Thanks for the instant pot rec and help - I'm in love!

ok... i looked at the thread title and said "instant pot again? okay, i am finally clicking".

really? you had me at teriyaki chicken so tender it shreds in 20 min.
almost lost me with marinated mushrooms in 3 minutes (ew! mushrooms)
intrigued as i have only had lentil soup a couple of times but enjoyed it
Chick peas for hummus in 30 minutes with no pre-soaking - love this
No fry refried black beans in 25 min with no pre-soaking - and this!!

off to research instant pot....

eta: wth? apparently i should be researching pressure cooker.  where in the world did i get instant pot?

(off to see if there is another instant pot thread to prove to myself i am only slightly forgetful?!?!)

OKAY so an instant pot IS a pressure cooker.  totally caught up.  geez. 

We had Instant Pot Chili over baked potatoes for dinner tonight.

Instant Pot Teryaki Chicken breasts were last night.

Veggie Soup was Wednesday.

Pork Goulash in the IP on Tuesday.

And 1 gallon of yogurt in the IP on Monday.

5 for 5 this week!

I know what you mean. We need to stop cooking and catch up on the eating. The main reason I got one was the fork-tenderness of the food. DH has swallowing issues, and I was attempting to expand what he could eat. As his problems have increased, it has gotten to the point that I worried about his ability to consume protein. With the IP, if I do not think it is soft enough, I just switch on the PC for a bit and fix the problem. Pork chops were something he was long past consuming. I made the Pork chops with homemade applesauce, and he wolfed the whole thing down. He even braved cooking roast with it yesterday. (His first foray into using it.) I knew he was getting close to braving it when I caught him reading the manual early this week.

That is awesome! 

I have been slacking in my IP use the past few weeks. I used it twice this week though. Once for pulled pork because you can't beat it for tenderness and once for chicken legs. I'm pulling it out this afternoon to make pasta for my kids to eat tonight while DH and I head out for dinner with friends. My son's friend is joining them and she loves the ip pasta.

hahahahahahahaha

Welcome to the world of Magic.

I'm doing ribs in one of mine today, and elaine 's beans in the other one. Then when the beans are done I'm going to start some yogurt.

eta: about that bursting fridge....Buy some good freezer bags or containers and freeze up some of the leftovers. I've been doing that for me and dh and now I have all sorts of meals to pull out when I'm just too tired to cook (even in my Magic Pot).

I'm doing ribs tonight in mine too!  And my Southern Green beans in the other.  

Although dh has been begging for my black beans, so maybe I'll make some this afternoon and reheat for dinner.  I simply love that I can make black beans from dry to yummy in only an hour and then free the pot up to make something else. 

No other liquid, just the teriyaki glaze? And where do you buy that? In the Asian section, or in the bbq sauce section?

Thanks! Now I'm wondering about the ribs. Would that be WW friendly?

5 oz of ribs in BBQ sauce is 11-12 points, so not great in terms of WW - but I'm only using 5 of my points before dinner, so should be okay.  

I just ordered one- with a gift card my BFF gave me for my birthday! Excited to try and will follow Elaine's site for healthy recipes! thanks!!!!

It 1) adds a layer of flavor - the browned layer tastes richer; 2) it sears the juices into the meat, making it harder for all of them to exit your piece of meat/poultry; 3) it can add some texture.  

My sister called me Friday asking for advice and telling me she was trying to use hers but still to intimidated. We talked a bit, I gave her some basic reminders, told her when something wasn't done I just turned it on longer.

She made pulled pork that night and when it was done I got a text telling me how good it was and her IP was the best gift ever