Spaghetti Squash Bursting with Flavors of Garlic, Lemon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A simple low carb and vegetarian pasta, perfectly light for summer. First, cut your spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place spaghetti squash into instant pot with 1 cup of water. Cook spaghetti squash for 8 minutes on manual. While spaghetti is cooking, prep other ingredients. Chop tomato, shallot and garlic. Once…

Instant Pot Tender Beef with Spinach

This soy sauce based recipe is a favorite of my daughters and one of my preferred ways of making beef chuck. I often make this with a combination of vegetables, such as long or green beans, chayote and bok choy, but this time went the simple route of just spinach in trying this out in…

Pressure Cooked Hard “Boiled” Eggs

“Boiling” eggs in a pressure cooker seemed a little over the top the first time I even saw it mentioned. It doesn’t reduce any dishes, it’s not that hard to boil eggs in the first place (once you get the process down), what’s the big deal? We’re a big fan of soft to hard boiled…

Chicken Adobo Drumsticks in the Pressure Cooker

When I first asked my mom for her adobo recipe, she would say things like, “add a little bit of,” “you could add,”, “maybe this”, “cook until…” Being new to cooking then, it was daunting! I had no idea if a “little bit” was a teaspoon or a cup. She doesn’t have a recipe for…

Filipino Frittata / Omelette with Ground Beef, Mushroom and Broccoli (Instant Pot)

Torta, tortang? I’m still not sure what this is called in Filipino cuisine, but it’s essentially a frittata or omelette usually cooked with ground meat and whatever vegetables you may have on hand. And eggs, of course! My mom used to make this a lot with eggplant, tortang talong, but I’m making it today with…

How to Cook Frozen Ground Beef in the Instant Pot

If you’re anything like me, you don’t always plan ahead. One of the most incredible uses of the Instant Pot is that it defrosts meat quickly and you don’t get that weird microwave texture. This is about a pound of ground beef completely frozen. Just place it into the Instant Pot with 1/4 cup of…

Instant Pot Aloo Gobi (Potatoes and Cauliflower)

Cauliflower is one of those things it seems most people have strong feelings about, either good or bad. Growing up, we had it boiled with salt, pepper and butter which turned it into a slightly mushy texture. Even then, though, I loved it. Even those whom aren’t big cauliflower fans may like this Indian inspired…

Shredded Chicken Breast Adobo in the Pressure Cooker

Adobo is what reminds me of home, of family. I love the tanginess of the vinegar complimented by the salty richness of the soy sauce. Add in pepper, garlic and onion– yum!