If you know me, you know I am a bit of a pressure cooker (and cooking) nut. I have a whole bunch of them. One of my absolute favorites is the Instant Pot DUO 7-in1 6 quart pressure cooker. Due to the generosity of the Instant Pot company, I am able to give away one of these pressure cookers to one lucky reader in the
Why Steam Vegetables in the Pressure Cooker?
To Steam or Not to Steam in the Pressure Cooker: What’s all the fuss about steaming? Call me crazy, if you like, it’s been done before but I cannot understand why people are so gaga over steaming vegetables in the pressure cooker. Will someone please explain it to me? The whole device is basically a giant steamer anyway. So why put your vegetables, or most
The Veggie Queen’s Raw Kale Salad
By: Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual intern”, South Dakota State University Kale? The superfood? I’m sure most of you have heard someone mention this nutrient packed leafy green at least once. This superfood is a staple in my kitchen and I also try to sneak it into other recipes. “But how do you make it taste good?” is a common question I hear. This kale salad will
Best Vegan Pressure Cooker Timing Charts Now Available
I get irritated when people describe their pressure cooker cooking failures. I wonder why that happens. So, after spending time in a Facebook group and hearing about poor results and “bad food” from using incorrect timing, I decided that offering my pressure cooking timing charts was important. I cannot figure out why people would only want the charts instead of buying the entire cookbook The
Pressure Cooker Vegan Munggo
When my late dog Bear was alive, I used to cook him a brown rice and mung bean dish. One day after I accidentally overcooked the mung beans I posted on Facebook asking my friends for something to do with them. Luckily my sister’s childhood best friend, Lisa, responded that she would make a Filipino dish called Mungoo. She gave me rough directions and here’s
Instant Pot Newbies – Gagoots
By Sara Turnasella, “virtual intern” As someone who is new to pressure cooking, I must say I feel like I’ve been in the dark for a very long time. I’d heard of the pressure cooker before, but never realized the effect it would have on my diet. Having the ability to cook veggies, grains, and beans quicker than I ever thought possible has been nothing
Adjust Pressure Cooking Times When Doubling or Tripling a Recipe?
When timing in the pressure cooker, you do not need to adjust the time when doubling or tripling a recipe. The pressure cooker does that automatically.
Pressure Cooker Soup Stock
If you found a new pressure cooker waiting for you under your Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush, then I can help you so that you take it out of the box and use it. My story is that the first pressure cooker I bought in 1986 came home and sat, waiting for me to use it. On Day 13 of a 14 day return policy,
Pressure Cooked Sweet Potatoes, Tempeh, and Kale
Simply pressure cooked vegetables are amazingly tasty, transforming just a few ingredients into a magical dish.
My First Date with the Fagor Chef Pressure Cooker
Those of you who know me and my cookbook The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 Minutes know that on page 12, I discuss my boyfriends: they are my pressure cookers. I show a photo of The Fagor Chef even though this particular pressure cooker just entered the world a short time ago (mid-May 2012). The