Notes about Recipes in this book

• Asparagus & leek frittata

  • kariholsberry on May 15, 2026

    Nothing fabulous but easy weekday breakfast. I did add a vegetable seasoning, salt and pepper didn’t seem enough and it worked.

• Not-fried pinto beans

  • MsMonsoon on June 27, 2024

    Did a whole 1 lb. bag of pinto beans which is a little more than double a recipe. Mine needed more time -- I think maybe 10 minutes more at high pressure? I messed up and added the spices during for the cook cycle. You're supposed to add them after draining and when mashing up. So when I drained, I drained off some of the spices. It still turned out good, though. Kind of nice to have a huge batch of fat-free refried beans to make quick burritos, nachos, or rice and bean bowls.

• Crunchy lentil salad with shallot vinaigrette

  • Fazlet on July 11, 2025

    Favourite lunch for work in summer!

• Korean chicken bowls

  • Wilmavl on October 31, 2020

    Can add extra spinach, green beans

  • mjes on August 30, 2021

    I substituted gochujang for the sriracha and demerara sugar for maple syrup. Tasty dish that I used to practice the pot-in-pot technique in my instant pot. Worthy of repeating.

• Vegetarian red beans and rice

  • Ajammies on February 17, 2022

    2/22 Good, just not spectacular. Would be good with maybe some extra veggies. 9/22 substituted kidney beans for RG Cassouet white beans, added veggie broth (double so it was more of a broth with the beans) and added a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato paste. served over brown rice.

• Mongolian beef stir-fry

  • nicole_mwyopi on May 12, 2026

    Delicious! Will definitely make again. High protein and super tasty. I used broccoli instead of snap peas just because I prefer them and they soaked up the yummy sauce nicely

• Carolina barbecued chicken with simple slaw

  • Wilmavl on November 19, 2020

    Very nice! Excellent to use up cabbage

• Kitchn

  Megan doesn’t just offer great recipes in this book — she also offers so many useful tips...many of the recipes are vegetarian, vegan, Paleo, and/or gluten-free.

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