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The Instant Pot Is One Machine That Does the Work of 7 Gadgets

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I first heard about the Instant Pot at the very beginning of this year when Cambria polled readers to find out their favorite slow cooker. Instead of a traditional slow cooker, many of you raved about the Instant Pot, but I’d never even heard of it. My curiosity led me to Amazon, where I found pages and pages of glowing reviews. Was I the only person who didn’t know about the Instant Pot?

A few months later, I reviewed the Instant Pot on the site. I approached it with a mixture of excitement and curiosity, along with a large dose of skepticism and disbelief. I mean, can one appliance really do the job of seven? That was eight months ago. After much use, here’s what I think about it now.

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We just can’t get enough of gingerbread this time of year. Lucky for us, gingerbread flavors are finding their way into new, exciting treats across the Internet. From pancakes and meringues to oatmeal and scones, here are 14 very important gingerbread recipes you should be making this holiday season.

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In light of the recent news regarding the impending extinction of bananas, it seems timely to touch upon the strategies that have been put into place in the past to deal with the cycles of its shortage. In the UK, the rationing of bananas during WWII made an unlikely hero out of parsnips. Prized for their inherent sweetness and versatility, there were often used in place of bananas in baked good and in some cases, mixed with essence of bananas to further strengthen the illusion of eating that fruit. While it’s too soon to say whether this current bananas scare will necessitate such slight of hand, we can still learn a few things from this surprising bit of parsnip history.

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I feel like now is the time for me to finally share my success story, though I will be the first to tell you the journey certainly continues!

I was an active teenager and fit all the way into my college days. While no one would have ever said I was skinny, having a thicker bone structure and build, I was certainly never fat or even overweight.

Enter the college experience. Most guys will know the college routine. Pizza, video games, football games, beer, wash, rinse repeat. Do that for a few months, let alone years and well… you start wearing all that sugar and grain from both solid and liquid forms.

After getting married I pretty much continued on with that pattern. The next thing I know, I have put on some pretty significant weight… I mean a lot! What I didn’t realize though was how all the inflammation and other symptoms like bloating, gas, and how my skin reflected my eating pattern. Having two little sons running around the house made me seriously reevaluate how long I was going to continue running my health into the ground. Having been a high school athlete I knew what it was to workout and get in shape, but the uphill battle with food seemed nearly insurmountable.

On a visit from my dad, who is an executive coach and in the process of completing The Primal Blueprint Expert Certification, we had yet another talk about my weight, eating and love of all things hoppy. He left me the web address of MarksDailyApple.com and I began digging. Between lots of talks with my dad, and deep diving on the website, I decided to go all in for at least 30 days to see if this really was all it was cracked up to be.

All I can say is wow!

Oh initially I had to deal with the carb cravings, my desire for a cold one and pizza while watching football. But I got through my 30 days with radical changes in how I felt. I had not only lost a chunk of weight but I felt better than I had felt in a long long time.

I was quite shocked to be honest. What I realized was how sub-par I really felt without actually knowing it! The brain fog, groggy post meal lethargy and constant heart burn were such constant companions they just seemed normal. I knew that feeling this good after 30 days meant there was no going back for me.

Dad told me I had to take photos at the beginning of this because the results would be worth seeing. Reluctantly I took the photos (above). At the six month mark I have lost 51 lbs, have just had my lipid panel done with my doctor… and I am in an excellent range.

What’s more is I love to cook and have taken on coming up with primally aligned meals and recipes, and instagram them frequently . All I can say is thank you for this website and for all the knowledge and encouragement I have received. I hope my story can help encourage someone else to take the plunge to get on the primal path. I thank you, my beautiful wife Mina thanks you, and two little dudes, Ty and Dom, thank you every time I am out coaching one of their baseball or soccer games or rough housing with them.

I am incredibly grateful!

RJ

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This recipe is full of fragrant comfort – perfect for those cold nights when you want to cozy up with a cup of warm soup. It’s also the perfect concoction for colds, flu, or illnesses. Everyone knows chicken soup has great immune-strengthening properties. This is due to its superstar main ingredient: chicken stock.

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This recipe is full of fragrant comfort – perfect for those cold nights when you want to cozy up with a cup of warm soup. It’s also the perfect concoction for colds, flu, or illnesses. Everyone knows chicken soup has great immune-strengthening properties. This is due to its superstar main ingredient: chicken stock.

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French macarons may be all the rage, but don’t dismiss the humble macaroon, which is derived from marzipan — a smooth paste of blanched almonds and sugar that, when mixed with egg white and baked, turns into chewy little gems. And macaroons are a heck of a lot easier to make than a DIY Ladurée project.

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As almost every luxury car commercial will tell you, indulgence requires money. Leather, chrome, a blonde wearing diamonds, a handsome driver, an open road in the middle of the night. It’s a fast, glam life, people. Only slick suits with deep pockets need apply.

Well, thank goodness The Kitchn isn’t about cars, because otherwise we wouldn’t be able to tell you about the little luxurious kitchen gifts that — gasp! — won’t put you out more than $15. No gold-plated appliances or crystal bowls here. Here are 10 small gifts that feel special.

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The differences between us change everything, from how we digest food to how we recover from exercise. In “You Are Not Normal: Here’s Why“, I discussed how individual differences affect how well a training plan works. A program tailored to your strengths and weaknesses is what will work best for you. This time, we’re going to look at how nutrition changes for each of us, and how we can use this information to build a tailored diet plan.

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The differences between us change everything, from how we digest food to how we recover from exercise. In “You Are Not Normal: Here’s Why“, I discussed how individual differences affect how well a training plan works. A program tailored to your strengths and weaknesses is what will work best for you. This time, we’re going to look at how nutrition changes for each of us, and how we can use this information to build a tailored diet plan.

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