Yaka Mein

Instant Pot Yaka Mein (Stovetop Version Also)

I have seen so many articles and posts about Yaka Mein ever since Anthony Bourdain featured Miss Linda Green on his show, “No Reservations.” Yaka Mein first came on my radar in this article from Go Nola, so I felt I was getting a message: Make Yaka Mein!

Yaka Mein

Yaka Mein, instant pot or stovetop

Yaka Mein has a long history, so I’m not going to go too much into that because it’s been covered extensively elsewhere, like in this article from The Deep South. I am going to tell you to make it if I can be so bossy! And make it soon. There’s no need to lose another day without having Yaka Mein in your belly!

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Hey guys, it’s me, the Frugal Hausfrau, with an easy crockpot recipe for a “barbecued” brisket or pork shoulder that, wait for it, uses convenience products! Yikes – has the earth ended? Maybe the lunar eclipse of the blood moon we had last week affected my mind! Y’all know I love a good scratch recipe, but this Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket has me breaking that little rule.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

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Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

Corned Beef Cabbage Dinner

I get super psyched over St. Patrick’s Day! It’s not the parades that get me going, it’s not the partying: It’s the Corned Beef Cabbage Dinner. I love love love me some of that luscious, briny Corned Beef and the potatoes, carrots, and cabbage that go with it. All those veggies flavored by that broth. Heaven!!

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

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