P'let's Instant Pot and Cooking Adventures

 So, I made this 'sloppy' bread.  Very good.  Excellent with chili. 3 eggs, whisked well. Add 2 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix. Mix in well. Add one 15oz can of sloppy joe sauce. Mix that in. Pour into a 9x13 pan, and bake for 20-25 minute in a 375 degree oven. Standard test with toothpick.

 So, I made beer bread the other day.   So good. Here's the link to the recipe I used, which I will paraphrase incase the site goes down.  https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a96246/beer-bread/ Basically: Preheat oven to 350 Grease a 9x5 loaf pan 3 cups Self-rising Flour 3 Tbsp sugar 1 12oz room temperature beer 4 Tbsp melted butter Mix the flour and sugar together, then add the beer. It will foam up, just keep mixing until it's all incorporated. Put the batter into the pan, and bake for 50-60 minutes (until an instant read thermometer reads 190 or a toothpick inserted into it comes out clean) Remove the bread from the pan, onto a cooling rack over a pan with a lip. Pour the melted butter over the top and brush the sides. Let rest for 15 minutes and serve.  The Schell's Oatmeal Stout was on the top of the variety pack I bought for the bread.  So, that's why I used that one.  The other options will get used, eventually.

 I discovered this method for Thanksgiving. Dad had two servings, and he's NOTORIOUS for disliking chicken. It's SUPER easy, with an instant pot.   Literally dump a package of frozen chicken thighs into the instant pot.   Add a bottle of marinade/dressing.  I'm currently loving the Caribbean Jerk from Walmart.   Set it to pressure cook for 12 minutes.  That's it.  Seriously.  You can let that sit on 'warm' for hours, or serve after it depressures.   This is melt in your mouth delicious.  

  Honestly, can someone tell me if sleeping heart rate of 80+ is bad? Doctor thinks it's ok-ish. Since I'm not short of breath. Seriously, should this be looked into? It's not an emergency, obviously, since my heart rate has been like this since my accident in '16. John did some quick google-ing. It might be a symptom of my chronic mild dehydration. I HATE water. I also can't stand the flavor of fake sugars. I'm doing better. Looking at my fitindex history, I'm doing better, but should be more, apparently. I've been drinking my water. UGH. Down to 100ish after my exercise, again . On the plus side, I'm down to 173.8 at my last weigh in. The fitindex scale has a lot of information, if you know what you're looking at. I like it. It shows me being at 41.8% "body water". according to the app, 45% is 'normal'. And it also shows that I've consistently been low there. Protein is also low. 13.4%, with a standard from 1...

 So! I made jalapeno poppers about a week ago.  I used a recipe from Betty Crocker.  Well, I based it on the recipe.  It's called "Olive Balls Recipe"  https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/olive-balls/a6358011-ee76-4ac2-a0eb-35ba9f450f60 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces) 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix I also added two finely diced jalapenos.   Heat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together cheese, butter, and W sauce.  Mix in baking mix (I actually used Jiffy baking mix, not bisquick) Mix in jalapenos. Spoon about a TBS of mix and roll into a ball.   Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, about an inch apart   I used parchment to line, because I like it. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. I also made 'poppers'.  I rolled little balls of cream cheese, and wrapped the dough around them.  This is next level delicious, and I highly suggest doing i...

 Today, pulled pork again. I do seem to have a small issue with flavor.   My seasoning doesn't have much effect on the flavor of the meat. It does flavor the water, but not the meat so much.  John has suggested adding something like an au jus or onion soup packet to the water.  I think that's a good idea.   But since I'm starting with GOOD meat, it's a great blank slate. (Small brag, the grocery store I work at has the BEST meat department - if you happen to be in Pipestone, MN; stop at Hank's)