The Instant Pot is a great tool for quickly cooking dried beans and making soup at the last minute. This is our Instant Pot Italian White Bean Soup recipe. This is an Instant Pot Italian Bean Soup that features sausage and kale. This is a low-cost nutritional soup that provides a full meal. Even with…
The coleslaw served with North Carolina BBQ often uses a tangy vinegar base instead of mayo. This is our recipe for North Carolina vinegar coleslaw. It goes perfect with North Carolina style pulled pork. Instead of mayo this North Carolina vinegar coleslaw uses a tangy vinegar sauce. This is traditionally served along with pulled pork…
We love North Carolina style pulled pork. This is a tangy version of BBQ that features a spicy vinegar sauce. Traditionally this is cooked for hours on a smoker. However, visiting friends in North Carolina we found a way to do this in the oven. We took is a step further and created this version…
When we make mashed potatoes we almost always have leftovers. One of our favorite uses for leftover mashed potatoes is in a casserole. A classic casserole is shepherd’s pie, or in our version cottage pie. This is our cottage pie recipe. Go To Recipe There is often confusion about the difference between cottage pie and…
One of the great recipes on the Big Green Egg is smoked turkey. We have learned to combine Big Green Egg cooking with sous vide. This works great for poultry which is easy to overcook. This is our Big Green Egg Sous Vide Turkey Breast method. Go To Recipe The beauty of sous vide cooking…
We love the food of New Mexico. Sopapillas are a form of fried bread that goes great with New Mexican dishes. In our research, we found that New Mexico has its own unique version of sopapillas. We have learned to make sopaipillas at home to go with our spicy New Mexican dishes. This is a…
On our cross-country trips, we love stopping in New Mexico for the food. New Mexico has its own unique cuisine and we are big fans. We have developed many New Mexican recipes. However, one of the basics is a New Mexico Red Chili Sauce. This sauce is key to many delicious dishes. Go To Recipe…
One of the many reasons the Instant Pot is an essential kitchen appliance is because it is great at making a sophisticated last-minute meal. One recent afternoon, Erin asked if there was a way I could make a dinner out of a 3-pound chuck roast. Normally I would need to start this early in the…
American Chinese food is really a category in itself. It consists of dishes created by Chinese immigrants. Many dishes are not widely known in China. One such dish is General Tso’s Chicken. After some research, I have created my own General Tso’s Chicken recipe. Go To Recipe Overview I have a love/hate relationship with Chinese…
One of the many reasons the Instant Pot is an essential kitchen appliance is because it is great at making a sophisticated last-minute meal. One recent afternoon, Erin asked if there was a way I could make a dinner out of a 3-pound chuck roast. Normally I would need to start this early in the…