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Cooking Item: Vacuum Sealer

Great for sous vide Makes buying in bulk from Costco better and of course sous vide was my primary driver for getting one.

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Cooking Poached Eggs

Ingredients Eggs Silicon cup holders Oil spray Instructions Fill a pan with an inch or so of water (maybe less). Make sure the pan is deep enough that the lid fits with egg holders in it. Spray the cups with oil. Put the eggs in the cups and place in the pan. Bring the water to a boil. Turn the stove to medium heat, put the lid on and wait 5 minutes.

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Corned Beef

Ingredients Package of corned beef (with the seasoning packet) 4 cups of water Onion Potatoes Carrots Cabbage Instructions Rinse the meat to get rid of as much salt as possible Cut the meat into 4 pieces (easier to fit into my Instant Pot and it cooks faster). Place it in the pot trying to make one level layer. Pour in the water and sprinkle the seasoning packet on the meat.

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Crack Chicken

Ingredients 2 pounds boneless chicken breast 1 packet ranch seasoning 8 oz cream cheese 1⁄2 cup water 1 cup cheddar cheese Optional (although it shouldn’t be!): 6-8 slices cooked bacon Instructions Put in chicken, water, seasoning, and cream cheese. Cook on high for 15 minutes with a quick release. Leave the instant pot on low. Pull the chicken out and shred it. Add the chicken back with the cheese (and bacon).

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