Instant Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage

My kids bought me an Instant Pot for my birthday. My son Seth has had one for several months & loves it, my DIL recently got one & loves it too!

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Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a pot because the taste of this stew is sooo good)

Winter is a perfect time for Beef Stew & making it in the Instant Pot is great. Of course you can make this in a to on the stove or even in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot. The recipe is delicious!

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Enjoy the Holidays!

Here are some really delicious recipes to enjoy over the holidays!

I love to have a full fridge so everyone can open the door, look around & find something to eat in there.

Some dips, some snacks, some salads some desserts. Here are a few recipes that everyone can enjoy!

Classic Cheese Ball

Another recipe the I have has around for many years but have not made for a very long time! This Classic Cheese Ball is mild in flavour and perfect for any cracker or flatbread! Many years ago I sold a product called Linens & Lace at home parties. At one of the parties, I do…

Cheezies….An Appetizer

This recipe was from my aunt, Marilyn Lyman. I was going through her recipes one day & came across this typewritten recipe for Cheezies… they are a homemade cheese kind of cracker ….The image I get when I think of these is having them at a cocktail party, with the men & woman dressed to…

Cheddar Cheese Crackers with Pimento

OK… I buy crackers….but, I saw this recipe from bon appetit…& just had to try them. There is a huge problem though…they are soooo delicious that it is hard not to eat all of them at one time! They were surprisingly easy to make. The dough has to chill for at least 4 hours or…

Antipasto

This is my Aunt Marilyn Lyman’s recipe. I remember her making this & she gave me the recipe aver 30 years ago…. The recipe is just a bunch of jarred pickles, olives, tuna….& a few other ingredients…chopped up, mixed together & wow is it good!My aunt used to chop all fo the ingredients by hand but…

Orzo Salad with Imitation Crab

What a delicious idea! This orzo salad is like a deconstructed California roll! It can be eaten warm or cold & makes a good side dish or a stand-alone dish as well…I liked it the next day for dinner.   I made this when we had company over for & everyone really enjoyed it. Orzo,…

Smoked Salmon Spread

Well, this was delicious!  Smoked salmon, cream cheese, mayo, horseradish, capers and parsley to garnish. It was all I could do but not eat the whole bowl at one time. Seriously!! In November I was in Toronto and had a smoked salmon sandwich on a bagel at the restaurant Schmaltz Appetizing, 414 Dupont St., and they had horseradish…

Brussels Sprout & Kale Slaw

Brussels Sprouts are not my favourite vegetable by any means. Sometimes if they are roasted & seasoned with maple syrup….haha….I can eat them! But I do like them raw in this salad. I posted this recipe last year…. The original recipe has the kale & brussels sprouts cut thinly, but I like a quick prep…

Quick Creamy Coleslaw

I just love a creamy coleslaw! I never used to actually but since I use this delish dressing now it has become my favorite! Quick Creamy Coleslaw! I like to make this salad at least an hour before we are going to eat it. The softens up the cabbage a bit. Also, this is really…

Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge

Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge! This fudge is just so easy to make! Perfect to take as a gift, just put the fudge into a tin or a lovely dish & there you have it! This will be a well appreciated gift for everyone! My fav fudge has nuts in it so this recipe is a…

S’more Squares

I know S’mores are kind of a ‘summer’ thing but these are so delicious & maybe it is good to think about summer when it is winter! I first tasted these when my niece’s sister made them for a party & they are delicious. There recipe is from Betty Crocker Golden Grahams S’mores Recipe .…

Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookie

I found this recipe on Bon Appetit. It looked very interesting… shortbread, chocolate chunks, rolled in sugar & sprinkled with flakey sea salt… what would be wrong with this?Not one thing!!! The recipe is pretty simple. Once the cookie dough is made it is rolled into logs & cooled in the fridge for a bit.…

Gingerbread Cake

I not only love the taste of this Gingerbread Cake, but the smell of it baking is amazing. I especially love this cake when it is chilly outside but if you live in a warm climate you still need to have this cake! My husband and I  lived in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories in…

Ginger Cookies…it’s always time for ginger cookies!

