I have been somewhat hesitant about using my Instant Pot for cooking dinner. I have happily used it to cook spaghetti squash and apple sauce and all sorts of dried beans. I’m using it 2 or 3 times a week for those things. But I seem to be avoiding making a main course for dinner. It could be because if I screw it up we’d end up having omelets. I … Continue reading →
When I bought my Instant Pot last summer it was with the intent of being able to cook dried beans during the pandemic. I was in the process of stocking my pantry and my second freezer for a winter lock-down and decided having dried beans on hand was a logical choice. Our friend who lived in the mountains in Spain always kept big containers of rice and beans on hand … Continue reading →
When I first started growing, and therefore, cooking, spaghetti squash I went with the conventional wisdom and cut the squash in half, lengthwise. Spaghetti squash are hard and challenging to cut, especially as my cleaver is not long enough to cut the big ones in one stroke. It occurred to me that cutting them in rings would be much easier. I had a careful look at the cut, cooked squash … Continue reading →
I may have mentioned that I bought an Instant Pot. It looks very nice sitting on my counter – all shiny and new. I’ve only had it a couple of months. Normally when I (or most people) buy a new toy it gets played with / used immediately. I actually did start using the Instant Pot right away – to make tomato soup. It was wonderful! I sautéed the onions, … Continue reading →
