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Let’s talk about Quinoa. How do you pronounce this strange word? Say ‘keenwah’, and you’ve got it just right. Quinoa is considered to be a superfood these days. It is fast becoming a very popular food choice among the health-conscious and among fitness fanatics. While quinoa may be super healthy, there is no denying that […]

On a cold winter’s morning, there is absolutely no breakfast that can beat a bowl of steaming hot, creamy oatmeal. But, on a cold winter’s morning, who wants to get up at the crack of dawn to stand over the stove and cook that wonderful oatmeal for breakfast? Not me! If you have a rice […]

When I first bought my rice cooker, it was with the sole intention of using it to cook rice. After all, it is called a rice cooker, right? But it did not take me too long before I discovered that it is actually so much more than just a rice cooker. I started asking myself […]

Salmon has become an extremely popular dish in recent years. People are becoming much more health-conscious, and aware of the importance of following a healthy diet. Salmon is a readily available fish that is filled with so many healthy nutrients. I was so excited to learn how to cook salmon in a toaster oven because […]

The trusted hotdog is an all-time favorite in most households, especially if you have children. This staple food is often the go-to standby when the kids are hungry. The traditional method of cooking hotdogs is to boil them in water, but if you know how to cook hotdogs in a toaster oven, you will find […]

The rice cooker is truly a wonder of the modern kitchen. It has undoubtedly become one of my favorite and most frequently used appliances. And since learning how to cook chicken in a rice cooker, I have been using it even more. The great thing about a rice cooker is that it is not only […]

Barley is one of those foods that we don’t really think about much, but it is actually such a versatile grain. Cooked in the right way, it will fill that space in your belly and keep you going for hours. For me, learning how to cook barley in a rice cooker was a complete game-changer. […]

BLT sandwiches for lunch on the weekend. What could be easier or more delicious? After all, who doesn’t love a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, on the freshest of fresh seed bread? But how many times have you been burned by the fat that splatters and splashes on you, while frying up that bacon in […]

There are many ways to cook vegetables, some of the simple and others more complicated; some healthy, others more indulgent; some utterly scrumptious, others a tad unappetizing.  I was so happy to learn how to steam veggies in a rice cooker because this is the best way to cook your veggies. Over the years, I […]

On a cold winter’s morning, nothing beats a bowl of steaming hot oats for breakfast. It fills you up and fuels your body so well that it can keep you going for hours and hours. But who has the time to stand over the stove, first thing in the morning, cooking oats for breakfast? There […]