Instant Pot Korean Beef

Pros: gluten free and dairy free! First time buying short ribs

Cons: didn't make all that much

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
• 1/2 cup liquid aminos
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the aminos, sweet chili sauce, beef broth, sesame oil, onion powder, ginger and black pepper.
2. Place beef in the instant pot and pour the sauce over it.
3. Close the pressure valve, and cook on "Meat" setting on high for 40 minutes.
4. When done, turn off the instant pot and allow pressure to release naturally for 20 minutes.
5. Remove beef from instant pot and transfer to cutting board.
6. Turn instant pot to saute mode and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, stirring repeatedly.
7. Scoop out 1/4 c of the sauce into a small dish and whisk in 1 tablespoon of cornstarch until smooth, then add the sauce back to the pot and continue cooking for 3 minutes, whisking continuously to prevent burning.
8. Shred the beef and add it back to the pot, stir the beef into the sauce.

Serve over hot rice, with sauteed vegetables (we used zucchini and cauliflower).

November

November 1, Spencer and I went to our dentist for his annual candy buy back! We had gone earlier in October for a regularly scheduled checkup and Nate and Kade made the flier for the candy buyback! Wish I took a picture of it!

At 6 months, Garrett started standing and trying to walk holding on to furniture. We thought hs was crazy but getting him to move like that started making him happier and sleep better. I also started him on a sleep schedule where if he napped for too long I would wake him up which was the worst feeling ever!!

Spencer turned 6 years old in November!!! I can't hardly believe he's getting so old right before my eyes! He is such a good big brother and he and Kade are developing the sweetest best friendship. I always tell them their brothers are their best friends but the fact that it's coming to fruition makes my heart so happy!

Spencer has always been our dinosaur loving boy. His love has at times transferred to other creatures, but dinosaurs have always been number one and I hope that never changes. But close second is reptiles so for his birthday we had a reptile rescue come with some of her animals. Spencer was in heaven! I'll admit it was pretty awesome too! But I also didn't realize how many people were creeped out by reptiles, I think they're kinda cool!

At Thanksgiving I ran the Turkey Trot with Laila and her friend, it was cold but I didn't puke.

Laila, my mom and I went to the Festival of Trees and watched one of my YW do Irish Dance, it was fun to see and I always love seeing all the decorated trees.

my favorite tree

We spent Thanksgiving in Boise and enjoyed Spencer having a week off school. Spencer started going skiing almost every weekend and is getting pretty good! He's outgrowing his stuff like crazy and he's getting so tall!

how we got things done with Nate was out of town for work