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National Mushroom Month: Try Instant Pot® Rustic Mushroom Rice
I can’t believe that it is September already! This year has really flown (and many say Thankfully! to that) But hopefully, September will show us a little mercy. At least, it’s a busy month for Food themes! It’s National Mushroom Month and National Rice Month. There are many more themes for this month — several of which I will be discussing throughout the month. My first recipe for the month – Instant Pot® Rustic Mushroom Rice – incorporates both themes into one tasty recipe. Mushrooms were not a common ingredient in my childhood home. I have gotten a bit more adventurous as an adult but we definitely pick our spots.…
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Instant Pot® Cheesecakes
It’s still National Cheesecake Day, Post 2! The previous post, Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Parfaits, presented a no-cook cheesecake option. This post presents TWO Instant Pot® cheesecake recipes. One with fruit and the other chocolate… You can make one or both. Go all out for Cheesecake Day! First, here are a few tips before you start on your cheesecake masterpieces: Special equipment needed: 7” (or 7.5) springform pan (for 6-quart Instant Pot®)Non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper You will need a springform pan that fits appropriately into the pressure cooker. You can find them at department stores but here is one developed for the Instant Pot®. I found it at Bed,…
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A Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Feta, & Pecans Using an Instant Pot®
I have had an InstaPot® for a long time. I haven’t used it all that much. It’s my mother’s fault. My mother had a pressure cooker when I was a child. It was one of the older pressure cookers — one that had manual pressure release. She used it when she was canning — especially the year my father had his huge garden. She was uncomfortable with it to say the least. When I bought my pressure cooker, she put the fear of the pressure cooker in me. Even though the new pressure cookers are much safer, she got into my head again. Mothers can be good with that right?…
