no. 69 - The Instant Pot Episode

You've heard your friends say the Instant Pot changed their lives, but all yours is doing is {at best} cooking rice and {at worst} simply collecting dust. Annemarie Rossi of Real Food Real Deals joins me in this episode to unlock all the best ideas for what to make in an Instant Pot. As a food blogger with page after page of family-friendly Instant Pot ideas, Annemarie is the perfect guest for today's show. Her recipes are budget-conscious, but always crowd-pleasers. In this episode we discuss: Why she resisted buying an Instant Pot originally How many times per week she currently uses her Instant Pot Why an Instant Pot is much more than just an electric pressure cooker -- including the slow cooker, keep warm, saute and yogurt functions plus more The safety aspects of an Instant Pot We also walk through Annemarie's favorite Instant Pot ideas and recipes, including: Steel-cut oats Potato Salad Beef Stew Pork Tenderloin Butternut Squash Soup Chicken Tortilla Soup Carrot-Ginger Soup Cranberry Sauce Applesauce Homemade Ricotta Banana Bread Pumpkin Bread We wrap up our discussion of Instant Pot ideas with a brief discussion of my extra Instant Pot insert and the silicone Instant Pot lids I use to cover the insert and store in the fridge. Before ending the show today, I'm sharing a brief update and personal discussion on my newly acquired Certified Personal Trainer credentials through The American College of Sports Medicine. I first shared this announcement on Instagram and appreciate all of you who have reached out with words of congrats. I hope to hear from you if YOU have more Instant Pot ideas we didn't cover in this episode. Leave me a voicemail on the Contact page. Until next week... take care. ~Regan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrd.substack.com