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all mush and no crunch makes kaese an angry girl

Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

I had 1.5lbs of fresh brussels sprouts to cook and thought I’d give my instant pot a other chance to shine. what a horrible idea. though in this recipe she warns about lessening cook time to accommodate more veggies (the recipe is for 1lb), she also said 2-3 minutes is a good range for 1lb. I thought doing 2 minutes would be just fine. I was wrong. basically made mashed sprouts. I don’t know if I had more liquid on the veggies or something? I’m going to try this again but only with a steamer basket.god know why I didn’t think of that before this dinner debacle. I’ll tell you one thing, though – next test, I won’t be putting all my sprouts in the same basket.

Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts

chocolate protein pancake meh

Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

perfect keto is one of my new favorite finds. they have some really unique keto snacks and treats, and great powders to get you going. if you’re interested, head over to their site to check them out.

I tried cutting this waffle recipe into a third since it was just me… and I must have fucked up. these tasted like baking powder which is pretty gross. I get that you need a leavening agent but c’mon. next time, I’m going to try whipping the egg whites for fluff and using less baking powder. to be continued.

Fluffy Dark Chocolate Collagen Keto Waffles

chicken helper of sorts

Monday, December 24th, 2018

https://www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/one-pot-chicken-parmesan-peppercorn-pasta

I’m adding a bag of frozen mixed vegetables because I need more healthy stuff in a heavy dish like this. I’m using egg noodles as the pasta and leaving out the extra pepper. I’ll definitely add some freshly minced garlic after cooking the onions. oh, speaking of, I’ll cook the onions first because I prefer a softer onion in my food. I can’t really get into the crunch of something in an otherwise softer dish. weird.

from the website:

Ingredients
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup or Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
3 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth
8 ounces (about 2 2/3 cups) uncooked penne pasta
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves cut into thin strips

Directions
Season the chicken. Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes or until tender-crisp, adding the garlic for the last 1 minute of the cooking time, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the soup and broth. Stir in the penne and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 15 minutes or until the penne is tender and the chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with the cheese, black pepper and basil.

pressure cooked cheesy ranch chicken

Friday, November 2nd, 2018

https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/instant-pot-crack-chicken

I had a pack of chicken breast and a pack of chicken thighs with NO MOTIVATION to cook at all. I remembered I had some homemade ranch seasoning and figured all of these things together would make a great dish. originally I was going to bake them but I really didn’t want to deal with prepping chicken. enter our savior, the instant pot!

slapped it all together, turned on the pressure cooker, then had the MOST EXTREME NEED TO PEE that I’ve ever remembered having. so weird. anyway it’s cooking right now and I’m sure it’ll be legit.

baked tuna & pan-seared asparagus

Sunday, October 21st, 2018

https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/sheet-pan-lemon-herb-tuna-steaks-and-potatoes

https://www.thespruceeats.com/pan-roasted-asparagus-lemon-garlic-102169

well. let me tell you how to fuck up tuna steak. the recipe said to roast at 450 degrees for 6 minutes, then flip and roast another 6. but I was trying to schedule dinner and decided I would do 425 degrees, 8 minutes each. I ended up turning off the heat 2 minutes early on the second side and left it in the oven for a few minutes. it wasn’t horribly dry but it was cooked all the way through. no lovely pink in the middle. thoroughly disappointing. the asparagus was on point, though.

I took the remaining cooked tuna and made it into tuna salad for sandwiches. that’s how unimpressed I was with my cooking. bleh.

peanut butter cookies

Friday, October 19th, 2018

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10275/classic-peanut-butter-cookies

I’ve really been craving peanut butter lately… so much so that I’ve been taking a spoonful of creamy jif randomly. I thought it might be a good idea to get rid of some aging staples in the home like flour, sugar, and eggs. what better way to use up baking supplies and get a PB fix?

dunno how these will turn out but I know I shouldn’t have rushed the fridge time. since I only let the dough refrigerate for about 20 minutes, the balls were too soft when I pushed the fork into them. they smooshed and gripped onto the fork. I’m sure they’ll still be delicious, just maybe not the prettiest cookies.

I’d intended to use half coconut flour and half white flour but I forgot so this is a completely carbolicious treat. and I’m officially out of crunchy peanut butter!whoops.

stuffed pepper casserole

Tuesday, October 16th, 2018

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/undone-stuffed-pepper-casserole-115888.aspx

when I’m feeling lazy about stuffed peppers, I’ll do a casserole instead. it’s easier to cook, easier to eat, and easier to reheat. now that I think about it, why am I bothering with the OG stuffed pepper? hmmmm.

I used my dutch oven to combine all ingredients and also to bake. and also for storage. this is just a win-win-win.

andre the giant ate a ton of this and didn’t seem to get tired of the leftovers. bonus, because it makes quite a lot of food.