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...
We've all heard that beans are a nutritious addition to a healthy diet, but if you're anything like me, maybe you've been finding it difficult to find new and exciting ways to use beans in every-day meals. One thing I've found that greatly improves the nutritional availability and the digestibili...
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Suited for VitaClay models VF7700, VM7900, VM7800
I love lasagna, but I have been trying to eat fewer grains in general and less wheat specifically. So any recipe that will give me delicious lasagna without feeling yucky afterwards because of the wheat noodles is awesome in my book...
This one pot chicken and rice dish seems pretty simple, but the seasonings and a couple of key ingredients, as well as the pre-marinating of the chicken beforehand make this one very memorable dish. The best part is that it is a one-pot dish, so cleaning up is a breeze! Once you try it I think yo...
Lentils are something I don't make very often, but when I do I'm really glad I did. They're filling, nutritious, and different. They have that certain exotic quality that goes well with spices and other things I don't normally eat. And they're easy to prepare, and go great with rice, quinoa, fla...
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Suitable for VitaClay Models: VF7700, VM7900 ONLY (rice function)
Since I've been on a quinoa kick, I've been experimenting with different types of dishes using quinoa. I've made soups and salads, and everything has turned out beautifully. I'm really into one-pot meals, and thought...
I don't eat oatmeal every morning, but when I haven't eaten it in awhile I start to crave it. There is something so comforting and delicious about warm, thick, satisfying cereal in the morning. My favorite kind is steel-cut oats, especially since I've started using VitaClay to make them.
Steel cu...
Stew recipes are suitable for all VitaClay Models!
It's great to have some stew on hand for a quick meal or in-between meal snack. I love black bean stew because it's got a smoky, spicy flavor that really satisfies, without weighing me down like meat dishes. I periodically just like to have a li...
Sometimes I'm just in the mood for a good curry. In the past I was too intimidated to try to make authentic ethnic dishes at home. I thought surely I couldn't do a very good job of that. So I would just eat out whenever I wanted a great ethnic dish. Now I can't eat out without wondering what I'm...
I love making soups on Sunday because it's easy to prep and even make ahead then just heat up, and it's a satisfying and nourishing meal for everyone without being a long, drawn-out process. I also love that soups are so versatile and really anything goes.
You can take a soup recipe and make it y...
Growing up, tomato soup was one of my favorite things to eat. It was simple, filling and delicious. It was warm and comforting in the winter, and I could just curl up with a piping hot mug of it and be happy. I still love tomato soup, but now I like to add different flavors, from a dollop of sour...
It's that time of the week again: hump day! And you know what that means...
It's One-pot Wednesday!
Here at VitaClay we love to make your day easier. A big part of a healthy day is cooking your meals at home, so our goal is to make cooking as healthy and as easy as possible. What can make cook...
On this One-Pot Wednesday we have not one but two great one pot recipes for you to choose from! This is a basic one-pot recipe, and VitaClay makes it so easy!
The addition of olives and oregano give it a really great Mediterranean flavor, and the feta cheese tops it off and rounds out that unique...
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 ...
So, it's the weekend.
Maybe you're trying to think of a really great family dinner to cook, or maybe you're having a dinner party and need the perfect entree.
This pork tenderloin with sauerkraut calls for peach flavored iced tea (I just use a ready-to-drink bottle), and it adds a really subtle ...
It's Soup Sunday, y'all!
It's starting to warm up all over, so let's take this opportunity to squeeze some more soup time into the cool evenings, especially on the weekends!
Potato soup is so delicious. It's one of my favorite soups because not only is it nutritious and delicious, it's so fillin...
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 ...
Suited for VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900 series only.
I am not a huge fan of lamb, but I've been reading more about how it is traditionally a nutrient-dense food, and so I've been experimenting with recipes that can help me work a bit more of it into my diet, and maybe help me to acquire mor...
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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...
Suitable for VitaClay models: VF7700, VM7900
Wild-caught salmon is one of my go-to dinners during the week.I really like these wild-caught fish of any kind because they are healthy, delicious, and versatile.
Not only that, but it thaws and cooks super fast!
If you have some frozen fillets and thi...
Beef Roast is one of my favorite things to make in my VitaClay cooker.
My acupuncturist actually told me that for my body type, if I gained weight around my middle (belly and hips) I should eat beef for breakfast every morning.
After 2 pregnancies I'd gotten down to almost normal, but there were...
I grew up in Florida.
Technically, I suppose you could call Florida part of “the South.” While geographically that may be true, culturally it isn't so much.
Florida has what I like to call “beach culture” or maybe it can be termed “coast culture.” When you go to the beach there is a whole differe...
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...
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...
I wrote another post about grits, and how much I love them. Grits may in fact, be one of the only things I miss about living in the south. No offense to the south; I'm just not “southern.” It's a whole 'nother culture down there.
When I moved away from the South, there were a couple of things I m...
