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Our favorite articles about easy side-dish recipes posted on TexasHomesteader.com

Instant Pot Magic: Making Boxed Macaroni & Cheese In Minutes

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Macaroni & cheese isn’t hard to make on the stovetop, but it’s TWICE as easy to make in a pressure cooker. And it cooks in less than half the time too! 

Instant Pot boxed macaroni & cheese cooks in only 4 minutes with 1 minute natural release.

Instant Pot boxed Macaroni and cheese mac & cheese #TexasHomesteader

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Elevate Your BBQ Game With This Homemade Creamy Coleslaw Recipe

~ Texas Homesteader ~ 

Creamy Homemade Coleslaw is a classic side that goes perfectly with your BBQ. Crunchy, creamy & delicious, it’s easy to make and requires only a few simple ingredients. 

I’m sharing an easy-to-follow coleslaw recipe you don’t want to miss. 

coleslaw made with cabbage, carrots and creamy dressing mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed #TexasHomesteader

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Fast & Easy Instant Pot Long-Grain Rice – Batch Cooking!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

You can cook perfect rice in an Instant Pot using only THREE minutes of pressure-cooking time with 10 minutes natural release!

Rice is a cheap staple in my Homestead kitchen, and being able to cook it fast appeals to the lazy cook in me. You too? Read on, dear friends!

Long-grain white rice - burlap bag, green bowl, canning jar, chalkboard label, wooden measuring spoon #TexasHomesteader

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Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Do you remember old fashioned cornbread dressing? Some people call it dressing others call it stuffing. But whatever you call it – it’s moist, dense yet fluffy and flavorful. Oh yeah, THAT dressing!

This recipe is beyond simple to make. It starts with a day-old pan of cubed & air-dried cornbread. Then magic happens. 

Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread dressing stuffing in cast iron skillet. #TexasHomesteader

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A Surprising Zucchini Substitute Option

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Did you know that young, tender luffa is actually edible??!! Yep, it’s a delicious, tender, and surprisingly pest-free substitute for zucchini in the garden. 

That’s right, if you harvest your young luffa when they’re only about 5” long they’re very similar in taste and texture to a zucchini squash. No, really!

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Leftover Mashed Potatoes Into Potato Cakes (aka: Potato Pancakes)

~ by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I use leftover mashed potatoes to make fried potato cakes. (some call them potato pancakes).

They’re quick & easy and a great way to rework leftovers into something delicious. Soft & pillowy inside, crunchy outside. I share both skillet frying and Air Fryer instructions. 

POTATO CAKES! I use leftover mashed potatoes to make potato cakes. Quick & easy and a great way to rework leftovers into something DELICIOUS! #TexasHomesteader

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Fast Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas w/Rotel Tomatoes

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

The Instant Pot makes quick work of cooking a bag of dry Black-Eyed Peas. And this simple recipe has an added spicy kick from Rotel-style tomatoes. I can put them on to cook when I start supper and they’ll still be ready to eat when we are. That’s FAST

The Instant Pot makes quick work of cooking dry Black-Eyed Peas. And this simple recipe has an added spicy kick from Rotel-style tomatoes. #TexasHomesteader

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Our Favorite Ways To Change Up The Flavor Of Plain Rice

by Texas Homesteader ~  

You can easily change up the flavor of plain rice to go with any entree. Since rice is an inexpensive pantry staple I prepare it often as a side dish with our meals. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite (yet super EASY) rice flavors to serve. 

Different flavors for plain rice - cilantro lime, buttered sage, spanish rice, rosemary #TexasHomesteader

 

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