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Instant Pot Beef Brisket and Sweet Potato Chili
A Two-Time Award-Winner Don’t let the headline fool you, while this is an Instant Pot recipe, it takes more than an instant to cook as it is made up of three different recipes. And yes, one of those recipes is for roasted sweet potatoes. However, it did win two different chili competitions so if you’re willing to put in the work and wanting to try something a little different, you will enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Snowpocalypse Kale and Sausage Instant Pot Soup
Last week in Portland, Oregon, the weather forecast threatened us with an epic snowstorm. We had already seen how friends and family to the north of us, in Seattle, had already been hit hard with inches of snow and ice and missed school days. So, we could only expect the same…or at least prepare for that likelihood. So, Portlanders went shopping and apparently felt what they needed to survive in case they became stuck at home was bunches of hearty, leafy green kale. This was at least the narrative when this picture of an empty table at a grocery store was featured online. I tend to believe that the real…
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I Suffer From FOMO: The Instant Pot Diaries
I was minding my own business, already satisfied with my Prime Day purchases. An Alexa Echo was on its way. I had also just brought home a KitchenAid Stand Mixer in classic red earlier than planned (the plan was to get a new house first). So, the last thing I needed was another cooking device. But since I have an insufferable case of FOMO (fear of missing out) and an insatiable desire to purchase small kitchen appliances, when I saw friends talking about this thing called an “Instant Pot,” I couldn’t redirect my attention until I learned more. That path led me to reviews and blog articles about how people…
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Charmoula-Marinated Pork Chops with Grilled Pepper Mélange
Don’t feel bad if you don’t know what charmoula is. Neither does spell check. Per Wikipedia, charmoula or chermoula or chrmla is a marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking. It is often made of a mixture of herbs, oil, lemon juice, pickled lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt. It may also include onion, fresh coriander, ground chili peppers, black pepper, or saffron. In short, it’s delicious.
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Recipe: Aunthentic Chinese BBQ Pork (Cha Siu)
My sister was hosting her first family Christmas Eve dinner after getting married. I imagine she wanted to honor the idea of family and tradition with her new husband as they invited our family and their friends over. In this same vein, I can imagine they wanted it to be a perfect event as defined by Martha Stewart. My parents became blue-collar workers once they came to the states. They had minimal English language skills and definitely did not know Martha’s definition of Christmas but they always did their best to give us what they thought we needed and wanted. As my sister’s guests, they wanted to contribute and help…
