This dairy-free, vegan soup is white and very creamy and smooth. You’d never guess that it doesn’t contain cream or any dairy! The trick is that the cooked cauliflower and onions blend so smoothly that it truly looks, tastes and feels like creamy soup when you eat it!
So this recipe is great for ...
During the times of the year when the nasty cold and flu virus that is rapidly making its rounds in the schools, workplaces and homes across the country, it's not exactly the best time. So while it’s still chilly outside and there is still sickness in the house, we are still in need of chicken no...
Suitable for VitaClay Models VF7700 & VM7900 series ONLY.
I love cooking roasts in VitaClay. The meat is much cheaper than the steak cuts, it feeds us for days, and it’s really moist, juicy, tender and delicious. There really aren’t any drawbacks. Except that sometimes it gets old.
So when I...
Oh, sauces! Sauces are key to a lot of dishes. Especially exotic ones. If you have a favorite Thai, Indian, Chinese, or any other exotic dish, it’s probably the sauce that makes it special. Because think about it: the main part is just the same stuff we always eat: chicken, beef, rice, noodles, w...
I love sweet and sour anything: that flavor is just addicting, isn't it? Unfortunately, sweet and sour sauce is usually filled with all kinds of stuff I don’t want to eat. Colors, preservatives, artificial flavors, etc. So I set out to make my own sweet and sour sauce.
Now I have it on hand to ma...
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...
Since half of the country is in the middle of a snowstorm, hunkering down with off-school and closed-road snow days, we’re on a soup kick. Even though it’s sunny and warm here in California, we still love soup! (It gets pretty chilly here at night, so soup is always appreciated).
Besides that, it...
Have you tried beef short ribs? Those little, unassuming guys are totally packed with amazing flavor and the meat is really tender and moist. I don’t get them very often, but every time I do I’m struck with how great they are. I usually eat them out, at a Korean barbeque or some such ...
I love it when my old stand-by recipes get jazzed up with fruit. Fruit with meat adds an unexpected sweetness and usually some tartness too—similar to sweet and sour (which you know I love). So any new recipes that incorporate both fruit and meat are a must-try in my book.
And anything I can adap...
Macaroni and Cheese has become the quintessential comfort food. There’s just something about that rich, cheese, carby goodness that makes us feel so good (at least while we’re eating it). This is one of those foods that we really don’t dare eat too often, but when we do, we should really enjoy it...
Candied carrots are sweet and buttery—lots of vitamins and bright color to add to your main dish. And just different enough to keep everybody guessing. Candied carrots are a great addition to a potluck or just a quick, delicious side to pork chops. Best of all, carrots contain a lot of vitamins s...
Turmeric is amazing! It's an anti-inflammatory and it prevents cancer! Everywhere I look these days there is an article or a study or a blog post on the wonders of turmeric. It cures headaches, it’s refreshing in the summertime, it’ll give you energy, and so and so forth.
I asked myself: so is tu...
Rice recipes are suitable only for the rice setting on VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900 series.
The first time I tried coconut rice I was visiting Thailand during the summer. Wow I was in love. So I set out to make my own.
I was surprised how easy this is, and how amazing it tasted when I made...
This is a great recipe for any cold night that you may encounter. Check this out: I'm looking into the fridge and I see that I’ve got some leftover chicken. In the cupboard: a box of wild rice. Perfect! I’ll just add broth and a few veggies and I have my next nutrient-dense, warm, soothing, delic...
I love that rice + beans = a complete protein, so I try to get this healthy combo into my meals on a regular basis. It does seem that I am often falling back on the same recipes over and over, though, so I like to find new recipes to (literally) spice up my old standby routine.
And of course my f...
I am a big fan of lasagna, and I really love how easy it is to make and to make delicious. Another thing that I love about lasagna is that it is really easy to customize. You can make it meat-lovers or vegetarian, chicken or beef or turkey, cheese or no cheese, add tons of veggies or have it plai...
Roast meat is cheaper per pound than steaks, but you may be tired of your standby roast recipes or itching to get out of the house when the weather is warming up. And who wants to heat up the oven when it gets hot outside? Is there a way to make a succulent roast without having to sit in the hous...
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...
I really like Ratatouille.
Especially since I watched the movie of the same name, what a cute little rat! Seriously though, I think Ratatouille is French for “go pick everything in the garden and throw it in your slow cooker.” - rough translation. (I don’t speak French).
I like it because it’s ...
Suitable for VitaClay Models: VF7700, VM7900
Have you ever had one of those days when you’re just tired, and you don’t feel like adding one more thing to your to-do list for the day? There are so many things to do that you can’t even see to the bottom of the list, much less imagine getting everyt...
Quinoa is a “new” (ancient) super-food grain on the health scene, and VitaClay makes cooking Quinoa easy! Quinoa was once renowned as “the gold of the Incas,” and has long been recognized for its nutritious properties.
The Incas of South America regarded it as the mother of all grains, and used ...
I love recipes that call for leftovers. I can use what's already in my fridge to create something new and delicious that doesn't taste like re-hash. I also love any excuse to use my VitaClay to cook a meal--because everything I cook in it tastes so great, and involves so little hassle. You can al...
Let’s face it: cheeseburgers are delicious. That smell, that taste… so satisfying, so delicious. But we can’t eat cheeseburgers every day, though maybe we sometimes wish we could…. What if there was a cheeseburger option you could feel good about eating (and feeding to your family?) And what if i...
When I lived in China for a couple of years, one of my favorite things was small neighborhood restaurants and markets. Little snack stands dotted every city block, and one of my favorite snacks was tea leaf eggs. Found almost anywhere, simmering away in a pot full of black liquid, the dark-col...
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I love the kind of recipes I can make up on the weekend and use in lunches all week long. It makes things so much easier to just h...
Soup recipes are suitable for ALL VitaClay models!
As we head into the home stretch of the cold winter weather (and spring forward to longer, brighter, sunnier days!) we are looking forward to warmer weather, trips to the beach, and cold food (ice cream!)
But, alas, it’s still chilly outside, and...
One pot meals are my favorite. They’re super quick, versatile, yummy, and so easy to make. Then did I even need to mention there is only one pot to clean? VitaClay makes one pot meals even faster, easier and more delicious: now you can cook rice or other grains with beans, veggies and meat—and i...