We have searched our entire home. Outside and inside. Not a sign of either pair. We even went to our neighbors and searched their house. I texted all of his friend’s moms. Nope, no one has seen either pair. I can sort of understand losing one pair of shoes. But two pairs?! What the heck? And within the same couple of days. At this point it’s totally not about the shoes. I could go to the store and buy him another pair, for pete’s sake. It’s about the mystery of the shoes and where they could be? I mean really. Where could they be? (hopefully I’ll be writing more about this in the future with some sort of answer for you!)

Hi Karen. I really like your recipes. I would like your advice on the slow cooker option on the instant pot. On your slow cooker recipes, you don’t really mention the instant pot slow cooker option. Does this mean a dedicated slow cooker does a better job than the instant pot slow cook option?
Tks, Bill
Yes it does.
The Instant Pot slow cooker function isn’t great. The heat comes from the bottom of the pot and doesn’t cook as evenly as a traditional crockpot where the heat comes from the sides. If you do use the IP as a slow cooker you’ll want to use the highest setting to cook or the middle setting. the lowest setting is equivalent to keep warm.
This looks wonderful! I've never heard of wheat berries, though… Will have to try this recipe the next time we plan for pasta.
I am going to try this one tomorrow for my family! Thanks for sharing!
Mmmmm…this was delicious. I did it without the wheat berries since I didn't have any and I added a large can of diced tomatoes (28oz.) and it turned out wonderful. I love all the veggies!