Yum Full disclosure…I HATE making mashed potatoes. Every Thanksgiving my mother asks to make the mashed potatoes and every year I refuse. Even though I cook all the time and host holidays where I cook a dozen different things, there is something about mashed potatoes that is so much work and that I dread. Until […]
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Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Yum Lettuce wraps are my go to any time I see them on a menu in a restaurant! These Instant Pot Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps are an easy and delicious way to recreate them at home! Im always trying to recreate dishes that I love to eat out at home. making them a little bit […]

Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Parmigiana
Yum Full disclosure…I did not grow up eating Chicken Parmigiana. It wasn’t something my family made and I never ordered it out in a restaurant (besides the occasional chicken parm hero from the local pizzeria) because I don’t really like to eat red sauce out. My husband and his family love Chicken Parmigiana, so I […]

Healthy Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli
This Healthy Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli is a delicious, healthier take on your favorite Chinese take out! The chicken is sautéed in your Instant Pot, not fried, and features my favorite healthy swap outs! And the best part….it was on the table in less than 30 minutes! Weekdays can be exhausting and the thought […]

Instant Pot Short Ribs
Fall cooking and Family Dinners…these are two of my favorite things. Short ribs are the ultimate comfort food, but they take a LONG time to cook. Cooking them in the traditional way can take up to 4 hours and I don’t often have that kind of time. Once again, the Instant Pot to the rescue! […]

Instant Pot Pork Loin
Yum This Instant Pot Pork Loin is a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for those busy weeknights when cooking seems impossible. We all know what a struggle it is to juggle kids, work, school activities, and LIFE. Figuring out a healthy (ish) dinner every day can seem like a challenge, but it doesn’t […]
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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Yum This recipe for Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is a dump and go recipe that you can make any day of the week! It’s no secret I love my slow cooker! But, I do get tired of soups, stews, and chili from time to time. I decided to experiment a bit and I think I […]

My Top 10 Slow Cooker Recipes
If you have followed The Brooklyn Mom for a while, you know how much I love my slow cooker! I’ve compiled a round up of my Top 10 Slow Cooker Recipes for you to have all in one place! This collection of recipes has something for everyone -vegetarian, beef, pork, and chicken recipes. All of […]

Slow Cooker Pork and Lentil Curry
My experimentation with reinventing take out at home- healthy and EASY- continues! I am especially obsessed with Indian food these days. Yesterday’s dreary cold weather here in Brooklyn was calling for me to break the slow cooker back out. I had boneless pork chops and wanted to do something different with them. Thursday is a […]
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide
‘Tis the Season…..It’s here! I’ve rounded up a collection of gifts for my annual 2020 Holiday Gift Guide to save you time and make your holiday shopping a little easier this year! Check out my picks for Home Cooks, the best Electronics and Tech, STEAM and crafts, this year’s hottest toys, subscription boxes, those impossible […]

My Favorite Prime Day Deals For Your Kitchen
Prime Day 2020 is here! These are the Prime Day Deals I have my eye on to add to my kitchen this year: 8 Quart Instant Pot with Air Fryer Lid Instant Pot 8 Quart Multi Use Programmable Slow Cooker Meal Prep LunchBox Set Vacuum Sealer Machine […]