Instant Pot

Saying I love my Instant Pot is totally an understatement.

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I love to bake but boy, cooking is definitely my nemesis. In my Barbie Fantasy land, I bake in a cute apron with perfect skin and hair of course & sip my cup of coffee leisurely while my son plays quietly on his own with his Daddy Ken who says Yes to everything his Barbie Mommy says hahaa but nowhere in my Fantasy land do I ever do any cooking. Yup, this is how much i do not like cooking and in my reality, I do not bake in a cute apron…Most times, i am just in my ratty pajamas with my messy hair and definitely not perfect skin lol….& no, my toddler who is rarely quiet and Daddy Ken definitely does not say YES to me LOL…

But okay, back to the Instant Pot. Many friends have asked me if an Instant Pot is really all that great. My answer is YES to us moms who hates and is not a good cook. My answer is Maybe or even Nope to you moms who are great cooks and can whip up a dinner PEW PEW just like that.

For good cooks, the Instant Pot would still be great for something like ribs when it significantly cuts down the amount of time needed for the meat to get sooo ooey gooey tender but I think there is something very beautiful about creating a beautiful meal for your family from scratch the traditional way – no shortcuts no gimmicks so before you run out to get an Instant Pot, think of what gives you more gratification – a beautiful homemade meal or a faster way to get back to my couch & TV lol….ya, no competition there for me. And if you do intend to buy one, do yourself a favor and get either the 6 quartz or 8 quartz one. The 3 quartz, in my opinion would be too small for me even if I was a single. I cook for 3 to 4 people daily and the 6 quartz suffice for us but I do have the 8 quartz too.

Instant Pot, however is not a magical pot for all recipes:

• Fried Rice – as it name depicts, it really taste bad ass when fried rice is ermmmm….fried. Yes to cut time, I will continue to cook it in the instant pot but nothing beats fried rice being fried in a pan or a wok
• Lasagna – I’m sorry but when I tell hubby I am making Lasagna for supper & he sees me cooking Deconstructed Lasagna soup in my Instant Pot, it just ain’t the same. Still taste good but it ain’t Lasagna
• Roast Chicken – I have tried a no. of recipes from different websites but still not really liking the final result but if you have a winning recipe, please share it with this mama! 🙂

Instant Pot, however is MAGICAL 😀 for the following recipes:

• Split Pea & Ham Soup – OMG OMG OMG to be able to dish out a yummy split pea soup within an hour is like SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS Amazing!!! Best thing is you don’t even need to soak those bad bass peas overnight…It’s that easy.
• Prep Ahead Chicken Breasts for the week – Best thing is you can cook them from frozen chicken breasts, shred or slice them and now you have chicken strips for your stirfry any of the evenings when you are short of time!! I hate touching raw chicken EEEKKK
• Chinese Beef & Broccoli – Okay. This recipe itself deserve a blog post on its own and I’ll get to it. The first few times were flops for me but by trial & error, I actually figured out a way to make the beef tender but the broccoli doesn’t go mushy and yes, I only used one pot.
• Ribs – Enuff Said…Just read all the raving reviews on Pinterest
• Chicken Wings – Cook and Broil and all the flavor gets ingrained into those wings
• Cabbage Soup / Chicken Rice Soup / Vegetable Soup – Perfect for those cold harsh winter evenings
• Beef Stroganoff – Cooked together with the egg noodles, one less pot or pan to wash in my household is a win for me
• Cashew Chicken – I don’t even eat cashew chicken in Singapore but oh well, it does taste good and cashews has so much nutrition
• Beef Goulash – I pronounce it as Goo.Lash…my hubby says I’m wrong
• Chinese Congee – For those days when hubby is not home. Despite what he claims, this man does not like authentic Asian food :roll:. Lucky for me, my son loves all Asian food so far and so when hubby is not around or when Ryan is feeling under the weather, Chinese Congee is our comfort food to go to.
• Pad Thai – I love Pad Thai but I hate making them in a pan. So far, I have had equal success and fails in making them in the Instant Pot. I honestly think I just am not measuring stuff right
• Made from scratch Apple Cider Drink – Oooooooo I made that for Christmas and my house smells amazing….:star: that’s a winning recipe for me

There are so many other Instant Pot recipes out there so if you have tried an Instant Pot recipe and it is a success for you and family, I would love to hear it from you in the comments.

Bye bye for now while I decide what to cook tonight in my Instant Pot 🙂 #InstantPotSavedMyMarriage is a Real Thing people!! 😮