Sunday, September 26, 2021

Acorn Squash in the Instant Pot

 

 
This has been a great year for squash in my garden!  I cooked my acorn squash up tonight, and it turned out delicious and was so easy.  I didn't even peel it first!  So fast on the prep!

Acorn Squash in the Instant Pot

1 Acorn Squash, washed and cut into 2 inch pieces, with seeds removed
2 Tbsp butter
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
1 c. water
fresh rosemary

Place your cut squash in your Instant Pot, sitting on the trivet.  Add 1 cup of water.  Sprinkle the squash with the salt and pepper.  Rub the rosemary between your fingers and sprinkle it over the squash.  Cook it on high pressure for 8 minutes and do a quick release.  And enjoy!

 

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Korean Rice Bowl


I made this the other day for something easy and different, and my family loved it!  It really was so quick and easy and used ingredients that I always have on hand.

Korean Rice Bowls
by: therecipecritic.com

1 lb. ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. pepper
cooked rice
sliced green onions for garnish

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and minced garlic until the beef is cooked through (no pink).  Drain any grease.  In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes and pepper.  Pour it over the ground beef and let it simmer for one minute.  Serve it over the rice and garnish it with the green onions.


Sunday, February 21, 2021

Grandma Losee's Famous Banana Bread

My Grandma Losee recently passed away, and it was mentioned multiple times at her funeral how she was known for her Banana Bread.  This came as somewhat of a surprise to me, because that isn't something that I remembered her for.  But, when her recipe got passed around the cousins, and I made it and then tasted it, the taste totally brought back feelings of being at Grandma's when I was younger!  And, it is a really moist, delicious banana bread.  So now, I will remember Grandma when I eat her yummy banana bread!  She was an amazing woman!  (My kids dove right into the loaf before I could even take a picture, so I put in a pre-cooked picture, but know that looked and tasted amazing).


Banana Bread
by: June Losee

3 or 4 ripe bananas (I used 4)
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/8 c. melted margarine (I used butter)
optional 1 c. chocolate chips or nuts

Mash the bananas.  Add the other ingredients and mix it well.  Stir in the chocolate chips or nuts.  Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.  Bake it at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.