Starbucks ‘Medicine Ball’ Tea: the Recipe
March 9, 2022
When it’s cold and flu season nothing is more comforting than a hot drink to soothe your throat and open up your sinuses. The Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea, also known as the Coldbuster, is a hot drink that does just that.
Medicine ball: Half hot lemonade, half hot water, peach tranquility tea, jade citrus mint tea, 2 tbsp. honey. Miracle cold cure every time. You’re welcome.
2020 Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid is Back to Market and on SALE TODAY!
January 16, 2020
Instant Pot Company has just released an official standalone Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid for compatible 6 quart Instant Pot pressure cookers. Yes!! This lid can turn your Instant Pot into an Air Fryer!
It was out of stock very quickly after first release. Now it is back! And on Sale for 43% OFF original price!
From speculations, this air fryer lid for Instant Pot should function very similar to the lid that comes with the Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker.
No need to buy a new one if you already own the 6 quart Instant Pot. Just get the new Air Fryer Lid.
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Instant Pot Recipes: Ground Beef Stroganoff
December 8, 2019
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Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup any broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 lb brown mushrooms, sliced
- 1 lb (4 cups) dry short pasta
- 1–2 cups plain yogurt
- 1–2 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp parsley, finely chopped (for garnish)
Recipe:
- On Instant Pot, press Saute and wait until display says Hot. Takes 3-5 mins. Swirl oil over ground beef.
- Add ground meat of choice and cook for about 5 minutes, constantly breaking into small pieces and stirring. Add onion and garlic half way through.
- Add broth, thyme, salt, pepper and stir to deglaze the pot if you see burnt bits on the bottom.
- Press Cancel and add mushrooms and pasta. Stir.
- Close the lid and move pressure valve to Sealing, and press Pressure Cook on High for 7 minutes.
- Release pressure using Quick Release method – turn pressure valve to Venting.
- Add 1 cup yogurt and 1 cup milk, stir, cover and let stroganoff sit for 10 minutes to create the sauce.
- Open the lid and adjust thickness to taste with more milk and/or yogurt if desired.
- Sprinkle with parsley, stir and serve warm.
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Instant Pot Recipes: Stuffed Peppers
December 3, 2019
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Ingredients:
- 8–9 large bell peppers
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked, or pre-cooked rice
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp thyme, dried
- 1 tsp basil, dried
- 1 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- Oil, for frying
Recipe:
- Cut the tops off of peppers and remove + discard the seeds.
- In a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, uncooked quinoa, or precooked rice, soy sauce, oregano, thyme, basil, salt,and ground black pepper.
- On Instant Pot, press Sauté and preheat until it says Hot. Swirl oil to coat, add onion, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrot and sauté for another 3-4 minutes. Press Cancel and transfer sautéed veggies to the bowl with other ingredients. Using a spatula, mix all ingredients really well. Stuff the peppers diving the filling between them equally.
- In an Instant Pot, add water and place the rack inside. Arrange 1 layer of peppers and top with half of the tomato sauce. Lay remaining peppers and top with remaining sauce. Close the lid, turn release vent to Sealing, and press Pressure Cooking on High for 15 minutes (8 quart Instant Pot) or 20 minutes (6 quart Instant Pot).
- After peppers are cooked, turn the valve to Quick Release and release the pressure. Serve with sour cream and juices from the bottom of the pot.
Tip: You can use pre-cooked white or brown rice. Brown rice -1/2 cup rice with 3/4 cup water for 20 minutes after boiling.Cook white rice for 15 minutes or so.
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Instant Pot Recipes: Chicken Alfredo
December 3, 2019
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Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 2 cups stock, low sodium
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 11 oz fettuccine, linguine or spaghetti
- 1–2 cups cold milk
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 2 tbsp parsley, for garnish
Recipe:
- Cut chicken. You want to start with boneless and skinless chicken thighs or breasts. Frozen, half thawed or fresh work. Whatever you can cut into 1 inch cubes and I like to do with kitchen shears right above the pressure cooker.
- Layer ingredients in Instant Pot. Add chicken, stock, oil, salt and pepper. Break noodles in half and add criss-cross in about 6 layers. It helps to prevent noodles from sticking. And pasta doesn’t have to be covered. You can also use penne or any short pasta. Pressure Cook on High for 8 minutes for all types of noodles except 5 minutes for gluten free noodles. Wider your noodles, the more bite to them. So, if you like your fettuccine pasta really soft – cook for 10 minutes.
- Quick Release the pressure and open the lid. It will be liquidy – do not worry. Press Saute.
- Make slurry. In a small bowl, whisk 1 cup (chicken thighs) or 2 cups (chicken breast) of cold milk with cornstarch. Different amount is because thighs are more juicy than dry breasts and release more water during cooking. You can always adjust later.
- Thicken the sauce. And milk has to be cold otherwise cornstarch will lump. Add to Instant Pot along with Parmesan cheese and garlic. Stir gently using tongs. Cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce starts to bubble and thickens.
- Add veggies. Now as Joy’s family likes to say, we are going to make it “legal” with 3 cups of frozen peas. No need to thaw. Stir and let pressure cooker chicken alfredo sit for a minute to melt the peas. In case you are not aware, we can eat fresh peas. They don’t have to be cooked. That’s why I like to let peas sit only for a few minutes so they don’t turn pale green and cooked.
And that’s it! Sprinkle your healthy chicken alfredo with fresh parsley and proudly serve warm to your family.
I would love to hear from you in the comments below. Making family healthy dinners should not be too hard or complicated, friends.
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