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In addition to looking darn adorable, these Instant Pot bites are super delicious and easy to make in the pressure cooker! Just like Starbucks egg bites, but better. Easy to make ahead, reheat, and even FREEZE! Make a tray of egg bites, and you’ll have a protein-packed snack to pop in your mouth whenever hunger strikes! They’re easy to cook using a silicone mold and your Instant Pot, or electric pressure cooker. (New to the Instant Pot? Check out our post How To Use an Instant Pot: A First-Timer’s Guide.) Egg bites are just what they sound like—crustless, bite-sized, quiche-like rounds of eggs, cheese, and whatever mix-ins you want. They’re tasty, portable, and easy to eat — just like the version from Starbucks! What’s not to like? HOW DO YOU MAKE INSTANT POT EGG BITES? This recipe uses three large eggs to make seven egg bites, using this model of silicone mold. Searching “egg bite mold” on Amazon yields tons of results, and any of the similarly-shaped brands will work well. I prefer ...

Leave the take-out menu in the drawer and make easy Singapore Noodles with Shrimp at home. This easy noodle stir-fry comes together in about 30 minutes. Ok, a disclaimer before we get started: Just as the Pu Pu Platter in a Chinese restaurant isn’t something you would find in a restaurant in China, Singapore noodles are unknown in Singapore. My Singaporean friend was surprised when he noticed the item on a Chinese restaurant menu here in the United States, and couldn’t imagine where it was from. WHERE DO SINGAPORE NOODLES COME FROM? So let’s dismiss any notion that Singapore noodles are an authentic Asian dish. Many take credit for the invention, but most think this noodle stir-fry was actually created at Chinese-American restaurants by Chinese immigrants, bringing in elements such as rice noodles from their country of origin. WHAT ARE SINGAPORE NOODLES? This dish—a popular Chinese take-out menu item in the U.S.—is a stir-fry made with rice noodles, lots of crisp vegetables, shrimp, st...