Instant Pot meal Videos-all on one blog post!

Word on the street is that if you missed the Instant Pot Sale on Black Friday, there WILL be another sale on Cyber Monday, so check back in then for some *hopefully* amazing deals on Amazon!

In the meantime, if you intend to purchase an Instant Pot, it might be helpful to watch one of these videos I've made to see how this pressure cooker works!  Mine sat in the box for months because I was intimated by it, and I quite honestly didn't understand the directions.  I'm a visual learner and I needed someone to SHOW me how to use it.  Thankfully, I had a good friend who brought her pot over and we cooked together, so I got a hands on lesson.

Here's a quick video of some macaroni and cheese I made the other day. It's a hit! Great "first timer" recipe to try AFTER you do the water test! The macaroni and cheese is from the Instant Pot App.

I also highly recommend the chili lime chicken as well. Not too complicated as you learn how to navigate your IP and all it's features. I've got 3 videos up on my blog that give step by step VIDEO instructions. 

* Chili lime chicken (we use this for Taco meat 🌮🌮🌮 or for summer salads!)

* Pot roast (little more complicated, I'd try this meal after the macaroni and cheese or the chili lime chicken)

* Apple sauce

If you have an Instant Pot, or are thinking about purchasing an Instant pot this might interest you:

Popular Instant Pot Accessories:

If you need some Instant Pot accessories this list might interest you, as I often get asked "what accessories do you recommend", so I'll list a few of my favorites below.

-Tempered lid for  (perfect for making yogurt!)
-Silicone lid If you ever plan on making yogurt (and I guarantee you at some point you likely will!) you NEED this for when you put your pot in the fridge to sit for 8-12 hours. 
-Extra Sealing rings for  I use the Red for spicy/heavy spiced foods like a roast, the chili lime chicken and such.  I use the white for things like egg bites, and the red for sweeter/more savory foods.
-Stainless Steel inner cooking pot  Initially I balked at the idea of "needing" two of these.  But then one day when I was making potatoes, veggies and cooking my meat, I realized how much faster I could have gotten it all done if I could have had the veggies all ready to go in the pot the minute the meat was done (meat was too large to do pot in pot).  Instead I had transfer the meat, soak the pot for a few minutes, wash it, dry it, and THEN I could get on with my cooking.  Yeah, this is a 'first world problems' thing, but if you can swing it, I HIGHLY recommend 2 pots.
-Stackable Steamer Pans This is what I use for the pot in pot to cook meat and veggies, or meat and potatoes together.
-Egg Steamer Rack  I use this for making hard boiled eggs, as well as to stack the silicone trays for when I make Egg bites.
-Beer can chicken holder  I cooked a whole chicken in my Instant Pot without this.  Then I went and purchased it.  Enough said!
-Instant Pot travel bag I absolute love this bag and have a review with photos on it here.
-Egg Bite Molds Make the PERFECT egg bites with these!
-Springform pan Think CHEESECAKE!
-Instant Pot Mini Mitts These are great for gripping the inner pot, especially when you've got a REALLY FULL pot!
-Instant Pot steamer set  perfect for washing and steaming!
-Pressure Cooker cover If you have an Instant Pot that "lives" on the counter, check out this cute little cover up!
-Silicone baking cups I use these for making EXTRA LARGE egg bites (for the baby, obviously- have you seen him!!!! 😆
-Barkeepers friend  I know, I know, this one might throw you off a bit, but I PROMISE me you will be so thankful you have this on hand for the time you have some baked on food on the bottom of your inner pot!
-Ramekins are great for single serve desserts and mini casseroles!