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3 crispy chicken fingers over a bed of lettuce and cherry tomatoes.

30 Minute Mains

Homemade beef & broccoli stir fry comes together faster than a take-out and is much healthier! This quick weeknight meal is a family favorite!

Beef

Better Than Takeout

Chicken

Seriously easy and delicious, these pulled pork quesadillas are my favorite way to use up leftover pulled pork! A perfect cook once, eat twice meal! #quesadillas #pulledporkquesadillas

Cook Once; Eat Twice

Make It Meatless

One Pot Meals

Pasta

Learn my #1 secret for the most nutritious and flavorful Instant Pot Chicken Stock and make it in half the time it takes on stove top. This extra rich and flavorful chicken (or turkey) stock will be your secret ingredient for some many dishes, especially chicken noodle soup! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes #chickenstock #instantpotchickenstock #turkeystock

Pressure Cooker

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Poppy Seed Dressing.

Salads

Baked Cod with Panko.

Seafood

A complete guide to oven roasted vegetables, including a handy cheatsheet for ideal roasting time for any vegetables, storing tips and serving ideas! #roastedvegetables

Side Dishes

a bowl of beef stroganoff with noodles.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff
sliced cooked chicken on a plate.
Pickle Brine Chicken
a bowl of white chicken chili with cheese and jalapenos.
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
teriyaki chicken in slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
sliced honey garlic pork loin over mashed potatoes.
Honey Garlic Pork Loin Chops
a bowl of roasted brussels sprouts.
Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
gravy on a biscuit.
Easy Biscuits and Gravy
7 types of rice in separate white bowls.
Rice 101: Types of Rice, Best Uses and Storage Tips
a scoopful of biscuit and pot pie filling.
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
a scoopful of minestrone soup.
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
a bite of cauliflower casserole.
Cauliflower Casserole
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

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