Pork & Beans Casserole

I had leftover pork shoulder from our Sunday roast last night so looked around at what I had in my fridge/pantry.  I came up with this after pondering countless casserole ideas in my head made with rice, pasta or potatoes.  I finally decided on beans instead.

Instant Pot: Beef Shank Noodle Soup

I ordered beef shank online from an Asian grocery store and received a 2 pound boneless hunk of meat.  It wasn't the "osso bucco" I dreamed of and was planning to make so I thought I'd try a soup in the instant pot.  I also bought new ramen bowls from Japan so I was very happy to try noodle soup in them!  This was my creation and it was made with all I had in the fridge/pantry:

Overnight Clotted Cream

I found I was able to buy organic cream that is 36% milk fat here so I wanted to try making overnight clotted cream.  Of course it would be served with scones.

Seafood Chowder

I was inspired by this recipe by a Canadian Top Chef contestant.  I had to make my own version as my son doesn't like some things in it, including dill so I made it work.  Also, I wasn't splurging for lobster in the recipe either.  What I used: