This recipe for Instant Pot Spanish Rice is just the thing to spice up your Taco Tuesdays or any easy meal! The Instant Pot is my latest kitchen crush. It gives me all the “set it and forget it” convenience that I get from the slow cooker, without having to prep 4-6 hours in advance….
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Yellow Squash Cakes with an Herb Studded Sour Cream
Well my handy summer garden is coming to a close soon. It is kind of bittersweet. While I love have fresh yellow squash, we are kind of tired of it. We still have pounds and pounds left of tomatoes, eggplant and peppers but I am eager to plant my pumpkins and move forward with my…
Ratatouille Tart
When I first married my husband and still living in Switzerland, we visited his grandparents and aunts a few times a month. During the summer months they would grow their entire year’s worth of vegetables and preserve everything for the cold months. One of the items they make is Ratatouille. I had never had…
German Idaho® Potato Salad
I don’t know about you, but I am in full on summer mode. My barbecue has become my new best friend. It is a lot easier to quickly grill a burger or hot dog for lunch or dinner, than it is to prepare a meal and mess up my kitchen! German Potato Salad is different…
Healthy Creamy Vegetable Soup
This Healthy Creamy Vegetable Soup is perfect for cold winter days and curing the winter cold or flu. While living in Europe during my exchange student and newlywed life, I realized that most Swiss people have a rotation of about 10 meals that they make throughout the month. Each and every one of these meals…
Broccoli and Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes
Whether you are cooking for Monday night football or just need a quick healthy meal, these Broccoli and Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes are great. Serve as an appetizer or with a side salad for a wonderful vegetarian meal. Also perfect for “Meatless Mondays!” What I love about twice baked potatoes is that most of the…
Homemade Cream of Mushroom
I like to tell myself that I let my pictures speak for the recipes (even though I always seem to ramble on for at least 300 words). A touch of cilantro here or a certain linen there can add wonders to the composition of a photograph. What I hope is that after looking through my…
