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There is an Android version, but it's getting pretty mixed reviews. I don't think I'll bother installing it right now. The number of 1 and 2 star reviews are almost the same as the number of 5 star reviews. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instantpot.app&hl=en#details-reviews @Anna N, have you used the Apple version? Would you recommend it?

I didn't necessarily feel impelled to rush out and buy any of these things, but I now own most of them and would never give them up! I really didn't realize how much I would use most of them until I had them. I rather overthought buying most of them, which is kind of silly considering what I pay for mani-pedis in a year, for example. Give up a few visits to the nail salon and I could easily pay for some of them, ha. In fact, I liked them so much I bought extras. I absolutely adore my Instant Pots, my immersion circulators (Anova and Joule, but love the compactness of the Joule), my Cuisinart steam ovens, and my induction cooktop. The induction cooktop is probably my fave in some ways since I use it a lot and the ease of clean-up makes me smile every time. Also love that it doesn't heat up the kitchen in summer and no open flame or hot surface to threaten cat or occasional young child visitor (or husband). The CSO is close in terms of use - I use it daily. But I love them all. Is the iPhone a kitchen product? I'm an Android fan, and I like my OS to be lean and promptly updated so I go with Google Nexus or Pixel lately, but the only thing I use it for in the kitchen is the Joule app and I'm not exactly enthralled with that. Do other people enjoy that app? Or other smartphone features for the kitchen? I use my tablet for recipes sometimes, but only if I really can't print them out.

I would share your tale with the IP people in Ottawa. I think they like to know how resilient their product is but, if I were them, I might just offer you a new pot. You have done some inadvertent testing of the pot's limits and demonstrated your love for the product. It might be just fine going forward but I would at least talk to them.

Wow, some wonderful stuff here. I'm doing minimal stuff this summer, though I did make some super-small batches of jam - here are some raspberry, blackberry and apricot jams. Not processed, so we will have to try and use them up fairly quickly.

Was the disorganization typical for this event, do you know? Is it an event you would encourage others to attend? (Not asking for myself at all, just a general question for people who might be interested in attending.)

So @Kerry Beal, do you think it was a good use of your advertising dollar to attend? I hope so and I hope you guys had fun, too!

You're kinda like the chocolate MacGyver, you!

Sorry, I had to go out and do a bunch of running around. I'm honestly not sure what to think. It does seem bizarre that an IP address would change the price. But the supervisor said he went through changing his IP address to one in the UK and one in Canada to test it. There are often geographic restrictions on things, but signing in to Prime then negates that, so it seems odd. And yes, Amazon does NOT usually give better deals north of the 49th!

Conclusion is that the IP address I am logging in from is causing the price changes. The book is on sale in Canada and logging in from Canada basically shows the lower price available to Canadians, even though I am logging in as a US Prime member on the US site. So, that's kind of what was suggested up above. Weird, though. You wouldn't think that location would change a price for a different country's Amazon site.

Still chatting. I sent a copy of the screen pricing to them. They have no idea. But they are making me jump through a bunch of hoops - trying different devices, browser details, etc. I'm starting to regret asking them!

Still chatting, still no good answer. The response of two reps so far is that the book's price is $14.55 US. I pointed out all the discrepancies and they are now forwarding me on to a supervisor/manager.

I'm a Prime member in both countries. Just started a chat session with Amazon Help, and will let you know what i find out.

Yes, might have to purchase at higher price and then ask for credit for difference. Bit of a pain. Or do chat session or something in advance and ask for price adjustment?

I'm pretty sure that Amazon would adjust to the lower the price, should any Prime members purchase at the higher price. But that would be a bit of a hassle.

I saw this also, then I logged out of my Prime account and saw the book price drop to $3.16. This is an odd case where they are charging MORE to their Amazon customers or something! Strange.

Not entirely. But some of us grew up in Canada with Bick's (Canada) red hamburger relish made in southern Ontario basically until Smucker's (USA) bought them out and ceased production of that relish. Strub's makes a similar one, though, I have happily discovered. Or I make my own. But obviously not all Canadians agree on what constitutes appropriate burger condiments! @Kerry Beal and @Anna N, I'm going to miss starting my day by seeing what's happening on Manitoulin!

Green relish is for hot dogs. Canadian burgers need RED relish, ha.

I used to fly with Horizon and Alaska quite a bit and for the most part, I really enjoyed it. I loved many of the employees! They seemed more empowered than those at some other companies and they certainly helped me out a few times. I used to like the free local microbrews and wines served on the Horizon flights. Do they still do that? I'm more likely to fly in a floatplane over to Vancouver these days. A lot of my travel was between the US and Canada and around the US for work and wasn't all that interesting, though sometimes I could get an update to First Class on Alaska. I thought the food was often pretty decent there. I especially liked the First Class food on the early flights to Hawaii. I wish I could remember more details about them. I liked the pre-takeoff Mai Tai and the themed meals. I seem to recall a short rib dish that was really good. Their first flights to Miami were fun and Mexico as well. My fave domestic airline meals were probably in Business Class on the now defunct Canadian Airlines. I remember flying with them shortly before they merged with AC. I ordered vegetarian meals on occasion and I recall really tasty pasta dishes. The first time I sampled their after-dinner cheese tray and port selection, I was telling myself this was my favourite airline. Their airport lounges (Empress) were wonderful. (I spent quite a bit of time in the Alaska lounge in Seattle, some good soup there, ha)

Mini pizzas would work. Or something like Emeril's Carne Asada Mini Tortillas. Or something like spicy shredded chicken or pork with mango salsa or radishes or cole slaw.

Here's a Web link to what I think is that recipe (though not sure it's exactly the same as the one in the book): https://www.pannacooking.com/recipes/blueberry-bbq-chicken-vivian-howard/

Here's the OCD side of my personality - I desperately want to get a knife and carefully smooth that MW out to the corners of the bread and make it all even.

How much freezer space do you have over there? Do you have an auxiliary freezer as well as the one in the fridge?

Are those small glasses or really large ice cubes? Didn't you buy some spherical cube makers?

I don't think you are missing anything. I would have done exactly what you did with the recipe - dropped the temp by 25 degrees and cooked it for a bit less on convection bake. It should indeed work as a conventional toaster oven so not sure what was happening there if the temp seemed so low. I use mine all the time instead of using the large oven and it usually works just fine. Maybe you could do some tests - put water in both ovens at similar temps and test temp after a certain time or something. Do you do any other baking in this CSO? Has it been OK then?

I honestly thought about more Instant Pots but I really don't think I need more right now - for myself or for others. I've already bought a few for myself and a few as gifts for others. I did buy a few books but they weren't really food-related. I also got an Exploding Kittens game and I know some kids and not-so-young-kids that will have fun with this one! I'm busy planning a night of food and fun. Need to make some fun food choices. Exploding Kittens: A Card Game ...