Experiments in Cooking
Turns out that I love having soup for lunch & dinner as long as it isn’t 100 degrees outside. I had a small head of broccoli that needed to be used. I chopped it into florets, and threw it in the blender along with one […]
I have a weakness for the Instant Pot brand, so when they came out with a blender, I felt this deep compulsion to buy one. Well, it is here, and it is a GIANT. It won’t even fit under my cabinet. If I was going […]
What do you do with a large batch of blueberries that aren’t sweet enough to eat? Make jam, of course! I swapped out 1/2 cup of blueberries for strawberries (chopped), making 3 cups of mostly blue berries. I plopped these into my bread machine […]
My whole family likes barley risotto way more than regular risotto. I was happy to be able to make it in the Instant Pot! This recipe leaves you with a few tbsp of liquid remaining in the pot. I like it that way, but feel […]
While I love oven-roasted Brussels, this is a quick & easy dish, and comes out delicious. It is also perfect for my son who likes to eat Brussels Sprouts if they aren’t crisp (usually works out okay though- I get the crispy roasted bits, and […]
Every time I go to Trader Joe’s, a new piece of yummy goodness hits my sights! I found this falafel mix, and decided I had to give it a go. If it sucks, I can just toss it, or add more of whatever ingredient in […]
Recently I’ve found myself dealing with an increased reluctance to cook lunch. Probably because I cook dinner almost every day, I’m suffering from a small cooking burnout. So, I decided to just have smoothie lunches this whole week, and its been great! As an added […]
When cooking just for myself, I enjoy making soups because I don’t find them boring as leftovers and they’re typically pretty healthy to eat. I had a bunch and a half of asparagus and decided to make asparagus soup in the instant pot. The IP […]
After resisting this bandwagon for more than a year, I’ve jumped on it! Water & turmeric cooking down. The final product with coconut oil, black pepper, and a pinch of cinnamon and dry ginger. The recipe made a LOT! It filled my 12oz jar. I’m […]
I had about 30 minutes in which to use the IP, clean it out, and then use it again to make pork. I decided upon this no-saute version of Spanish rice, in which you get to simply dunk everything in the pot and pressure cook […]