Homemade Italian beef is easy with the magic of an Instant Pot. The secret—as it’s always been—is to use tongs to dip the sandwich in the cooking juices before serving.

We’ve got a network of soaker hoses throughout our landscaping and vegetable garden. The hoses deliver water directly to the plants at the soil line. Less water goes to waste. The roots are not inundated.

Here’s our recipe for Creamy Spinach Dip. We enjoy making dips because we enjoy eating dips. Our friends, they too enjoy eating dips. We use a Blendtec blender.