After buying my Instant Pot about a year ago at the urgent recommendation of a friend, after watching the Facebook groups for Instant Pot grow faster in a few months than my blog has grown in its 8 years, and after testing out various kinds of recipes, I'm ready to announce that yes, I'm a devoted follower as well and that I need to share what I have learned! In fact, I am such a fan of this electric pressure cooker with 7-in-1 functions that I created recipes specifically for it and have written several articles on pressure cooking. I still use my stovetop pressure cooker because I'm ... read more
My Favorite Plant-Based Cookbooks, Part 2 of 5
Early this year, I posted the beginning of a series on plant-based cookbooks that help me plan nutrient-dense healthy meals for my family. In the first list I included books I use regularly that have no specific international focus. This second list includes books that I and others deem very valuable in flavor and in health, because they have significant vegetable-heavy and other plant-based recipes but they also have a unique spin with international flavors, including spices or interesting ingredients. Most of these books I already own and use. There are a couple that I've been eyeing but ... read more
Spiced Turkey Kebabs for Kids
Here's the 3rd post in a series on my friends' fabulous cooking! The first dish was a Butternut Squash and Spinach Curry that so many folks have already cooked and tasted and loved. The 2nd one was a favorite yogurt dish, raita, great as an accompaniment to a full Indian meal and actually a fantastic pair with today's recipe. Today's recipe is a mix-everything-in-a-bowl quick dish that is very kid-friendly and family-friendly, by my friend Shelly. Shelly and I are part of a meal share group where we all cook for each other every week, so I've had TONS of her fabulous cooking! You can read ... read more
