Munchie Monday: Quick, Easy, Mostly Tasty Supper

Today we were back home. Well, we got home later on Saturday actually. It was quite a weekend. After a great time with my sister, her husband, and two of her sons celebrating Thanksgiving.  Today I decided on quick and easy for supper.  This is what I did--

Pulled out the large Instant Pot (8-quart).

Pulled out the 3-quart Instant Pot liner bowl.

Placed 2 cups of mixed rice (white and brown together since that is how they were in the bin...) in the 3-quart Instant Pot bowl along with 2 cups of water.

Put the trivet in the 8-quart Instant Pot bowl with 2 cups of water.  Placed the 3-quart bowl with rice and water into the large Instant Pot and set timer for 28 minutes on HIGH.  And set it going.  Went about my business.

Twenty-two minutes after the rice timer went down to zero I remembered I had rice cooking...so I checked it out.  It had not quite returned to base so I expired the steam and pulled the bowl out.  Perfect rice!  Not burned.  Not gummy. Not hard.  Not chewy.  Just right.  For me, anyway!

At this point I pulled out our double boiler steamer pot that came from my mother's "waterless cookware" set she bought, probably in the 1980's. (I cannot remember the brand but it was so good that I still use it!) I love this steamer and use it many days each week for all kinds of vegetables.  

Into the top pot that has all the holes I placed a big charge of frozen peas, frozen white corn, and one diced sweet onion and let it steam for 10 minutes.  I did not think the onions would pass muster with Dear One at that point so I let the steam go for another minute then shut off the gas under the pot and left the cover alone so the onions would cook just a bit more.

When I thought the vegetables were cooked I dumped them into the rice pot and stirred them well.

To serve, I offered Braggs Liquid Aminos, some General Tao sauce from the store (not very good), and the butter dish.  I allowed the eaters to stir whatever they wanted into the rice and vegetables.  It was good.  Dear One was happy and I felt good about quick and easy.