Bring a brick of cream cheese to room temperature and put it on a nice plate. Poor the pepper jelly over top. Serve with a variety of crackers. Dip or spread some of the cheese and jelly on the crackers. So yummy!
That is a classic. I worked in a restaurant as a busperson back in high school almost 30 years ago. One of my responsibilities was to make sure each new table was given a complimentary appetizer of cream cheese and pepper jelly and a basket of crackers. Sometimes the cook made it red and sometimes he made it green. Whenever it was green there would be a customer who insisted that it was mint flavored.
A great $5 meal that my family loves is a lentil dish. I'm not kidding when I say that my family gets SO excited when they hear it's for dinner: I cook 2 cups of lentils with 4 cups water and 1 ham hock. I like to add some minced garlic and diced onion, too, but you don't have to. (Just do NOT add salt...the ham hock will season it enough ) I cook it in the instant pot for about 20 minutes. Right before serving, I shred the meat off the ham hock bone. I call it Lentil Stew. It's cheap, nutritious, and tasty! I like to serve it with a salad and garlic bread, but it really is filling and yummy by itself.
I would have went with 60-75 minutes in the instant pot to start for that roast (more for a larger one), to get it fall apart tender. Also add a splash of apple cider vinegar, before cooking. It helps break down the fibers. It makes a big difference 🙂
Yes, roast work really well in the instant pot but you have to cook them for the right length of time to get the result you want, just as you would in a slow cooker.
I would use the hot pepper jelly for little smokies or meatballs in the crockpot with bbq sauce. You could use for a party, eat over rice or noodles, etc.
I have an instant pot. For meat like that it probably needs 60-90 min. I use the chart in the book for a guide when cooking different meats. Thank you for doing these videos! Great ideas.
Craziest grits combo I ever made…. I had leftover roasted pork loin and drippings and part of a tub of guacamole. I added a little leftover white cheese dip with salt and pepper. My fellow teachers always expected a crockpot of grits on the days when we had team meetings. They looked at them with trepidation, but after one bite… well the large crockpot was empty before lunch.
OKAY hear me out with the pepper jelly (coming from someone who canned way too much jalapeno jelly). It's great inside a grilled cheese, and really yummy over room temp cream cheese for a dip. Also, great in chili! I like a sweeter spicy chili so it works great in there. Good luck!
Just a few thoughts on using the hot pepper jelly (or any kind of jelly, really!) but try adding some to grilled cheese sandwiches ( gourmet grilled cheese- one of my favorite uses), using some to make unique vinaigrettes for vegetables or pasta salads, or even adding it as a kick in sauces or glazes for chicken wings or meatballs =)
I love using quinoa up to make Buddha bowls - quinoa, roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, kale - you can basically use up whatever you have to make a delicious bowl.
Cranberry sauce, onion soup mix and the orange looking French dressing make a wonderful sauce for chicken. And the cranberry sauce and chili sauce or cocktail sauce do too. Hot pepper jelly is something I seldom have but it's a terrific snack on a cracker with some cream cheese. I think I've read somewhere that if it's the RED pepper and not the green pepper jelly it too makes a good barbecue sauce (as with the cranberry jelly) but I recall that the recipe I red specifically said DO NOT USE THE GREEN, lol. Apparently that was not a pretty sight! Loved this video and congratulations on the 100,000 followers.
I had the stale marshmallows I used them in a ambrosia salad for Easter. I used 2 cans of drained fruit cocktail 1 can drained mandarin oranges, half a can of crushed pineapple drained a cup of cool whip half cup of sourcream a sprinkle of coconut flakes and stale marshmallows it was a hit at Easter dinner.
With cranberry sauce, you can add a packet of onion soup mix and 8 oz. of french dressing with chicken (1.5 or 2lbs) and put it all in the crockpot. Serve over rice. It's delicious!
There was a cranberry chicken recipe going around for a while. I use the jellied cranberry for breakfast jelly - works great. It is inexpensive and actually my favorite jelly now. I just store it in a glass jar in the fridge.
Lentils can always be added with any type of ground meat recipe to add additional nutrients and extend the meal further. Tacos, sloppy joes, meat sauce, Shepherd's pie, etc.
