This week's episode is all about how to make meal prep easier with the Instant Pot!  I chat with Megan, a blogger, recipe developer and photographer with a passion for creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and capturing mouth-watering photos.  She began her food blog, Pip and Ebby, nearly nine years ago and has created around 1000 recipes to share with her readers.   Recently Megan has found a passion for cooking with the magical Instant Pot and has created a variety of recipes with it, ranging from desserts to side dishes to soups and main dishes.  She uses her pressu ..read more

Today I talk to one of my most favourite people in the whole entire world - Sarah Cook from Sustainable Cooks.  Sarah's my go-to expert for a lot of things - canning, freezing produce and making healthy recipes that taste like the real deal but without lots of crap.  Oh and she convinced me to finally try cooking with cast iron.  But when we were talking about her coming on the podcast she mentioned one of her most popular posts was about roasting frozen vegetables.  My response - wait, what? That's a thing?  Yes ladies and gentleman, you can roast frozen vegetables an ..read more

Today's episode is all about the Instant Pot!   I chat with Barbara Hobart.  Barbara loves to create things: from television series to product lines.  She is a television writer/producer, manufacturer, and inadvertent food blogger at Instant PotLuck where she learned to love to cook again -- because of the Instant Pot. Barbara shares how the Instant Pot transformed her cooking, and shares her tips for getting your Instant Pot out of the box and making it a much loved appliance in the home.  I will point out for those listeners who might not be aware - Instant Pot is a speci ..read more

Today's episode is all about air fryers! The air fryer has fast become one of the most popular kitchen appliances around the world.  I was curious to find out more about what it does and what we can do with it, so I got Brandi Crawford, author of the Super Easy Air Fryer Cookbook, on to share her wisdom on Air Frying for beginners.  Brandi Crawford is a blogger and the creator of Stay Snatched, a blog that focuses on quick and easy, healthy recipes. Stay Snatched has been featured in Women’s Heath Magazine, Country Living, Shape, Essence, Southern Living, Delish, among other media ou ..read more

Today we’re talking all things breakfast!  Breakfast foods are my favourite foods.  I wholeheartedly believe no day should ever start without a delicious breakfast and I’ve even been known to indulge in a brinner or two.  On today’s episode I chat to Erin from the food blog, The Almond Eater, who is a fellow breakfast enthusiast and shares her tips for making breakfast time easier.  Erin shares healthy recipes that are both quick and delicious on her blog. She started the Almond Eater back in 2015 and has since developed an even stronger love for both food and food photogra ..read more

A little check in to let you know about upcoming episodes for season 2 and to introduce The Cooking Hotline! If you've ever had a burning question for myself or one of my guests, here's your chance to ask it! I want to hear all your cooking questions in voice memo form.   It can be anything! You've got questions, I want to give you answers.   Share yours by recording a memo and sending it via email to cassie@cookitrealgood.com for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode.   You can easily record a memo right on your smartphone using the "Voice Memo" app -- no fancy record ..read more

Today's episode is all about Indian cooking! I chat with Meena from Hooked on Heat who shares her tips and tricks for getting started with Indian cooking at home. Meena is a freelance food writer, recipe developer and cooking instructor based in, Ontario, Canada. She is also the author of two cookbooks, Knack Indian Cooking and 500 Indian Dishes. Not only does she try to simplify traditional cooking methods without compromising on taste, but she also loves to experiment with different ingredients and infuse flavours from the East and West. The recipes on her food blog, Hooked on Heat, are insp ..read more

Today's episode will teach you how to make your own jam! I chat with Kathie from the blog Homespun Seasonal Living. Kathie N. Lapcevic is a blogger and teacher living in northwest Montana. She embraces a simple and seasonal life in which she works and is often found either making a mess in the garden or in the kitchen. Kathie takes us through what we need to make jam, how to safely store it and some awesome recipe ideas. Get all the links discussed in today's episode by visiting the show notes - cookitrealgood.com/44. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Today's episode is going to teach you to get the most out of your fresh produce… and save some money along the way! I chat to Angi Schneider from the blog SchneiderPeeps. Angi has been growing and preserving food for more than 25 years and lives on a 1.5-acre homestead with her family on the Gulf Coast of Texas. She loves helping others discover the joy of gardening, preserving food, and living a more simple life. She shares her own journey of simple living on her blog, SchneiderPeeps and encourages others to live their own version of the simple life. She is also the author of The Ultimate Gui ..read more

Today's episode is all about two ingredient dough! In this super special episode I chat to my resident two ingredient dough expert - ME! That's right, it's another solo episode. I got on the two ingredient dough train last year and went all in. I'm fairly certain I have roughly 10 recipes using it on the blog now. I'm obsessed! It's so simple and easy to make, and it's the perfect base for so many recipes. And since many of us are at home right now, trying to keep busy, or keep kids busy, or just eat our feelings (hello me), I thought it was a great time to chat to you about this miracle d ..read more