Sausage Potatoes and Green Beans in the Instant Pot

This Sausage Green Beans and Potatoes is my very favorite meal to make in the Instant Pot!!  I'm sure it would be great in the slow cooker, too, if you'd like to make it that way.  I like using a mixture of red, purple, and white tiny potatoes for this meal. This, along with some cornbread,   is such a comforting meal.  I hope you can try it. 

Yield: 5-6

Author: Kitty but adapted from The Cookin' Chicks

Sausage Green Beans and Potatoes in the Instant Pot

This fabulous meal cooks in 3 minutes!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chicken broth (I use about 1 teaspoon of Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken + 3/4 cup water)
• 12 ounces smoked sausage (I love the jalapeno one), sliced
• About 1 pound of mixed tiny potatoes, or red or yellow ones that are quartered
• 1 pound fresh green beans
• 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. Pour chicken broth into the instant pot.
2. Add the sausage, potatoes, and green beans into the pot.
3. Sprinkle the seasoning and pepper on top and toss with a spoon.
4. Cut the butter into small pieces and place them in the pot.
5. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid and make sure that the valve is in the sealing position.
6. Cook  on manual, high pressure, for 3 minutes, followed by a quick release.
7. Once the pin drops, remove the lid and stir.
8. Enjoy!

Notes:

The original recipe added a teaspoon of salt, but I don't think it needs it since the Cajun seasoning has salt, and the butter and broth have salt, too.

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Raspberry Crumble Bars

It's teatime in my bedroom today, and it goes perfectly since red has been forever, my favorite color. I'm having some pomegrateful David's Tea, which was sent to me from a dear friend.  It's described as "tart &luscious superfruit", and it is.  It's the perfect tea for my raspberry crumble bars. 

I'm getting in the mood for Valentine's Day, and am using my Rose Chintz teacup by Johnson Brothers.  My  late beloved mom's best friend  had this pattern as her everyday, and I always think of her when using it, and also  of Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage.

Author: Kitty

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick cooking oats (I used old fashioned)
• 1 and 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 can raspberry fruit filling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bow.  Stir in the melted butter until combined.
3. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for topping.  Firmly  press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13" pan.  Bake for 16-18 minutes.
4. Spread fruit filling over the warm crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown.   Cool completely before serving. 

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Date and Nut Tea Bread

I've updated my date and nut bread recipe, and I'm having some with a cup of tea from my old faithful Sadler Brown Betty teapot. 

 

 

My favorite teacup for January is Johnson Brothers Friendly Village. It's fun to imagine myself in they pretty scenes.

A friend of mine dropped by with two of these handmade coasters that she created.  Isn't her work exquisite??  They're much too pretty to use as a coaster, don't you think? 

 

Yield: 1 loaf or 4 mini loaves

Author: Kitty

Date and Nut Tea Bread

I updated my tried and true recipe, by using butter in place of shortening, brown sugar in place of white, and using brewed tea.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans are good)
• 8 ozs. of pitted dates, chopped (don't buy the already pre-chopped dates). You can quickly chop them with a pair of kitchen shears.
• 1 and 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup freshly brewed strong tea
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 and 1/2 cups sifted flour

Instructions

1. Combine nuts, dates, soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the softened butter and freshly brewed hot tea.   Allow this mixture to stand for 15 minutes. Stir to blend.
2. Beat the eggs slightly, add vanilla;, and add this to the date mixture.   Add the flour a little at a time, and blend well.
   
3. Place in a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven. Cool before removing.
4. NOTE: If making mini loaves, check to see if they're done at around 30-40 minutes.

 My youngest granddaughter is starting ballet and she needed a tote.  I made this for her to carry to class. 

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World Peace Cookies

Please join me for some World Peace Cookies in this first week of 2021!  These cookies are ones that I had read about several years ago and have been wanting to make.  The recipe is from Dorie Greenspan's Dorie's Cookies.  The cookies are very dark and chocolatey, and almost like a shortbread in texture. They definitely go well with a cup of tea, or coffee, if you prefer.   How did the cookies get their name??  It seems a neighbor of Dorie tasted one and gave them the name, being convinced that if everyone in the world ate one, there would be "planetary peace". 

I have a simple centerpiece on my kitchen table right now, which is so nice after all the Christmas decorations.

My darling daughter gave me this beautiful spoon for Christmas.  Isn't it beautiful?  She also gave me some Tazo Vanilla Bean Macaron tea, which was so nice with the cookies.

 

When Harper and Hayden spent the night, we made Snowmen out of socks, and when Ella came over we made a gnome out of a sock, by using the YouTube video on how to make a gnome in 3 minutes.  

As part of my Christmas gift, my daughter took me to a darling spot to have lunch and tea.  Just look at those enormous teacups, and we each drank two cups.  I had the Happy Tea and Coconut tea.  Molly had Earl Grey and the Coconut tea.  It was so special to have time for just the two of us!! What a gift!   

My son, Mike, who lives here with me, turned 40 on New Year's Eve!  He's here with Layla, my youngest son and daughter-in-law's dog.  They left for Colorado with Harper and Hayden on the day after Christmas, and Mike took care of Layla. 

Yield: 36

Author: Made by Kitty, but recipe is from Dorie Greenspan's cookbook, Dorie's Cookies

World Peace Cookies

These cookies are shortbread in texture but very dark chocolatey, and salty in flavor. They certainly put a smile on face.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 5 ounces extra-bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 85% cacao), chopped (no pieces bigger than 1/3 inch) See NOTE

Instructions

1. Sift flour, cocoa, and baking soda into medium bowl.
2. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth but not fluffy. Add both sugars, vanilla, and sea salt; beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended (mixture may be crumbly).
3. Add chopped chocolate; mix just to distribute (if dough doesn't come together, knead lightly in bowl to form ball). Divide dough in half. Place each half on sheet of plastic wrap. Form each into 1 1/2-inch-diameter log. Wrap each in plastic; chill until firm, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
5. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using thin sharp knife, cut logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Space 1 inch apart on prepared sheets. Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies appear dry (cookies will not be firm or golden at edges), 11 to 12 minutes.  I let the cookies rest on the cookie sheets for about 4-5 minutes.  Transfer to rack; cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

Notes:

I actually used mini semisweet chocolate chips, because that's what I had, and they were plenty chocolatey, and I didn't have to chop the chocolate.

You can also freeze the logs for up to 2 months, which would be nice to pull out when you need to. Just let the log sit out to soften for a bit and then slice.

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