Yes, the rumors are true. I went off and joined a cult, but it is the most delicious cult ever!!! It also has given me extra hours… full hours extra in which to sew and quilt. This my dear kittens is a cult I can get behind.
The cult of the Instant Pot.
I come from of a long line of people who are scared shitless by pressure cookers, in a very similar way that cats are terrified of cucumbers ( really, Google it). This fear while a bit over the top is not totally unfounded given that both myself, my late mother and even later grandmother were all witness to the destruction caused by old style pressure cookers left unattended. Let us just say that the two foot hole blown through the ceiling of my neighbors kitchen made it clear that playing with pressure was not for the faint of heart.
And yet I could hear it calling. Faster meals at home… fork tender beef… the call was strong and like a sailor called to the rocks by buxom sirens I along with 215 THOUSAND ( go ahead do the math $69 bucks each x 215,000) other people bought Instant Pots on Amazon Prime day last week.
Holy shit balls this thing is amazing!
One click and that baby was mine ( to be truthful.. I texted the husband and told him to order it.. I was busy at the shop.. but same diff..no?) 48 hours later it was on my front porch begging for me to make something…and make something I did. I made Korean Beef, straight from the pages of Pinterest. Of course I added my own spin, including chilling it then serving on a salad since it is hotter than balls outside these days, but you know.. got that pot, had it cooking and done in no time! Might I also add, 1 pot, easy clean and it did not heat up the kitchen.
I have to say it was not nearly as scary as I thought it would be ( I am after all the person who gets a bit jittery around a tube of Pillsbury biscuits – I am not the only one…right?) and by the second IP use I felt pretty damn confident and turned out some very good Quinoa in no time flat!
The Korean beef was DELISH and I will be posting my version up some time soon, but until then, try out the one above.. it should be great.
Next up IP Chicken Marsala and then IP Cheescake???? ( wtf?)
So what say you…. care for some recipes that give you more time to sew?… if so let me know in the comments and I will spend a little time letting you know about my IP adventures!
