1. Chili Cheese Waffle Nachos
I’ve been doing a lot of recipe testing. In fact, that’s the bulk of the cooking going on lately. One of the recipes I tested last week was Chili Cheese Waffle Nachos. These start with a simple skillet chili that can be used several ways. Needless to say, this one was a hit with the family!
2. Simple Graduation Menu
One of the ironic things about writing a cookbook is it requires so much cooking that some of the normal cooking I’d do takes a back seat.
Next Saturday our third child graduates from high school. We’ve homeschooled the kids so it always feels like a huge accomplishment to get one to graduation. A lot of work goes into their education over the years!
We’re celebrating with a simple lunch for family and I’ve decided to give myself the gift of not cooking a thing. I’ve ordered a sandwich tray from Costco. To that we’ll add cut fruit, veggies, potato salad from Costco and maybe some chips. I also ordered a cake from a friend who has the company Dailey Delights. She shipped a cake on dry ice and I put it in the freezer when it arrived. All I need to do is thaw!
It does seem strange to not cook for the graduation lunch, but I’m so glad I don’t have to!
3. Cooking fail – Pork roast in the Instant Pot
Yesterday afternoon I wanted to test another recipe. This one started by cooking a pork roast and I decided to use the Instant Pot. I’ve done this many times before, always with great results.
I set the cook time for 60 minutes, which is more than is typically called for. I wanted the roast to be very done so I could pull the meat apart. When the cook time was up I let the pot switch to keep warm and came back several hours later to deal with the meat.
But it wasn’t cooked all the way! It was actually still bloody. And because I’d left it on “keep warm”, I didn’t feel like it would be save to eat.
I’m not sure what went wrong. Maybe the pot didn’t come to pressure? Maybe I need to replace the seal? If you have any ideas, I’d love to know.
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