I had leftover honey baked ham from Mother’s Day and a bag of dried black eyed peas in the pantry so I thought it would be a good time to experiment with instant pot black eyed peas and ham soup. I can’t say this southern classic is something I’m familiar with but my husband and I were very happy with the results.
My ham had a very sweet crust, so this delicious bowl of comfort food ended up with a nice sweet and savory flavor. I liked the kick of some fresh ground pepper on top to balance out the sweetness and some fresh parsley to garnish, but my husband has a sweet tooth and was happy without the extras on top. This one pot meal was easy to make and easy to clean up and will freeze well if you have leftovers, which is perfect for meal planning.
These vegan mashed potatoes taste so delicious and take barely any time or effort with the help of my instant pot and kitchen aid. You could always boil the potatoes instead of pressure cooking them, which I do when my instant pot is dirty or being used. There are also lot of different ways to mash potatoes, but throwing them in my kitchen aid is easiest for me. You could also use a potato masher, potato ricer, immersion blender, or hand mixer.
For vegan butter I like Earth Balance for taste, plus it comes in sticks for baking. If you can tolerate real grass fed butter, use it instead, since it’s less processed and has Vitamin K. I have started reintroducing parmesan cheese into my diet, and been doing fine with it, however butter and cream is too rich for my stomach to handle. Earth balance is made with non-gmo, soy-free, non-hydrogenated, expeller pressed oils and there is no gluten or msg either, so I feel confident it is a healthy alternative for people with food intolerance.
