Crawfish etouffee is so easy to make at home. You don't have to get down to Louisiana to have this delicious treat. You can have it anytime! Be sure to find yourself some Louisiana crawfish!

Crawfish Étouffée

Get some Louisiana crawfish etouffee in your belly! It’s too easy and too delicious not to! Crawfish étouffée is one of those quintessential Louisiana dishes. You can find it in fine dining restaurants, mom and pop restaurants, and in your neighbor’s house. It’s everywhere and it’s beloved. Like most Louisiana dishes, crawfish étouffée can be really good or really bad. And to be honest, some of the worst that I’ve eaten is at fine dining restaurants and the best seems to be at someone’s house. Peasant food is best made by peasants, not fancy New York chefs, you know what…

Wendy's Chili - Instant Pot - Why go to Wendy's to get who knows what in your chili? It's too easy to make it at home with simple, whole ingredients!

Wendy’s Chili – Instant Pot

Wendy’s chili has been a go-to item for me since, well forever. As long as I can remember. (Which admittedly, with my memory, may not be as long as one would assume.) I’ve always been completely happy running to the corner to get a large chili and a couple packets of their salty, delicious chili sauce. That was before the wife became a fan. Just in this last year, she’s finally tasted the chili. How can one, in 43 years of life, never had Wendy’s chili? I don’t know, I digress. She got it on the taco salad, which is…

Cider vinaigrette glazed beets in your Instant Pot makes for a quick, nutritious side dish! Plus, it's covered with cheese, so yeah, nuff said.

Cider Vinaigrette Glazed Beets

Beets …. love em or hate em? If you’re on the hate team, these cider vinaigrette glazed beets may just turn your hate into love. I’m serious this time. I know I said it before about salisbury steak, but honestly, the hate felt for salisbury steak is not even close to the hate some feel for beets. And made in the Instant Pot? Fugettaboutit. Pressuring the beets is pure bliss. No peeling. Yes, you heard me right, no peeling! Just wash, trim and put them in the pot. When they’re done, the skins slide right off. Slick as greased owl…

Hot and spicy Italian beef sandwich is so easy in your Instant Pot! Few ingredients, but BIG flavor! Chuck roast, peppers, crushed tomatoes, beef broth.

Hot and Spicy Italian Beef – Instant Pot

Anyone else out there love a hot, shredded beef sandwich? I’m a sucker for a shredded beef sandwich, whether it be poboys, a French dip, or hot Italian beef. If I see it on a menu, odds are I’m gonna try it. But if you’re into beef sandwiches, you know, you KNOW they are not all created equally. Some are bland, some are just sliced deli meat, some are more like a beef fat sandwich, and some are so sopped up with juice you can’t even lift the damn thing, you have to use a fork. That’s why I like…

Instant Pot Pastalaya gives you all the flavors you love in jambalaya but substitutes pasta rice. This is perfect to feed your hungry tribe!

Pastalaya – Instant Pot

You want to know what I love about pastalaya? For one, it’s fun to say. It’s a weird word. Two, it’s the perfect “I got people to feed” food. It makes alot! Tailgating, church functions, whatever. This is there for you and your hungry tribe. Third, it’s got everything I love about jambalaya – well, except for the pasta part. And finally, it’s in the Instant Pot, so it’s basically effortless. I know some of you still haven’t found your groove with pasta. There are so many methods out there. I don’t know, I always use the same process and…

Greek green beans (fasolakia) in your Instant Pot! A vibrant mixture of green beans, potatoes, tomatoes and spices, Greek green beans will soon become one of your favorites!

Greek Green Beans – Instant Pot (Fasolakia)

Greek green beans or fasolakia is a hearty, vibrant mix of green beans, potatoes, tomatoes and onion. Oh and feta, let’s not forget the feta. Salty, crumbly feta tops it off. How can this not be delicious? Well, at least that’s what I thought when I first heard of it. (Took me forever to say fasolakia – fas-uh-la-kee-uh) The problem was that the recipes I saw were on the stovetop and that’s not my gig – not right now in this heat anyway. So, I took a cue from my southern green beans recipe, because it’s green beans and potatoes…

Make deli style roast beef at home and wow your tastebuds and save some money! You may never buy deli roast beef again. Freezes like a champ too! You don't need anything special, just a cheap eye of the round, your favorite seasoning and a heat source. #homemade #roastbeef #doityourself #savemoney

Homemade Deli Style Roast Beef

Listen: Deli style roast beef, that you made at home is where it’s at! I’m telling you guys! Let me break it down because I know you’re thinking…why? Why make my own deli style roast beef, when I can just go to the actual deli and buy some? Because it’s damn delicious, that’s why! And because it’s so easy. And because you know what’s in it. That deli meat is typically full of sodium and who knows what. And because that cheap ass eye of the round that feels like shoe leather when cooked … that’s what your gonna use.…

Looking for a quick, easy weeknight meal? Beef and broccoli for the win! Tender meat, crunchy tender broccoli, all coated in a luscious, silky sauce! Perfect for a busy weeknight or beginner Instant Potters!

Beef and Broccoli – Instant Pot

Beef and broccoli and white rice, in the Instant Pot…doooo iiiitttt! Ok, that’s it, that’s all I’m gonna say about it. Just kidding! I’ve been noticing people hating on blog posts because there’s too much talking, er, typing. Too much fluff. I get that and I hear you. I will not fluff this. At all. I just don’t really have too much to say about it, to be honest. It’s on the reg at my house. It’s quick, it’s cheap, and it includes broccoli, which makes my wife happy. And most importantly, it’s all done in one pot. No browning…

Love charcuterie? Homemade capicola is easy to make right in your fridge. It's made from the coppa muscle of a pig and once cured and dried the results are buttery and decadent! Don't be afraid - try it! #capicola #charcuterie #jaxxalicious

Homemade Capicola

Homemade capicola will change your life … a little dramatic? Maybe, but you’ll be happy you made it. It’s tasty as all get out and easy as pie! Let me tell you about it… What is capicola? Capicola is a dry cured meat covered in spices. It comes from the coppa muscle and it’s located  between the head (capo) and includes the fourth or fifth rib of the pork shoulder (collo).   Or for us folks in the U.S., you’ll find it buried in a pork shoulder/butt. It’s used for it’s ratio of 30% fat and 70% lean meat. I had…

Try this double smoked ham that's brushed with a strawberry mustard glaze!

Double Smoked Ham with Strawberry Glaze

Double smoked ham? You might be thinking, what’s the point? Well, crazy flavor, that’s the point! Seriously though, this ham is so easy and the strawberry glaze puts it over the top. The already smoked ham gets kissed by even more smoke with this method, but what I really love about this is it makes for a great Sunday dinner. At the end of the smoke, I throw in some potatoes and carrots to cook in the ham juices, and it’s a whole “meal thing” – that serves plenty. Then, and this is my favorite part … well, except for…