I am re-purposing lots of leftovers this week. My fridge was packed. Didn't want to pull anything out of the freezer until we used up all the leftovers. A small piece of ground chuck. Last night made stroganoff just enough to feed 3 people. Tonight is garbage pizzas of odds and ends in the fridge. We love it. Congratulations on a Job Well Done! Butter rice is so very good. 1 c. rice, 1 stick butter, 1 can beef consomme and 1 can french onion soup, . bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes. remove cover and continue to bake for 30 minutes till all liquid is absorbed
You could use the pepper jelly to cook some meatballs or chicken in. Maybe have it with some vegetables like stir fry mix or onions and peppers and could serve over rice or with ramen. I love doing roast in the instant pot but I will start mine early and just let it sit on the keep warm setting for several hours. I was so disappointed the first time i made a roast in the instant pot because of it being tough.
SOOOOOO grateful for these videos and the inspiration. I throw out so much food and it makes me sick to my stomach as it's literally dollars going in the trash. Thank you for helping me stop doing that!!!
I use pepper jelly as a dip for fried cinnamon sugar tortillas. I cut the tortillas into triangles ( chip size) fry in hot oil and then dip in cinnamon and sugar once they are out of the oil. Once they are cool enough to eat, you dip them in the pepper jelly. It is awesome this way.
I use well seasoned quinoa as a “crust” for egg muffin quiches. Spray the bottoms of muffin tin, add a couple Tbs of quinoa, then egg mixture of choice. Cook 350* 15-20 minutes.
My mom used to take the Frozen loaves of bread roll out the bread and spread with softened butter. Then she would top with brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and either walnuts or pecans. Then she would roll them up and then cut them innto 1-1/2" sluces. Place is buttered cake pan to rise overnight. Bake in the morning. They made the best cinnamon rolls! Pretty great way to use up bread dough in my opinion!
Congratulations Mindy on your silver RUclips 100,000 subscribers award!! I always look forward to your new videos and gobble up all the yummy ideas you present every week!! 😊 Keep up the inspirational work you do and thank you for sharing your family stories and recipes!!!
Here is something interesting to do with stuffing mix-use it when making meatloaf- it already has a ton of seasoning and will replace bread or breadcrumbs.
We put pepper jelly on top of cream cheese as a dip and serve qith Ritz crackers or even pretzels. So good!! Even my sister and BIL were skeptical until they tried it. 😊
Happy Tuesday, Mindy. Love these pantry challenges. My biggest pantry cooking/clearing tip is make soup, stew or stir fry each weekend. Yummy, filling and saves money.
Another way to use up bread is to make salad croutons. Just cube the bread up, toss into a bowl with Olive oil and seasonings. Spread them on a pan and bake to desired doneness. So yummy 😋 I think they will last a week or so, maybe longer.
A Country Life has a bunch of great cranberry recipes! (They're cranberry farmers.) A classic recipe would be bbq sauce, cranberry sauce, (maybe some chili sauce), and meatballs in a crockpot.
Turn your jelly into BBQ sauce and use it for anything: pulled pork, sloppy Joe's, meatballs, wings, BBQ chicken, ribs,etc. I usually mix the jelly with a tomato based sauce or salsa (if there are chunks I blend it) then add seasoning to taste (garlic, pepper, paprika, salt, etc) and some worcestershire sauce. Depending on how sweet the jelly is, you can add brown sugar or honey to taste.
The cream cheese/pepper jelly/cracker situation is bomb. It's also excellent added to a vinaigrette as suggested bellow. My suggestions are - 1 use it to glaze pork or chicken or shrimp. Lovely. You can mix it with mustard & rosemary for a pork roast, or bbq sauce for chicken or ribs. 2 I also know someone who cans tons of it so she can use it as an eggroll dip all winter long. Maybe just thinned with a little bit of water and soy sauce. delicious. :)
Use the pepper jelly to replace mayo or mustard or ketchup on sandwiches. Great with turkey, chicken, ham, tuna etc. That is the best way to take advantage of its flavor and to stretch it the most because pepper jelly is EXPENSIVE.
Idea for the pepper jelly…Roast Brussel sprouts and bacon…after they are all crispy, toss in pepper jelly! Also an idea for the cranberry sauce is a subscriber recipe that Mandy in the making did…you mix a 1 jar of cranberry sauce, 1 packet of french onion soup mix and 1 bottle of french dressing…pour over Chicken and baked till done. We eat it over rice. It sounds STRANGE but it is DELICIOUS
The Instant pot is really no fail. It is a different animal than a crock pot, which basically is about low and slow-- long cook time. The IP is awesome, but please read and try the sample meat/roast recipes in the booklet to get the hang of. Also, I think your roast will be so much yummier/better if you first sear it on the sauté setting. Roasts require about 60 minutes on meat/stew or manual setting for slicing, but for shredding, you might want up to 90 minutes, if it is a round roast vs. chuck. Don't give up! :D .
