I made up a big batch of this in the morning and refrigerated it until later in the day when I used part to make chicken salad and saved part to top green salads. The Steps: 1. Place rack in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water. Place boneless, skinless chicken [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Day 7: Poached Chicken Breasts
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Day 6: {Almost} Perfect Brown Rice
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We ate this tonight with baked herb chicken and broccoli. It made a delicious dinner! The steps: 1. Pour 1/2 c of water into the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add rack. In a small stainless steel mixing bowl, combine 2 c of brown rice, 4 1/2 c of water, and 1/2 t of salt. Place [...]
Day 5: Chicken Noodle Soup
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love soup on chilly days! The Steps: 1. Brown 1 lb. chicken breasts in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Chop and add 1 small onion, 2 stalks of celery, and a small wedge of cabbage. Sautee until slightly browned. Add 1/2 c water and 1 T of sugar. 2. Seal cooker, bring up [...]
Day 4: Chocolate Pudding
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This recipe is a throwback to the days when manufacturers promoted “pudding in a cup” as an illustration of how simple and convenient it is to cook in a microwave. Since I’ve chosen not to own a microwave I decided to adapt the recipe and give it a shot in the pressure cooker. I used [...]
Day 3: Double Fail!
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge, Uncategorized on October 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The first fail is that “day 3” actually occurred on day 4 (or 5, I’ve lost count). The second fail is that this cake tasted worse than it looks. I should have clued in when I noticed that the recipe I was adapting called for only one teaspoon of sugar. Yes, you read that right: [...]
Day 2: Steamed Beets
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s only day two and I’m already taking shortcuts. I did cook something in the pressure cooker, but it was the quickest, easiest thing I could come up with. I wasn’t home for dinner tonight so the chief made waffles, bless him! Since I didn’t start my project until after 9 pm I opted not [...]
Day 1: Beef with Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The steps: 1. Melt 1 T of butter (Use the real stuff, please!) in the bottom of your pressure cooker. 2. Slice and add 1 large onion and one small cabbage, stir around until brown. 3. Add 1 lb. pot roast meat (any cheap cut of beef will do). Brown on all sides. 4. Sprinkle [...]
A Month of Fast Cooking
Posted in My Recipe Box, Pressure Cooker Challenge on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m fond of my cookbook, Make It Fast, Cook It Slow*. In fact, several of Stephanie O’Dea’s recipes have become family favorites. How about crockpot tapioca, anyone? However, the reality is that cooking with a slow cooker requires planning ahead, something I rarely do. I’m much more of a “wing it at the last minute” [...]
