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Have you heard of cooking a chicken ‘spatchcock’ style? That’s simply where you open the whole chicken and spread it out flat. It cooks much faster that way.
But we were wondering if we could do the same thing with a larger bird. Perhaps our holiday Turkey? So we sat out to experiment.
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Planned leftovers is purposely cooking more at one meal with the intent of turning those leftovers into a completely different kind of meal the next night.
We’d purposely grilled more chicken & vegetables so I could incorporate planned leftovers for the next day (which means a night off cooking!) That excess grilled food was quickly changed into delicious homemade chicken fajitas in minutes.
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Have you ever heard of zucchini boats? It’s a hollowed-out zucchini filled with hearty meat & cheese deliciousness and baked until tender.
What a great idea for a little something different when the zucchini in your garden threatens to take over the world! LOL
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We love hot soups during the cold winter months. They can be inexpensive, nutritious and delicious. Comfort food at its finest! Come see our 10 favorite hot & hearty soup recipes.
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Although it takes a little time to make homemade tamales, it’s a very easy process. PLUS I have an Instant Pot shortcut option too! Come see my step-by-step directions complete with photos and recipe.
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I use my 6-quart electric pressure cooker to easily make the ultimate comfort food. Moist, tender pot roast.
This savory roast and plentiful brown gravy is the perfect comfort food. And it’s made simple using the Instant Pot pressure cooker. Fast, delicious, perfect!
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Meatloaf is a versatile comfort food and we enjoy it often. It’s a flexible recipe and you can use crumbled leftover meatloaf in many dishes on subsequent nights to get supper on the table FAST!
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I needed to shred leftover roast for pulled-pork enchiladas. Instead of using two forks to shred the meat by hand, I used my KitchenAid to compete the task in seconds!
