Welcome
Hi there, welcome to The Instant Pot Table! My name is Angela Milnes and I’m a Blogger, Previous Teacher, Cook and Instant Pot Expert who loves to share Easy Instant Pot Recipes.
My Background
I was born In Yorkshire, England and moved to New Zealand with my family in my teens. As a child I had a keen interest in both cooking and nutrition and worked in a restaurant as a University student.
I’m a qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Grad Diploma in ECE Teaching. I’ve taught Cooking Classes To Adults With Special Needs as well as Teaching Recipes To New Parents and have studied Nutrition For Infants and Toddlers.
As a mother with chronic illness, I discovered Pressure Cooking as a great way to make fast and tasty dinners for my family. I'm excited to share my recipes with you so you can enjoy Instant Pot recipes too.
Sharing Instant Pot Recipes
As an Instant Pot User and recipe developer, I get enjoyment from sharing my knowledge and experiences with others. In 2020 I published my first book: The Complete Instant Pot Guide For Beginners and my Facebook group Instant Pot Recipes For Beginners grew to 180 thousand members.
I loved to cook regularly for my husband and daughter and am quite passionate about batch cooking and making freezer meals to share with the family.
Education
- 2000 - Sir John Tueri Award - Top Maori Student At Lynfield College
- 2001-2004 Bachelor Of Arts - The University Of Auckland
- 2005 -2006 Graduate Diploma Teaching ECE The University Of Auckland
- 2008 - Nutrition For Infants And Toddlers Massey University
Professional Career
2023-Current Owner of Recipe Site Eat Your Beets and The Hangry Chickpea. Dunedin, New Zealand.
2001-2006 Restaurant Worker - Valentines Restaurant NZ & Kainga Restaurant Tonga.
2006-2008 Teacher/Head Teacher - Dinsdale Education Center, Hamilton New Zealand .
2013- 2025 Full time Blogger at The Inspiration Edit & The Instant Pot Table. Dunedin New Zealand.
Blogging History
My very first blog was called Days In Bed. It focussed on being a Mother with Chronic illness. In 2015 I was named Parent Blogger of the year at the Mumprenuer UK Awards and in 2016 I was nominated for the Wego Health Awards, as a patient leader on social media.
I was also nominated that same year for a MADS Award as a Top UK Parent Blogger and shortlisted for the Inspire category at the BritMums Blogging Awards 2016.
In 2017 I rebranded to The Inspiration Edit. I began sharing fun crafts and recipes and continued to share my story. That year I was named a finalist at the BritMums Blogging Awards Inspire Category and again in 2018 in the BritMums Blogging Awards Pinterest Category.
In 2019 I won and was named Best Campaign Creator in the UK by the Britmums Influencer Network and was featured in the Lancashire Evening Post recognising my achievements as a blogger.
As Seen In:
After becoming a blogger I’ve had the opportunity to attend many food events, meet some great chefs and review a variety of restaurants and kitchen products. Here are a few highlights:
- Cooking In Soho London With UK Celebrity Masterchef Winner Angelica Bell
- Co-op Food Bloggers Meet Up - Creating A Vegetable Train
- Ocado Collaboration WIth Cannamela - Saffron Risotto With Chorizo
- New Zealand Auckland Food Show - Invited To Review For Social Media
- Sorted Food Studio London - Cooking With Chef Ben Ebbrell
- Thai Khun Restaurant - Thai Food Review
- Richmond 600G Gas Cooker Review Cooking With Richmond
- ObesityHelp - Creating Bariatric friendly recipes. Cucumber Bites and Devilled Eggs
In The Media:
Interviews/Panels
- ITV/ Mumsnet Panel - Speaking About Child Nutrition And Growth with UK Netmums and ITV Health Editor Hilary Jones - It’s More Than Height Campaign - London UK.
- Mumsnet Panel -Speaking About Protecting Teens Online In A Digital Age - London UK.
- Porch: Expert Advice For Baking At Home - Instant Pot Lava Cakes.
Connect With Me
- In the Instant Pot Recipes For Beginners Facebook Group
- On Pinterest! Pin and comment when you make one of my recipes.
- Sign up to our Newsletter for new recipes and updates!
- Contact me by email at mmangelakey@gmail.com