I have another Instant Pot recipe for you and this one would be a great one to serve for Thanksgiving because it gives off all the late fall feels with the herb aromas. If you missed it, last week I shared Instant Pot Potato Soup. It is that time of year when crock pot and instant pot meals take over. My instant pot is starting to grow on me. With having to go back to work in just over a month (so sad…) I see myself heavily relying on my crock pot and instant pot for healthy dinners throughout the week. I expect life to get crazier than it already is so why not rely on a couple kitchen gadgets to make things easier!
Self doubt has been something I have been struggling with the last week or so. I have been saying and thinking negative things about my body and abilities and it is about time I stop. Negative self talk makes me feel like crap and the more I criticize myself the more I think up other negative thoughts and feel defeated. I know better than this. Negative self talk is not motivating or uplifting. It is paralyzing and stressful. Ironically, I haven’t noticed any improvement from the work I have been putting in to get back in shape. I am putting in as much time as I can to working out and fueling my body to the best of my capabilities and yet I am stalling. Negative self talk does not get results. Clearly.
Enough is enough. Negative self talk isn’t getting me anywhere and it is time I start practicing self love, grace and positive self talk. I wish it was that easy though. I have done daily affirmations and said positive things to myself in the mirror, but does it actually work if I don’t necessary believe it? Positive self talk is just like anything else, it’s a skill and a skill I must improve on by practicing it more.
Instead of listing off empty affirmations to myself I need to feel the realness of the positives in my life. I need to actually believe it. I am going to do this by pointing out the wins in my day, the things that truly made me feel good and accomplished. I am sure some days these things will be smaller than others, but it’s a start. I will focus on what is going well, stop comparing my journey to others and eventually I will start to recognize more good things in my day and results will follow. Positivity is contagious and the more positive I can be to myself the more good I will do for myself and then the more I can give to others. Self doubt will come and go. How long we allow for it to stick around is what sets us apart from the rest. If you have been experiencing self doubt lately too, take a step back and ask yourself how you can start practicing more positive self talk.
A win for me yesterday was getting this recipe made while being home alone with a newborn! Boom!
- 1lb fingerling potatoes
- 1lb carrots
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- Wash the potatoes and pat dry. Cut any of the larger potatoes in 1-2 inch chunks. Peel and chop the carrots in 1-2 inch chunks. Set aside.
- Press the Saute button on the Instant Pot and add the coconut oil. When HOT appears on the display add the potatoes in a single layer. Let saute for 5-6 minutes stirring intermittently letting them brown and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the pot and place in a small bowl. Set aside. Add the carrots in a single layer and let saute for 5-6 minutes stirring intermittently letting them brown and crisp.
- Add the potatoes back into the pot. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Press the Cancel button. Close and lock the lid making sure the floating valve is set on Seal. Press the Pressure Cook button and set for 8 minutes.
- Once done, do a quick release.
- Serve hot and enjoy!