Loosey-goosey day today (November 16th 2023). Woke up early but got out of bed late. Fried onion and egg sandwich with a bit of siracha for breakfast, got the pan hot enough but the egg was too fragile to flip over perfectly. Lounged around the computer until 12:40 for coffee, and then back on the computer with a couple episodes of Rick and Morty until 2:15 when I got pretty hungry. Made some bean veggie soup in the Instant Pot, mostly freestyled it. Sauted 1.25 white onions, one shallot, and a bit of garlic. Salt and pepper to season, and a little bit of allspice. Couldn’t find the coriander. Lots of steam. Didn’t frizzle them (didn’t use much oil) so the browning took a little longer; I’ll need to try sauteing the pot on the stove. Deglazed with some weak veggie stock, poured it in, then prepped some celery and carrots and put them in, maybe two cups in total. Added a can of pinto beans, and a can of kidney beans, set the lid on top, pressure cook high for 6 minutes. Took a while to come to pressure because of all the stuff in there but it sealed, and it cooked, and it tasted alright but could use some more umami. Or just meat, actually. That’s a common trend in my Instant Pot recipes – one portion doesn’t feel filling enough, and I suspect it’s because I very rarely prepare meat. I’ve got to change that soon.
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