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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Smashed Fried Okra
What a revelation! Use a meat mallet to smash okra and create more surface area for crispy-brown goodness. Try this at home. Ingredients 1 pound fresh okra 1…
How to Prepare Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) in the Instant Pot
Want to make your own hummus? Let me show you How to Prepare Chickpeas (or Garbanzo Beans) in the Instant Pot that are easy and so much more…

Orange Dreamsicle Salad
Ingredients 1 box orange Jell-O 1 box instant vanilla pudding 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cold water 1 Cool Whip 8 oz. 1 can 14-ounce can mandarin…
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Learn how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes recipe easy and fast in a pressure cooker with fluffy, tender insides, and crispy, seasoned skins. Ingredients 6 medium Russet…

Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice
I love this rice because it can be made so quickly in the Instant Pot. You only need 8 minutes of cooking time. It takes a total time…

Lemon Curd
Lemon curd in the Vitamix is a delightful lemon spread made with eggs, sugar, butter, and, of course, lemons! The Vitamix makes this recipe a breeze. It is…
Amish Onion Patties
While everyone has heard of onion rings before, my favorite friend onion was always the patty. Onion patties as a side for meatloaf…yum. Throw one on a thick…

ChefSteps Style Rice
This method uses the radiant heat of your oven for full proof, fluffy rice. Preheat oven to 300°F. In two separate containers, measure 1 part rice to 1.5…

Chimichurri Sauce
This bright sauce, filled with herbs, has some Jalapeño in it for an added punch. Use this Argentinian condiment to top grilled meats and fish or toss with…
