And brown rice in 18 minutes is a big time saver, IMO! I grew up with Mom's stewed beef cubes in gravy over rice, noodles or potatoes - yum! - talk about comfort food. In the past week I did pinto beans, rice, turkey chili, and a batch of food for the pooch in my Presto 4 qt. stainless PC. If I had the room for it, I might consider buying a second, larger pressure cooker. The 4 qt. is fine for my needs, but a larger one would allow me to cook for company too. Deanna, be sure to check your rubber seal around your PC if it has one. Make sure it is not dried out, cracked, or brittle. If it is, you may need a new one.

Some time ago a friend gave me a used one she found somewhere on sale for a song...well maybe it was $.50. Marilyn you've convinced me that I need to finally try it out. angelaid, So how are you liking all of your new products? Maybe we need a weekly product recommendation thread to encourage everyone to post the good and the bad of their new 'stuff'. I bought the flashlight recommended a couple of months ago, and am now 'considering' a new ironing board. (the other) Sue

If you are referring to this Teresa, that isn't my blog, but the recipe is similar to what I made recently. Excellent recipes on that web site! CF member Teresa

I season the meat with salt, pepper, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce, then use one packet of brown gravy mix, one packet of onion soup mix, 1.5 cups of water.... I also quarter a medium onion and drop it into the crock pot. I add potatoes (peeled and sliced the long way) and carrot chunks. I've never had complaints and it's always gone in short order! This post was edited by chloe_cat on Mon, Dec 22, 14 at 23:53