Best Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe in 30 minutes

Best Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe in 30 minutes

You can make this Best Authentic Lasagna in 30 minutes in your VitaClay Fast Slow Cooker-  Ingredients 1 pound sweet Italian sausage 1 pound lean ground beef 1 large white onion, minced 5 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (28 ounce can) crushed tomatoes 2 (6 ounce can) tomato paste 1 (15 oz can) tomato s...
Salami Sandwiches with Cauliflower Relish

Salami Sandwiches with Cauliflower Relish

Featuring both sweet and salty ingredients, including cornichons, capers, and golden raisins, these loaded buns are anything but boring. The recipe would also work for an easy grab-and-go lunch option. Ingredients 1 medium head cauliflower (about 1 1/2 pounds), cored and sliced 1/2-inch-thick 3 ...
Homemade Chicken & Dumplings Ready Quick with VitaClay!

Homemade Chicken & Dumplings Ready Quick with VitaClay!

Comfort foods like Chicken & Dumplings are sometimes intimidating.  Mom or Grandma made them without fail (if you lived in the South) and they were so delicious and comforting: warm, hearty and so good!  A traditional Southern Chicken & Dumplings recipe can be time-consuming, but with Vit...

Veggie Mushroom Pasta Fagioli Soup: Great for a Working Lunch!

Veggie Mushroom Pasta Fagioli Soup: Great for a Working Lunch!

Adapted for VitaClay from Weight Watchers.  Suitable for all Vitaclay Models. Image Courtesy of Pinterest  I like to take my lunch to work, but on chilly days sometimes a cold sandwich just isn’t very appetizing, and sandwiches get boring. When VitaClay came out with the personal sized slow cook...
VitaClay One-Pot Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

VitaClay One-Pot Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Recipe adapted for VitaClay from Weight Watchers  Suitable for Vitaclay VF7700 and VM7900 series models. Image Courtesy of Holly Chu. What’s better than Mac & Cheese? How about a Mac & Cheese that’s easy to make, takes minutes to prep and cook, and that is Weight-Watchers approved? This ...
Rustic, Hearty French Cassoulet At Home with VitaClay (with Vegetarian Option)

Rustic, Hearty French Cassoulet At Home with VitaClay (with Vegetarian Option)

(Image Source) Cassoulet is a traditional French meal that is nutritious, filling and simple. When you have VitaClay, there is no need to be intimidated when making this type of traditional ethnic dish. Simply add the ingredients to VitaClay and go! Dinner will be ready in no time!  Cassoulet can...

VitaClay Rescues Dinner with Chicken Enchilada Delight!

VitaClay Rescues Dinner with Chicken Enchilada Delight!

Need an easy, delicious, fast idea for dinner as we begin another new school year and  get back to our lives “as usual?” Casseroles are a breeze in VitaClay, and unlike conventional slow cookers, the texture and shape holds up really well. This chicken enchilada delight is great when made in clay...
Best Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

Best Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

It can't get much easier then throwing a bunch of ingredients into one pot and forgetting about it until it’s ready to eat (you may enjoy a beer while it's cooking). This recipe has a ridiculous amount of delicious flavors topped off with a piece of crusty bread covered on gooey cheese. How could...
Using Your VitaClay in Unconventional Ways: Game Day Hot Dogs

Using Your VitaClay in Unconventional Ways: Game Day Hot Dogs

 Why the term unconventional? Believe it or not, our Vitaclay product is especially adept at giving you these types of recipes that most other slow cookers can’t produce. The first “unconventional” use of VitaClay that we came up with is making yogurt. Yogurt made in clay is special. It has a dif...

Traditional Vietnamese Pho Made in Your Kitchen

Traditional Vietnamese Pho Made in Your Kitchen

Suitable for all VitaClay Models! Portions will vary by model.  Another rare storm has blown in on us here in Northern California. We can’t complain about the rain: we need it so badly. The problem is that recently the storms blowing in have been rather violent with strong winds and torrential do...
Yummy Chicken Tortilla Soup in Clay: for the Snow-Bound!

Yummy Chicken Tortilla Soup in Clay: for the Snow-Bound!

Well, the snow has hit again on the East Coast. And while I’m sitting here, suffering through our treacherous weather in the low 70’s, battling the brightness of the sunshine; I just want to say I feel for all of you that are snowed in right now. Seriously, though: this post is for you. Because w...
Super Delicious Shepherd’s Pie Recipe: Quick & Easy in VitaClay!

Super Delicious Shepherd’s Pie Recipe: Quick & Easy in VitaClay!

