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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Oh mac and cheese, even when I made you out of a box, I still had to drain you. I knew there had to be a better way. After a lot of internet searching and trying out different recipes, I found that I didn’t have 

Fruit Crisp

Fruit Crisp

This week when I got my produce order from my local farm store, I asked what they had for salads that was different and interesting. Ryan suggested ground cherries. I’ve heard of ground cherries but have never eaten them. Being an adventurous person, I decided 

Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Oven roasted Brussel sprouts are lovely. I really look forward to them. Please know that last night’s pictures of my Brussel Sprouts are not going to look pretty. I will explain. One of the biggest cooking problems I have, is that due to lack of 

Last Minute Dinners

Last Minute Dinners

I always wanted to be Laura Ingalls This past week we didn’t have power for about 52 hours. A fast moving storm with crazy wind and rain moved through. Although it was sunny about 30 minutes later, the whole area had widespread power outages. Electric 

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Getting beef right now is hard. When my last grocery shopper couldn’t find sirloin, they asked if I wanted something as a substitute. I wanted to know what was available and inexpensive. Her answer was… cube steak. I thought, “what the heck, throw it in”, 

Creamy Coleslaw

Creamy Coleslaw

Last night we had fish fry sandwiches. A fish fry is an upstate New York thing. I was unfamiliar with them in the Boston area, but I learned what they were when we moved here. It’s simply a sandwich made of a piece of fried 

Rice Pilaf

Rice Pilaf

In which I throw in the towel: Day 1 Rice pilaf is easy if you pay attention. It is a side that we eat often in the Armenian culture. I simply brown crushed vermicelli in butter, add the rice to toast a little and then 

Apple Walnut Supreme Cake

Apple Walnut Supreme Cake

My refrigerator is about to explode from all the baking apples I have right now. I forget and keep adding them onto various grocery lists. I keep coming up with a myriad of plans to make delicious fall recipes, both sweet and savory but my 

Balsamic Marinated Chicken Thighs

Balsamic Marinated Chicken Thighs

We are at that weird time of year at the end of September where we can still grill but summer produce is a little thin. I have chicken thighs in the freezer and a sugar pumpkin on the counter. How can I make this a 

Roasted Pumpkin

Roasted Pumpkin

Fall is calling me! I’ve never liked the heat of summer. October is my favorite month of the year. I can’t wait for long sleeves, jackets and hoodies, sweaters, apple cider, and the fall color. What’s available seasonally seems to mimic the colors of the