Istant Pot Mac and Cheese

 

Ingredients:

-2 cups Water or Chicken Broth

-2 Tbsp Butter

-1/4 tsp Salt

-Pinch of Pepper

-1/4 tsp Seasoning Salt

- 2 cups small Elbow Macaroni (I like *Barilla Gluten Free Elbows)

-1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded (would not recommend the shredded bag stuff)

-2/3 cup Heavy Cream

1. Turn on Saute' function and pour the water/broth into the inner liner of instantpot.

2. Add butter, salt, pepper, and season salt.  Stir and bring to a simmer.

3. Stir in macaroni and close the lid, cancel the Saute' function.  Set the steam release knob to sealing.  Cook on HIGH at 4 MINUTES.

4. When cook cycle ends, quick release pressure.  

5. Open lid and stir pasta.  Add Cheese, stir well, letting cheese it melt.

6. Stir in the heavy cream.  Taste and adjust salt, if needed.

7.Let sit and cool for a few minutes and it will thicken.

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

 2 cups of gf kodiak flapjack mix

1 cup of milk

3/4 cup brown sugar

I egg

1/4 cup softened butter

3/4 cup pumpkin purée 

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon of allspice 

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and blend until smooth. Feel greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 3:50 for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out slightly moist.  makes 12 muffins

 Homemade Instapot Yogurt  

1/2 gallon of milk

1 can sweet and condensed milk (fat free also works)

1 cupish of plain greek yogurt 

Instructions...

Mix all ingredients and set intapot to yogurt setting for 10 hours. enjoy!!!

Add flovors after its done. Syrups work great. My favorite is homemade granola with berries

 GF Granola

4 cups GF old fashioned oatmeal

2 tsp Cinnamon

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1/3 cup coconut oil

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions....

Combine all ingredients. Pour onto a lined baking sheet. Bake 325 for 20 mins stirring halfway in between. Let cool and break apart. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Makes your house smell amazing!!:) I love to add this to any yogurt especially my homemade one.

Salsa Verde...Enhanced

1 container green salsa
1/2 bushel cilantro
1 tsp cumin
1 - 2 tablespoons sugar

Put all in blender and blend.

Georgia Bugers

4 or 5 hamburger patties
1 pkg brown gravy mix
2 can's cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste

Cook patties over medium high heat, flipping until both sides cooked.  Remove patties to a plate and set aside.  Keep the drippings in the pan, add soup and gravy packet, mix well on medium heat.  Once mixed add patties back to gravy and smoother.  serve over mash potatoes.

Kara's Carmel Nuggets

Perfect to share for movie night or game night!

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 stick of butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup corn syrup
3 bags puffs

Open bags of puff and pour into a extra large bowl.  Add all ingredients except puffs to large pot, bring to a boil.  let boil for 2 minutes, pour on puffs, mix until well coated.  enjoy.