Suitable for ALL VitaClay Models!
I love winter break. The hurry and bustle and stress of Christmas is over and now we can just lounge around the house by the fire and sip hot chocolate while binge watching our favorite holiday movies.
One Christmas Eve when I had some family come over, they show...
The Cassoulet is a traditional French meal you can enjoy with your family. This is a vegetarian version of the traditional French dish is suitable for preparing inside a slow cooker if you have a busy schedule on the weekend or even during working days.
What’s impressive about preparing vegetaria...
Quinoa is the “newest” ancient super-grain on the health scene and VitaClay makes cooking Quinoa easy! Once renowned as “the gold of the Incas,” quinoa has long been recognized for its nutritious properties. The Incans of South America regarded it as the mother of all grains, and used it in sac...
I love root vegetables. In the winter and fall the farmers markets and grocery stores are replete with squashes, winter melons and pumpkins, not to mention potatoes, yams and other goodies. This time of year, when the root vegetables are abundant, is our time to re-connect with the earth in a mor...
Love lentils? Wish you knew how to make an authentic curry lentil dish at home, without any store-bought pastes or preservatives? If so, this recipe is for you. And with VitaClay dinner is done in an hour--while you do something else.
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Ingredients:
2 cups lentils (if soaking: 4 ...
Love seafood but think you have to go to an expensive seafood restaurant to enjoy a great bisque?
Think again. VitaClay makes this formerly daunting recipe quick and easy--great for a light meal or an appetizer for a killer dinner party.
Crab is a special treat that makes this soup pop like not...
Oatmeal is a great healthy way to start your day. We are always looking to try new flavors we there is variety and we don't get bored eating the same thing every day. It's also a simple meal to prepare especially when using your VitaClay slow cooker. Put your ingredients in the cooker set the tim...
Suitable VitaClay models: VS7600, VF7700, VM7900
Make delicious, homemade gravy slow-simmered in clay for your big holiday meal! Mmmm, gravy. It’s good in and on so many dishes: mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, biscuits…the list goes on and on. It adds a meaty, creamy goodness to anything it to...
Suitable for VitaClay Models: VF7700, VM7900
Know you should feed your family healthy, whole, home-cooked meals, but crunched for time and on a tight budget?
Cooking nutritious, amazing meals for your family does not have to take all day or break the bank! Using simple, nutrient-filled ingredient...
Suitable for VitaClay Models VM7900 and VF7700 series.
Refried beans are great: they’re creamy and smooth, and they’re beans! So they’re full of fiber and nutrition. Refried beans taste great and go really well with chips, in addition to salsa or queso sauce, or in a 7 layer dip! Better yet, they...
Sometimes I just want dinner to be easy. I don’t want to think about it. I want it to be ready. I don’t think I’m alone—that’s why fast food places do so well, right? We’re tired at the end of the day, and we just don’t want to think about making dinner, let alone do it. But alas it’s January now...
Suitable for VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900 Series only.
Followers of low carb and paleo diets are often looking for more grain-free and high-fat recipes that taste great. No matter what kind of diet you subscribe to, it’s easy to get into a rut when you’re cooking dinner every night. We all ...
I hope all of you remember all the rating and raving about making your own sauces, because here it is ladies and gentlemen: your very own home made BBQ sauce!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon bacon grease, walnut or coconut oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons hone...
(gluten free, low carb, low glycemic without bread)
Ingredients:
1-2 lb pork roast (rump or any cheaper cut is fine--slow cooking makes it tender!)
Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
1/4 (for 1lb) - 1/2 (for 2lb) cup of beer, cola, or broth
¼ jar or bottle of barbecue sauce (...
Suitable for VitaClay models VF7700 and VM7900 models ONLY
Steel cut oats are amazing cooked in clay. The texture, flavor and overall results are far superior to any other cooking method I've used. The great thing about oats is that they are healthy and delicious, and since they are warm, they a...
Carrot Puree is a great addition to any soup or smoothie that you want to create for yourself and your family. A great way to get your daily dose of Vitamin A.
Ingredients:
1lb baby carrots
¾ cups water
1 T coconut butter/manna
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of sea salt
Directions:
Place carrots in c...
I lived in China for a few years, and while I was there I learned a few tricks that are widely known there but that I had never heard of before. I’ve also found that virtually no one here knows these tips. One such trick is when you have a sinus or tension headache (especially one at ...
Suitable for VitaClay models: VS7600, VF7700, VM7900
Teff is an ancient grain (technically, it’s a grass) originating in Africa. Often you can find it in Ethiopian or Eritrean restaurant if you’re so lucky to have one nearby. The flat bread most commonly made with teff is called Injera. Sometimes...
This would be a great recipe to take to a dinner party for a potluck. Sides can include; cheese, sour cream, beans, rice, tortillas, etc. Also we included a recipe for your yummy leftovers.
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Ingredients:
1 ripe mango
1 ripe banana
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 t...
Suitable for all VitaClay Models. If using Stock Pot (VM7800 series) please monitor liquid levels and evaporation while cooking.
Hummus is a delicious middle-eastern dip made from garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas) and is a great dip for bread, crackers, chips or veggies. As such, it is a gr...
The Superbowl is a big deal to a lot of people. Even if your team isn’t playing, it’s a big, fun party day when people can get together. The weather might be warm enough in some places to cook out, but for the rest of us, we need some good recipes that can be made indoors but still feel festive, ...
I’m all about soup.
First of all, it helps me get in lots of broth, which is key to being healthy (traditional cultures all over the world have consumed broth for health for thousands of years). I love the flavor the broth imparts to everything as well, so I make a batch weekly with leftover bone...
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...
Like pulled pork sandwiches or cooking out, sloppy joe's are a great, easy, delicious choice for a party food. And there just happens to be a day coming up in which you may or may not be throwing (or going to) a party. Sloppy Joe's are yummy, easy, and a crowd pleaser - especially when the crowd ...
Suitable for VitaClay Models VS7600, VF7700, VM7900 series.
Applesauce is a staple in many houses: especially those with young children. It’s great to have a quick, healthy snack on hand for when the kids need a little something sweet: something to stick in the diaper bag or in a lun...
Red beans and rice is a filling, nutritious meal that is great for those busy nights when you don’t have time to cook. If you’re like me, you may have one day of the week that is busier than the others, for whatever reason.
My busy day is Tuesday. I have meetings in the mo...
We've posted beef stew recipes here before, and with good reason: it’s kind of like our signature dish. Good Housekeeping magazine voted VitaClay the best cooker for beef stew a couple of years ago, and we can’t help but agree! (You may see the original review here)
Beef s...