I have updated a few things in this blog post, December 2022! New pictures & a couple times! My friend Rhonda gave me this for Ginger Cookies recipe many years ago when our kids were just little. Rhonda made these Ginger Cookies for us to eat when our 2 families went on a trip to Calgary.…

Chocolate Cherry Cake

This Chocolate Cherry Cake takes only minutes to mix up & it is delicious! Only 4 ingredients!1 The recipe is from a cookbook from 1991. California Kosher. This book is a collection of recipes form the Women’s League of a synagogue in North Hollywood Califiornia I have made several recipes from this book but have…

Quick & Easy Meatballs in Spaghetti Sauce made in the Instant Pot

Using the Instant Pot to make these Quick & Easy Meatballs In Spaghetti Sauce s the best thing! Usually I make meatballs by sautéing them or baking them in the oven before adding them to the spaghetti sauce. This recipe does not require any of that!

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Are you Tired from the Holidays but still need to eat?


If you have an Instant Pot now is a good time to get it out & make some easy dishes so you can relax!

There are many more Instant Pot recipes on the blog! in the search just put in Instant Pot to check them out!

Here is a link to the Instant Pot I use! Mine is an older model..so I do not have this exact one. This is an affiliate link

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Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…

I’m running around today doing all kinds of errands, so making soup in the Instant Pot is perfect for today! So simple & I can just put it on & go! I just got home & tasted the soup. It was great…it needed some salt so I just seasoned the soup with some & promptly…

Instant Pot Chicken & Rice

This is a recipe for the Instant Pot but  you can cook it on the stove if you don’t have an Instant Pot. And if you follow this blog…it seems that I go through a lot of coconut milk…so stock up! I am loving my Instant Pot. ..this dinner came together so quickly. The flavour…

Middle Eastern flavoured Lentils & Rice … in the Instant Pot

This recipe for Middle Eastern flavoured Lentils & Rice made in the Instant Pot is great but I know you could make it in a regular pot if you don’t have an Instant Pot! But if you do… this is quick & delicious If you have not really tried this Lentil & Rice dish you…

Green Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot

Seth wanted some soup that he could portion up & put in his freezer so I made this one! I adapted a recipe that I have made before … it is actually the Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot I didn’t have any red lentils so I swapped them out for green lentils.. added…

Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot

My daughter-in-law told me about this soup …she found the recipe, made it & really liked it! I tasted the one she made & knew I had to make it myself. She made it in the Instant Pot… a great idea! The recipe is from  A CEDAR spoon, acedarsppon.com…MOROCCAN RED LENTIL SOUP I made this…

Quick & Easy Meatballs in the Instant Pot

Using the Instant Pot to make these Quick & Easy Meatballs is the best thing! Usually I make meatballs by sautéing them or baking them in the oven before adding them to the spaghetti sauce. This recipe does not require any of that! I had some left-over store-bought spaghetti sauce in the fridge & 1…

Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a saucepan ….the taste of this stew is sooo good)

Beef Stew in the Instant Pot is great. Of course you can make this in a to on the stove or even in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot. The recipe is delicious!

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Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…

I’m running around today doing all kinds of errands, so making soup in the Instant Pot is perfect for today! So simple & I can just put it on & go!

Continue reading “Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…”

Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a pot because the taste of this stew is sooo good)

Winter is a perfect time for Beef Stew & making it in the Instant Pot is great. Of course you can make this in a to on the stove or even in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot. The recipe is delicious!

Continue reading “Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a pot because the taste of this stew is sooo good)”

Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot

My daughter-in-law told me about this soup …she found the recipe, made it & really liked it! I tasted the one she made & knew I had to make it myself. She made it in the Instant Pot… a great idea!

Continue reading “Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot”

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…

I’m running around today doing all kinds of errands, so making soup in the Instant Pot is perfect for today! So simple & I can just put it on & go!

Continue reading “Instant Pot Minestrone Soup..Vegan & Easy…”