Storing Prepared Brussel Sprouts If you want to save some time by preparing these the day before, store the cut Brussels sprouts in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I wouldn’t cut them more than two days in advance. Don’t miss my list of delicious Brussels sprouts recipes at the bottom of the post! Choose sprouts that are bright green in color, avoiding yellowing or browning on the leaves. Try to pick sprouts that are similar in size for even cooking....
Here is a Vegetarian version of my Biryani - instant pot veg biryani.It’s equally delicious. Why make Instant Pot Chicken Biryani? Making Biryani is not easy.It takes a lot of patience and experience to make the perfect biryani. It has too many variables which can go wrong. The Moisture has to be right- too much liquid and the biryani is like khichadi and too little liquid will result in a dry biryani....
Gnocchi can serve as an easy side dish or a first course, as is common in Italy. Alternatively, it can constitute a complete meal when paired with a hearty sauce, such as Italian sausage ragu, or enhanced with vegetables like peas and asparagus. My personal favorites are served mac and cheese style and with the ever popular brown butter. Making homemade potato gnocchi dough is a satisfying process, much like crafting homemade pasta....
If you love tomato and basil bruschetta, juicy chicken, and creamy pasta, then you’re going to love this recipe! Based on my fresh tomato bruschetta recipe, and this one-pan Bruschetta Chicken, I decided to make an Instant Pot version but with the addition of pasta. And it’s now a new favorite in our house! This Instant Pot chicken recipe is simple to make and can easily be tailored to your liking....
This dish is so good that I couldn’t stop eating it while filming! Thank god I made a lot of it. The Chicken is so juicy, and the rice is fluffy and flavored. It is a gluten-free, dairy-free dish. It’s a great recipe for family dinners, especially if you want to impress! Ingredients Here is what you need to make this yellow rice. Chicken Thighs with Bone in.You can also use boneless thighs or Chicken Breasts but the pressure cooking time will change from 8 minutes to 5 minutes....
This soup was created to use up a not-so-good-looking summer squash, which had been lying in the back of the fridge for just too long! It’s sort of clean your fridge and end up with a delicious dinner kind of a soup. With just 3 main ingredients- zucchini, herbs, and onion, it is possibly the easiest instant pot soup ever! This soup is also vegan though you can add any kind of toppings you prefer....
Homemade Juice Kompot Kompot or compot is one of the recipes that I grew up having. My Mum made it every summer using fresh fruit, and then in the winter she made it with dried fruit. Any kind of fruit can work with this, berries, apples, apricots, cherries, you name it! My favorite thing about this recipe is that you get to drink the juice, and then with a spoon eat the fruit!...
Let kids play with their food with these super fun Lettuce Wraps for Kids with Yummy Dino Buddies! This will be their new favorite lunch. Should we talk about picky eaters? For the longest time, we thought that Piper was a picky eater. That kid has been a struggle FOREVER around mealtime. And then in the last year or so, something clicked for us – she is picky. But because she is a foodie!...
When my parents were visiting during the early months after Baby Dear was born, my Dad had a craving for mushrooms. Like many people from Indian households, where mushrooms were a very rare sight at the dinner table, he wanted to know what they actually tasted like. He had often heard and read of recipes where mushrooms were cooked in a thick, almost dry masala base. He asked me to cook up a batch for him and I was more than happy to oblige!...
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies I totally forgot Truman at home when I was heading out somewhere today. I got halfway to where I was going before I realized I had left him napping. Here’s the part where I rush home right? Nah. I figured Truman could use some lessons on independence anyway. I mean, our house is pretty baby proof, right? He can deal. Just kidding! I’m not a monster! But I really did finish my (very short) errand before heading home....
If you’re a fan of mushrooms, then you’re going to LOVE this mushroom rice! It’s a very simple dish made with basic ingredients, but it’s loaded with flavor. The rice is garlicky, rich in flavor, and it’s finished with crunchy green onions. So if you’re a texture nerd, this mushroom rice has it all! You can either make this mushroom rice over the stovetop or in the Instant Pot. If you’re looking to make it in the Instant Pot, follow this recipe....
Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Of course he had to pull something like this on day one. I’m tempted to feel bad for the teachers who had to deal with turtles running rampant, but then I remember that if Edison had been home, instead of turtles, it would have been bidet water shooting across my living room, or going to the ER for stitches after he jumped off the trampoline “onto a tree....
It wasn’t until I made this recipe that my kids got to try Nutella for the first time. I couldn’t believe I’d deprived them for so long. They loved it, obviously, and they loved this delicious ice cream too! No churn ice cream is so simple ot make. It is a base of Cool Whip and sweetened condensed milk that is frozen and the result is a very similar consistency to ice cream....
So we went on a big extended family vacation last week, and Eric and I managed to get away for a few minutes while grandma watched the kids. We went to the pool, sat on the edge and sunbathed for a while before jumping in. We swam some laps, enjoying our freedom, when all of the sudden Eric gives me this panicked look, and then starts climbing out of the pool....
How does a summer pasta salad sound that tastes like takeout orange chicken? Basically, it is a healthier version, as the chicken is not breaded. This dish is inspired by Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Wings (another perfect summer dish). All the citrus notes throughout bring a mediterranean flair to the dish. This is one of those pasta salad dishes that can be served room temperature or cold. Perfect for summer road trips, picnics, barbecues and beach days....
Cocktails that double as dessert are my favorite! This great orange creamsicle cocktail has been super popular on Simple Joy for almost 10 years! I decided recently that it needed a photo update. You won’t be disappointed by how delicious and easy this great cocktail is. Cake Vodka When I first posted this recipe, I recommended using cake vodka. It goes so well with the orange soda and the vanilla ice cream....
Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram I plead with you, if you value your marriage, never, EVER go furniture shopping with your spouse. It will only end in horror. I’m about ready to sit on the floor for the rest of my life. At one point we had to abandon the project entirely and forage for food. We had made our dinner reservations for AFTER our allotted couch shopping time, and this was a big mistake....
GUYS! I’ve been waiting for this day for years. YEARS. (I actually just stumbled on an old blog post of mine from 2013 where I talk about this day.) Here’s the first page: I’ve been reading this book from draft one. Nikki started writing it about 5 years ago and has been working to get it published ever since. It’s finally here!! Want to see the back? Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram It’s so good!...
This post is sponsored by the National Peanut Butter Board. I received compensation, but all opinions and content are my own of course! I did it again you guys. I showed up to my son’s kindergarten pick up when I had arranged earlier in the week for a friend to pick him up that day. Why can’t I remember anything?? This has probably happened 4 or 5 times this year....
I love making these delicious pretzel bites, they’re stuffed with sweetened peanut butter and dipped in dark chocolate. I also like to finish them off with a sprinkle of sea salt, but if you want to add some color, go for colorful sprinkles instead! We make these treats to enjoy throughout the week, but I recently made them for a movie night and the kids loved them! I served them along with my movie theatre muddy buddies, and a large bowl of kettle corn....
