Red Lentil Chilli

Instant Pot Lentil Chilli This was my very fist attempt at using the IP, this recipe came with the Instant Pot book of recipes. I’m using half the quantities in the recipe here as I ended up with too much. The quantities below will serve 4 people easily. TIP: Use hot water, otherwise it takes … Read more

Instant Pot Links

This is taken from the Instant Pot Community welcome page, I’m copying this here for my own reference. There’s a bit of a steep learning curve at first, just like with anything that has a bit of complexity, but once you get it, life gets easier and cooking gets quicker and more energy efficient. MANUALS: … Read more

Instant Pot Recipes

13 Feb 2017 I got a 5.7L Instant Pot at the start of January and there are countless recipes out there. I’m going to list them here as I try them. I joined Instant Pot UK Community (Facebook) and it has been invaluable for tips, advice and recipes too (I think only members can view … Read more

Friday 13th of January 2017 – Aquarela – Toquinho

Friday 13th of January 2017 – Aquarela – Toquinho Along with Romaria (Elis Regina version) and Canção da América (Milton Nascimento) this is another song from my childhood that makes me feel very emotional and melancholic whenever I hear it. I can’t even try to sing along to Canção da América because I always burst … Read more

Wednesday 18th of May 2016 – Bus Inspectors abusive behaviour

Wednesday 18th of May 2016 – Bus Inspectors abusive behaviour My son’s Oyster card gives him FREE travel on London Buses. He was a small amount over his funds due to earlier tube journey when he was travelling home on 264 bus, Sunday early morning when inspectors approached him. He had been allowed on the … Read more