I really appreciate your real life moments, they happen to all of us. For the hot pepper jelly I am wondering if you can turn it into an Asian inspired sauce by mixing it with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. 🤔 Also, when I make that type of roast I get the best results when I sear the sides and use some kind of an acidic ingredient that helps break it down, such as apple cider vinegar, balsamic, beer, or even pickle juice. Can’t wait to download your Ebook!
Hot pepper pepper jelly is so good on bagels woth cream cheese! Tou can also spread cream cheese on a plate and top with the jelly and eat with crackers. Make an easy delicious appetizer!
Use the pepper jelly to add seasoning and a little kick to sauces. Add some pepper jelly to TexMex dishes. Or my favorite appetizer/snack is Cheddar Thumbprints with Hot Pepper Jelly: 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, yellow or white cheddar ⅓ cup butter, at room temperature ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, separated 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped or ground ¼ cup jalapeño pepper jelly INSTRUCTIONS In the bowl of a large food processor, process grated cheddar, butter, Parmesan, and egg yolk until blended. Add flour, cayenne, and salt; pulse until dough forms a ball, scraping down sides as necessary. Turn dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a disc, tightly wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove dough from fridge and allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Pour finely chopped nuts into a bowl. Place reserved egg white in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls (I use a small cookie scoop to help portion it). Dip each ball in beaten egg white and then roll in nuts, gently pressing to coat. Space appetizers 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb or the tip of a spoon to make an indentation in the top of each dough ball. Use a ½-teaspoon measuring spoon to carefully fill each indentation with jelly. Bake appetizers for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Thank you for sharing. We started our pantry/freezer challenge last week. We like to do this a few times a year. It saves money and it allows us to rotate our pantry/freezer items. It's also nice to ditch eating out. A reminder that meals don't have to be fancy in order to be good.
Grill chicken , last part of cooking glaze with the hot pepper jelly. Might have to whisk it up and add a splash of water to get it usable for a glaze.
There is a good recipe that calls for hot pepper jelly, cumin, chili powder, and balsamic vinegar. You basically take a pork loin season it with the cumin and chili powder. Cook it in the oven then about 5 or 10 min before it is done take the pepper jelly and balsamic vinegar mix them together and then add that to the pork while it is still cooking. I love the way it comes out. See if you can look up Pepper Jelly Pork.
@@jennifercurtis8229 I haven’t tried pork yet but, I’d probably do it for the same amount of time as the beef roast. Also, unless I make yogurt I only use the pressure cook and sauté buttons.
Several years ago a fellow Master Gardener made a beet cake and brought it to a meeting. It was delicious, and I couldn’t tell that it contained beets!
Okay your Mom’s handwriting is so very similar to my mom’s. There is a way to use stuffing mix in a meatloaf recipe. Hot pepper jelly an cream cheese on a toasted bagel is yummy!
Hot pepper jelly is great over cream cheese with crackers as an appetizer or party snack. You could also add a bit of it into chili or any other dish for a bit of sweet heat
Another great additive to chocolate muffins or cake is zucchini. Your mom's idea for pizza dough is very similar to a Stromboli. I have made pizza Stromboli and once made one with precooked seasoned salmon fillets that I added precooked mixed veggies, than I made a white sauce as opposed to using canned mushroom soup or something similar than shredded cheese on top. Then u fold ur dough over top the ingredients and pinch and cook till the dough is cooked. I made what my mom called cabbage salad and my friends loved it. With ur instant pot use a cheap grade of roast and do not do a quick release it will make the meat tough. I have had my roast beef turn out beautiful in IP. Pepper jelly with cream cheese on crackers is delicious or u could drizzle it on baked brie.
Pepper jelly…. I take chicken tenderloin, slice them open, add a sliver of mild pickled jalapeño and a teaspoon of cream cheese, wrap that with bacon, cook it on the grill and top with melted pepper jelly, stick under the broiler for a few minutes, makes a delicious appetizer or main meat with a side salad and steamed or grilled veggies.
I love this video. It gives me some great ideas to use all the random bags of lentils/beans I have in my pantry. If you ever make roast for shredding again, try cutting it up first. I find that if I cut it into bite size bits (think like stew beef), it gets really tender in 30-40 minutes on high pressure in my Instant Pot.
