Instant Pot!

[Stinky10]

http://www.paleogonesassy.com/cooking-a-whole-chicken-in-an-instant-pot/#

basically 6 mins per pound plus 2 mins  (rinsed and seasoned - I didn't brown the skin - or broil it afterward - just took the skin off once is was done)

it was so good!  and I put butter and cheese on the spaghetti  squash and it was so good with the chicken

I put the squash in when the chicken came out - after - I also dropped something....the pot when it was filled with the great broth from the chicken....but it landed on my garbage and only a little spilled out - yay

poured the broth off to save - rinsed the pot - did the squash for 6 mins

http://dontmesswithmama.com/spaghetti-squash-in-the-instant-pot/

gosh they were so good together

I saved the chicken bones for broth

I tossed the squash skin - wonder if that should be saved in my veggie bag for broth?

[GoingNuts]

Thanks Stinky, I will definitely be trying that!

[Macabre]

Nameless if you jump in, from what I've been reading the 7 one is what you want to do and is worth every penny.

[hezzier]

If you have patience then I think it was about 1/2 price for their Christmas in July (or something sale)...I couldn't decide so waited then and bought one for DH for his birthday with their black friday sale.

[Stinky10]

I also jumped in on the black Friday sale

at half the price it IS worth every penny

[hedgehog]

whole chicken in there now

when it comes out the spaghetti squash goes in

already did about 15 eggs > bringing them in for the boys in the office

as for not stirring and adjusting and babysitting......yeah that's really cool I like it EXCEPT that you can't adjust as you go - I cook differently - a little of this, a little of that, oh there's an orange here.....I'll add the juice...oh it's too salty - throw in some potatoes..and you can't do that in the pot - but I think I just need to think about it a little more and season accordingly - also there is no evaporation so you do need to season more than you would because nothing reduces.

Thank you, Stinky. What everyone has been saying makes this sound really great. But I didn't think it sounded right for me. And now I know not to waste my money. I still think it sounds great for most people, but if I can't season as I go, and nothing reduces, it does not fit my cooking style in the slightest.

Kind of like how I have friends who rave about Blue Apron, and it sounds very good, but not for me.  Food is my creative outlet. I don't want to follow someone else's recipe, or let them pick my ingredients.

[Stinky10]

yeah....I've been reading a lot and using it....

and some of my meals are good.....but they would be better if I had stood there and done my thing...

for you Hedge - I'd say if you do pot roast, ribs, pulled pork - those traditional low and slow things - you can do them in the IP much faster and the meat turns out great

even the whole chicken that I did last night - it was an organic chicken and very $$ - so I was hoping it would be good and it was....DH was really commenting about how moist every bite was -   I bought 2 at Costco and seasoned/prepped the other one and popped it into the freezer - it will be ready to go whenever I need it. 

[hezzier]

DH makes his own broth and had read on one of his paleo sites just how much less time it takes...for $60 this works for me.  The kids and I don't like to smell the beef broth when he does it in the crock pot.  He has only done the water test so far, but will make broth once every 4-6 weeks.

[GoingNuts]

Duplicate cheesecake is cooling. This one seemed a little runny when I took it out, soon put it back in for 3 minutes. I don't know if you're supposed to use it that way, but I tried it and it seems OK. I'll let y'all know tomorrow.

[momma2boys]

It's fine to do that. Can't wait to hear the review!

[Stinky10]

I have ground beef, my homemade marinara (found a bag in the freezer - yay me) and pasta in the pot now

I love my new toy

need to figure out the timing to make yogurt

[Stinky10]

another dinner win!

I did 5 mins and the pasta was a little soft - just a little
I think that's b/c the sauce was frozen so it took longer to come to pressure and thus increased the cook time on the noodles...

also - should have added more salt - I heavily salt the water when I boil pasta

*note to self ------ add more salt

tomorrow I'll try the dreaded chicken breasts

[GoingNuts]

It's fine to do that. Can't wait to hear the review!

*Swoon*

The texture is light and super-creamy.  I would prefer a crisper crust; I wonder if baking the crust for a few minutes in a conventional oven would help that.  The Greek yogurt is delicious and makes for a light, in sweet cheesecake.  It is totally delicious. 

[Stinky10]

3 packs of Costco chicken breasts
1 packet of trader joes taco seasoning
cup and half of chicken broth - (from my whole chicken the other day)
put spices on chicken - broth in bottom - chicken on trivet

10 mins
15 NPR

in two batches I put the breasts in my kitchen aid - to shred them
added in some of the juice from the bottom - and lime juice

served with taco shells, avacodo, chopped onions and tomatoes and hot sauce

it was really good - and it will make more dinners/lunches

thinking of mixing with cream cheese and green chiles to make enchiladas

[Stinky10]

put a bunch of pork in - prob 5.5 to 6 lbs
used the liquid from my last pork that was seasoned with achiote paste - YUM
added Hawaiian sea salt and liquid hickory smoke and a handful of garlic cloves
90 mins