$100 challenge-days 9 and 10

Pete and I bought a pressure cooker last month, and yesterday was my first time using it. I made lentil soup. It only took twenty minutes once the pressure cooker got going. The pot took a while to reach the correct pressure and to cool down, but the gas energy saved while it's actually cooking is worth the purchase. It would have needed 1.5 hours of cook time otherwise. The soup is yummy (I'll post a pic later.)


The little knob at the top rocks back and forth when the pot is at the correct pressure. I won't lie--it felt a little dangerous having so much potential energy on the stove.

Approximate cost: ~$3.34 (maybe 6 servings?)
Money leftover:$51.18 (had to buy a carrot for $0.50)

On other notes, Chocolate is incredibly stinky. We haven't been able to give him a bath because of his sutures. He kind of smells like cottage cheese that's been sitting out; it's pushing 2+ weeks since he's had a bath. I think he knows he stinks--he's a little more antisocial than usual. We can't wait until tomorrow when we can give him a good scrub down after taking him back to the vet.