Side Dishes

Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto

Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto

I learned how to make good risotto the “Old Fashioned” way. It took some practice and experience but I was able to produce good risotto on a consistent basis. The problem is that it takes a lot of time, focus, and effort to do it properly. It makes it difficult to try...

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Easy Homemade Rice Pilaf

Easy Homemade Rice Pilaf

Yes, we’ve used Rice-A-Roni as a quick side dish with meals from time to time. It was always a compromise of making something that was quick and that everyone would eat. But we would much rather make something from scratch that isn’t processed. When we found this...

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Instant Pot Rice

Instant Pot Rice

The Instant Pot is a great rice cooker.  This recipe works well for most types of rice, including Long Grain White Rice and Jasmine Rice.  I use the Instant Pot Non-Stick Ceramic Inner Pot when cooking rice.  The general formula that I use for cooking rice in the...

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