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...
(Image Source)
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...
(Image Source)
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...
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...
(Image Source)
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...
(Image Source)
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...
