Welcome to Cooking & Calm

Hi there, I’m Susan and I share ideas & recipes that help busy home cooks find some calm in the kitchen, with help from my Instant Pot & gadget friends. I post here and on my YouTube channel and I hope I can help you find some simple ways to still eat well in this frantic world 🧑‍🍳+🤖=☺️

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Simple Meal Planning for Stressful Times
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Simple Meal Planning for Stressful Times

Sometimes life get's really tough and even straightforward tasks like meal planning can feel overwhelming. The last thing we need in those times is to be struggling to find something nourishing to eat so let's look at a way to simplify and explore how to create a kinder meal plan for those frantic seasons of life.

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What’s the Difference between the Instant Pot Pro Crisp and Instant Pot Duo Crisp?
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What’s the Difference between the Instant Pot Pro Crisp and Instant Pot Duo Crisp?

If you're trying to decide whether to buy the Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer or the upgraded Instant Pot Pro Crisp + Air Fryer, it’s important to get familiar with some of the main feature differences to see if one of the upgraded models is worth the cost for you. I own and cook with both of these so hopefully I can help.

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