Mamabolt and Her Instant Pot 1

So like most of the world at large, I've become a bit obsessed with my Instant Pot.  It's a learning curve and I feel like I'm making the grade.
My Father-in-law uses his pressure cooker with such confidence.  Always giving me lessons on how to not blow up the kitchen.  After every lesson, I feel like I still am white knuckle driving and might as well be on my knees praying that the dinner won't explode.
This is not the case with the electric pressure cooker! I feel like I can chuck in the food that I want to cook dinner with and can be assured it will come out as dinner, rather than ugly wall art!
Now, it's okay if you're old school or live off the grid.  I admire those that have the patience for this kind of cooking with out a power cord, but I am just so happy to take the guess work out of knowing whether the pressure has come up and for how long to let it pressurize and depressurize.
Never say never though and my feared but loved pressure cooker might just make a great addition to the camping equipment, or better yet: a present for the boat! (Insert the OMGoodness! look from my husband... "Not another kitchen gadget on the BOAT!") Either way, seems I'm stuck with my old piece of kit because pressure cooking is here for dinner.
I have yet to try out any other brands of Electric Pressure Cookers other than the Instant Pot. The industry leader has so many features and accessories, recipes, instructional YouTube videos and blogs, etc. that it is a "no brainer" to just go with the most popular brand.










I saw the infomercial for the Instant Pot a couple years ago and had to have it.  I decided when my rice cooker died, that I would splash out and get it. A glorified rice cooker that could also woo me into giving up my crock pot, my vegetable steamer insert, and my yoghurt maker all in one go! It was good that I'd waited and didn't get the first model available because the new models are tip-top-awesome with fancy new features. Seriously, there is even a model with Blue-tooth!

Honey, get ready for the purge! It felt so good to clear out cupboard space, and felt like Christmas filling up those spaces with shiny new Pot-in-pot bowls, trivets, and a spring form pan! This comes straight from the mouth of a experience hoarder.  Don't give nothin' away!!! That stuff is still useful and good, right?!
So over the next few Blog Posts, I'll be giving my tried and tested recipes (cuz that's what you're really here for!) and what accessories I have purchased to help me accomplish those recipes.
Thank you for your attention and I hope you can benefit from an Instant Pot the way I have!