PLANTSTRONG Snackables – Is the Instant Pot® Really Worth It?
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Nature sounds!! YES PLEASE…great tip for cleaning the instant pot rim..thanks
Love the cleaning tip!
What book is the Koles Cauliflower soup in?
think that pot had a recall…fire hazard etc…might wanna check into that before walkin' outta the house with it on…might NOT be safe…burn the house down etc….just sayin'…hope this helps out
We love our Instant pots!! Never put them away, always being used. Rip you have to venture out and join the club. You will be hooked.
I LOVE my Instant Pot! I bought a rack that is supposed to be used to boil eggs but of course as a whole foods plant-strong person, I'd never use it for eggs. Instead, I also bought a set of stainless steel bowls with lids. I place one of these bowls on the "egg" rack, which is higher than the trivet accessory that comes with the pot. This added rack height allows me to cook beans in the bottom and grains up above in the bowl, all together at the same time, in the same pot. I only have one pot, a 6 quart model. Stacking like this requires that I cook grains/beans that have similar cooking times but it turns out there are many combos that fill that requirement. Sometimes, if I'm cooking items that require only around 6 minutes cooking time, I'll wedge in a few chunks of sweet potatoes as well, and that results in having 3 different foods cooked at one time in one pot. To round out a grain/bean/sweet potato meal I'll quickly steam some broccoli on the side or maybe some kale, so I end up with the goal I set for every plate I eat, which is to have something from these categories: beans, grains, greens, and other veggies like yellow/orange veggies. I love the pot because it doesn't heat up the kitchen, is easy and quick to fill, requires no constant hovering. I set it and go for a hike most of the time, which helps in getting in my daily exercise. It's the best kitchen appliance I ever bought.
Pam is a true inspiration for this healthy lifestyle. Her passion for living really shines through!
A good hack cook your quinoa on the rice setting it will come out perfect every time the insta pot will figure it all out I do 1 cup quinoa 2 cup liquid
Rip only if you just use the Instant Pot for beans, it is worth the money. I still soak the beans over night, rinse them, and add fresh water. cook them, then drain and save the liquid like you would canned beans. One can be so creative , I make lasagna, pasta dishes, sweet potatoes with the stainless pots and trivet that fit inside, also rice, steel cut oats, you name it. And I'm 80, so if I can use it, it will be a snap for you.
I love greens barely wilted with hot soup and eat them almost daily. Now that it's just the two of us, we use a 3-quart exclusively. I love the cleaning tip! I agree about the hot tub thing. I take a hot bath in my house all by myself. Ditto with nixing earbuds in favor of listening and awareness.
Everyday we make steel cut oats, add cinnamon, allspice maybe nutmeg and then press start. We've had it cook the norm – 3min cook, 10 min warm and it's fine. We've also had crazy days and 4 hours later it's still warm and ready to go. If by any chance we measured the water wrong, we'll add flax to thicken and water to thin. Then we serve it with blueberries, peaches, strawberries, plums, blackberries, rasberries, bananas – any fruit in season fresh or frozen. We top it off with more cinnamon and some toasted walnuts/almonds for crunch. YUM! (For a weekend treat I'll add a dash of maple syrup :))
Does anybody else not like using the microwave? Love the Instant Pot- I have two- and use them all the time. But heating something in the microwave just doesn’t sound healthy to me- am I wrong?
I appreciated your word, "Ultra" for marathons over 50 miles. Batch cooking and soups!!!
Love our 6L Instant Pot! I’ll rinse Yukon golds; place the trivet accessory inside along with water just to the bottom of the trivet and boom! We’ve got steamed potatoes ready for straight up grubbing, chopped into a salad or cut into wedges for the air fryer with dulse flakes, cayenne and parsley flakes! 🌱💪🏽🙌
Excellent talk…..
I love my instant pot. Great tip for cleaning the rim with the small foam paint brushes.
I recently cooked potatoes and lentils at the same time. I put a trivet and some water in the bottom of the pot then I put a bowl with lentils and 2xwater with room for expansion. On top of that I placed a rack and added some small potatoes on the rack and set to cook at pressure for 5 minutes. I cook only for me so this is a helpful tactic
would love the soup recipe!! Can't find it!
Where can you get the dragon steam diverter?
You can't get into THIS site 😭
Thanks Rip, I bought an Instant pot 2 months ago and was worried to use it. Now I will give it a go after listening to Pam. I feel the same about hot tubs as she does. Definitely want to make the cauliflower soup. Where do we find the recipe?
Thank you Pam for the tip on cleaning around the rim of the pressure cooker! I always struggle to keep that clean.
Hi, The recipe link gives me an error. Can’t find the page.
Hello! Where can I find the recipe for your cauliflower soup? Thanks!