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I Am Watching You
The Maid
Hopeless
It Ends with Us
Unmissing
The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 200 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Jurassic World: The Official Cookbook
Halo: The Official Cookbook
Ugly Love
Verity
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Moonlight Child
Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy
Freed
Drowning in Stars
Behind Her Eyes
The Girl in the White Van
Regretting You
Defending Jacob


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Breakfast Pizza

This is one of my favorite breakfast to make ever but it is time consuming for sure. However, if you are smart, unlike me, you can make and cook the pizza crust the day before and have it ready for the next morning, then all you have to do is make your eggs, bulldog gravy (this is what my granny calls it), bacon and sausage. But it is what it is.. Making the dough fresh is one of my favorite things to smell and do. It is super easy when you have a good quality bread machine ( Amazon store front ). Bulldog gravy is something my granny made all the time for us, it was a treat of course due to it mainly being bacon grease, flour and milk. 😂 Start with cooking your bacon, use that for the gravy.  Bulldog Gravy: 1/4-1/2 Cup Bacon Grease 1/4 Cup Flour Milk (I just pour until its not thick then thicken it) Salt & Pepper, to taste -Place grease in sauce pot, warm up. Add flour and cook off for 1-2 mins be sure to whisk often. Now, pour milk, I usually just add enough milk to thin out the

Mac & Cheese

I will never, ever, ever purchase boxed mac and cheese again!! After being able to make this super easy recipe within half the time of boxed mac and cheese! I am sold! Investing in a instant pot was the best thing I have ever done, there are so many recipes that make my life so much easier. Working a full time job, cleaning a house, and taking care of two growing children sometimes dinner can be forgotten and in the back of the mind- it happens. But being able to cook a meal in a fraction of the time seriously has saved my life. If you have not invested in an instant pot, you need too!! (links below are affiliate to help keep this blog running) This would be PERFECT on your holiday table this year, I sure know it will make appearance on our table (if this comes to your holiday dinner table, be sure to share it with us on FaceBook).
You Will Need:
1 Box Elbow Noodles
2 Cups (or more) Mild Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
4 Cups Chicken Broth or Veggie Broth (adds flavor)
2 tbsp Butter
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Add noodles to your instant pot insert
Measure out your broth, season with salt 
And pepper
Add your broth to your instant pot insert and butter to the pot
Pressure the pressure button (or manual depending on your instant pot) be sure your knob is on sealed not venting
Lower time to 4 minutes, once it is done, quick release 
Once done, stir your noodles, add your heavy whipping cream (you make need more or less than the above amount, the more you add the creamer the mac and cheese is)
Now time to add your cheese, stir until it is melted completely, again you can add more or less cheese (or mix different types of cheese)
There you have it, creamy mac and cheese (the ribs, twice baked potatoes were all made in our instant pot too- we gave that instant pot, Glitch, a work out. Yes I made our pot Glitch)

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