Tribe of Five

The other night I had some Pork chops to cook but I didn't want to fry them up like I usually do on the stove.  I decided to do a quick search on the Instant Pot app and found a delicious pork chop recipe that I modified to add in some potatoes and Veggies (and onions for flavor). I modified mine a bit so I will post my modified version below, you can find the original recipe here: Instant Pot Pork Chops with a Creamy Garlic Sauce INGREDIENTS 1. 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 2. 2 Pork chops 3. Lawrys seasoning, Garlic Seasoning and Pepper 4. One cup Beef Broth 5. Five Garlic Cloves chopped 6. 1/2 cup Whole Milk 7. Yellow and Red potatoes- three each, quartered 8. Brussels sprouts, halved (about 15 whole ones) 9. Whole chopped white onion MAKING THE MEAL 1. Add oil and press Saute on your instant pot 2. While it is heating, season the pork chops on both sides 3. Brown the pork chops on both sides (2-4 min. each side). 4. Remove pork chops and add broth 5. Deglaze the botto...

When I bought my instant pot , the LAST thing I EVER thought I'd be making in it was yogurt.  Honestly!  But, now I can't get enough and neither can my kids.  It's money saving (HUGE!) and its delicious! I'm really excited at the moment because Instant Pot is having a big sale on many their products on Amazon and I just ordered myself a few items I've had my eye on such as the vortex in all sizes, ranging from 50-58% off depending on size!  I also grabbed the Ace plus blender at 40% off.   IP duo nova is currently 30% off, the duo Evo (sous vide model) is 17% off and the Aura Pro is 33-38% off depending on size! I use the cold start method in my 8qt Instant Pot and the following INGREDIENTS: 1. 1.5 gallons of Fairlife WHOLE milk 2. 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (others use 2, I find 1 works perfectly and not as much sugar) 3. 2-3 Large spoonfuls of yogurt starter (plain greek yogrut) **Optional** add 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla ...

New to pressure cooking?   Here is some information you might find really helpful!  I've tried to make this a quick read while still being VERY informative!  I have an Instant Pot brand pressure cooker, so most of this is geared towards that specific brand but it's pretty universally applicable! Pressure cooking time:    1) When you see a Pressure Cooker recipe that gives a cooking time , understand this is NOT the total amount of time it will take to cook your food. There are actually THREE time periods times to know and understand: (a)  Amount of time to come to pressure (b)  Actual Cooking Time. (c)  Natural Pressure Release Time (NPR) Recipes specify actual Cooking Time, and may also refer to a Natural Pressure Release Time.   The amount of time to come to pressure (a) varies and is dependent on the amount of food and liquid in the pot, the size of the pot, and the initial temperature of the food and liquid. This can vary...

That last post got a little long, so I thought I'd put the mashed potatoes all on their own post! Mashed Potato Ingredients: -4-12 potatoes -1/2 cup butter -1 container of chive and onion cream cheese -1-3 garlic cloves -1.5 cups of water Seasoning Mix: -1 Teaspoon garlic salt -1 Teaspoon seasoning salt -1/2 Teaspoon Pepper Putting it all together:  1. Rinse Potatoes and place them inside the Instant Pot 2. Add 1.5 cups of water to the Instant Pot 3. Sprinkle Seasoning mix on top 4. Turn on Instant pot and press Manual, set timer for 20 minutes (If I'm doing more than 6 potatoes I bump my time up to 25-28 minutes depending on amount and size of potatoes) 5. Allow NPR (Natural Pressure release) for 5-10 minutes 6. Using hot mitts, remove inner pot and carefully dump water from Instant pot into the sink 7. Use a hand masher (no need for a blender unless you REALLY want one!) to mash potatoes 8. Dump in butter, garlic and cream cheese.  Replace IP lid and le...

For dinner tonight we made a Whole chicken in the 8qt Instant pot and mashed potatoes in the 6qt Instant Pot . Whole chicken Ingredients: -Whole chicken -One Lemon -2-4 cloves of garlic (to your liking) -1/2 an onion -Mix together (seasoning mix):       -1/2 teaspoon garlic salt       -1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt       -1/8 teaspoon pepper       I also add some Weber's Beer can chicken seasoning -3/4 cup of red cooking wine -1/4-1/2 cup chicken broth -2 tablespoons olive oil in the instant pot -4-6 tablesoons in a separate container -4-6 Toothpicks (optional) -Optional: cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil to broil chicken Putting it all together:  1. Stuff the inside of the chicken with 1-3 lemon slices, 1/2 the chopped garlic, all the chopped onion and a few pinches of the seasoning mix 2. I used several toothpicks to hold the end of the chicken closed while I brown it 3. Rub ...

Did you get yourself an Instant Pot for Christmas?  Or, maybe you know some secret someone got one for you?  Check out some of these Instant Pot accessories I highly recommend! INSTANT POT GOODIES from Amazon!  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. -The dimensions of the 3qt inner pot are 7″ wide by 4.75″ high so you can use accessories that are about 6” in diameter. The dimensions of the 5qt inner pot are 8.66″ wide by 5.5″ high so you can use accessories that are about 7″ in diameter. -The dimensions of the 6qt inner pot are 8.66″ wide by 6.3″ high so you can use accessories that are about 7″ in diameter. -The dimensions of the 8qt inner pot are 9.45″ wide by 6.89″ high so you can use accessories that are about 8″ in diameter. - Tempered lid for  (perfect for making yogurt!) - Silicone lid If you ever plan...