Pinterest from Valerie's Kitchen/Around the World in Cookbooks from The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook

Hubby decided to make tacos for us, and so I offered to make beans and rice to accompany them. I am a total fan girl of Instant Pot products, so I used both my Instant Pot and my IP Zest Rice Cooker.  These are the delicious results.

The beans came from Valerie's Kitchen. These are Mexican Pinto Beans made in the Instant Pot. A little on the spicy side, so be aware, but so delicious! Total hit with my spicy food loving family.

The rice is from the cookbook The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook. This is the Mexican Green Rice recipe. It is not specifically for the IP Zest Rice Cooker, but the recipes are easily enough adapted. My oldest thought it was a little bland, my youngest loved it. I personally liked it a lot. Simple ingredients. One button.

I originally bought this for my daughter because she had a rice maker and LOVES rice. I liked it so much, I bought my own copy.

Around the World in Cookbooks from Cookin' Up a Storm

I have been a fan of the Sea Shepherd for a very long time. I initially got this cookbook from the library, and totally fell in love with it. When I spotted it at a bookstore, and it was the last copy they had, I snatched it right up! Recently I finally cracked it open and tried a few of the recipes.

You can get this book at either Amazon or directly from the Sea Shepherd websites. It is totally worth it!

This is the Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms and Kale and Old Salt (and Pepper) Tofu. Absolutely delicious!

This is the Taste of the Sea Spaghetti. I liked it, but the sauce did not stretch very far. Next time I will either cut down on the amount of spaghetti or double the sauce.

Around the world in cookbooks

Years ago, a friend of mine would share posts from a friend of hers where she'd cook from the different cookbooks she owned, and post pictures. I thought this was such a cool idea, so I'm going to feature some on my blog. And since I often search for and pin recipes on Pinterest, I'm going to share some of those recipes with corresponding links. I hope you enjoy!