I am so happy and thankful I found your channel I absolutely love it, you have such wonderful advice for meals and saving money and great twists on different recipes that look delicious. Thank you for all you do ♥️ I'm a mom of 4 girls my oldest is 22 and on her own in her own house but I have a 7 year old, 4 year old, and 1 year old and between inflation and picky little eaters your channel has been really helping me tremendously
Another thing you can do with the pepper jelly is put a couple of tablespoons of it in a quiche. It adds a hint of sweetness and a tiny kick that goes really well with the eggs. I use quinoa in a sweet potato black bean bake that I found on Pinterest.
I am really glad you showed the roast..not everything I cook is wonderful..we just eat it and never have it again. I watch your videos to get ideas. Hubby is diabetic with heart failure so salt and sugar we watch ..eating out is a treat for us. Thanks for all you do!💕
Bring a brick of cream cheese to room temperature and put it on a nice plate. Poor the pepper jelly over top. Serve with a variety of crackers. Dip or spread some of the cheese and jelly on the crackers. So yummy!
That's how my mom serves it often. :)
I was just about to say the same thing. Serve with ritz!
I was going to say the same thing! I don’t like the jelly on its own, but over cream cheese it is delicious!
That is a classic. I worked in a restaurant as a busperson back in high school almost 30 years ago. One of my responsibilities was to make sure each new table was given a complimentary appetizer of cream cheese and pepper jelly and a basket of crackers. Sometimes the cook made it red and sometimes he made it green. Whenever it was green there would be a customer who insisted that it was mint flavored.
We just had this at my family dinner this past weekend ! Everyone absolutely loved it !
A great $5 meal that my family loves is a lentil dish. I'm not kidding when I say that my family gets SO excited when they hear it's for dinner:
I cook 2 cups of lentils with 4 cups water and 1 ham hock. I like to add some minced garlic and diced onion, too, but you don't have to. (Just do NOT add salt...the ham hock will season it enough ) I cook it in the instant pot for about 20 minutes. Right before serving, I shred the meat off the ham hock bone.
I call it Lentil Stew. It's cheap, nutritious, and tasty! I like to serve it with a salad and garlic bread, but it really is filling and yummy by itself.
Sounds delicious!
It does sound delicious. I would probably add carrot and potato to it, too, and stretch it even further. Yum!
I love seeing your old-school wooden recipe box, and all the old-school cursive-writing recipe cards!!! Nostalgia x10!
I would have went with 60-75 minutes in the instant pot to start for that roast (more for a larger one), to get it fall apart tender. Also add a splash of apple cider vinegar, before cooking. It helps break down the fibers. It makes a big difference 🙂
I agree. I dont think she cooked it long enough. I have made roasts in the instant pot and they always come out great
Yes, roast work really well in the instant pot but you have to cook them for the right length of time to get the result you want, just as you would in a slow cooker.
A pepper jelly vinaigrette is amazing on a fresh spinach salad. I could eat that every day.
Oh, that sounds delicious!
I would use the hot pepper jelly for little smokies or meatballs in the crockpot with bbq sauce. You could use for a party, eat over rice or noodles, etc.
That's a great idea!
This was my thought as well!
This was going to be my suggestion. It would work with frozen meatballs too.
Add the can of cranberry sauce to it as well for a spicy sweet combo on the meatballs
I have an instant pot. For meat like that it probably needs 60-90 min. I use the chart in the book for a guide when cooking different meats.
Thank you for doing these videos! Great ideas.
The hand going for the apple as you’re going through the box 😂
He just could not wait 1 more minute. LOL
Craziest grits combo I ever made…. I had leftover roasted pork loin and drippings and part of a tub of guacamole. I added a little leftover white cheese dip with salt and pepper. My fellow teachers always expected a crockpot of grits on the days when we had team meetings. They looked at them with trepidation, but after one bite… well the large crockpot was empty before lunch.
OKAY hear me out with the pepper jelly (coming from someone who canned way too much jalapeno jelly). It's great inside a grilled cheese, and really yummy over room temp cream cheese for a dip. Also, great in chili! I like a sweeter spicy chili so it works great in there. Good luck!
Just a few thoughts on using the hot pepper jelly (or any kind of jelly, really!) but try adding some to grilled cheese sandwiches ( gourmet grilled cheese- one of my favorite uses), using some to make unique vinaigrettes for vegetables or pasta salads, or even adding it as a kick in sauces or glazes for chicken wings or meatballs =)
Those are great ideas!
