Imagine one day when you get off late from work, the kids have their usual after-school activities and practices and you're all over town picking people up and bringing them home. You're too exhausted to think about what to make for dinner, much less cleaning it up afterwards. That drive-through ...
I've been on a fast food kick lately. No, I don't mean I've been driving through fast junk food places, eating terrible food with awful additives on a regular basis. I've been playing around in my own kitchen, trying to streamline the cooking process.
To be sure, there are times when a special ...
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Suitable ONLY for VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900!
As you may know by now, my favorite kind of meal to cook, especially when I'm busy, is a one-pot meal. Luckily there are tons of ideas for one-pot meals that are delicious, healthy and versatile.
I've done other variations of ri...
As the weather cools, we instinctively want to spend chilly nights indoors, curled up under a blanket or by the fire, reading a good book or watching a movie.
And during those times we crave comfort food: filling, warm, delicious food that reminds us of youth and of good times with family and fri...
This recipe is suitable for VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900
Turmeric, turmeric, turmeric! Everywhere I look these days there is an article or a study or a blog post on the wonders of turmeric. It fights cancer! It cures headaches! It’s refreshing in the summertime! It’ll give you energy! Is tur...
Goulash is a fun, delicious and easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love. I love it because it's easy to prep, cook and clean up (because it's a one-pot meal), and also because I can make a big batch, and the re-heated left-overs are even better over the following week! School lunches! ...
I really like corned beef. I'm kind of new to it, actually.
I mean, I grew up in America and I had heard of it, but I'm not Irish or anything, so I never really knew what it was.
Then when I did see it, it was either in a can (ew!) or it was not very widely available- maybe shoved into one corne...
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This recipe is ONLY suitable with VitaClay rice maker models: VF7700, VM7900.
I like making different versions of the rice bowl, especially when it involves making things simple, one-pot style. I also love sweet potatoes. Not only are they delicious, they are easy to make and reall...
Suitable for VitaClay Models VF7700, VM7900
There are some classic combinations that just go really well together: fish and tartar sauce, ketchup and french fries, and lemon pepper chicken. The sweet tartness of the lemon is offset by the juicy, savory meaty goodness of the chicken and the spice ...
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 ...
This recipe is suitable for VitaClay Models: VF7700, VM7900
Sometimes I just have chicken and a few veggies in the fridge.
Sure, I could make the same chicken dinner I always make: it's easy, quick, brainless, and everybody likes it... or they used to. But sometimes we get bored with the same old...
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I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who doesn't like Beef Stroganoff.
It's a classic American-style dinner that is delicious and sat...
Suitable for all VitaClay models!
Lamb is a very nutrient-dense food, so it's great to get it into your diet every so often.
The problem for some, though, (me included) is that it has a very strong taste that some people just don't like. I have a difficult time eating lamb because of that strong ...
It seems like a good casserole is everyone's favorite: it's the original one-pot dish, and the combination of flavors and textures always adds up to a delicious, satisfying meal.
Whenever I come across a new recipe (especially one pot recipes, but really any recipe in general) I try to adapt it t...
I really love recipes that allow me to use whatever I have on hand.
To me, there's nothing much worse than finding a great recipe that I really want to try that calls for ingredients that I don't already have.
For the holidays or a special occasion it's fine to buy ingredients just for one specif...
With a little preparation that I am already doing anyway, there are plenty of meals that are just as quick and easy as those meal-in-a-box kits and taste even better.
This recipe, which reminds me of that oh-so-famous helper to our hamburger, is one such easy meal.
The prep and cooking times are ...
Soup and Stew Recipes are great in any VitaClay Model!
I read that in Kentucky they used to have Derby-watching parties, and this was the traditional entree at such parties. Cool!
The ingredients are simple enough, and in some places you can even find a frozen mix of "gumbo vegetables" that could...
Usually casseroles are made in the oven, but I like to adapt them for VitaClay because the clay always makes my dishes taste so great, and I don't have to babysit the food while it cooks.
I don't even have to be home! Or awake! I can run errands, take a nap, or go pick up my kid from school while...
There's nothing like chicken noodle soup for comfort food when you're feeling under the weather.
But now it's springtime and we're mostly over the cold-and-flu portion of the year, at least until after summer.
Does that mean we don't need comfort food? Of course not.
Even though the weather is wa...
Chicken pot pie is another comfort food that reminds me of delicious meals when I was growing up.
Sometimes we'd have them for dinner, and sometimes it was just an after-school snack (on extra hungry days).
But it was always delicious, filling and satisfying.
We used to buy the frozen ones and he...
Sometimes dishes with really fancy-sounding names, such as Beef Stroganoff, Pad Thai, and Ratatouille fool us into thinking that we couldn't ever possibly make something like that in our own kitchens, at least not without help.
I, too, used to be intimidated by these exotic-sounding dishes, think...
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...
The weekend is again upon us, and I know the last thing I want to do is spend all weekend in the kitchen preparing meals. I like to cook, but the weekends are for fun!
Relaxing! Soaking up some sun on these lovely Spring Days! It's on these days that I love my VitaClay. One pot meals are so easy,...
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Stews are my favorite kind of meal, because they are so easy to prepare, especially in VitaClay--and they come out so delicious every time! So I like to make a big batch and eat from it all week. School and work ...
Try this great chicken & veggies recipe I tested out recently: it was a hit! I think I've found a new family favorite!
Ingredients for Clay Pot Veggies & Honey Garlic Chicken:
2-3 lb chicken (I like dark meat, but a mix would be fine too)
1 lb green beans, trimmed
1 lb carrots, chopped
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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...
Suitable for VF7700 & VM7900 series models.
One of our recent recipes talked about how we can make real food fast food at home.
It usually takes a little bit of prep work, such as already having some home-made Alfredo sauce on hand (though a jar of store-bought will certainly do in a pinch) ...
