Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy is the definition of comfort food--easy, tender, and delicious! Wait until you smell the tantalizing aroma!
Friday, June 18, 2021
Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy is the definition of comfort food--easy, tender, and delicious! Wait until you smell the tantalizing aroma!
Friday, June 4, 2021
Slow Cooker Tamale Pie
Slow Cooker Tamale Pie
1 pound ground beef
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained (Rotel)
1 (15.25 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (10 oz.) can enchilada sauce
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 (8.5 oz.) pkg. corn muffin mix
2 eggs
Shredded Mexican cheese blend or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: sour cream, black olives, and additional minced fresh cilantro
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cumin, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Transfer to a 4 qt. slow cooker; stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, onions, and cilantro. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.
In a medium bowl, combine muffin mix and eggs; spoon over meat mixture. Cover and cook for 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with optional toppings if desired.
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Note: I make this in a 3.5 qt. round Crock Pot. Because it's narrower than a 4 qt, my corn bread layer is thicker and takes 1 1/2 hours to cook.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Pressure Cooker Old-Fashioned Egg Custard
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Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select PRESSURE COOK (Manual) and cook for 4 minutes on High pressure.
Friday, April 30, 2021
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
1/3 cup milk
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 to 1 1/2 cups raisins
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Burrito Bake and Tutorial
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Easy Garlic Bread Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes
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Saturday, March 13, 2021
St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Click on the link below for my collection of fabulous St. Patrick's Day
recipes. It will take you to my Facebook St. Patrick's Day album
page. Click on the desired photo, and then click on the recipe link to
take you to the corresponding blog page. I hope you find some lucky
favorites! ☘️
St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Friday, March 12, 2021
Watergate Salad
Watergate Salad is also known as Pistachio Delight, Green Fluff, and other names. No matter what you call it, this classic salad is a tasty side dish or dessert!
Optional toppings: extra whipped topping and chopped pecans
Friday, March 5, 2021
Crock Pot Swedish Meatballs
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Friday, February 26, 2021
Sausage Pancake Muffins
Served with syrup, Sausage Pancake Muffins are reminiscent of McDonald's Sausage McGriddles™. These can be easily reheated for a delicious quick breakfast, too!
Friday, February 12, 2021
Pressure Cooker Chinese Lemon Chicken
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Pressure Cooker Chinese Lemon Chicken calories per serving without rice:
Friday, February 5, 2021
Chocolate Mousse
This easy chocolate mousse recipe is a perfect special occasion dessert! The presentation and taste is reminiscent of what an expensive restaurant would serve but at a fraction of the cost.
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
In a 2-qt. or smaller saucepan, combine chocolate chips and brewed coffee. Melt over low heat stirring until smooth. Meanwhile, stir together beaten egg yolks and salt. Gradually whisk 1 tablespoon of the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Return all to saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla. Stir occasionally until completely cooled.
Place a metal, glass, or ceramic 2- or 3-qt. mixing bowl and beaters into the freezer for 10 minutes. Pour 1 cup of the whipping cream into the bowl and beat at medium-high speed until it begins to thicken and the beaters begin to leave trails. Add sugar and beat at high speed until the cream loses its gloss and forms stiff peaks. (See whipped cream 101 below.) Gently fold the cooled chocolate mixture into the whipped cream with a spatula making sure that there are no streaks of whipped cream or chocolate.
Distribute the mousse between 4, 4- to 6-oz. ramekins. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours up to 2 days. Garnish with desired toppings before serving.
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Place a metal, glass, or ceramic 2- or 3-qt. mixing bowl and beaters into the freezer for 10 minutes. Pour whipping cream into the bowl and beat at medium-high speed until it begins to thicken and the beaters begin to leave trails. Add sugar and beat at high speed until the cream loses its gloss and forms stiff peaks.
