Does the Instant Pot Slow Cook Function make you feel....
There's no doubt that making these yeasted flatbreads takes a bit of time but it's worth it to me. Why?
- with a bit of help from my mixer, there's not much 'hands on time' til they get to cooking stage
- when I've got the time, just cutting, rolling and dry frying these flatbreads feels really calming. Not all meditation is done on a cushion ๐
- I'm feeling so tired today and this is something I CAN do. It makes me feel like I've achieved something.
- making them myself means no added nasties or UPFs and I adapted the recipe to be 50:50 white to wholemeal flour so a bit of a health boost along the way
- I now have 12 of these beauties and they freeze so well. No more worries about lunch for a while.
- they're so flexible. Apart from the obvious gyro style wraps, I can throw on some garlic butter for quick garlic bread, add tomato sauce and mozarella for a pizza vibe and butter them up for a quick naan bread substitute.
Yep, I love these flatbreads. And I've just eaten one with some chicken breast, mixed salad, red onion and sriracha mayo. So good! So that's 11 ๐
Hey everyone, I'm sure you know by now that it's Amazon Prime day. I've spotted some discounts on some of my recommended Instant Pot products including the Instant Pot Pro, Duo and the Wire Steamer Baskets. If you're looking for a bargain, you can see them here via my storefront (affiliate links) www.amazon.com/shop/cookingandcalm
For UK folks, it looks like Lakeland are also doing all the sales today - here's a shortcut to the Instant Pot and Ninja products (not an affiliate)
www.lakeland.co.uk/sale?q=:relevance:brand:instantโฆ
Me, I've enough to keep me going right now and am currently working on converting one of my favourite goan style fish curries for the Instant Pot - and it just beeped!
Happy Tuesday all ๐
How often do you use your Instant Pot?
Hi everyone, I'm testing out the Ninja Foodie at the moment and already ruined one non-stick pot (grrr) so I've now got myself this silicone ladle. It was pricier than I'd like, but I used it today when batching up some pasta sauce and I'm converted! Definitely worth it if you are using non-stick a lot. I've added the details to my Amazon Storefront if you want to take a look: www.amazon.com/shop/cookingandcalm
Meanwhile, I remain loyal to stainless steel. Looking at you Ninja ๐ค
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Hi everyone,
Life's still a bit hectic here so apologies (again) for being so quiet. I hope you're keeping well? I've been meaning to share a little tip that's helping me manage this busy season. I don't know about you, but I find healthy veggies are the first things to slip when life get's busy for me, so I've started a weekly ritual of prepping a load of veg - onions, peppers, courgettes and whatever's in the fridge - and roasting them up with a little olive oil in the air fryer. They're fine in the fridge for 3-4 days and I can easily throw them into sandwiches, salads, or even whip up a quick breakfast taco ๐ฎ . It's really working for me so I thought I'd share the love.
I'll be back with more videos soon. In the meantime, if you've got tips for keeping your food on track in the crazy times, please share them here... I need as many as possible right now,
Susan ๐
I used to think meal prep was all about having 7 identical boxes of 'something with rice' lined up in the fridge. Now I realise that, for me, it's all about having a selection of things I can mix and match in the fridge and having at least one 'ready to heat' meal in the freezer for those tough days. I love frittata for these hot summer days.ย
โ๐What's your current favourite get-ahead dish?
For this 'leftover pie' for two, I roasted up some butternut squash in the versazone air fryer, then mixed it with some leftover cooked veggies, sage and creme fraiche and popped some filo pastry sheets on top. About 12 minutes later (and with a bit of 0-minute broccoli on the side) we had dinner on the table. Low stress, low waste, and super comforting for these cold UK June days. What's your favourite mid-week meal right now?
If you're in the UK (21 May) , I just heard that Instant Pot have some deals on today for various air-fryers. You can see them on the link below. I don't have any of these but I do have the plain black versazone model without 'clear cook' function and I love it. Big, but super flexible as you can cook in it as one tray or separate into two with different temps and cook times. I'll review it soon!
Not sure if these offers are the same worldwide but worth checking if you are in the market for an air fryer
Here's the UK link:
instantpot.co.uk/promotional-offers/
(not an IP affiliate, just sharing the love :)
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Hi there, Iโm Susan and I've cooked my way through serious illness, grief and care-giving these last few years. On this channel I'm sharing what I've learned (and am still learning) to help you save time, eat well & find some calm in your kitchen, no matter how hard the storms of life are blowing.
I'm mainly cooking for one or two, mostly organic, a little meat, some fish, some chicken, more and more โplants forwardโ and following Mediterranean Diet principles.
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