Do you have a rice cooker? Did you know you can use it for more than just rice? Meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 3 ways she uses her rice cooker.

Rice cookers make cooking rice so easy - no more burning rice! - but they’re also useful for so much more. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to use my rice cooker, beyond rice!

What can you cook in a rice cooker?

1. Quinoa: Other grains like quinoa cook really well in the rice cooker too! The best part is it’s totally hands-off.
2. Polenta or Grits: The texture will be a little different without the constant stirring you do with stovetop polenta but it’s still good and SO much easier!
3. Oatmeal: One of my favorite breakfasts is pumpkin oats (pumpkin + oats + dried fruit & cinnamon). I’ve started cooking both regular and steel cut oats (pre-soaked) in my rice cooker and they turn out delicious!

Bonus - The rice cooker is also great for warming up leftover rice! I just store it in the rice cooker bowl and reheat it with a bit of water.

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How to Make Polenta with Cornmeal: https://prepdish.com/recipes/how-to-make-polenta/

My Rice Cooker: https://www.amazon.com/Aroma-Simply-Stainless-Uncooked-Cooked/dp/B007TNXYYA/ref=sr_1_5?crid=28C6CI1C18T7Y&keywords=simple%2Brice%2Bcooker&qid=1647359438&sprefix=simple%2Brice%2Bcooker%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-5&th=1