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InstantPot Rice 101

by Lindsie / July 30, 2019

Learn how to cook the perfect rice in your InstantPot in 6 easy steps. My InstantPot is quickly becoming my favorite kitchen appliance. There is just so many ways to use the InstantPot from cooking Rice to serve as a side dish, hard-boiling eggs, or to cooking the main course. It’s a pretty handy little appliance. Rice is a staple in our house, and we have it about 2-3 times a week. Sometimes it’s white rice, sometimes it’s brown rice,…

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3 Fast, Healthy and Delicious Meals To Make Tonight

by Lindsie / March 9, 2019

For most people, the last thing they want to tackle after a busy work day is cooking dinner. This is exactly why so many people opt for takeout, which isn’t exactly the healthiest of options, nor is it easy on the wallet when you do it on a regular basis. The good news is that there are all kinds of fast, healthy, and delicious meals that you can make during those busy weeknights. You can even double up your recipes…

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3 Puppy Chow Recipes for National Cereal Day

by Lindsie / March 7, 2019

Today is National Cereal Day, and to celebrate I am sharing 3 of my favorite Puppy Chow, or Muddy Buddies if you prefer recipes that use more cereals than just Chex cereal – S’Mores Puppy Chow, Cinnamon Roll Puppy Chow and Peanut Butter Crunch Puppy Chow! Cereal is the most popular breakfast food in America. At any given time, there is probably about 10 different types of cereal in my pantry and a box on the counter. And, not only…

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How To Make Tamales The Easy Way

by Lindsie / January 12, 2019

Who doesn’t love tamales? Learn How To Make Tamales with these easy recipes and step-by-step directions. Making tamales doesn’t have to be difficult with a little planning, and by using leftovers for the fillings you can make tamales in as little as an hour! In this tutorial, you will learn how to make tamales at home in no time at all. There are so many different ways to fill a Tamale. I have included 2 recipes in this tutorial, one…

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Meal Planning Cheat Sheet with Bonus Printable Grocery List

by Lindsie / January 8, 2019

Happy New Year! This year, my resolution is to blog a heck of a lot more, and to share even more great meal planning printables to help you save money on groceries! My other resolution is to change my diet. Lately it has been absolutely terrible. I haven’t been sticking to my meal plans, have been eating out more, and it shows. In the past, when I was at my healthiest, I ate a mostly vegetarian diet. Like a weekday vegetarian. It…

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This Week’s Menu – FREE One Week Meal Planner with Grocery List

by Lindsie / August 10, 2018

We’re all moved in… kinda. We did a lot of eating out during the moving week and I realized just how expensive that gets, and how essential having a meal plan is. Getting back to it, I have created a breakfast, lunch and dinner meal plan with snacks for our family, and am sharing it with you. The meal plan also includes the grocery list and recipes. During the move in process, we purged and tossed/donated a lot of food. …

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Instant Pot Tips For Beginners with 2 Recipes

by Lindsie / August 7, 2018

I bought an Instant Pot, and I am in love! I have included 8 Instant Pot Tips for Beginners and 2 of my favorite Instant Pot recipes so far – Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls and Apple Sauce. It’s so easy to use, and has made so many delicious meals, in such little time! Getting a new Instant Pot can definitely seem overwhelming or intimidating at first, but it will quickly become one of your favorite cooking appliances. Here’s some tips for…

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7 Best Gifts For Your Coffee Lover Friend

by Lindsie / August 3, 2018

Having trouble finding the perfect gift for your friends? Your gift doesn’t have to be pricey to be meaningful, but can be a simple mug or flask that says something witty and makes them laugh. If they’re coffee lovers, you’re in luck, because here’s a list of the best gifts you can give to the real coffee lovers. 1. A Manual Coffee Grinder Now this isn’t something an ordinary person would appreciate. It takes years to build such a relationship…

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This Week for Dinner

by Lindsie / July 1, 2018

Last night we were getting ready to go to dinner at a friend house, and like the good guests we are, wanted to bring something. I realized as I was scavenging through my pantry and fridge that I am getting low on the essentials everything. I managed to throw together a delicious Antipasta Salad with what was in my fridge, and by borrowing some olives from our neighbor, Rick. It’s time to go grocery shopping. Every week before planning my…

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Planning Menus and Decorating Doors! Just So Posh Helps You Do It All!

by Lindsie / June 13, 2018

Making lists, writing notes, and planning is essential to blogging. I am constantly writing down ideas for recipes, and menus. It is important that I have a notebook available all the time to jot down ideas. I like being able to have something to write in when the flyers come in the mail, and to have something to reference to when the fam asks “what’s for dinner?” To make sure that my notebook doesn’t get confused with Anthony’s, I got…

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