The preserves are made by a family helped rescue Holocaust victims. Thats why I support them, plus it's excellent!
I love using quinoa up to make Buddha bowls - quinoa, roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, kale - you can basically use up whatever you have to make a delicious bowl.
Cranberry sauce, onion soup mix and the orange looking French dressing make a wonderful sauce for chicken. And the cranberry sauce and chili sauce or cocktail sauce do too. Hot pepper jelly is something I seldom have but it's a terrific snack on a cracker with some cream cheese. I think I've read somewhere that if it's the RED pepper and not the green pepper jelly it too makes a good barbecue sauce (as with the cranberry jelly) but I recall that the recipe I red specifically said DO NOT USE THE GREEN, lol. Apparently that was not a pretty sight!
Loved this video and congratulations on the 100,000 followers.
I had the stale marshmallows I used them in a ambrosia salad for Easter. I used 2 cans of drained fruit cocktail 1 can drained mandarin oranges, half a can of crushed pineapple drained a cup of cool whip half cup of sourcream a sprinkle of coconut flakes and stale marshmallows it was a hit at Easter dinner.
hot pepper jelly with cream cheese on crackers will make a good snack. also pairs well in a charcuterie board.
With cranberry sauce, you can add a packet of onion soup mix and 8 oz. of french dressing with chicken (1.5 or 2lbs) and put it all in the crockpot. Serve over rice. It's delicious!
That sounds very interesting, I may have to try that!
@@SeeMindyMom I think it's actually called French Chicken. The sauce it makes is just so good!
Mandy in the Making made this with the addition of French salad dressing to the cranberry and onion soup concoction. It was actually crazy good.
I made this too. It was very tasty. I baked mine in the oven though.
There was a cranberry chicken recipe going around for a while.
I use the jellied cranberry for breakfast jelly - works great. It is inexpensive and actually my favorite jelly now. I just store it in a glass jar in the fridge.
Hot pepper jelly is good with meatballs, or over cream cheese and crackers in a charcuterie. Love the ideas you gave for pantry comments.
Thanks for the great idea to portion lentils (etc) into silicone cups and freeze for using later!
Hot pepper jelly over cream cheese is a great served with some crackers. It was a hit a several potlucks!
Lentils can always be added with any type of ground meat recipe to add additional nutrients and extend the meal further. Tacos, sloppy joes, meat sauce, Shepherd's pie, etc.
That's my plan for the ones I froze. :)
Great tip!
So cute that your daughter was being supportive of your 'lentil cupcakes'.
I am re-purposing lots of leftovers this week. My fridge was packed. Didn't want to pull anything out of the freezer until we used up all the leftovers. A small piece of ground chuck. Last night made stroganoff just enough to feed 3 people. Tonight is garbage pizzas of odds and ends in the fridge. We love it. Congratulations on a Job Well Done! Butter rice is so very good. 1 c. rice, 1 stick butter, 1 can beef consomme and 1 can french onion soup, . bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes. remove cover and continue to bake for 30 minutes till all liquid is absorbed
oh my word ... I NEED this slow cooker... saute function? YES PLEASE!
Add the hot pepper jelly on top of a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers, this works with any jelly, preserves, jam. Fun
Thank you for the idea ✨️
You could use the pepper jelly to cook some meatballs or chicken in. Maybe have it with some vegetables like stir fry mix or onions and peppers and could serve over rice or with ramen.
I love doing roast in the instant pot but I will start mine early and just let it sit on the keep warm setting for several hours. I was so disappointed the first time i made a roast in the instant pot because of it being tough.
SOOOOOO grateful for these videos and the inspiration. I throw out so much food and it makes me sick to my stomach as it's literally dollars going in the trash. Thank you for helping me stop doing that!!!
Lentil cupcakes = GENIUS 🤯
I use pepper jelly as a dip for fried cinnamon sugar tortillas. I cut the tortillas into triangles ( chip size) fry in hot oil and then dip in cinnamon and sugar once they are out of the oil. Once they are cool enough to eat, you dip them in the pepper jelly. It is awesome this way.
I use well seasoned quinoa as a “crust” for egg muffin quiches. Spray the bottoms of muffin tin, add a couple Tbs of quinoa, then egg mixture of choice. Cook 350* 15-20 minutes.
