All you need is a few ingredients and less than 45 minutes, and your comforting dinner is ready! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click Here. I am sure many of you got a new Instant Pot as a Christmas gift. Have you tried making recipes? If not, you should start making these Easy and simple Instant Pot Recipes. Believe me, Instant Pot is the safest and easiest kitchen gadget....

Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani – A mouth-watering, bold, flavorful, universally loved Indian One Pot Rice Dish which is packed with vegetables and flavorsome spices. Biryanis are one of the most royal and grand rice-based dish from Indian Cuisine. Do you crave Veg Biryani every now n then? Do you simply visit an Indian restaurant just to enjoy Vegetable Biryani? Well, not anymore. You can make Vegetable Biryani in a pressure cooker / Instant Pot in no time....

A nourishing, restorative and comfortingly delicious soup, this easy Instant Pot White Bean and Kale Soup recipe takes just a few minutes of prep time and your pressure cooker does the rest! Make a double batch while you’re at it because it makes fabulous leftovers! I love coming in from the cold to a bowl of hot soup. Whether it’s brothy or creamy, I love them all. Winter soups are also the perfect way to use up two of the vegetables still growing in my garden this time of year: Kale and carrots....

Key limes, also known as Mexican or West Indian limes, are smaller and more aromatic than the common Persian limes found in most grocery stores. They have a distinctive tart and floral flavor and a slightly yellowish-green color when ripe. Key limes are renowned for their intense, tangy taste, which is more complex and less acidic than that of regular limes. This unique flavor makes them a favorite for desserts, cocktails, and marinades....

These Italian beef braciole are deliciously fork tender and packed with a heavenly medley of flavors that will make your taste buds sing! I’ve brought you something extra special today! A delicious, traditional dish from Italy featuring beef rolls that area packed with a phenomenally flavorful filling, then browned and slow simmered in a luxurious sauce. They’re absolutely irresistible! Our braciole incorporate a variety of delicious ingredients including Proscuitto. It adds a flavor dimension to the braciole that is out of this world delicious....

Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad I’ve been playing with the idea of combining the spicy flavors of jalapeno poppers with the creamy goodness of potato salad for some time now, and I’m glad to say that this recipe is a hit. While traditional jalapeno poppers are made with cream cheese, we weren’t big fans of the cream cheese flavor in the first recipe attempt I tested for this potato salad. So, in lieu of the cream cheese, I’ve bumped up the cheddar cheese here and the potato salad earns two thumbs up from everyone now....

Indulge in the irresistible allure of Biscoff Lotus Paste, a tantalizing spread that captures the essence of Europe’s beloved biscuit sensation. Crafted from the finest Biscoff cookies, this smooth and creamy paste delivers a symphony of caramelized flavors with a hint of cinnamon, creating a delectable symphony for your taste buds. Biscoff Lotus Paste has skyrocketed in popularity for its versatility and unparalleled taste. Whether slathered on toast, drizzled over pancakes, or swirled into baked goods, its rich and indulgent profile elevates any culinary creation to new heights....

Salad with Mango The first time I can remember seeing a mango was when my older sister shared one with me as a teenager. Here was this giant fruit with a soft green and yellow leathery skin. She peeled the outer layer back and sliced off a wedge. It was incredible. She has always had a knack for picking them when they are perfectly ripe. Juicy and sweet, with tender yellow flesh that was tinged slightly orange....

Savor the flavors of summer with a delightful no-bake mango cheesecake tart—an irresistible treat that captures the essence of tropical indulgence in every bite. Picture a buttery, crumbly crust cradling a luxurious filling of creamy cheesecake infused with the sweet, sunny taste of ripe mangoes. This no-bake marvel offers all the lusciousness of a traditional cheesecake but without the need for an oven, making it perfect for hot summer days when you crave a cool, refreshing dessert....

