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 ...

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...