Mama Bear, Author at Mama Bear's Cooking

April 14, 2023November 8, 2023

15+ Kid Friendly Instant Pot Recipes (from a Real MOM)

I use my instant pot all of the time. Like every week, at least once. Sometimes more than that. If you’re a busy parent, running your kids around to their appointments, sports meets, clubs, friends’ houses, etc. add these favorite kid friendly instant pot recipes to your cooking recipe arsenal. I promise you, you won’t

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

Split Pea Soup with Hambone Recipe for Easter or Anytime

Every Christmas we receive a Honey Baked Ham as a gift from my mother-in-law. And, after we eat it for Christmas Eve dinner, I save the hambone and chop up any leftover ham bits and pieces. Then I freeze it and pull it out for a Spring Equinox and/or an Easter meal. It’s actually become

March 12, 2023April 14, 2023

LAZY Sunday Dinners: Feta Pasta, Roasts, Chicken, Etc.

The weekend is almost over, SIGH. Sunday rolls around and you have one thing on your mind, or you’re hearing it from your husband and kids, WHAT’S FOR DINNER? If you’re anything like me, you might take it easy with cooking on the weekends and get take-out or delivery on Friday and Saturday. So when

February 26, 2023April 14, 2023

SIMPLE Colcannon Soup Recipes: Traditional AND Vegan

There’s nothing more comforting than a hot bowl of soup on a cold day. If you celebrate the Celtic sabbats or enjoy honoring your Celtic ancestors, making colcannon soup might be your next favorite easy and cozy recipe. This recipe isn’t just simple, it gives you, the cook, the ability to add your own flavor

November 11, 2022November 21, 2023

Christmas Drinks: 20+ Favorites from Hot Buttered Rum to Wassail

Fizzy, holiday-themed drinks are the best way to get into the spirit of the season. This collection of 20+ Christmas drinks will certainly brighten your Christmas season. Holiday cheer is multiplied by the addition of Christmas drinks. And there are different ways of preparing them. You can make sugary drinks, alcoholic beverages, peppermint drinks, and

October 26, 2022March 12, 2023

Rosemary Herb Roasted Chicken Recipe With Lemons

A dish that’s been an absolute staple in my house is also easy to make and nutritious. And that is a rosemary herb roasted chicken recipe with lemons. I’ve made this chicken recipe more times than I can count and know it by heart. It’s been a delight to eat on the holidays, particularly in

October 24, 2022April 14, 2023

What is Mulled Wine? And How to Make Mulled Wine this Winter

The sommeliers and wine connoisseurs of the world may lay claim to more obscure wine terminology, such as “demi-sec” or “full-bodied.” But we the public should also be able to converse knowledgeably about our beloved vino. If not to impress fellow partygoers or create more sophisticated fall-inspired cocktails, to fully understand precisely what it is

October 14, 2022March 11, 2023

Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe With PUMPKIN Spice for Fall

In the Fall, my family celebrates the changing of the season. We also celebrate our ancestors. And one of the ways in which we do so is by making some of our passed loved ones’ favorite family recipes. On my mom’s side, one of those famous recipes is my late great grandmother’s bread pudding. Recently,

October 13, 2022March 11, 2023

Autumn Foods: Our FAVORITE Cozy Soups, Pastas and More!

Love the autumn season! It’s the ideal time of year for comforting soups, hearty salads, hearty salads, slow-cooker classics, one-pot wonders, and some other quick and easy soothing dinner recipes that bid summer farewell. The fall season is when we wrap up indoors to escape the brisk air and eat the heartier dishes we’ve been

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Butternut Squash Soup With Apple: A Cozy Autumn Recipe

My family knows when Fall comes around, there’s going to be HEAPS of meals with pumpkin, squash and apple. And even some in which I combine two or three of the Autumn season’s staple foods. Butternut squash is one of those ingredients that I just can’t live without in Fall. And when you combine it