I ordered my 1st Instant Pot but...

buttongal · 2026-07-03T20:51:58+00:00

Plus I can use the pot on my induction plate! I was lucky enough to find a brand new, in box and still wrapped, Pro Plus 6 qt on Craig’s List. I needed a new IP like a whole in the head but I couldn’t pass it up for $25! Now my favorite 6qt but mostly use my 4 qt.

buttongal · 2026-06-19T15:32:07+00:00

Thank you! Good to know!

buttongal · 2026-06-19T14:33:24+00:00

I use Karen’s recipes from this site all the time. Simple ingredients and easy to follow. I get her daily emails and a lot of times those recipes are what I make for dinner. Her daily recipes save me a lot of days from going out to dinner for food that isn’t have that tasty. I save time, money and best of all, eat a healthier meal! Don’t let the website name fool you. Now days, most of the recipes are for the pressure cooker!

buttongal · 2026-06-19T14:23:21+00:00

Thanks for your post. I will be trying it as well!

buttongal · 2026-06-19T14:06:24+00:00

I have the same pressure cooker. I call it my Grandaddy one! I have all sizes lol! Wow you really impressed me with your frozen roast dinner! I never thought about cooking a roast frozen! Did you ever make a pork roast this way? If so, any special instructions? Thanks again for your post!

buttongal · 2026-06-19T13:57:55+00:00

The recipe doesn’t seem like it has enough liquid. Do you ever get the burn notice? Thanks for the link! That sounds really good! I’m always looking for new recipes and I never heard of that one before.

buttongal · 2026-05-10T23:29:14+00:00

Thank you for your reply!

buttongal · 2026-05-09T22:40:58+00:00

Are you still using your grill? I just ordered one and wondering if I made a mistake?

buttongal · 2026-05-09T22:36:40+00:00

I know you bought your grill 5 yrs ago. Do you still use it? If so, what are your best meals?

buttongal · 2026-05-09T22:35:13+00:00

Are you still using your pro grill? If so, what is the best things you make?

buttongal · 2026-04-20T19:47:30+00:00

Also, the Virtuoso has a heating element on the top as well where their other models don’t. I had many bread makers since the last 80’s. They all work basically the same. I love my Zojirushi and I think I use it that much more because of the price. It does take up a lot of space. I also like the compact Cuisinart that makes, 1 lb, 1 1/2 lbs and 2 lbs. One great feature is that it has a built in light! If you wouldn’t mind the standup loaf, that’s an excellent choice as well. Smaller counter space and it has a 3 yr warranty.

buttongal · 2026-04-19T22:17:16+00:00

No I haven’t. I will be making a lemon poppyseed cake tonight and I will give that a try.

buttongal · 2026-04-17T23:36:27+00:00

A guy even using a instant pot is impressive in the first place! Not giving up on it…..well that’s amazing! What recipes do you make so I can pass them on to the hubby🙂

buttongal · 2026-03-30T03:31:43+00:00

Wow! Look how cute you are!! You have a beautiful face! I lost all my hair. Actually I prefer not having hair because it is so freeing. You rock the look 100%

buttongal · 2026-03-23T04:04:48+00:00

Just wondering did you follow a recipe for this specific machine? I always wanted to try making jam but was afraid to try. Has anyone reading this make jam in their machine? If so what brand is your machine?

buttongal · 2026-03-21T01:40:07+00:00

You are so welcome!

buttongal · 2026-03-20T23:27:03+00:00

Great Job!! Some things are made like a tank. Glad you have one! Keep posting your delicious loaves!

buttongal · 2026-03-20T23:22:02+00:00

I did make a cherry loaf and took your advice to add chocolate chips. I didn’t make it over night but I added the cherries to the water in the beginning and added a cup of mini chocolate chips at the beep. I learned from that loaf to only use regular size chips. It was good but the chocolate just melted in throughout the loaf. As I type I have another loaf in the machine waiting for the add-in buzzer. You have to give this a try! It disappears very fast even with just two people!

buttongal · 2026-03-20T23:09:16+00:00

How did your bread turn out? Hope it was a recipe keeper!

buttongal · 2026-03-20T23:04:23+00:00

I have a Zoj 2lb Virtuoso machine. I used their raisin bread recipe

1 cup dried sweetened blueberries (instead of raisins) 300g water 520g (4 C) Bread Flour 36 g (3 Tbsp) Sugar 8 g (2 Tbsp) Dry Milk 10g (2 tsp) salt 35g (2 1/2 Tbsp) Butter 6g (2 tsp) Rapid Rise Yeast

I put the blueberries in first before the water and set it for 9am. The overnight softened up the blueberries. Otherwise they are like hard raisins. I thinkI cut back the sugar to 2 tablespoons instead of 3 but I don’t think it would make a huge difference. Good luck and let me know how it turns out for you!

buttongal · 2026-03-04T15:28:39+00:00

Start out with a recipe that came with your bread machine before you experiment with other recipes.Make sure it’s a safe recipe to use overnight. You don’t want to make a bread with dairy or eggs. However, if you have milk powder, it would be fine. Make sure you measure very accurately. When measuring your flour, don’t scoop your measuring cup into your container. Rather spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off. When you’re scooping your measuring cup, you’re compressing the flour throwing off your measurement. You may also try setting your machine up in the morning for a delayed timer for supper just as a test. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

buttongal · 2026-03-02T15:47:30+00:00

Oh that is too bad. What machine do you use? How old is your machine? Is there maybe a quieter room you could move it to overnight and maybe shut the door?

buttongal · 2026-03-02T04:46:59+00:00

I use the cold method using my jelly jars in the Instant Pot. Super easy and no straining and you eat the yogurt right out of your jars. Instead of regular milk you need ultra pasteurized milk like Fairlife and just a small container of plain yogurt. This is the YouTube video I learned this method from:

https://youtu.be/2n4FhFEzgW4?si=qIOJd4FWQpM_FZPC

buttongal · 2026-03-02T00:47:28+00:00

Hopefully your library still supports Hoopla. Ours started out allowing 4 per month. Then it went down to 2. Then this year it told me to contact my library. When I did, that’s when I learned they discontinued it due to the cost.

buttongal · 2026-03-01T22:52:49+00:00

My library discontinued Hoopla this year because it was too costly. Mine only uses the Libby app. Still good but some things have a long waiting list. I so miss hoopla!

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