Experiments in Cooking

Month: September 2018

Pho Ga

Pho Ga

When a friend of mine shared a recipe for Instant Pot Pho Ga from Serious Eats, I knew I had to try it. I used the veggies I had on hand rather than what the recipe suggested, but you can follow it to the letter […]

Ground Lamb over Roasted Potatoes

Ground Lamb over Roasted Potatoes

This was an easy winner at home. I used fresh rosemary from the backyard. Roasted potatoes in the small toaster oven, with rosemary, s&p. And served rosemary scented ground lamb over it. Inspired by this recipe with the folowing changes: Omit potatoes from the lamb […]

Cauliflower Ginger Soup in IP Ace

Cauliflower Ginger Soup in IP Ace

I have a weakness for the Instant Pot brand, so when they came out with a blender, I felt this deep compulsion to buy one. Well, it is here, and it is a GIANT. It won’t even fit under my cabinet. If I was going […]

Fresh Blueberry Jam in Bread Machine

Fresh Blueberry Jam in Bread Machine

What do you do with a large batch of blueberries that aren’t sweet enough to eat? Make jam, of course! I swapped out 1/2 cup of blueberries for strawberries (chopped), making 3 cups of mostly blue berries.   I plopped these into my bread machine […]