Adventures with the rice cooker

[neadods]

So far, I'm mostly using the rice cooker to do the same sorts of things I can do in the crock pot... only faster. (This was not a bad thing on the morning when I woke up and realized I had nothing to take to work for lunch that day.) Successful recipes have included:

- barley pudding
- risotto
- cottage cheese frittata
- root vegetables (1 red potato, 1 sweet potato, 1 parsnip, 1 onion) simmered in honey and dill
- pear poached in wine and topped with chocolate
and, oh, yeah -
- plain rice


I'm starting to kick around the concept of getting a small dehydrator because I'm a kitchen appliance slut the price of dried fruit is obscene, plus the stuff from the grocery has added sugar *and* HFCS.

Comments

[raqs.livejournal.com]

you are aware, of course, that the Excalibur is apparently THE ONLY dehydrator to get.

and four-tray ones can be found on ebay for $105.

*whistles while she works*

[neadods.livejournal.com]

The Nesco snackmaster was getting good reviews on Amazon...

[not-hathor.livejournal.com]

I've got one you can have -- if we can find the instruction booklet (relic of my in-Laws -- we don't use it)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I'd love it, instruction book or not! I bet I can either suss it out or find a manual online.

[not-hathor.livejournal.com]

I'll need to find a sturdy mailing box and your address (do I have it?) -- will try to get it out by the end of the week....

[neadods.livejournal.com]

If you don't have it, email this screenname on aol (dot) com.