5 Favorite Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners

After my last, heavy post on grief, I wondered how I could segue into a light and fluffy post on my five favorite no fail Instant Pot recipes for beginners? From grief to recipes? Really? I pondered this question with my sister to which she replied, “Jen. No matter how deep we are in grief or what kind of day we have had, the kids still need to eat.”

Truer words have never been spoken, and my sister has been right there with me. We could have the worst day, filled with tears, sadness and heaviness but the kids still need dinner. Life goes on, and moms have to take care of business. So we wipe our eyes, and move on. One foot, and one dinner, after another. And my Instant Pot has been a life saver.

Skinnytaste Low Fat Recipes

I am obsessed with this site my girlfriend sent me called www.skinnytaste.com. When I get obsessed with something I have to blog about it because it makes me so happy to share finds like this.

It’s a recipe website full of amazing low fat recipes. I am not a cook, but I successfully made three of her recipes in one week! That’s a record for for me. Woot woot!

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Creamed Tomato Bisque in a Bread Bowl

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Creamed Tomato Bisque in a Bread Bowl
by Susanne (Your Sus Chef)

This is one of those recipes I would beg my mom to make and when I went off to college she made me a big batch in small containers and I froze it in my little mini dorm fridge and would heat it up for a little taste of home.

Warning- it calls for…

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Goat Cheese, Sausage & Artichoke Breakfast Strata

I can’t tell you how many times I have Googled “make ahead breakfast casserole” searching for a great recipe I could make the day ahead for the time when we have had house guests. Susanne (my Tiny Oranges partner who also happened to go to culinary school which is why I refer to her as Your Sus Chef!) sent me this amazing recipe for a goat cheese, sausage & artichoke breakfast strata that I made for the day after Thanksgiving and it was A-MAZING! Tuck this one away for the holidays mamas! I am also making it this week for a Moms’ Group brunch potluck. Here is the recipe from Susanne…

This recipe is great because it’s make ahead, & perfect for feeding a crowd over the Holidays. Feel free to play around with the different flavors as long as you keep the measurements about the same. For example: pancetta instead of sausage, mushrooms instead of artichokes & sage instead of thyme, or whatever you dream up!

WARNING: This dish is rich & delicious! Perfect for Holiday decadence. Pair with some fresh sliced fruit to lighten up the meal~

Serves 8…

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Appetizer Recipe: Pesto Toasts with Burrata Cheese

Recently I got invited to a party where everyone was to bring an appetizer to share. Since I am cooking challenged and not one that has a ton of hors d’oeuvres recipes stashed in my back pocket, I asked Susanne, my “Sus Chef” sales director (get it…SUS chef ?!) to send me one of her favorite go-to appetizer recipes. This one is incredible! The perfect appetizer recipe for Thanksgiving or the holidays. Here it is in all it’s cheesy yumminess…as written by Susanne.

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