Annie DeMoranville

Revisiting Favorites: Sunday Pot Roast

From January 2020: Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Pot Roast

In my quest to update some of my older recipes for Instant Pot style cooking, here is one of my favorites. I love being able to set this up and an hour and a half later have a perfectly cooked pot roast – tender and flavorful – along with all the sides.

Sunday Pot Roast

4 lbs Pot Roast (chuck roast)
¼ cup good whiskey (or red wine)
¼ cup beef broth or water (more if needed)
1 tsp rosemary
2 bay leaves (remove before serving)
½ tsp salt & pepper
1 large onion, quartered
6 medium potatoes, quartered
1 lb bag baby carrots

slow-cooker or Instant Pot

Soup of the Week: Zuppa Toscana – Spicy Potato Soup

Revisiting from 2023:

I was under the weather all weekend and this soup seemed like the perfect remedy.

Spicy Potato Soup (Zuppa Toscana)

1/4 cup butter
1 yellow onion, diced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
½ lb spicy ground sausage (or ground beef)
¼ tsp crushed red pepper (opt)
1 bay leaf (remove before serving)
1 tsp crushed garlic
32 oz chicken broth
6 potatoes, well scrubbed, unpeeled – cubed or thinly sliced
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz shredded cheddar or jack (opt – I like parmesan myself)

saucepan or instant pot

Furry Friday: Oh, Boy

I know I said I was going to get back to regular blogging now that the new year is upon us. But…this happened:

Morning Menu: Yummy Ramen

This is my favorite breakfast these days. A simple and quick ramen. Chicken broth, noodles, and two eggs. I then add a splash of Sriracha Chili Sauce. High in protein and a perfect start to my day.

Happy New Year. I’m thinking of making a significant change in my blogging habits this year. I think recipes will be fewer and farther between.

Another Cookie for Your Cookie Plate (Gluten Free!)

So you made the butter cookies and now you have those egg whites leftover. What to do, what to do? I made these yummy gluten free treats!

They are so easy and taste like brownie bites. I made a few without nuts (you know, the last scrapings from the bowl for those last two cookies – no nuts left) and they turned about great if you have a nut allergy.