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California Blend Soup in the Instant Pot® (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot, and Cheddar)
We've become enamored of rich, thick soups in the Instant Pot®. It's just so easy! A creamy, heavy soup on the stove would require a lot of attention and stirring to keep it from burning on the bottom. In the Instant Pot®, you load it, set it, and forget it. I love that! I thought an…
Man Food: Pig Picking Cake
This is a super-fast, super-yummy, super-easy fancy cake. It's called a Pig Picking Cake (or Pig Pickin') because this is the dessert traditionally served at a Pig Picking here in Eastern North Carolina. A Pig Picking is a huge outdoor party where the main attraction is a whole pit-cooked pig (or one cooked in a…
MAN FOOD: Green Chili Casserole
Here you go, folks! Here's the recipe I converted for bulk cooking at the Exploring Homeschooling conference this weekend during my Cooking as Easy as Pie workshop.  This delicious recipe was given to me many years ago by Robin Graff-Spies when we lived across the street from one another and our children were young. Happy…
Man Food: Teaching Boys to Like Veggies
When we were growing up, my brother (love you, hon!) was the pickiest eater ever. He didn't like cheese. He didn't like eggs. He didn't like most vegetables, just green beans, English peas and corn. .” (more…)