A Rare Event, Warm, and Fed!

South Carolina got snow today! Where I live we got around 3 inches at least. It won't stick around for long tomorrow, but it was so lovely. There is something that stirs the soul when the world gets quiet and starts to turn white. Everything is transformed into a white, blank slate, and nothing is quite familiar. I adored watching the flakes fall steadily for several hours. We never lost power, thankfully, and the hubby got home early (school got out early for the kidlets), and my daughter's workplace called to tell her the snow was getting too bad, so she didn't have to go in. Score and score!

I started belatedly thinking about supper. Nothing was thawed and everyone was getting  little hungry. I was thinking maybe steak, but my daughter doesn't eat steak, so that was out. I looked at a 2 1/2 pound pork roast and my heart fell as I realized it was a solid piece of ice. To thaw would take forever, and to put into the oven would take hours. Then I remembered I had an Instant Pot.

I seasoned the icy block of pork, placed it into the instant pot on the trivet, added some water, sealed it, and set it for 40 minutes. An hour later, we had a savory, fully cooked roast that tasted wonderful! I was pretty impressed. It even got done before the scalloped potatoes! Yes, I love my Instant Pot. It is the best thing ever!

If anyone were to ask me for the single most important piece of advice I could give with the Instant Pot, it would be to order extra sealing rings as soon as possible. The yogurt I made earlier this week was divine, but it has a faint flavor of bell peppers from the soup I made first. It's not quite enough to put me off from eating it, but close. I thoroughly wash the sealing ring and lid every time I use the Instant Pot, but it still carries the scent of the dishes made in it. Because scent is tiny particles of the item, it makes sense that the flavor would be imparted to the yogurt. Therefore, no more yogurt until I have new rings. One ring will be for all of my savory items, one for yogurt only, and one for the rare sweets I may make. I'll also order backups for later.

I have to work all weekend, so I won't be using my Instant Pot again until next week, but I sure will be looking for new and interesting ways to do so. It's a life saver and a joy to use. I'll also enjoy the snow one more time before I go to sleep in the morning, after the sun comes up and gilds it with it's golden glow.