Break the Cycle

Recipe taken from Whole Foods - Ingredients:  1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek (optional) 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 medium red onion, chopped 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 pound red potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks Method:  Preheat the oven to 450°F. Stir together paprika, salt, allspice, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, coriander, cayenne, fenugreek (if using) and ginger in a small bowl; set spice mixture asi...

Happy New Year ! Even though I already have an Electric Pressure cooker, I took the plunge and purchased an Instant Pot a couple weeks ago when they were on sale at Amazon for $125.   Sounds expensive, but I use my pressure cookers often.  I have one that is used on the stovetop - All-American  - that I use for canning as well as cooking larger meals.   I did an entire 17 pound turkey right before Christmas - it took less than 2 hours to cook, and it was amazing !  I'll do another post on that later.  I also have this cheaper Cuisinart electric pressure cooker  - which I purchased about a year ago.  When I bought the Cuisinart  I didn't think I'd use it that often, so I didn't want to invest the $240 that the Instant Pot was selling for at the time.  A year later, I've seen how often I do pull out the electric pressure cooker - especially with the kids and all their activities - it makes a great meal fast.  Since we are going to...