Category: Dinner

Have you ever forgot to look at your recipe for dinner in the morning and realized it was a Crockpot recipe and now it’s only 2 hours before dinner? I have been doing this a lot lately and probably should have learned my lesson by now. Ha! This Instant Pot recipe was adapted from a Crockpot recipe from the Frugal Real Food Meal Plan I’m currently using. I converted it to use in the Instant Pot and substituted what I already had on hand to make it work. It turned out great! … Read MoreInstant Pot Mongolian Beef

This Caribbean Chicken has island flavor with a slight kick served with sweet potato slices & topped with a fresh mango salsa. Black bean and pineapple rice make a great side dish. … Read MoreInstant Pot Caribbean Chicken Thighs

If you need a quick & easy dinner look no further. This time I needed an extra easy meal so I bought buns & a bottle of BBQ sauce instead of making my own. (Gasp! I know!).  AND this was cooked from a mostly FROZEN hunk as I had forgotten to take the meat outRead MoreInstant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

You probably know by now I love Italian food! This Chicken Cacciatore is becoming a new favorite for me. I came across it in an Instant Pot cookbook and tried it for the first time a few months back. This is my simple non-wine version. Traditionally I read it is served with polenta and greensRead MoreInstant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

One of the many reasons I love my Instant Pot is you can cook a whole 5 lb chicken in 30 minutes. The other day I was getting ready to make Chicken Tortilla Soup & then BBQ Chicken Pizza later in the week so I needed the shredded chicken and the chicken broth for theseRead MoreHow to Cook a Whole Chicken in the Instant Pot in 30 Minutes