube videos.Continue reading→

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Canned biscuits, a few pantry staples and 20 minutes are all it takes to make these sticky buns.Continue reading→

I’ve always made my chili from scratch because those seasoning packets you buy in the grocery store are pretty underwhelming. Last night, I was tired, the spice rack was low on a few items… but I did have two packets of Old El Paso. I doctored it up and it was pretty close to my home made.Continue reading→

I had never tasted spaghetti squash, much less cooked one. I now understand all the hype that’s been happening in the Instant Pot group on Facebook.Continue reading→

If you’re interested in making your own yogurt to save money, this probably isn’t the recipe you want. On the other hand, if you love yogurt and you’re looking for a healthier alternative snack to replace that 1/2 gallon of ice cream in your freezer, you may have just struck gold.Continue reading→

Tacos in the Instant Pot? Yes! I googled because I was curious about whether it was possible and I found several recipes. I’m particularly fond of my own spice blend, so I rolled my own.

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