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Pot O’ Gold Punch – DIY St. Patrick’s Day Drink

Looking for a quick and easy St. Patrick’s Day Drink? Try this non-alcoholic green fizzy drink – it’s just clear soda with some coloring, topped … Read more

Easy Chicken and Vegetables Instant Pot Recipe

Last night I’d like to say that my culinary skills won the prize for best dinner. However, that’s only a half-truth. The real winner of last night’s meal was my very wonderful Instant Pot, Izzy. You see, after a day of running the kids here and there, then hosting my sister and aunt over for a lovely lazy lunch, then trying to work while Landon refused to nap, dinner was about the last thing on my mind. So at 5:10 pm when Bob sent me his daily “On my way home” text (which is usually when I hit the panic button and realize I can’t put off figuring out what’s for dinner one second longer) I headed into the kitchen.

What could I make that was quick and fairly painless? Pasta? Hot Dogs? My eyes settled on the boneless chicken thighs in the fridge and I quickly decided to let the Izzy take it from there. I spent 5-10 minutes rounding up and chopping some veggies before chucking the whole mess into the Instant Pot. This is pretty much as simple as it gets, and I want to stress this fact: our meal tasted so flavorful and savory, you would have thought that it spent allllllll day simmering on my stove or in the slow cooker. NOPE!! 40 minutes was all it took to go from turning the Instant Pot on to sitting down for a family dinner.

Let me show you how easy it was to make this Chicken and Vegetables Instant Pot Meal!

Did you know that you can make a delicious, hearty lasagna in your trusty old slow cooker? You can! I’m talking about minimal prep and letting your crock pot do most of the work! We like making this Crock Pot Lasagna for dinner and bonus – it always makes PLENTY of leftovers.

We used lean ground turkey in this version. Other meats would work as well (including beef or sausage) – whatever you have on hand.

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jar pasta sauce
3-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 Cup shredded Parmesan cheese
15 oz part-skim ricotta cheese
1 package uncooked lasagna noodles (about 15 noodles)

How to make:

Yesterday as lunchtime rolled around, I started to eyeball my choices in the fridge and pantry. In the fridge, I saw a pack of Gouda cheese slices that I picked up last week at ALDI. I love cheese with apples so I grabbed an apple off of the counter. That’s when my eyes landed on the lone tortilla wrap left from my breakfast burrito marathon. Put those three things together and what do you get? Apple Gouda Melts!

I have a super simple giftable snackable recipe for you that will make you “Oooo” and “Ahhh” over the sheer cuteness! Supplies required are very minimal and you can make up a batch of these treats in less than an hour. Chocolate Dipped Wafers make great gifts and you can change the look for different holidays and themes simply by swapping chocolate and sprinkle colors.

To make these treats you will need:

Healthy Breakfast Burrito Freezer Meal

A few years ago I wrote a recipe post that continues to get some great traffic – a healthy breakfast burrito freezer meal that had eggs, sausage crumbles, salsa and cheese inside. That recipe has remained a staple in my meal planning since then and this week I made up another variation that I like just as much! Freezer meals are like the answer to my prayers. I don’t make them nearly as often as I’d like, but boy am I grateful when I find some in freezer! They make the perfect breakfast for busy mornings, which are pretty much the norm around here.