Instant Pot DIY Facial Toner
This simple homemade facial toner contains only water, apple cider vinegar, and thyme to help your skin look younger and healthier.

In a multipurpose pressure cooker (like the Instant Pot®), combine the vinegar, water, and thyme.

Lock the lid by closing it.

Set the timer for 0 minutes and choose high pressure in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Permit the pressure to build for five minutes.

According to the manufacturer’s instructions, release pressure slowly over the course of three minutes using the quick-release technique.

To steep, let sit for an hour.

Filter the liquid into a tidy bottle.

Apply twice daily to your clean face with cotton pads, being careful to keep the eyes away.

Bacon-Caramel Popcorn Balls
The ideal sweet and savory treat for any occasion is Chef John’s bacon and caramel popcorn balls.

Cook bacon in a pan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until all the fat has rendered out and the bacon is well browned and crisp.

Move into a strainer placed over a bowl to collect the extra grease.

Make sure the bacon is at room temperature.

Mix the popcorn in a sizable bowl.

Add the cooked bacon, then stir it just enough to distribute it evenly.

Place aside until required

Bacon Pie
An easy-to-make dish with baking mix, bacon, Swiss cheese, and eggs, this pie is welcome at breakfast, brunch, or as a quick supper.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Grease a 10-inch glass pie plate.

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes.

Pat dry on paper towels and crumble the bacon.

Sprinkle bacon cheese and onion in the pie plate.

In a medium bowl stir the milk eggs baking mix and pepper with fork until blended.

Pour into pie plate.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Delicious Gluten-Free Blueberry Corn Muffins
All-purpose flour is replaced with rice flour and cornmeal in these delicious gluten-free blueberry muffins that the whole family will enjoy.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

Stir milk and vinegar together in a small bowl; set aside to sour for 3 to 5 minutes.

Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.

Add eggs egg yolk soured milk and lemon zest; beat until smooth scraping down sides of bowl as needed.

Mix rice flour cornmeal baking powder and salt in a bowl; slowly stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until just mixed.

Gently fold in blueberries.

Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups filling each about 3/4 full.

Sprinkle each muffin with raw sugar.

Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese
The addition of chipotle peppers and pepper Jack cheese gives creamy chipotle mac and cheese a spicy kick.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Grease a 13×9-inch pan or 3-quart casserole dish.

Blend or process 2 cups of half-and-half chipotle pepper bouillon cubes and garlic until thoroughly combined.

Pour into a large saucepan and stir in corn starch, onion powder, black pepper, and the remaining 2 cups of half and half.

Bring to a boil while constantly stirring; boil and stir until very thick, about 1 minute.

Get rid of the heat.

Add cheeses gradually and stir until melted.

Add the cooked pasta and mix well.

Mixture should be poured into the dish that has been prepared, then topped as desired.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the edges are bubbling and browned.

Lady Baltimore Cake
This cake is a real beauty covered with soft icing. You may substitute sherry with vanilla if you choose.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Make three 9-inch round layer pans with butter and flour.

Cream the butter or margarine in a large bowl.

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 1/4 cups sugar thoroughly combined.

Beat until fluffy and light.

Salt, baking powder, and flour are combined in another bowl.

In three parts, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; in two parts, add the milk, beginning and ending with the flour.

In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites with clean beaters until soft peaks form.

Beat until stiff while gradually adding 1/2 cup sugar.

Toss the batter with the whipped egg whites.

Pour into the prepared pans.

Until a wooden pick that has been inserted comes out clean, bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool

Blueberry Brownies
These quick and easy to make cake-like brownies replace chocolate with a fresh blueberry syrup and add walnuts to create a new dessert favorite.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a 8-inch square baking pan.

Cook 2 cups blueberries in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add cinnamon and stir.

Smash berries gently using a fork or a potato masher being careful that hot juices do not splash back.

Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and you have a thick syrup 8 to 10 minutes.

Baked Chicken Empanadas
Easy and quick to prepare are these baked chicken empanadas. To expedite the process, use salsa in a jar and diced rotisserie chicken.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine chicken Neufchatel cheese and salsa in a saucepan over medium heat until cheese melts 3 to 5 minutes.

Season with salt and stir until well combined.

Lay out empanada discs and place 1 tablespoons of chicken filling onto each disc.

Fold dough over filling to close.

Wet fingers with water and run them along the edges to help seal.

Press edges together using the tines of a fork.

Place empanadas on the prepared baking sheet and brush with heavy whipping cream.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown 20 to 25 minutes.

Easy Egg Salad
In this simple egg salad recipe, hard-boiled eggs and fat-free yogurt are seasoned with parsley, onion powder, paprika, and salt.

Mix chopped eggs yogurt parsley onion powder paprika and salt together in a bowl.

Tarte a l’Oignon (French Onion Pie)
A traditional side dish from the Alsace region of France, in the country’s northeast corner near the German border, this rich onion tart pairs bacon and caramelized onions in a creamy sauce baked in a pie shell.

Set oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees C).

In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until it is browned.

Drain the bacon on paper towels after removing it from the skillet, reserving 4 tablespoons of bacon fat.

In the same skillet with the bacon fat, add the onions and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

In a bowl, mix the milk and cream.

Onions are covered with flour; stir to combine.

Add the milk mixture and stir.

Until the mixture thickens, cook and stir the mixture over medium heat.

Stir in the bacon after turning the heat off, then leave it for 10 minutes to cool.