Don’t know how to cook dry beans? Brenda’s here to help. She’ll walk you through how to soak, par-boil, or pressure cook the beans.
All in Savory
Beef Gravy
Learn how to make an incredibly smooth, flavorful gravy to top any potatoes, meat, or side. This recipe also works great for beef, turkey, or pork gravies.
Bacon Fried Rice
Brenda’s 2 cents about this dish: “Make this. It is the most delicious fried rice. It probably takes longer to read than to make this recipe.”
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
An easy, slow-cooker dinner that’s easy to customize to any pallet with a variety of toppings.
Bean & Cheese Burritos
An easy, delicious recipe using Instant Pot Refried Beans (or canned).
Instant Pot Refried Beans
Learn how to easily make 15 oz of homemade refried beans in your Instant Pot.
Big Batch Chili
This chili recipe is perfect for large groups. It's made using dry beans (easier to digest than canned beans) and cooked on a stovetop.
Pressure Cooker Texas Chili
Texans have a different perspective: chili with beans is not chili. Chili is all about meat and chili peppers. This is Brenda’s take.
Pressure Cooker Chili
Use your Instant Pot, slow cooker, or stovetop to make this spicy, ground beef and bean chili.
Bone Broth Rice & Beef
This simple and hearty bone broth rice and beef dish pairs perfectly with cold weather.
HOW TO: Bone Broth
Bone broth is a highly nutritious, flavorful stock made by simmering animal bones and connective tissue. Learn how easy it is to make!
Dumplings Part 2: Dumpling Filling
This savory pork and cabbage dumpling filling pairs perfectly with store-bought wontons or homemade wontons.
Dumplings Part 1: Wontons (Wrappers)
Brenda prefers the Hot Water Method when it comes to making dumplings. While making wontons from scratch may seem daunting, Brenda supplies ample resources to make your dumpling experience the best it can be!
Crepes
You can turn this crepe recipe into something sweet, savory, or anything in between.
Spaghetti Sauce (or Lasagna Sauce)
Spaghetti is Brenda’s all-time favorite food that she makes for herself. Here’s her favorite Spaghetti Sauce recipe for you to enjoy.
Creamy Garlic Sauce
This creamy garlic sauce can be added to any savory dish that needs a boost: pasta, gnocchi, veggies, chicken, pizza, beef, rice…the sky is the limit!
Creamed Potatoes and Peas
Simple, savory, creamy potato dish that will keep the belly full and warm. When you’ve got access to garden fresh peas, add them to this dish to make it even better.
Lo Mein Veggie Style
Lo Mein means “stirred veggies” and is essentially Julienned veggies + noodles + sauce.
Kung Pao Chicken
Brenda’s been experimenting to recreate her favorite NYC dishes; this is one of them.
Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
The same great taste as Chicken Cordon Bleu, but 4x easier. All of the ingredients are cooked in a crockpot and served over rice.