Recipes that can be made in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot
A mojito is a traditional Cuban cocktail that is extremely popular here in Miami. It generally consists of lime wedges and mint leaves muddled with sugar and topped off with rum and soda water. I was thinking of ways to use the flavors of a mojito in a dessert or treat that went beyond cupcakes.
Several of my loved ones are obsessed with Oreo. So, when I had a fight with one of them recently, I knew that whatever I made as a peace offering should have Oreos in it. I looked at a few recipes for Oreo cheesecakes online, but none looked like they would make a cheesecake with
This is my first pressure cooker recipe in a while, since quarantine really messed with my motivation and productivity. I’m slowly adjusting to this “new normal,” and trying to get back into my regular routines. That includes actually making regular posts on my blog. Therefore, I give you curried carrot soup! I like to make
Right after Halloween, a good friend of mine gave me a bunch of her leftover Halloween candy. She had a condition, though. I was only allowed to take the candy if I agreed to use it for baking, NOT if I was just going to eat it or fill my candy jar at work. When
I love dips, but I hate mayo. So, whenever someone brings buffalo chicken dip to a party, I get excited for a brief moment before I remember that it is almost always made with mayo. So, what is a mayo-averse blogger to do? Make her own version, of course! So, mayo haters can rejoice. You
I’m at that age where your doctor starts telling you that you’re going to kill yourself if you don’t start treating your body better. So, I’ve been trying to stick to low carb, high protein meals lately. There are some hits and some misses, but overall I am enjoying everything that I am eating, like
Creme brulee is one of my absolute favorite desserts. It is also one of my go-to desserts for when I have egg yolks or heavy cream lying around that I need to use up in a hurry. This Irish Cream creme brulee always gets rave reviews whenever I make it. And, making it in my
I learned to make empanadas from my mother. She wasn’t exactly the most patient instructor, but she DID teach me very well. I’ve probably had about a decade’s worth of practice now, and I dare say that I can barely taste the difference between her empanadas and mine anymore. I have gotten requests for the
Sometimes, it’s the simple things that give us happiness. Like cheeseburger mac. My mom used to make it for us when we were kids. She used boxed mac and cheese (the kind with the liquid cheese packet). Now that I’m an adult, I figured I should elevate it a little bit. That doesn’t mean that
A friend of mine was the go-to person for mango chutney for a few years. When her annual supply of mangoes during Mango Season was not to the usual standard, I stepped in to give it a shot on my own. I used my Instant Pot, and am pretty happy with the results! Before you