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Food, Reviews

Instant Pot Review: Are they worth it? Your important questions answered!

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Is a pressure cooker worth it? And what are the pros and cons of an electric pressure cooker? I too once wondered these things before falling in love with my Instant Pot pressure cooker.

It’s undeniable that the cooking world has evolved and home cooks have benefited, thanks to modern technology. At my house, the kitchen is packed full of time-saving kitchen gadgets, and the pressure cooker is probably my favorite one. I’ll tell you why …

Pressure cookers: A fast-cooking secret weapon in the kitchen

There are so many foods that are easier to cook in the Instant pot. For example, this electric pressure cooker can cut cooking time on stews and broths down from 8 hours to just one. An Instant Pot also makes it simple to have tough cuts of meat falling off the bone in no time. Cooking dried beans an Instant pot can save you hours of time as well.

Read more about electric pressure cookers

Austin, Food

39 Problems that Austin Foodies will Understand #AustinFoodieProblems

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Don’t get me wrong. Austin is a great place to live and visit. And it’s unquestionable that the city has become a foodie destination.

But nothing is perfect. Here’s a list of some of the common little gripes that Austin foodies will understand #AustinFoodieProblems.

waiting at Franklin BBQ problems
Waiting in line: A favorite Austinite pastime

Read about the 39 problems that Austin foodies will understand!

Austin, Food, Travel

On the Texas BBQ Trail – Lockhart, Texas BBQ Tour Comparison. Who’s BBQ is Best?

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With the title of the “BBQ Capital of Texas”, you know that Lockhart, Texas’s brisket, sausage, and ribs are going to be special. But with 4 famous BBQ restaurants within a mile of each other, which one should you go to?

For us, the answer was all of them! This weekend, myself and 8 friends spent the greater part of a day discovering not only which Lockhart Bar-B-Que restaurant (Kruez Market, Smitty’s Market, Black’s, or Chisholm Trail) has the best grub, we broke the rankings down by meat type in each establishment and have a suggested itinerary for you if you want to make the same meat eating journey.

To Find out which Lockhart BBQ we liked the best, click through to the entire article

Food, Weird

Eat Bamboo Like a Panda: Sustainable Produce From Your Backyard

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It’s nearly impossible to hang around foodies these days without hearing the words organic, sustainable, or some form of the word local (locally sourced, buying local, locavore). Well, today I’m going to propose a new type of backyard crop that’s all of these things – you might even have some in your backyard already.

Most people know that bamboo grows like a weed in hot climates like the ones found in Texas, so there’s no need for fertilizers or pesticides to get it to grow (containing it might be another issue). What many people don’t know however, is that bamboo is an excellent and delicious food source.

While we can’t eat bamboo straight-up like pandas do, billions of people around the world (mostly outside of the United States) find boiled, freshly sprouted bamboo shoots to be delicious (see the recipe at the end of this post).

Click here to learn more about growing and eating bamboo, and my parents’ farming adventures

Food, Travel, Weird

What does Kangaroo Taste Like? Eating Kangaroo Meat in Australia

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Australia? Crocs? Shrimps on the barbie? Koalas? Whatever you think of, kangaroos can’t be far down the list.

I recently took a vacation down under and the bizarre food eater in me had a craving for unique food experiences. In Australia, weird food means bush meat like croc and emu, but the most common and widely available game there is kangaroo.

Click thru to read more about kangaroo in Australia

Comparisons, Food

Farm Fresh Eggs vs Conventional Factory Farm Eggs – a Photographic Comparison

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Farm Fresh Eggs
I love eggs. Actually, I think I am fanatical about eggs. I am always on the quest for the perfectly cooked egg, so when Peter wanted to hit the Austin Farmers’ Market in its new, larger space, I was in.

At least half a dozen vendors were selling farm fresh free range eggs so we decided to test them out and do a direct comparison against the store bought, conventional factory farm grown eggs that we all have been eating for years.

How did the eggs compare? Click on through to find out the results!