My mom used to take the Frozen loaves of bread roll out the bread and spread with softened butter. Then she would top with brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and either walnuts or pecans. Then she would roll them up and then cut them innto 1-1/2" sluces. Place is buttered cake pan to rise overnight. Bake in the morning. They made the best cinnamon rolls! Pretty great way to use up bread dough in my opinion!
Pepper jelly is fantastic when melted down and used as a sauce for meatballs. Whole Cranberries are wonderful in lemon cranberry scones or muffins
Congratulations Mindy on your silver RUclips 100,000 subscribers award!! I always look forward to your new videos and gobble up all the yummy ideas you present every week!! 😊 Keep up the inspirational work you do and thank you for sharing your family stories and recipes!!!
Thank you so much!!
For the pepper jelly, use it on pork roast or chicken as a spicy sweet glaze.
I love watching your videos. You keep it real. I don't feel so bad knowing that sometimes we all have fails!
So true!
For the pepper jelly… pour it over a block of cream cheese and spread it in crackers. #2 warm it up slightly and use it as a sauce over chicken
Here is something interesting to do with stuffing mix-use it when making meatloaf- it already has a ton of seasoning and will replace bread or breadcrumbs.
We put pepper jelly on top of cream cheese as a dip and serve qith Ritz crackers or even pretzels. So good!! Even my sister and BIL were skeptical until they tried it. 😊
Happy Tuesday, Mindy. Love these pantry challenges. My biggest pantry cooking/clearing tip is make soup, stew or stir fry each weekend. Yummy, filling and saves money.
Soups are so easy and so affordable. I never regret making one.
Great idea!!
Pepper jelly is great microwaved for a few seconds and drizzled over taco bowls or nachos.
Another way to use up bread is to make salad croutons. Just cube the bread up, toss into a bowl with Olive oil and seasonings. Spread them on a pan and bake to desired doneness. So yummy 😋 I think they will last a week or so, maybe longer.
You are my favorite RUclipsr and this is my favorite kind of video you do! I needed this today, thank you!
Thanks so much, Jennifer, I appreciate the kind words!
Pepper jelly is So good on a Ritz cracker with some cream cheese. At 8 months pregnant, it's my go to snack.
For the Instant Pot I always cook a roast on the meat setting. It should cook for at least 90 minutes. This has worked best for me.
A Country Life has a bunch of great cranberry recipes! (They're cranberry farmers.) A classic recipe would be bbq sauce, cranberry sauce, (maybe some chili sauce), and meatballs in a crockpot.
use the pepper jelly on a bagel with cream cheese. i have seen it in large family love and she loves it that way
Turn your jelly into BBQ sauce and use it for anything: pulled pork, sloppy Joe's, meatballs, wings, BBQ chicken, ribs,etc. I usually mix the jelly with a tomato based sauce or salsa (if there are chunks I blend it) then add seasoning to taste (garlic, pepper, paprika, salt, etc) and some worcestershire sauce. Depending on how sweet the jelly is, you can add brown sugar or honey to taste.
The cream cheese/pepper jelly/cracker situation is bomb. It's also excellent added to a vinaigrette as suggested bellow.
My suggestions are -
1 use it to glaze pork or chicken or shrimp. Lovely. You can mix it with mustard & rosemary for a pork roast, or bbq sauce for chicken or ribs.
2 I also know someone who cans tons of it so she can use it as an eggroll dip all winter long. Maybe just thinned with a little bit of water and soy sauce. delicious. :)
Use the pepper jelly to replace mayo or mustard or ketchup on sandwiches.
Great with turkey, chicken, ham, tuna etc.
That is the best way to take advantage of its flavor and to stretch it the most because pepper jelly is EXPENSIVE.
Pepper jelly is great on a sweet potato!! A favorite side dish or snack.
Idea for the pepper jelly…Roast Brussel sprouts and bacon…after they are all crispy, toss in pepper jelly!
Also an idea for the cranberry sauce is a subscriber recipe that Mandy in the making did…you mix a 1 jar of cranberry sauce, 1 packet of french onion soup mix and 1 bottle of french dressing…pour over Chicken and baked till done. We eat it over rice. It sounds STRANGE but it is DELICIOUS
The Instant pot is really no fail. It is a different animal than a crock pot, which basically is about low and slow-- long cook time. The IP is awesome, but please read and try the sample meat/roast recipes in the booklet to get the hang of. Also, I think your roast will be so much yummier/better if you first sear it on the sauté setting. Roasts require about 60 minutes on meat/stew or manual setting for slicing, but for shredding, you might want up to 90 minutes, if it is a round roast vs. chuck. Don't give up! :D
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I loved your comment about Oklahoma garlic bread! I grew up in Tulsa and still use that technique for leftover bread items. Thanks for sharing!!
