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Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

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Are you an Instant Pot fan? Or, does your multi-pot or electric pressure cooker go by another name? We have been using this amazing appliance for many years and it really is a quick, great way to cook lots of different foods. Then, we got THE call and a tight deadline was set before us, and the Instant Pots in our kitchen were cooking constantly. (Full steam ahead, you might say.)

The goal was a healthy, delicious cookbook for the American Heart Association. We were thrilled and honored to write their cookbook! And now, we are “over-the-moon” and excited to announce the introduction of Instant & Healthy, 100 Low Fuss, High Flavor recipes for your Pressure Cooker, Multi-Cooker and Instant Pot. [Read more…]

Noodle Cabbage Casserole

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If you are looking for a great way to up your weeknight cooking this summer, check out Hen House Market and their CSA (community supported agriculture) program. Before you know it you will be auditioning for the Next Food Network Star. The variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats and bread is over the top and pumped full of nutrition and freshness.

Participating in a CSA definitely adds more sizzle to your summer. It is fun to decide what you will do with each week’s treasure trove. This week we received cabbage, brats, Boulevard wheat brat buns, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, potatoes, an heirloom tomato, spinach and artichoke cheese—are you getting the picture? It’s like having the farmer’s market in a bag, a BIG bag.

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Blueberry Cobbler

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Blueberries! The fields around this part of the country are beginning to invite people to come out and pick. Such a sweet invitation!

I saw a picture of a blueberry cobbler, topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream, and suddenly, I was craving it. I had to have it. I grabbed the last of my frozen berries and right then and there, baked a blueberry cobbler. [Read more…]

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

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Depending on where you live, it is time to pick fresh strawberries or at the very least purchase local, fresh strawberries at the farmers market. The flavor is intense and sweet. The time is right for rhubarb too. To me, strawberries and rhubarb go together like peanut butter and jelly—-it was meant to be.

As we do each season, we raced to our local strawberry patch and picked berries. It was a lovely evening and it really doesn’t take long to pick enough berries to enjoy lots of treats or for eating fresh from the bowl. This particular outing we picked almost 9 pounds of berries. Yes, nine pounds of pure deliciousness. [Read more…]