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Warm Potato + Green Bean Salad (plant based + vegan friendly)
Need a delicious winter salad and side dish? I’ve got one for you. It’s a simple, easy recipe I had not prepared in a long while, which surprised me when I came across it, because I really love it. I blame summer and its amazing bounty of fresh greens and tomatoes, which I tend to live on for months. Oh summer, I miss uuuu already…… And when that season comes to an end, salads kinda lose their appeal to me. Does this happen to you? Eating leaves just doesn’t cut it anymore. My tummy needs something heartier. This potatoes + green beans salad satisfies that craving perfectly, because it is…
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Bistro Style Mushroom + Potato Gratin {vegetarian}
Recently I acquired some older but “new to me” cookbooks….thank u Lois! Needless to say I dug right in and I’ve been eagerly going through them in search of new ideas and inspiration. My gawd flipping through cookbooks makes me hungry! LOL I’m really looking forward to testing some of the recipes that caught my eye, they sound amazing. Of course, I’ll be sure to share the best finds here on the blog so that you can enjoy them with me. This is one of the recipes I tried recently. I tweaked it a bit to simplify it, but basically stuck to the original. It turned out fantastic. If you…
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Greek Potatoes in the Instant Pot
Olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano… In a Mediterranean kitchen these ingredients rule! And in Greece they turn a humble potato into a delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with chicken, meat or fish. Now, you could, of course, dump all the ingredients into a baking dish and cook this in your oven. It would take about an hour. Or you can let the Instant Pot work her magic and have these delicious potatoes on your dinner table in about 20 minutes, start to finish. I’ve been wanting to try making my Greek potato recipe in the IP for months. Why? Simply because the Instant Pot cooks potatoes perfectly. evenly.…
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Instant Pot Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup
I know it’s still summer….but have you noticed how much cooler the nights are? That means soup season is just around the corner! Woohooo! Anyone who knows me, knows I love love love soups. I crave them! Ok not as much as chocolate, that goes without saying right?! But I really do enjoy a good soup. It just satisfies…the tummy and the soul. So when I sampled this delicious traditional Portuguese soup that was brought into work by a colleague, I knew I had my next Instant Pot recipe challenge! Here you go, my pressure cooker version of Caldo Verde. Give it a try and let me know what you…
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Instant Pot Potato Salad Hack
It’s finally here….potato salad season! The May long weekend in my corner of the world is the beginning of picnics, pool parties and backyard BBQs, and potato salads are a staple dish at these fun-tastic gatherings. Today’s post is not a recipe but rather a recipe hack, that you can use with your favourite go-to potato salad recipe. It’s a way to simplify the process using your Instant Pot, of course! THE HACK – one pot cooking, that means cooking both the potatoes and eggs together in the Instant Pot. THE RESULT – perfectly cooked potatoes and easy to peel eggs, and only one pot to clean! Once you’ve tried…
