Kid Approved Recipes

Before the instant pot, I didn't even like to make chicken in the oven or skillet, because I was terrified it wouldn't be cooked all the way through.   So the fact that I attempted this, blows everyone away.   It turned out REALLY good.  Of course, at first, I wasn't sure which side has the breastesses,  OMG, I'm an idiot.  I also, needed to take the little baggie out from inside the chicken.  I kept trying to get at it through the neck hole.   I kept thinking, man, this chicken is tight, hahaha.  3 minutes later, I realized that it was the wrong hole.  OMG, I was DYING!  Hilarious!!!    Ares devoured it, as did Adam.  Atlas was at my mom's house today, so she fed him before I picked  him up after work.  He insisted that it was disgusting though, and he'd never eat it.  Probably so, but the recipe was good enough that we'll DEFINITELY make it again.  AND, we have tons of left overs fo...

I've traded out noodles for spaghetti squash before, and the boys liked it.  Not as much, but they still ate it.  I've done it 2 or 3 times, but OMG, cutting that thing before putting it into the oven nearly severed my fingers  -  twice, so I stopped making it.  Guess what people.... I read a recipe where you didn't have to cut it first!  Insert:  Instant Pot!  Woohoo!! spaghetti sauce spaghetti squash ground meat (optional) tomatoes (optional - I used because of the extra liquid) cheese (for topping) Saute the meat stab the squash with a pairing knife, roughly 12x 1/2" each add sauce, tomatoes and the whole squash, right on top high pressure 15 minutes, or until the skin of squash easily gives when pressed with a spoon  (Original recipe states 15 minutes, mine came out SUPER soft, and next time I think I'll lower it to 12) take out squash, cool for 10 minutes, and cut open remove the seeds, and scrape the squash out...