Multi Pot: Chicken and Dumplings

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 / TaMara

I’ve updated my Chicken and Dumpling recipe for the Instant Pot/Multi-Pot version.

Creamy Chicken & Dumplings

2 boneless chicken breasts*
4 boneless chicken thighs*
1 tbsp olive oil
2 sprigs of parsley
2 stalks of celery, chopped, w/leaves
8 oz carrots
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
32 oz chicken broth or water
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter
1 cup milk or cream

Instant pot (I have a Multi-Pot)

Cut chicken into large pieces. Heat oil with the saute feature, add chicken and brown. Add remaining ingredients (except flour, butter & milk). Set to soup setting and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Continue reading →

Fall Has Arrived: Apple Crisp Season

September 29, 2019 / TaMara

This is my Perfect Apple Crisp (recipe here), using the stovetop method. Creates a tasty filling topped with great, crispy top.

Fire Roasted Tomatoes

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 / TaMara

Since I have the very nice wood pellet grill and a counter full of tomatoes, I decided it was time to do some roasting.

I chose fire roasting over smoking because I was looking for the sweet/charred flavor vs. smoky. Smoking is at a lower temperature for a longer time. Worth the time if you want a deep smoke flavor.

For fire roasting: Continue reading →

Strawberry Bread Revisited

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 / TaMara

A friend gave me a container of peach cobbler and of course, I couldn’t return it empty. She’d never had Strawberry Bread before, so I went with that.

She cannot tolerate wheat, so I substituted a gluten-free flour. And I had extra walnuts, used those instead of pecans.

Here is the original recipe: Continue reading →

Harvesting Mountain Grown Shitake Mushrooms

August 28, 2019 / TaMara

Everything about this is amazing. Production quality is top-notch – sound editing, lighting, music, beautiful locations and stunning food prep. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy.

李子柒 Liziqi:

We don’t have wild shiitake mushrooms here, so I decided to grow them myself. This time, I planted spawns into the holes I made around the tree trunk before. If the season is suitable, the mushrooms will be sprouting one after another in less than six months. I planted them at the top of the mountain because first, the temperature up there is low; second, this way they won’t get picked by others. I picked out the better quality ones and made them into sauce. You can have it all the way through summer.

Cookbook News: Summer Into Fall Edition Available Now!

August 10, 2019August 15, 2019 / TaMara / 5 Comments

Order What’s 4 Dinner Solutions: Summer into Fall here!

What’s 4 Dinner Solutions actually started years before the blog, as a menu service for busy families. When it was time to move on from that, I started the blog to continue sharing recipes. But what that means is, I have in my arsenal, fifty-two weeks of menus, recipes and shopping lists.

A few years ago, a friend convinced me to turn it into a cookbook. I quickly realized it would be unmanageable as one cookbook, so I’ve created four: Summer into Fall, Fall into Winter, Winter into Spring and Spring into Summer. Continue reading →