Shepherd’s pie is one of my favorite dishes. Something about the combo of beef, mashed potatoes and veggies creates a flavor blend like no other. If you’ve never made this super-satisfying dish yourself before, you’ll be amazed just how easy it is. It’s similar to making lasagna—just layer up you...

VitaClay Select: White Bean Sweet Potato & Sausage Stew

VitaClay Select: White Bean Sweet Potato & Sausage Stew

Sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse. They're really the only starchy vegetable that everyone agrees is awesome, whether paleo, vegetarian, or gluten free. Even a lot of people who are on low carb diets will make exceptions for sweet potatoes. There is just so much goodness! Vitamins! Mine...
Soup Sundays Pepper Beef Stew: Delicious and Easy with VitaClay!

Soup Sundays Pepper Beef Stew: Delicious and Easy with VitaClay!

As the weather begins to cool outside and the leaves begin to change colors, we start craving warm, satisfying soups and stews.  Here at VitaClay, stews are sort of our signature dish: especially beef stew. There's something about stew made in our clay pots that is just really great: even better ...
Soup Sunday: Slow Clay Cooked Hearty Irish Stew

Soup Sunday: Slow Clay Cooked Hearty Irish Stew

Soup and stew recipes are suited for all VitaClay models! When cooking in the Stock pot models (VM7800) for more than an hour, please monitor liquid levels to avoid excess evaporation and dry cooking, which may damage the pot.  There are a couple of versions of Irish stew that I really like, the ...

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

When fresh peas are not available or when you want to enjoy a starchier, hardier flavored legume, dried peas are perfect for a hearty split pea soup.Since the process of cooking dried split peas produces a lot of foam, it is a good idea to pre-soak the split peas for several hours, then draining ...
Try Out Tasty Sloppy Joes with VitaClay for Game Day

Try Out Tasty Sloppy Joes with VitaClay for Game Day

Football season is upon us again. If you are planning to host any football-watching parties this season (or even if you're not, because everybody's gotta eat, right?) you might be looking for some easy, delicious, finger-licking recipes to tuck away and use occasionally... or frequently. Sloppy J...
Soup Sundays! Potato Corn Chowder, Cooked to Perfection in Clay

Soup Sundays! Potato Corn Chowder, Cooked to Perfection in Clay

Ever thought of mixing two different chowders? This potato corn chowder recipe is unique, delicious and filling: give it a try! Ingredients for Potato Corn Chowder Made in Clay: 4 c diced raw potatoes 4 c broth 1 c heavy cream 2 carrots, shredded 2 c corn kernels (fresh or frozen)-get organic to...

Clay Cooked One Pot Ham and Cheese Comfort Casserole

Clay Cooked One Pot Ham and Cheese Comfort Casserole

For me, ham and cheese is one of the ultimate comfort foods. I'm not sure why, but the combination gets me every time. It's warm, satisfying and delicious, and just makes me feel good. I like to look for recipes that are comforting without being unhealthy or fattening, and I find that usually the...
“Fast Food” One Pot Meal—Made Quickly and Easily in Clay!

“Fast Food” One Pot Meal—Made Quickly and Easily in Clay!

Ever wish you could make “fast food” at home? Sometimes you just need a meal that is quick, easy, delicious, and that you can feel good about feeding to your family. We all have days that we don't want to cook. We're too tired, or we have too much going on, or we just need something to feed every...
Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup

This recipe is great because it can use left-over baked potatoes, mashed potatoes or you can just cook up some potatoes just for the soup Uust do that beforehand-make a big batch and use them for several meals!) So next time you crave that creamy, substantial, potato & onion goodness, you'll ...

Homemade Chicken & Dumplings: Easy in VitaClay!

Homemade Chicken & Dumplings: Easy in VitaClay!

Suitable for all VitaClay models! Does the thought of making chicken & dumplings from scratch intimidate you just a little bit? It shouldn't. It's really one of the easiest things to make. With VitaClay, it's just that much easier, and the texture is amazing. Flavors and nutrients are preserv...
Can I Cook a Whole Chicken in VitaClay? Yes You Can!

Can I Cook a Whole Chicken in VitaClay? Yes You Can!

Roasting Recipes Suitable for VF7700 & VM7900 Models ONLY.  Soup Recipes Suitable for all VitaClay Models! I'm a huge fan of cooking big meals, or batch meals, so I can have lots of leftovers to eat over the next week. And pack for lunches. And serve my family. Why cook 3 times per day when y...

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