Experiments in Cooking

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Bagara Baingan (baby eggplant), Pressure Cooked

Bagara Baingan (baby eggplant), Pressure Cooked

I’ve been working in adapting this recipe for use in my electric pressure cooker, and the day has finally come when I’m happy with the outcome! Bagara baingan is my favorite recipe and while it can be a labor of love, I’ve simplified it for […]

Pork Sirloin sous vide

Pork Sirloin sous vide

I’ve never purchased a pork sirloin before. I happened upon it while looking for a smallish cut of pork butt, but not something as lean as the tenderloin. This 1.5lb piece of sirloin called out to me. I did some quick Googresearch and realized that […]

Cauliflower Brie Soup in IP

Cauliflower Brie Soup in IP

This is seriously the easiest soup you’ll ever make. I first tasted the Cauli-Brie combo at The Leaning Pear in Wimberly (awesome restaurant, btw!). I made a mental note to recreate it, and this recipe I put together got the thumbs up from my family […]

Broccoli Cheddar Soup in IP

Broccoli Cheddar Soup in IP

Possibly the easiest soup on Earth! Ingredients: Half yellow onion 2 garlic cloves small knob of ginger 1 large head of broccoli 1 c chicken broth (sub with veg broth to make vegetarian) 1/2 c bone broth (sub with veg broth to make vegetarian) 2 […]

Smoky Cauliflower Soup

Smoky Cauliflower Soup

Now that smoothie season is officially over, I enjoy eating a large bowl of soup over lunch. I’ve been playing around with different versions of cauliflower soup based on the Moroccan Cauliflower Soup recipe, and I really love this one. The fire roasted red bell […]

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 […]

Finnish-ish Salmon Soup in IP

Finnish-ish Salmon Soup in IP

Tonight’s dinner was inspired by the desire to make a one pot seafood dish, a craving for soup, and a chance encounter with a recipe for a Finnish salmon soup called Lohikeitto. Not finding any fish broth in the kitchen, I decided to cook the […]

Salmon, Zucchini, and Pickle Dinner

Salmon, Zucchini, and Pickle Dinner

Its hot like a furnace in Texas, and I hardly ever feel like cooking these days. I’ve been trying to minimize kitchen time, and this meal was perfect in its simplicity. I dressed two filets of salmon up with a simple coriander rub, similar to […]

Creme Caramel in IP

Creme Caramel in IP

Edit: The post was published earlier without any text. Fixing it now! As summer break started, I found myself searching for easy, fun, and delicious recipes to get my son cooking. This certainly fit the bill! This milk (no heavy cream!) version called “caramel custard” […]

Smoky-Sweet Brussels Sprouts in IP

Smoky-Sweet Brussels Sprouts in IP

While I love oven-roasted Brussels, this is a quick & easy dish, and comes out delicious. It is also perfect for my son who likes to eat Brussels Sprouts if they aren’t crisp (usually works out okay though- I get the crispy roasted bits, and […]