Faster to prepare than the blue box, but still homemade? Yes, please. Instant Pot Three Cheese Macaroni is the quick and easy weeknight meal or weekday lunch that your busy schedule needs. Easily adaptable to suit whichever cheeses you have on hand, you're sure to be able to whip this mac and cheese up on...
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Beef Carnitas (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
These Beef Carnitas can be made in the slow-cooker or the Instant Pot for your convenience. Juicy, tender beef roast is shredded then broiled to achieve amazing crispy edges to elevate your taco night. "Little Meats" "Carnitas" translates to literally mean "little meats" in English. Carnitas are traditionally made with pulled pork instead of beef,...
Homemade Sushi Rice + Sushi Vinegar
Perfectly sticky Homemade Sushi Rice and Sushi Vinegar is easily made at home when you follow these simple techniques. This recipe can be made in an electric rice cooker, Instant Pot, or on the stovetop.
Homemade Vanilla Extract (Instant Pot Method)
Making Pure Vanilla Extract at home is a fun way to save some money on a high quality ingredient, and also makes for a fantastic gift! Using the Instant Pot allows for the extract to be made quickly and with a much richer flavor than the traditional pantry method of just letting time do the...
Instant Pot Pulled Pork & Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce
I've made pulled pork in just about every imaginable way over the years, and this Instant Pot Pulled Pork is the one and only method that I recommend. The technique is straightforward yet precise. Sear, cook, shred, glaze, serve. Following these steps ensures the best texture and most well-developed flavors without spending all day roasting...
Honey Curry Chicken (Instant Pot & Slow-Cooker Methods)
It’s mid-January and that means we are eating lots of comfort food. Basically, it is dinner-in-a-bowl season at our house. We love a good saucy protein atop a steaming bowl of rice to get us through an evening of playing and dancing with our little lady, and maybe watching Frozen once or twice or a...
Pressure Cooker Basics Part 4: Cleaning and Caring for your Pressure Cooker
Welcome to Part 4 of Pressure Cooker Basics. This is the final post in this series. Now that we’ve talked about several of the fun and delicious things you can make in your Instant Pot, it’s time to be sure you know how to clean and care for it. There's nothing complicated about caring for...
Pressure Cooker Basics Part 3: Additional Functions
Welcome back to my Pressure Cooker Basics series. Today, in Part 3, I’ll be sharing some additional functions that your Instant Pot pressure cooker can do beyond the basics we’ve already talked about in Part 1 and Part 2. In addition to pressure cooking, it also functions as a slow-cooker, a steamer, a rice cooker,...
Pressure Cooker Basics Part 2: Adapting Recipes for Use in the Pressure Cooker
Welcome back to my Pressure Cooker Basics series. In Part 2 I will be sharing some tips and hints to keep in mind when you’re trying to adapt your existing favorite recipes for use in the pressure cooker. These are just basic principles that I’ve picked up during my adventures that will help you feel...
Pressure Cooker Basics Part 1: Everyday Uses
Welcome to Pressure Cooker Basics Part 1. This is the first in a four-part series about using a pressure cooker. Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing my favorite go-to uses for my pressure cooker, some tips for adapting other recipes for use with a pressure cooker, additional functions of pressure cookers, and how...