When I first bought a cast iron skillet, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be successful in taking care of it. Everything I read said that it was a very delicate piece of cookware that needed to be handled in a specific way or it would stop working. However, once I bought and…

Below are main dishes separated into protein type: chicken, beef, beans, and other. Chicken Beef Beans Other

Dish Prep Setting/cook time Pressure release Barbacoa Sauté meat until brown. Blend remaining ingredients. Add to pot.  High, 1 hour Natural release 10 minutes Chicken yassa Brown chicken in a cast iron skillet. Move to instant pot. Saute onions in cast iron. Move to instant pot. Add 1/2 cup water. Sauté low, 20 minutes/Slow cook…

Now that I’ve learned how to cook a lot of different dishes, my new goal is to organize them into meal clusters. This way, I don’t have to spend so much time thinking about what meals to make for a certain week. The overall goal is to have a balanced meal plan. For example, I…

Although the word ‘diet’ has gained negative popularity in past years, it can also be defined simply as what type of foods a person or group of people eats. That means not all diets are bad, nor are they always intentional. However, many diets of today have hard lines drawn for what should and should…