643411 Mon Aug 10 06:57:29 -0700 2009 6 31 Home Cooking 0 4932564 I'm getting ready for a two-week roadtrip in Canada, and it occurred to me, as we are trying to eat healthy and keep costs down, that it might be smart to bring a small rice cooker with us. I already knew I can use it to make steel-cut oatmeal in the morning, and obviously for rice. Vaguely I sensed I might also be able to steam veggies and fish, but looking out on the net I see there is a whole new trend for one-pot meals in the rice cooker (students in dorm rooms, people in small studio apts in NY, etc.). I've collected some links (will be happy to post if anyone is interested), but I wanted to solicit fellow CHers for any one-pot meals you have discovered for yourself and are willing to share. TIA! Mon Aug 10 06:57:29 -0700 2009 230802 kleine mocha 1 4932810 i have made spaghetti in a rice cooker ie. the sauce and then boiled the pasta in same pot. I have also done ramen/noodles, curry rice and these days, when i am bored with plain white rice, i throw in layers of various ingredients (chickpeas, green peas, romano/lima beans, chopped carrots, potato, sometimes chopped meats) and sprinkle some curry/turmeric powder for a pelau type rice...a very versatile appliance! Mon Aug 10 08:11:26 -0700 2009 4932564 19661 berbere 2 4933237 Berbere, you might be surprised, several people claim to have made decent dishes by breaking up the pasta and cooking it right in there with the sauce. I'm skeptical but will try this, too. Thanks for the other ideas! Mon Aug 10 10:11:31 -0700 2009 4932810 230802 kleine mocha 1 4933076 I'm interested in any links/recipes you have think look good. Trying to compile a recipe book for our kids in college. I'm so glad you started this thread, really looking forward to the replies! Mon Aug 10 09:30:07 -0700 2009 4932564 127625 fern 2 4933233 "Trying to compile a recipe book for our kids in college." I found the *best* book when I was barely out of college myself; it was called the Starving Students' Guide to Cooking or something like that and was probably self-published. Wish I still had it! My links are at home so I will post them when I get home tonight. Guess I will be trying some of them out in the next couple weeks so we're not stuck miles from nowhere with a culinary disaster! Mon Aug 10 10:10:32 -0700 2009 4933076 230802 kleine mocha 2 4948543 Took me a bit longer to get back to this than I expected; here are the links I've collected so far: http://www.ehow.com/how_5281384_cook-rice-cooker-boxed-dinners.html This may be less interesting, as it deals with making "helper" type boxed dinners. http://www.makedinnereasy.com/rice-cooker-arroz-con-pollo.html This requires chicken be already cooked, so not a true "one pot" http://www.ehow.com/how_5051359_make-rice-cooker-chicken-florentine.html http://www.articlesbase.com/pasta-dishes-articles/a-delicious-rice-cooker-pasta-recipe-379944.html http://everything2.com/title/Rice+Cooker+Convenience+Meal+%25231 This is more general methodology. http://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=157725 Collection of recipes, including mac & cheese and chicken paprikash http://gapersblock.com/airbags/archives/the_rice_cooker_is_your_friend/ pretty basic, mostly vegetarian http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/480427 (chowhound thread about steaming--scroll down to 2nd to last post for cabbage, potato, sausage recipe) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E6DD1230F932A35753C1A96E9C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 ny times article (registration required) with two recipes http://www.ricecookermeals.com/buy.html (link to rice cooker meals cookbook) http://www.chow.com/general_topics_digest/1444 3 suggested recipes from Chowhound, 3rd not truly one-pot http://maryeats.com/2006/05/29/one-pot-or-rice-cooker-wonders/ martha stewart recipe adapted to Korean flavors http://frugaldoesabodygood.blogspot.com/2006/06/rice-cooker-one-pot-meals.html links to two sets of recipes Sat Aug 15 08:05:44 -0700 2009 4933076 230802 kleine mocha 1 4933976 Here's one link that looks interesting, see links within it on the left to actual recipes. Maybe it's just that I'm hungry but the salmon bibimbap looks pretty good... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/dining/01rice.html Mon Aug 10 13:28:59 -0700 2009 4932564 13756 GretchenS