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That is a question I often hear from readers. The short answer is YES, you can make pasta in the Instant Pot (yaye). I will show you how in this creamy, dreamy Instant Pot Pasta with Pesto and Mozzarella recipe. Imagine this: Perfectly-cooked pasta (thank you, Instant Pot)… Infused with the flavours of oregano and sautéed garlic, peppers and onions… Paired with turkey mince (or beef mince if you would prefer)… Infused again with flavourful pesto… All topped with shredded mozzarella cheese....

Fancy schmancy gives way to Easy peasy Before I met Stacie and started this blog (back in my stay-at-home mom and wannabe urban homesteading days not so long ago) I was a hardcore ‘producer’ type. I gardened, preserved, fermented, soaked and sprouted like it was my job and I made everything from scratch. Everything. If there was a hard/complicated/fancy/involved way of doing something I was all over it. Come to think of it, it WAS my job and I loved because it was the way my inner producer/creative/tinkerer expressed herself....

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1⁄4 tsp salt 3⁄4 cup butter, (1½ sticks) softened yellow food coloring, optional 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp lemon peel, finely grated 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1½ tbsp lemon juice Preparation Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy....

Ingredients 1 oz Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum® ¼ oz melon liqueur 4 oz pineapple Juice 1 oz club soda Preparation Pour rum, liqueur and juice over ice in a glass. Stir, Add the soda and stir gently. Related Video

This old-fashioned rice pudding recipe is my grandma’s, and it tastes like comfort to me. It is the easiest to make because she makes it in the oven. No standing over it, mix and bake. I love it because it is a very creamy rice pudding and not overly sweet. I love to eat it very cold. Just right out of the fridge, but it is delicious hot as well....

Looking for a new breakfast recipe? We have just the thing! Insert Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies! Easy to make breakfast cookies are going to bring your breakfast game to the next level. These perfectly baked little cookies are made with gluten-free oats, sunflower seed butter, and a handful of healthy and delicious add-ins you can customize to your family’s preferences. Recipe created and brought to you by Ana Ankeny, Social Media Coordinator of The Real Food Dietitians and blogger herself!...

2 ½ lb sirlion bottom roast, tri-tip, trimmed 1 can cream of celery soup ½ pkg leek dry soup mix 1 ¼ cup chicken broth ½ medium onion, sliced 1 stalk celery, with leafy parts, sliced 1/4-inch thick Combine soup, dry soup mix, broth, onion and celery. Stir until mixed well. Spoon about one half cup of the sauce mix into the crock pot to coat the bottom. Next place meat into pot and cover with remaining sauce mixture....

Includes recipes that are suitable for vegan and gluten free diets. Weight Watchers points also included for some recipes. Folks, the Instant Pot makes baking your own bread SO easy! I have gathered up 18 of my favorite Instant Pot Bread recipes. Just imagine comforting, warm fresh bread made with affordable pantry ingredients that you likely have on hand, ready to serve in less than an hour. Oh, and with absolutely no kneading required....

We’ve all been there, right? If not at Christmas or Thanksgiving, then after a big family dinner or Sunday roast. You don’t want to throw them out; you spent a long time peeling, cooking, mashing, and flavoring those potatoes. But you have no idea what to do with leftover mashed potatoes; you can’t possibly eat mashed potatoes as a side for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next week before they go bad....

Suitable for low carb, keto, paleo, Whole30, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. Sometimes making healthier eating choices may feel like you are giving up your favorite foods and sacrificing tastes and textures that you love. But when you make kale chips in air fryer, you won’t feel like you’re missing out at all. Easy Air Fried Kale Chips Air fryer kale chips cook up quickly so keep a bunch of kale on hand and you can whip them up anytime a craving strikes....

2 cups apples, shredded 1½ cups sugar 1 cup carrots, shredded 1 cup cranberries, chopped 2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 2 tbsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp coriander powder ½ cup roasted walnuts, chopped ½ cup vegetable oil 2 medium eggs Grease the muffin tins. Set aside. Add the shredded apples, and then sugar. Mix well to combine. Add shredded carrots and chopped cranberries. Stir until mixed completely, then set aside....

It’s been a long time coming, this mac ‘n cheese. I’m fairly loyal to the boxed stuff, and will admit I had never really tried a homemade version before this year. Why? I have no idea. I first attempted to recreate a version from a local restaurant in town. Word of warning: do not use buttermilk when making mac ‘n cheese. Silo, it turns out, uses a buttermilk cheddar cheese from a local farm, not actual buttermilk....

Feeling stuck in a dinner rut? Give this Buffalo Chicken Bake a try! It’s all too easy for dinner menus to become monotonous. Spaghetti on Monday, tacos on Tuesday, plain ‘ol chicken and veggies on Wednesday, Thursday is fend for yourself and by Friday you have no idea what to make so you order pizza. AND repeat. I totally get it. Life gets busy and we get stuck in ruts....

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe Every time I attend a shower or party there is always chicken salad sandwiches. I LOVE chicken salad and have made it in about 100 different ways, you can see many of my chicken salad recipes here! I wanted to recreate my own version that was just a tad bit healthier and used greek yogurt in place of other things. I love the taste of greek yogurt and eat it almost daily....

Ingredients 1¼ cups all-purpose flour, add extra for dusting ½ cup water, very hot 9 tsp Nutella, divided 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted chocolate bar, shaved Preparation In a large bowl, combine the flour and water. Stir with a wooden spoon until a large ball is formed and cover the ball with plastic wrap. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Coat your hands and the surface with flour and pat the dough until it forms a 2-inch by 6-inch block....

Perfect for everything from meal prep to taking to a pot luck, just make sure to keep the recipe handy if you share, because everyone will want it! Chicken Salad – The EASY Way! When it comes to chicken salad, there are a lot of recipes out there. Some are sweet, some are savory, some are green, and some are creamy. I have made A LOT of these recipes that have gotten tons of raving reviews through the years, but none, have gotten the amount of ooohhhing, awwwwing, amazing reviews, and almost constant requests to pass on the recipe as much as THIS ONE!...

This post is sponsored by my preferred butter brand, Challenge Butter. All recipes are created right here at Easy Family Recipes. Fudge Brownies – The EASY Way! I have a secret to admit… I have been making boxed brownies most of my life. The reason why? You can make some pretty good brownies right out of a box, with so little effort! I always felt like homemade brownies, just weren’t that much better....

Ingredients 4 oz strong coffee 2 sugar cubes, to taste 1½ oz dark Jamaican rum 2 tbsp whipped cream Preparation Fill the cup with coffee, sweeten to taste with the sugar cubes, then add the rum. Place whipped cream on top and serve immediately. This coffee drink is typically served in a large glass tumbler with a saucer made for this drink. If it’s not available, use a coffee cup....

Suitable for Gluten free diets. Weight Watchers Points included. Yeap, you can make your very own tastes like coffee shop but made at home coffee drink for a fraction of the cost. With just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of effort, you can make as big a batch as you want and keep it in the fridge for a week with no compromise on the taste. Just assemble with 1 minute of prep before you need it....

1 ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup fresh chives, chopped 3 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 ½ lb whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces In a medium bowl, mix the orange juice, olive oil, chives, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Place the chicken in the mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours. Preheat the oven broiler....