I'm a sucker for sweet and sour flavors. It's just something about the mixture of salty, sweet, and sour (and even spicy) that is so good. I posted an easy sweet and sour sauce not too long ago that can be used to liven up all kinds of dishes, but I also like to experiment with different fruits i...
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My VitaClay gets every-day use around my house. If I'm not making a batch of bone broth, I'm cooking up a pot of rice to use with meals all week long, heating up some soup or steaming some veggies.
I love to find new recipes and convert them for use with my VitaClay, because I fi...
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 ...
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 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...
Pasta has always been a favorite of mine.
Especially the sauces that come with them. I really love red sauce as well as white sauce, but since I've been more careful about eating organic foods I've had trouble finding a good quality pre-made white sauce.
I was a little bit intimidated against mak...
Recently I've been getting into curry for several reasons.
One, they make everything taste different. You can add curry spices to your same-old, same-old stir fry or chicken dish and make it taste exotic and new without doing anything much different.
Another reason is it's easy to customize it. Y...
Rice recipes are suitable only for the rice setting on VitaClay Models VF7700 and VM7900 series.
In the past we've posted several rice recipes.
After all, rice is pretty much half of what we do.
We've posted tips on how to make the perfect rice in VitaClay with troubleshooting tweaks for any pro...
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Suitable for any VitaClay Model!
Rice and Chicken. Chicken and rice.
It's my stand-by. It's easy, it's delicious, and I can mix it up a little with spices or sauces or seasonings or veggies each time I make it. But after awhile it still gets a little boring.
Chicken is one of the ...
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Suitable for any VitaClay Model!
Morocco has a very unique style of cuisine.
The spices and flavors reflect a long heritage of cooking with spices and herbs. Morocco is also home to the Tagine, a traditional clay cooker from that region of the world.
Tagines are very interesting c...
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Soups are suitable for any VitaClay Model!
I love to make soups and stews on Sundays because they're pretty easy to make, and they just feel very luxurious and delicious and comforting on a day when I like to rest. It's also easy to make huge portions and savor it again and again t...
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Suitable for any VitaClay Model!
On a chilly day I crave something substantial, warm and filling. My family will eat anything as long as it tastes good, so it's up to me to ensure the meals I create are healthy and nutritious, and that they taste great so my family will eat them!
T...
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Soup recipes are well-suited to any VitaClay Model!
If you ever get the chance, check out our other slow cooker models, such as our 2 quart model know as the 7600 series. This is a great way to save space yet still get the same quality in a smaller package!
Speaking of quality, Sun...
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Are you looking for quick slow cooker recipes that can dial-up your health?
I bet you're wondering:
"I just want to throw something in the pot and just crawl back into bed, but I NEED a meal that's nutritious and delicious so I can get back on my feet!"
Staying well during the he...
Though diminutive, the aduki bean (also known as the red mung bean) packs one powerful punch for its size. Used for centuries in the cuisines of various cultures in East Asia, its nutritional properties include the ability to control manage diabetes as well having large amounts of protein and ant...
This can be a meal by itself. I usually mix Pearl Barley and Camargue Mahogany Rice, which is rice from the Camargue area in France, and has a nutty flavor providing this dish a pleasant texture and presentation. This dish goes nicely with any meat or poultry dish.
Ingredients for Barley with Toa...
Native to the Mediterranean, artichokes are popular vegetables in certain countries, especially France. Although artichokes are available year-round in most markets, prime season is from March to May. For this recipe it is perfectly fine to use processed marinated artichoke hearts.
Ingredients fo...
Suitable for all VitaClay Models
Fishermen of Italian and Portuguese descent created Cioppino in San Francisco.
A hearty tomato-based seafood stew; redolent of garlic, herbs and rich with the days catch.
Living in the San Francisco Bay area, I can guarantee you that it is perfectly good manners ...
A jar of preserved lemons is so beautiful to look at that I sometimes hesitate to open it.Preserved lemons are an intense and sweet flavored Mediterranean condiment. I just use them in about everything.
I always have a few jars on my kitchen counter waiting to be enjoyed in my dishes, since lemon...
Exotic flavors from star anise, lemon grass and annatto seed oil will flavor this hearty stew with irresistible aromas.
Ingredients for Asian Style Curry Beef Stew
½ cup olive oil or corn oil
2 tablespoons annatto or achiote seeds
2 lbs top round beef, cut into cubes
1 large onion, finel...
Provençe is an area in Southern France where “Herbs de Provence” originate from. Usually a mix of dried herbs used for meat, poultry and vegetables. The mix can consist of basil, fennel seeds, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, summer savory and thyme. The portion of each herb varies dramaticall...
Thai food offers a variety of flavors and tastes. The subtle mixing of herbs and spices, curries and market-fresh ingredients, makes Thai dining a unique culinary experience.
Ingredients for Thai Curry Coconut Chicken
8 chicken thighs with skin removed or 3 chicken breasts cut up in strips 1 tab...
