Instant Pot Balsamic Pork Loin Roast

 I used to be afraid of making mistakes when I cooked, I was not confident in my skills and wanted concrete rules to follow.  If there was ambiguity I would shudder, seeing the words 'a dash' of this or that would send me into a panic.

After a lot of cooking because it is a necessity and it is cheaper and healthier than eating out all the time I am more comfortable and will take a oh what the heck attitude and just do a dash of this, or substitute that at free random.  Other times I misread the recipe and don't notice until it is too late.

One of those misreadings happened last night, I made a pork loin in my InstantPot, I was following the recipe (or so I thought) from Simply Happy Foodie for a Balsamic Pork Loin.  The recipe calls for apple cider and balsamic vinegar, that is not what I used.  I used apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar, double the vinegar for FUN! :)  The funny thing is that I didn't even realize that I misread it until after we had dinner and had agreed that it was good and I should make it again.

The moral of the story is this is an easy recipe, it was a good recipe all the Padawans in the family big and small enjoyed it, but don't sweat the small stuff especially the mistakes.

I paired this with Lundberg Rice & Quinoa - Rosemary Blend as a side and it was delish.  BTW I don't get any compensation for this post I just happen to like these things.  Enjoy.

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