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I have a cute display of cookbooks in my kitchen and as I walked past them this morning I thought about how they have become a decoration more than a tool. I got a new Instant Pot over the Thanksgiving break and I have only used it about three times since then, which is sad considering two out of the three cookbooks are instant pot recipes. Instant, as in, it shouldn't take too long to cook up a nice meal using one of the hundreds of recipes. I should stop telling myself I don't have time to cook dinner and put those cookbooks to use. What should I make?



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  1. Elisabeth EllingtonMarch 27, 2019 at 8:35 AM

    I love cookbooks but usually rely on just a couple (and the internet). I've been curious about Instant Pots and wondering if I'd really use it. Maybe I just need the right cookbook!

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  2. TZACKMarch 27, 2019 at 8:48 AM

    We have a few we use a select recipe from.. mostly the internet. It seems a staple of my kitchen though so can't seem to give them up! I like reading them...I have some in the bookcase

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  3. Ms PottsMarch 27, 2019 at 12:06 PM

    Took me a while to get started with the Instant Pot but now we love it. That said, we also have a collection of cookbooks as decorations. My current favorite instant pot thing is a chicken curry recipe, but we also use it for soups, oatmeal, cooking beans, chilli... good luck with yours.

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