Budget
Budget recipes draw on inexpensive ingredients and familiar staples. Omelettes, zucchini pancakes, and other preparations offer starting points when keeping ingredient expense low is part of choosing a meal.
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Instant Pot Steamed Cabbage
Ingredients 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup cold water 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 head cabbage, cut into 1 1/2-inch squares 1 teaspoon coarse kosher sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Procedure Add…
Instant Pot Grits
This Instant Pot Grits recipe uses stone ground grits. They are by far the most flavorful grits but they take the longest to cook. Thankfully the Instant Pot…
Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes
There are few foods more versatile than potatoes. Consider the many ways in which these spuds can be served up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — all even…
Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Sauerkraut
Ingredients: 1 head napa cabbage 3 Tablespoons kosher salt 125 g Jalapeños, thinly sliced 200 g onion, sliced 200 g cilantro, chopped 25 g garlic, minced 1/2 lime…
Instant Pot Hot Sauce
Instant Pot Hot Sauce is tasty and easy to make. A versatile pressure cooker hot sauce recipe that you can make from any variety of chile pepper. Customize…
Zucchini “Tortillas”
This recipe can also be adapted to using different types of “bread crumbs” and it has worked great (almond flour, crushed pork rinds, etc.). Use crushed pork rinds…
Crispy Tabasco Zucchini Chips
Ingredients 4 zucchini, sliced thin and evenly 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon original Tabasco sauce Salt, to taste Preheat the oven to 225° F. Line 2 baking sheets with…
Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients Vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 cup all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 of 1-ounce package ranch-style dip mix 2 cups…
Okra and Green Tomato Fritters
Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup self-rising cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 pound okra, coarsely chopped 1 large green tomato, diced 1/2 onion, finely diced 1 large egg 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/3 vegetable oil Procedure In a large bowl…
“Crispy” Blistered Okra and Tomatoes
Ingredients 1 lb okra whole 1 cup cherry tomatoes whole 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh mint chopped 1 lime juiced Salt and Pepper to taste Procedure To help avoid slime factor – rinse the pods and dry them thoroughly.…
