This soup is a favorite of Miss Emily and since our local Chinese Food place is closed we decided to give it a try at home. We’re hoping they’ll be back up and running once they feel safe again. They made the decision to close while the Stay at Home orders were in place. I’m…
Category: Side Dishes
Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
I’ve been wanting to try IP mac and cheese for a while now. Who doesn’t love a good mac and cheese? It was crazy easy and so darn delicious that I know this is something that we’ll be making many times to come. I was one of those people that doubted that the Instant Pot…
Brussel Sprouts in the Air Fryer
These were awesome! My family doesn’t like brussel sprouts, but I really do and wanted to give them a try in the air fryer. It was super easy and I used the same cooking idea as french fries. This felt quicker than making them in the oven because we didn’t have to wait for the…
Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
We’ve been eating more hard boiled eggs lately. I used to boil them on the stove top and then tried the oven method (take a look at that here), but I think the IP method will be the way that we use going forward. Someone at work recommended them this way as a way that…
Steaming Broccoli in the Instant Pot
One of the things I was excited about with the Instant Pot was the steamer and I haven’t used it nearly as much as I thought I would. On this particular day we were having Mongolian Beef from my freezer meal stash and I thought some steamed broccoli for me instead of rice would be…
French Fries in the Air Fryer
This was our second go at the air fryer and I think this may just be my favorite. Because – hello! – French Fries! We used smaller russet potatoes and only about 2 cups so there would be plenty of room to grove while frying. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat the air fryer to 400 Toss…
Potluck Potatoes
These are known by so many names like Funeral Potatoes and Potato Casserole. I made them for the first time using a recipe from a cookbook that I bought from a school fundraiser years ago. I really liked knowing the recipes were local and loved that it came in a 3 ring-binder. That was especially…
Oven Baked Ranch Potatoes
I stumbled on this recipe one day scrolling through Pinterest looking for a new way to use some potatoes The site is called MrsHappyHomemaker.com and she calls the recipe Cheesy Ranch Potatoes. You know me, I didn’t follow the recipe very closely but I went with the main idea and ran with it. These are…
Taco Stuffed Zucchini
This is one of those recipes that really makes me love summer. It’s not looking like our zucchini survived this year in the garden, so I’m happy to see that the ones at the grocery store are starting to look at little bigger. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 425 Get a pot of water…
Quick Macaroni Salad
Macaroni salad is a summer staple in our house. It’s the perfect side to anything you throw on the grill and you can make it on a Sunday afternoon and have it on hand for a quick stand-in side as needed during the workweek. There’s nothing particularly fancy about this recipe other than I love…
My Crafty Corner 