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What have you made in your pressure cooker?
I've had mine for a while but I haven't been very adventurous. I have a book by Madhur Jaffrey called something like Quick and Easy Indian Cooking, and I've made some curries out of that. Yum! I've also made pot roast. I've hard boiled eggs. I have primarily just made the curries and I'm feeling like I'm missing out on the…
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Best healthy dish to prepare in pressure cooker
I find myself wanting to make things in the pressure cooker that aren't that healthy and therefore where I can only have a small portion. Like everyone else in my family has it as a large part of their meal, and I have a small portion with some salad or something on the side. What are some things you make that are really…
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46 with a wonky thyroid!
And two kids and weight gain with each of them. I've been trying to lose weight for ages and I've failed. I've just always been way, way too hungry and I end up snacking. I complained to my doctor and told him about all the healthy foods I was eating, and he suggested not worrying so much about fat, and increasing my…
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FYI: I changed my username
I'm nicoleggates! I wasn't sure I liked having my username being my actual name, so I have changed it. But, in case you were wondering who this person was, it's just me!
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Postpartum weight loss
I am reading a lot of posts from brand new moms. If you are one, congrats on your new baby! I am a mom (with older kids) and I have been to years of La Leche League meetings and I've picked up a few things. Remember that it takes about six weeks to physically recover from giving birth, more if you've had a C-section. Allow…
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"Baked" potatoes
We've made whole potatoes in our pressure cooker and they're been wonderful, without heating up the whole house. I put water in the bottom, then put them up on a steamer, and it's like 10 minutes (though you might have to adjust depending on the size of the potatoes.) You can crisp them up under the broiler afterwards, but…
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Hot weather
It is really hot here and our air conditioning broke. I'm very glad for my electric pressure cooker, because I can cook without heating up the house. With how hot it was, we weren't very hungry, so I cooked some potatoes and we had leftovers with them. But wow it was nice to have "baked" potatoes without heating up the…
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Marinara sauce
The kids want chicken Parmesan tonight. My plan is to just eat the chicken with a bit of marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese on my chicken, and skip the pasta. However I don't have any marinara sauce on hand. I do have cans of tomato sauce. I don't know if it's worth doing in the pressure cooker, or if it would be just as…
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Brands/types of pressure cookers (electric vs. stovetop)
I have an electric Fagor pressure cooker I got a few years ago after my mom got one and loved it. There's an electric pressure cooker called the Instant Pot that I think is the most popular of the electric type. I think Fagor is very popular as far as stovetop pressure cookers go. I really like mine - it works well. The…
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Pot roast!
One of the kids wanted a roast, so I'm going for it. I got a small beef arm roast, and I'm using this recipe: https://thedomesticman.com/2015/12/22/pressure-cooker-pot-roast/ Has anyone tried this recipe? What is your favorite way to prepare a pressure cooker pot roast?
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Do you use a pressure cooker? Join this group!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/115500-pressure-cooker-recipes-and-tips Cooking from scratch is great, but it's hard to find the time. Enter the pressure cooker! It cooks meals that can take hours in a fraction of the time, and can make cheap cuts of meat come out tender and delicious, saving money. I use an…
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Non-pressure cooker day for me
We got take-out instead. I'm cutting back, but I'm obviously not there yet. Did anyone else make dinner in their pressure cooker? If so, what did you make?
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"Pot in pot" - How does it work?
I have always made rice in a rice cooker on the side. I'm scared to try the pot in pot method. How well has that worked for people? Any tips?
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I am going to make this butter chicken recipe tonight
http://myheartbeets.com/instant-pot-butter-chicken/ It looks delicious! I will report back.
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Whole chicken in 35 minutes!
Season your chicken, put it in the pressure cooker with 1.5 cups broth, and cook on high for 25 minutes. Let pressure release naturally (about 10 minutes.) Release extra steam, and the chicken is done! This does not make a nice skin, so if you like a crispy skin, you can try browning the breast skin first, OR you can crisp…
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Shape Magazine: 7 pressure cooker recipes that will save you time and nutrients (Butter Chicken-YUM)
Link with info about pressure cookers AND a few recipes. http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes/7-pressure-cooker-recipes-will-save-you-time-and-nutrients
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Easiest hard boiled eggs ever, a la Alton Brown
http://altonbrown.com/pressure-cooker-eggs-recipe/ I find eggs cooked in my pressure cooker to peel really easily and to have a lovely texture, but I did have to fiddle a bit to get just the right timing. Alton Brown cooks them in the pressure cooker for 6 minutes, turns it off and lets the pressure release naturally for 9…
