Do read the fine print on everything. Prime shipping isn't all free. Often an item on Prime costs $5 more than the same item without prime. They just build shipping into the price. Additionally, often one version will be on Prime, and the others aren't (and sometimes there are different prices depending on color or whatever). That happens more with outside vendors who use Amazon for fulfillment, but sometimes for direct purchases from Amazon, too. Kindle Unlimited is a separate fee. It does cover about 100,000 popular titles, but the other 500,000 are self-published on Amazon books, so the number of titles available is misleading. Not all the self-published stuff is bad, but little of it is very good, based on my sampling. I got Unlimited at a big discount on Prime Day because I figured I'd use it enough to pay for itself at the reduced price. I figured I wouldn't at the regular price. KindleUnlimited only lets you have ten titles at a time, though you can read them across devices (up to six). You have to give back some to get more. I have a Kindle Paperwhite which I use for the daily paper. I'm allergic to the new inks and can't read the paper on paper anymore, and I love that it just shows up and I don't have to put on a coat and go outside for it. I read books more on my phone and tablet, however. The lending thing is okay, but I find it confusing. Echo is also something to look into. Prime Instant video is great. I use it on my iPad. With titles that aren't on Prime, however, it can be a pain. The best thing, however, if you live anywhere within the catchment of one of their big distribution centers, is the amount of one day, or even same day, deliveries that are possible. Mimipadv, I definitely remember driving all over town looking for what used to be available at a local store, or should have been available at every store, etc. When you need something right away and don't have time to go chasing it, and Amazon can deliver it for less than parking would cost, it's a real boon.

We just got one ... I am unimpressed. Yet another gadget my SO thought would solve all problems and solves none. It's FRICKING HUGE! ... can't fit where the appliances it supposedly is replacing are stored. It makes lousy oatmeal - far slower than my stovetop method and gluey textured. And the lid can't be tossed in the dishwasher like a pot lid. It won't replace the rice cooker, because if I'm Instant-Potting some meat and want rice, I'll need rice cooker too. it's also slower than the rice cooker because it needs to build pressure and depressurize.

LOL Spanish. I didn't buy anything from Amazon. But, I had several emails from other stores/sites who were also offering sales. I didn't take advantage. Didn't need anything but I did buy a cool necklace from an Etsy shop and now need to find a shirt to wear with the necklace! HA!

Back with the Pork Chop recipe! It's not complicated. I took 3 pork loin chops (about an inch thick, boneless). Seasoned with some Webbers steak seasoning. Set the IP on "saute" and put just enough olive oil in the bottom of the bowl to cover. Set the chops in and brown well on one side. While that's happening, I wedge siiced 1015Y onions and regular sliced some portabello mushrooms. Next, I flipped the chops. Piled the onions & shrooms over them and then poured about a cup and a half of beef broth over all. Set, seal and lock your lid. Press the "manual" button and adjust the time to 10 minutes. Stand there and look at it until it beeps to let you know it's on. LOL! It will take about 20 minutes to pressure up, then it will start cooking. Remember it counts up, not down on the time. Let the pressure release naturally for as long as you can stand. At least 10 minutes or 20 until it's released on it's own. Open and enjoy! I think DH wants this on the menu at least once a week! Dragonfly-I know what you mean about the yogurt making. I had to watch about 10 diff you-tube videos before I tried. I've got a batch going now. I use 2% milk. A friend uses whole. I've heard you can use 1% or skim but I've not tried that yet. Make sure your bowl is clean. It helps if the milk sets out for a while but it's still okay if it's right out of the frig. Pour into the bowl. Set, seal and lock your lid. Press the "yogurt" button until it flashes "boil". It will beep when it starts. Now go sort laundry. Or read. Wait......go out to the garden and weed for about 45 minutes!!!! That about how long it takes before it beeps at you to let you know it's done. May be as long as an hour if the milk was really cold. Set the bowl out of the pot and check the temp with a meat thermometer. It should read 178 to 180 degrees. If it's not, repeat the previous step. I had to do that once and it only took an additional 10 minutes. Let the milk cool until it's about 115 degrees, That too takes about 45 minutes. Whisk it around every once in a while to help it along...kinda like a big batch of hummer food! The next step is to add your starter. I used plain greek yogurt bought at the store. Measure 2 Tablespoons and temper it with some of the cooled milk. Then mix it all together. Put the pot back in. Set, seal and lock your lid. Press the yogurt button and set the time to 8:00. That's it! It will beep at you after 8 hours. You can do this overnight or while you're at work and it won't hurt anything if it sets a while. It won't over cook. The next step is to drain the whey from the yogurt. A large stock pot and a mesh strainer are what I use. I also tried the coffee filters for straining as well as cheese cloth. Those both work but I prefer a thin tea towel. I usually let that set in the frig about 8 hours too. There you have it. About 8 cups of plain greek yogurt and probably half a gallon of whey for the price of a gallon of milk! I flavor ours with about half a cup of Splenda and 2 ozs. of sugarfree coconut flavoring syrup. Then I put in small jars in the fridge. I've also heard that the IP makes delicious green beans and new potatoes. Good luck!!!