Well, I decided to make a chicken soup in the Instant Pot. Usually I cook my soup for hours & hours on the stove & then some more! Lots of skimming & skimming…this is how my grandmother made her chicken soup & my mom & my sisters… but I have found a new way for me!!!! This soup was so delicious…full of flavour… Continue reading “Chicken Soup in the Instant Pot”
Well, I was not sure about this recipe…let me clarify..I knew I would like it but I was not sure if Murray would. I actually asked him if he wanted some meat with our vegetarian dinner… hahah but he said no, he would try this & here is his reaction!
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This is one of the first recipes I put on my blog… I recently posted a recipe for a pot roast in the Instant Pot. I am trying to think about which way I prefer to make a pot roast & I could not really. Not everyone has an Instant Pot, so this is a really good recipe for a slow cooker.
This recipe is my own…& the one for the Instant Pot is a recipe I saw on line. Both are good. I think it depends on what appliance you have. You can use this recipe in the Instant Pot but ADD 2 CUPS OF LIQUID. The pressure cooker needs liquid to come up to pressure & work properly…at least that is what I have read about it! If you want to make this particular recipe in your Instant Pot, refer to this recipe Pot Roast in the Instant Pot for times & instructions.
Step 3 of this recipe calls for searing the meat so you get a nice brown crust on the meat, but honestly I have made it more often then not without searing the meat…. & it is just fine. Part of the beauty of the slow cooker for me is that it is simple..just put the ingredients in & turn it on… leave the house & come home to dinner. I mention in #7 I put the roast into the oven, I always do this while I am getting the rest of dinner ready. But you certainly do not have to do this if you don’t want to.
Either way it is prepared, Pot Roast is a really good winter time dinner!
Here is my recipe
Marilyn’s Pot Roast in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
3 parsnips, peered and cut into 2 inch chunks
1 medium size onion, cut into 8 ths
1 3 1/2 pound rolled roast
2 tbsp garlic powder
salt & pepper
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Method
1. Put the prepared carrots, parsnips and onions into the crockpot
2. Season the roast all over with the garlic powder and salt & pepper, rubbing it in
3. In a median size skillet, heat the 2 tbsp oil and sear the roast on all sides until it gets a nice brown crust.
4. Put the seared roast into the crock pot
5. Mix the ketchup and the Worcestershire sauce together and spread on top of the roast
6. Cover the crockpot and set for 8 hours on low.
7. Once the cycle is finished, I took the crockpot pot and put it into a 350F oven for 30 minutes to brown the roast. basting often. If there is some ketchup on top I just put some of the juice from the pan on top of the roast so it isn’t so condensed on the top
*** This can also made in the oven. 325F until tender so most likely around 3 hours. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the roaster so the roast doesn’t dry out
If you are having friends in for New Years Eve, there are so many ideas out there to make this evening special. Decorations, hats, blowers, drinks, food…. it is hard to decide what to do! I am going to discuss a simple quick menu here that you can pull together really fast without a lot of effort & have a delicious New Years Eve
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This coffee cake is a delicious recipe that is made in a loaf pan, so it is perfect if you want just a small coffee cake!! I just had some with my morning coffee & it is a perfect cake!
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This recipe is one of our family favourites at any buffet meal! This is an old recipe probably from over 25 years ago that I got from a friend of mine. Always a hit with everyone!
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I am so impressed with people who come up with recipes! It seems that there is always something new & delicious in my ‘inbox’ from various food websites This soup is sooooooo good. As it turns out, I love curry!! Whether it is Indian Madras type of curries or Thai curries… I am finding that I pretty much like them all. Although….I do not like a curry that is too spicy.
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Another Instant Pot recipe that you can make in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot! This pot roast recipe is from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen. It is very different from the usual pot roast recipe that I make so a really nice change for Murray!!!
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I have no idea who gave me this recipe… it is just written down on an index card….but it it is a really good recipe. Dense & delicious. You can make this with or without added raisins…nuts…plain is great…you can adapt it to your taste. This recipe makes 2 loaves so I made one with raisins & one plain! Murray loves raisins in just about everything but the rest of the family doesn’t! Continue reading “Pumpkin Loaf”
I love scones, & am in search of the perfect pumpkin scone…. I tried this recipe & am going to try another one to compare the 2!!!
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My husband Murray loves everything pumpkin! Maybe not a pumpkin spice latte but pretty sure everything else! Murray made these pumpkin custards with fresh pumpkin & they are delish! Continue reading “Pumpkin Custard”
I think I am going to make chicken adobo for dinner tonight. It is a really simple recipe. I have seen recipes for chicken adobo lately for the Instantpot, but I am going to make it the ‘old fashioned’ way & cook it on the stove. Simple to do… put all of the ingredients into a pot & let it simmer away until it is cooked
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