A delicious whole grain bread packed with hazelnuts, chocolate, and flavored with orange – what is there not to love? This Orange Chocolate Hazelnut Bread gets a double dose of yummy hazelnut flavor with the addition of hazelnut oil! Does that hazelnut oil in the picture look familiar to you? That’s right! You saw it in my Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies where I lavishly praised its name. Hazelnut oil is simply too good to let sit unused in the refrigerator, so I wanted to put it to use....

Looking for more simple chicken recipes? Some of my favorites are Mango Salsa Chicken, Healthy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, Grilled BBQ Chicken, and Sheet Pan Chicken, Potatoes, and Green Beans. Expert Tips & Tricks This baked lemon chicken recipe also works well with chicken thighs. If you’re going to use chicken thighs, I recommend medium size, boneless. If you are using skin-on thighs, be sure to brown them in a skillet over medium-high heat first, for about 1-2 minutes per side....

I’ve made them with and without the Parmesan (trust me, you want the cheese) and they are delicious. Crisp on the outside and roasted on the inside, just make sure they are fully cooked before you remove them from the oven. Note to self: Check with a fork next time. Having to toss them back in to finish cooking during dinnertime is never fun. Broiled is another quick and easy way to enjoy zucchini....

I’ll tell you one thing, Philly certainly knows how to make a comfort-food-sandwich. We’re talkin steak + peppers + onions + loads of melty cheese, all on top of fluffy toasted carbs. Have you ever eaten something covered in gooey cheese and not felt totally comforted? Exactly. Can’t happen. Cheesy goodness makes you happy. End of story. A couple of weeks ago when my husband and I were on our #eastcoastadventure, I told him that I wanted to try the “cliche” food from each state we visited....

Add flavor and a mild kick to your culinary creations with these homemade Pickled Pepperoncini peppers! Add them to your salads, sandwiches, pizzas, antipasto platters, and more. Leave the store-bought jarred peppers on the shelf because these homemade pickled pepperoncini peppers are super easy to make and pack SO much more flavor! I’m an avid gardener, have been for many years, with my interest in gardening going all the way back to childhood when my parents always let me use a spot outside to experiment with growing various things....

Made with ingredients you already have in your pantry, this homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe is super quick to make and is cheaper and much more FLAVORFUL than store-bought! Use this in any recipe calling for pumpkin spice and you’ll immediately notice the massive flavor improvement from this fresh spice blend. There’s just simply good reason to buy pumpkin pie spice! For another popular variation be sure to check out my recipe for Mixed Spice, a staple in British baking!...

During Passover, the Jews abstain from eating any food with wheat, barley, oats, rye, or spelt flour, which is known as chametz. And instead of bread they eat matza, which is unleavened baked bread made from flour and water. The two featured food for the Passover Seder are matzo ball soup and the other is Gefilte fish. Matzo balls, also known as kneidlach, are traditional Jewish dumplings made with matzo meal....

Purple sweet potatoes, also known as purple yams or Okinawan sweet potatoes, are a vibrant and nutritious root vegetable with a naturally purple flesh that comes from antioxidants called anthocyanins. When cooked, these potatoes have a mildly sweet flavor and a creamy texture, making them a versatile ingredient in both sweet and savory dishes. Roasting sweet potatoes brings out their flavor by caramelizing the natural sugars present in the potatoes....

I served this with simple ham steaks and it was absolutely perfect. 

For more delicious, and easy-to-make desserts, try my Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles, and these Sugar Cookie Bars. Okay so we all know the deliciousness that is Rice Krispy treats. But did you know that it’s really easy to customize the original dessert to basically dozens of variations like these Scotcheroos? Think of the way you usually make these bars only add peanut butter and vanilla to the marshmallow mixture, then melt chocolate and butterscotch on top....

The Cinco de Mayo foodie festivities are continuing around here.I suppose we are sort of working in reverse here with churros for dessert yesterday and cream cheese chicken taquitos for dinner today. But that’s just how we do it around here. We totally have ice cream before carrots and breakfast for dinner. We like to keep things interesting. Slow cooker meals are some of my favorites. For one thing, the whole set-it-and-forget-it part really speaks to me....