Instant Pot Chili/ Turkey Chili & Quinoa Chicken Chili

Turkey Chili Recipe: 

What You'll Need:

• 1-1.25 lbs lean turkey meat
• 2 chopped carrots
• 2 chopped celery sticks
• 1 diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 diced green bell pepper
• 1 diced yellow onion
• 2-3 cloves diced garlic
• 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 28oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 16oz can black beans, rinsed
• 16oz can kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 can of water
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp red pepper flakes 
• salt and pepper to taste

Making in the InstantPot: 

1. Put InstantPot on Saute feature, add olive oil, add onions

2. Once onions are translucent add in turkey meat, brown turkey

3. Chop all veggies, add to pot

4. Add all other ingredients, mix

5. Put instant pot on slow cook for over 2.5 hours, or beans/chili for 1 hour+

Quinoa Chicken Chili 

What You'll Need: 

• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 1 package microwave quinoa 
• 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 14oz can Rotel- original 
• 16oz can black beans, rinsed
• 16oz can corn, drained
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste 

Making in the InstantPot: 

1. Add chicken and enough chicken stock to cover, Pressure cook for 15 minutes

2. Shred chicken, leave in pot

3. Microwave quinoa, add to pot

4. Add all other ingredients, mix

5. Put instant pot on slow cook for over 2.5 hours, or beans/chili for 1 hour+

DIY Coffee Syrups// Fall Coffee Bar// DIY Pumpkin Coffee Syrup

Hello everyone and Happy Fall!!

I don't know about you but this family loves their coffee. We have had a coffee bar set-up in our house ever since we bought our first house over 4 years ago, when we moved we built one right into our new house.

In the midst of decorating for Fall I decided not only does this space need its own special decor but I would take this excuse to make some of my own syrups. I recently was told I needed to cut all artificial sugar and if I am being honest I didn't realize just how much I was consuming. My favorite one? Our sugar free Vanilla coffee syrup for Americanos and Lattes.

So in the video below I show you how I decorated our coffee bar for Fall and how to make a pumpkin coffee syrup, a vanilla coffee syrup and a honey simple syrup. I am sharing the recipes below so you can pin them for later. Please let me know in the video comments what your favorite fall coffee flavor and if you tried making the syrup.



Pumpkin Coffee Syrup: 

• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 TBS pumpkin pie spice 
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract 

1. Mix all items in a pot and bring to a boil
2. Lower heat and let simmer for 8-10 minutes until sauce has thickened
3. Cool and pour into airtight container
4. Enjoy :)

Vanilla Coffe Syrup: 

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 TBS vanilla extract 
• 1 Vanilla bean- optional 

1. Mix all items in a pot and bring to a boil. I scraped the vanilla beans and added them and the pod.
2. Lower heat and let simmer for 8-10 minutes until sauce has thickened
3. Remove vanilla beans if you desire
4. Cool and pour into airtight container
5. Enjoy :)

Honey Simple Syrup: 

I wanted to add this one for multiple uses, making honey into syrup makes it easier to use in tea and coffee because it dissolves better. My doctor also mentioned that honey is the best sweetener for me to use right now. This is the simplest of the three. 

• 1 cup honey 
• 1 cup water

1. Mix honey and water in pot, heat on stovetop 
2. Turn heat off right before it boils
3. Cool and pour into airtight container
4. Enjoy :)

How to Clean your White Slipcover Sofa

Step 1: Remove Slip covers
Step 2: Fill bathtub, washer or tub with hot water and scoop of Oxiclean
Step 3: Soak covers for as long as you would like
Step 4: Remove covers from tub and wash in washing machine with detergent and Oxiclean
Step 5: Dry in dryer for 10-15 minutes
Step 6: Lay out to dry overnight

How to Clean your Shiny Laminate Floors

Recipe:

Fill bottle for mop with:

• 1 small squirt dish soap
• 1/2 cup vinegar 
• 1 cup hot water
• Couple drops essential oils (optional) 

Mop with a microfiber mop