Baked Mac & Cheese
Love Costco's Mac and Cheese? You'll love this recipe. This is Brenda's easy to make Costco Mac and Cheese.
HOW TO: Cook Dry Beans
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.
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.”
HOW TO: Shape Round Rolls
Learn how to make Brenda’s Favorite Dough Recipe into 32 round rolls.
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.
HOW TO: Store Cilantro
Learn how to store cilantro in your refrigerator so it'll last for weeks, instead of days.
Chicken & Potatoes in the Crockpot
To make this simple, savory dish, place all of the ingredients in the crockpot and slowly cook for 6-8 hours.
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!
Overnight Caramel French Toast
Have bread you need to use? This Overnight Caramel French Toast is the perfect easy Sunday Brunch recipe.