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For a small group, boneless pan seared duck breasts (med rare) could be great.

Martha Stewart's ice box crackers, from her Hors D'oeuvres Handbook, book are very good. Plus you get a fridge rest/freeze ahead time if needed. It sounds like the same thing for the dough, except you wrap the roll, and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to slice and bake.

Some doggie I knew thought they were special treats for him! Snatched a few right off cooling rack on the table.

My little 6 1/2 qt puppy gets pulled out from the closet two or three times a month.

Check out CI for a good pressure cooker risotto. Put it all in and let it rip.
They also have a great beans for hummus.

Then do a nice beef stroganoff or beef stew. I find you can use half the meat called for, and still have a good result.

Lorna Sass is a good start for recipes.

I bet chicken paprikas would work well.

It does keep start to finish meal time under an hour.

The biggest trick is to deglaze the pot after browning the meat, and then putting some onions or veg under it before you cook. Oh, and enough liquid.

I use Ask.com and search on pressure cooker to find recipes.
Have fun!

I confess, I went to Petco to get the pup his food, and then to CVS to get his meds before the storm gets bad.

Then I treated myself to a slow cooker for whatever over the cold snowy weekend.

Sounds like the perfect sauce for mini-meatballs, roasted in the oven and then done in a crock pot with the sauce, just in time for Super Bowl.

I'd call with a cancellation at the last minute. They obviously don't really want your business.

Speaking from my experience on golf courses, I'd doubt that you could get near any goose eggs. They are some protective parents.

Although I did pop one big goose in the butt with a drive one day. Barely moved. Hey, he/she was in the line of fire, and had a lot of feathers.

I've used this recipe several times with good results.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/hamburger-or-hot-dog-buns-recipe

Half a recipe also makes A dozen excellent dinner rolls, in paper liners in muffin tins. Pat the dough out into a rectangle, slather with a bit of softened butter. Cut into 4 strips, stack them up, and cut into 12 near squares. Roll them and let them rise one more time.

Sprinkle with Sesame, Poppy seeds, coarse salt, rosemary, you get the idea.

Could be something as simple as cukes not agreeing with him (not uncommon). I can't tolerate them, but DH inhales them, and I will fix them in any number of ways -- pickles, yoghurt or sour cream sauce, simple vinagrette dressing, etc.

Yes on the "nick it" cuts. Cheddar or Swiss go well too. Good ketchup required.

It's my most requested "smuggle" up to the CT branch of the family.

Why on earth would anyone want to be known for one recipe, when being an all around reliable good cook would be better?

Kind of reminds me that most folks rotate the same few dinners (10 or so) around and around again and again.

I'm thinking that doesn't cut it with this crowd.

Dinner last night was softly scrambled eggs with a bit of cheddar cheese, and some bacon strips. I tend to cut the bacon package into thirds, and use only a third at a time. The remains go into the freezer. Put the bacon striplets over some paper towels in a pie plate, then add another layer or two of paper towels. Nuke as directed by your micro.

Sometimes breakfast for dinner is a good thing!