Salsa Verde Soup For The Instant Pot

 This is a simulacrum of a soup I encountered at Local Lime in Little Rock. Theirs uses pork, but otherwise the flavors are remarkably similar.

• 1 lb. chicken thighs. I have used cooked turkey in the past as well, and it makes a great way to clean up Thanksgiving leftovers.
• 2 quarts chicken stock.
• 16 oz. salsa verde. I like Herdez mild, but go with whatever your heat tolerance is.
• 1 storage yellow onion, sliced.
• 1-2 carrots, peeled and sliced.
• 1-2 stalks celery, sliced.
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp. cumin
• Cilantro, leaves stripped
• Avocado, sliced (as garnish)

Brown the chicken thighs for 8 minutes a side on medium-high heat in olive oil. Place remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot, and cook for 20 minutes on high.

Live Animal Air Transport For Dummies (And Rescues)

Air transport of live animals is a recurring subject for rescues. As it seems I keep rewriting some version of this post, usually to would-be adopters considering how to get a potential dog from where she is to them, I'm finally breaking down and publishing it here.