So in the spirit of Mariko so "effortlessly" incorporating rice into a quick, healthy lunch, I was dying to test out Nutribullet's brand new EveryGrain Cooker. Plus, rather than picking up fast food on her way home from soccer practices, my teen has started setting the cooker to make quinoa and steam veggies for a healthy grain bowl. The interior of the cooking pot includes measurement markers for each type of grain that detail how much water to add per scoop.

To sow inspiration for your EveryGrain™ lifestyle, try these delicious grain-based recipes ranging from breakfast to dessert. Not only does it give you the full breakdown of how to cook pretty much every grain you could ever think of, it also offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert inspiration.Make large batches of your favorite grains and rice or steam for all-in-one balanced meals at the touch of a button. If it hadn't been for this grain cooker, I would have never made the burgers, but since it was so easy to cook the quinoa as I worked during the day, everything was quick and ready to assemble at dinner time. Plus, there's a setting for all other grains and an accompanying booklet that indicates the measurements and cooking time for each. e. if your vegetables take 6 minutes to steam, add them to the cooker when the countdown timer reads 6 minutes). There is also a "Delay Start" button that programs cooking for later in the day, and a "Keep Warm" function to maintain the food's temperature until it's served.

Make sure to poke a few small holes into your foil/paper “shield” to allow steam to pass through to your ingredients. A. The nutribullet® EveryGrain™ Cooker is designed to cook between 1 and 5 scoops* of a given grain. After unpacking, just give the parts a quick wash in soapy water (or throw the plastic pieces in the dishwasher), open the lid with the push of a button, place the pot into the base and you’re ready to roll. Once cooked, the machine goes into a “keep warm” mode for up to three hours, with a timer letting you know how long your food has been resting.The “sisters” also complement each other nutritionally, offering complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and a host of phytonutrients in every bite. Keep in mind that I'm only one person living in a minuscule studio apartment, so it's really not a big deal — just something to consider.

Knowing the right preparation, liquid-to-grain ratio, temperature, and resting technique is essential to getting the perfect texture you crave.Multiple Grain Settings: features “Brown rice”, “White rice”, “Oats”, “Quinoa”, and “Grains” presets to cook every grain, plus a “Steam” program for veggies, fish, and beyond. It looks pretty good, I like the fact you can steam stuff and that there are different settings for different rice etc.