I bought the cookbook when you first offered it. A treasure trove of good ideas.
I really appreciate your real life moments, they happen to all of us. For the hot pepper jelly I am wondering if you can turn it into an Asian inspired sauce by mixing it with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. 🤔 Also, when I make that type of roast I get the best results when I sear the sides and use some kind of an acidic ingredient that helps break it down, such as apple cider vinegar, balsamic, beer, or even pickle juice. Can’t wait to download your Ebook!
Whole cranberry sauce , Chopped up jalapeño, poured over soften cream cheese. Serve with crackers. Or spread it over grilled chicken
Hot pepper pepper jelly is so good on bagels woth cream cheese! Tou can also spread cream cheese on a plate and top with the jelly and eat with crackers. Make an easy delicious appetizer!
Use the pepper jelly to add seasoning and a little kick to sauces. Add some pepper jelly to TexMex dishes. Or my favorite appetizer/snack is Cheddar Thumbprints with Hot Pepper Jelly:
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, yellow or white cheddar
⅓ cup butter, at room temperature
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, separated
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped or ground
¼ cup jalapeño pepper jelly
INSTRUCTIONS
In the bowl of a large food processor, process grated cheddar, butter, Parmesan, and egg yolk until blended. Add flour, cayenne, and salt; pulse until dough forms a ball, scraping down sides as necessary. Turn dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a disc, tightly wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove dough from fridge and allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
Pour finely chopped nuts into a bowl. Place reserved egg white in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls (I use a small cookie scoop to help portion it). Dip each ball in beaten egg white and then roll in nuts, gently pressing to coat. Space appetizers 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
Use your thumb or the tip of a spoon to make an indentation in the top of each dough ball. Use a ½-teaspoon measuring spoon to carefully fill each indentation with jelly. Bake appetizers for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Hot pepper jelly meatballs! You mix it with bbq sauce and it’s similar to the grape jelly meatballs for parties. It comes out spicy, sweet and savory
Pepper jellies are great for charcuterie boards or baked bri or baked cocktail weenies with bbq and hot pepper jam
Great ideas. Jelly combined with barbeque sauce with pork (pulled pork) is very nice and uses up the jelly.
I make an easy and super delicious lentil, spicy sausage, and kale soup! It’s one of my favorites and it’s cheap cheap to make.
I love adding pepper jelly to marinade chicken or pork or add to a cream corn homemade style gives a good flavour to corn I've also added to sauces
Thank you for sharing. We started our pantry/freezer challenge last week. We like to do this a few times a year. It saves money and it allows us to rotate our pantry/freezer items. It's also nice to ditch eating out. A reminder that meals don't have to be fancy in order to be good.
Grill chicken , last part of cooking glaze with the hot pepper jelly. Might have to whisk it up and add a splash of water to get it usable for a glaze.
Thanks for the idea!
Oh my gosh the lentil cupcakes are a wonderful idea I'm going to try that
There is a good recipe that calls for hot pepper jelly, cumin, chili powder, and balsamic vinegar. You basically take a pork loin season it with the cumin and chili powder. Cook it in the oven then about 5 or 10 min before it is done take the pepper jelly and balsamic vinegar mix them together and then add that to the pork while it is still cooking. I love the way it comes out. See if you can look up Pepper Jelly Pork.
I serve hot pepper jelly as a glaze on grilled chicken, it is yummy. I also serve it on a Ritz cracker with a small amount of pimento cheese.
Mindy, whenever I make a beef roast in the IP I always pressure cook it for 90 minutes and then let it natural release for at least 30 minutes.
Thank you! I'll try that next time. :)
Yeah 30 minutes is simply not long enough for a roast, but 90 minutes is still way faster than 6-8 hours in the slow cooker.
@@jennifercurtis8229 I haven’t tried pork yet but, I’d probably do it for the same amount of time as the beef roast. Also, unless I make yogurt I only use the pressure cook and sauté buttons.
Several years ago a fellow Master Gardener made a beet cake and brought it to a meeting. It was delicious, and I couldn’t tell that it contained beets!
I often put cranberries into my smoothies so yummy.