Whipped Cream 101: Once you have whipped the cream for a minute or two, you’ll notice that the beaters leave trails. The longer you whip, the thicker and more noticeable these trails become. Most recipes call for either soft or stiff peaks. For soft peaks, if you lift up the beaters and look, the peak should curl down and melt back into the mound. For stiff peaks, keep beating until the peaks stand straight up and appear firm when beaters are lifted. For a great visual guide, click here.
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Saturday, January 30, 2021
Appetizer Recipes
Friday, January 22, 2021
Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Soup Recipes
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Christmas Recipes
Click on the link below for my collection of yummy Christmas recipes. It will take you to my Facebook Christmas album page. Click on the desired photo, and then click on the recipe link to take you to the corresponding blog page. I hope you find some favorites for your holiday baking and cooking! Merry Christmas! 🎄
Friday, December 18, 2020
Pressure Cooker Ham & Beans
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Soak Method: Soaking: 8-12 hours Cooking/Finishing: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Quick-Soak Method: 1 hour, 50 minutes
No-Soak Method: 2 hours
Soak/Quick Soak Method
1 pound dried pinto beans
Water
1 tbsp. Crisco, lard, or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups of cooked, diced ham*
Salt and pepper to taste
Soak Method: At least 8 hours before cooking, sort the pinto beans, removing broken beans, stones, and dirt. Rinse the beans, and put them into a large container. Add 8 cups (2 quarts) of water. Let the beans soak for 8-12 hours. Finish with Cooking Method described below.
Quick-Soak Method: Sort the pinto beans, removing broken beans, stones, and dirt. Rinse the beans, and put them into the pressure cooker pot. Add 6 cups of water. Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select PRESSURE COOK (Manual) and cook for 2 minutes on High pressure. Once the 2-minute cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, and then open the steam vent to release the remaining pressure (Quick Release). Finish with Cooking Method described below.
Cooking Method: Drain the pinto beans, rinse, and add to the pressure cooker pot. Pour in 5 cups of water, and stir in the Crisco. Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select PRESSURE COOK (Manual) and cook for 20 minutes on High pressure. Once the 20-minute cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally, which will take about 24 minutes.
Remove lid. Stir in ham. If broth is too thin for your liking, select CANCEL, then select SAUTE, and adjust so it's on the "More" or "High" setting. Cook and stir until broth is the desired consistency. Select CANCEL, and then select KEEP WARM. Salt and pepper to taste.
No-Soak Method
1 pound dried pinto beans
Water
1 tbsp. Crisco, lard, or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups of cooked, diced ham
Salt and pepper to taste
Sort the pinto beans, removing broken beans, stones, and dirt. Rinse the beans, and put them into the pressure cooker pot. Add 6 cups of water, and stir in the Crisco. Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select PRESSURE COOK (Manual) and cook for 70 minutes on High pressure. Once the 70-minute cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally, which will take about 20 minutes.
Remove lid. Stir in ham. If broth is too thin for your liking, select CANCEL, then select SAUTE, and adjust so it's on the "More" or "High" setting. Cook and stir until broth is the desired consistency. Select CANCEL, and then select KEEP WARM. Salt and pepper to taste.
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*If I don't have leftover ham in the freezer, I use Farmland Smoked Spiral Ham Slices and Pieces. I cut off any fat or rind and then dice enough to make 1 1/2 cups. The remaining ham can be frozen for the next pot of beans. :)
Cornbread is the perfect side for ham and beans, and I have an easy, delicious recipe for it that can be made while your beans are cooking!
Cornbread: http://easyaspiecanbe.blogspot.com/2014/02/cornbread.html
Why should you soak beans? An article published by The New York Times tells you everything you need to know about storing and cooking beans. "Soaking your beans helps them cook faster and more evenly, and it can also make them easier to digest."
Adding a fat not only adds flavor, but it will keep the foam from clogging the vent. To read the whole article, click on this link: https://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/21-how-to-cook-beans?regi=1&join_cooking_newsletter=true®ister=google

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