Pepper jelly makes a good glaze for chicken and wings and a topping for burgers
Okay your Mom’s handwriting is so very similar to my mom’s.
There is a way to use stuffing mix in a meatloaf recipe.
Hot pepper jelly an cream cheese on a toasted bagel is yummy!
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Thanks, Christeen!
Hot pepper jelly is great over cream cheese with crackers as an appetizer or party snack. You could also add a bit of it into chili or any other dish for a bit of sweet heat
For shredded beef in the instant pot. It still takes a couple hours to get a roast to really shred for future reference. 😊
Your hair looks great; very bright and sunny. I love fajitas, so yummy.😊
Put the pepper jelly in the place of grape jelly with your slow cooker meatballs. Or with baked Brie.
Another great additive to chocolate muffins or cake is zucchini. Your mom's idea for pizza dough is very similar to a Stromboli. I have made pizza Stromboli and once made one with precooked seasoned salmon fillets that I added precooked mixed veggies, than I made a white sauce as opposed to using canned mushroom soup or something similar than shredded cheese on top. Then u fold ur dough over top the ingredients and pinch and cook till the dough is cooked. I made what my mom called cabbage salad and my friends loved it. With ur instant pot use a cheap grade of roast and do not do a quick release it will make the meat tough. I have had my roast beef turn out beautiful in IP. Pepper jelly with cream cheese on crackers is delicious or u could drizzle it on baked brie.
Bonne Maman has a really interesting history. Definitely worth looking it up.
Pepper jelly…. I take chicken tenderloin, slice them open, add a sliver of mild pickled jalapeño and a teaspoon of cream cheese, wrap that with bacon, cook it on the grill and top with melted pepper jelly, stick under the broiler for a few minutes, makes a delicious appetizer or main meat with a side salad and steamed or grilled veggies.
That strawberry preserves is delicious and Costco Carry’s it in a large jar for a amazing price
I’ve never had hot pepper jelly but looking it up and seeing ingredient wise I would do it in the crockpot over meatballs or little weenies
a yummy pepper jelly recipe would be if you add it in a crockpot with bbq sauce and meatballs or lil smokies
A Tex-mex version of stir fried rice using the pepper jelly. Or, season shredded [pork or other meat of choice for fajitas or tacos.
I love this video. It gives me some great ideas to use all the random bags of lentils/beans I have in my pantry. If you ever make roast for shredding again, try cutting it up first. I find that if I cut it into bite size bits (think like stew beef), it gets really tender in 30-40 minutes on high pressure in my Instant Pot.
Hot pepper jelly on top of a brick of cream cheese for a great dip.
And quinoa mixed with brown rice 50/50 mixture is good too
Love these types of videos Mindy! Congratulations on your passing 100k on subscribers. I’m very happy to be part of this community. ❤️
Thanks, Lisa! Glad you're here. :)
we do quinoa as the base for a mexican casserole. if you use it with stronger spice profile, I have found it becomes more family approved.
I am so happy and thankful I found your channel I absolutely love it, you have such wonderful advice for meals and saving money and great twists on different recipes that look delicious. Thank you for all you do ♥️ I'm a mom of 4 girls my oldest is 22 and on her own in her own house but I have a 7 year old, 4 year old, and 1 year old and between inflation and picky little eaters your channel has been really helping me tremendously
I'm so glad I can give some ideas that are helpful, Sheena. That's my goal for my channel: helpful, positive, kind, realistic. :)
For pepper jelly. What about putting it over cream cheese and have with crackers? Or possibly putting pepper jelly over chicken or salmon.
Another thing you can do with the pepper jelly is put a couple of tablespoons of it in a quiche. It adds a hint of sweetness and a tiny kick that goes really well with the eggs.
I use quinoa in a sweet potato black bean bake that I found on Pinterest.
Use the hot pepper jelly in bbq meatballs in the crockpot
Cream cheese and pepper jelly 👍soften the cream cheese and use hand mixer and whip the two ingredients together great dip.😋
Hot pepper jelly can be stirred into soups and stews or into scrambled eggs.
Use the pepper jelly as a marinade (add some water so it's liquid) on chicken then grill it be careful with the flames but yummy.
I am really glad you showed the roast..not everything I cook is wonderful..we just eat it and never have it again. I watch your videos to get ideas. Hubby is diabetic with heart failure so salt and sugar we watch ..eating out is a treat for us. Thanks for all you do!💕
add the pepper jelly to chili, tacos or Mississippi roast.