Simple and delicious clay pot recipes

It just cannot be stressed enough how many delicious recipes you can make in your clay pot. It’s so versatile and it lends itself to so many types if cooking that we just can’t resist sharing yummy yummy clay pot recipes again and again. Stay tuned, as we will be...

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Clay pot cooking: Chicken & Cilantro Stir-Fry

This is an aromatic recipe with juicy bites of chicken cooked in a tomato and onion base with an assortment of spices and topped off with cilantro! The MEC Tagine pans make great saute pans here's why: No need for oil or extra water/stock to cook the chicken/vegetables because almost ALL the...

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How To Cook Quinoa in MEC

22 October 2016
Cooking quinoa was an interesting experience because typically quinoa is cooked by boiling water adding quinoa and constantly stirring to prevent it from burning. Then to turn off the stove just to find that a lot of the quinoa is stuck to the pot and the texture is hard...

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Yellow Potatoes with Spinach Gravy (Aloo Gravy)

19 September 2017
This dish is a rich and creamy side dish that goes with bread or rice.  Delicious, and slightly tangy with chunky potato bites and no shortage of nutrients! Ingredients: Spinach - 4 cups, tightly packed Potato – 4 (medium size) Onion - 1 (Large) Tomato - 2 (medium size) Green chillies – 2 (finely chopped) Ginger garlic...

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Seasonal Healthy Pumpkin Soup

This recipe is perfect for the late summer and fall season, with a blend of organic pumpkin, garlic and some freshly ground pepper. Typically, this recipe calls for adding chicken broth or stock to make up for the loss of flavor when this recipe is made in a traditional (metal...

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Healthy & Hearty Okra with Lentils Soup

18 October 2017
Okra is literally "hearty", or heart healthy! The main antioxidants in okra are polyphenols. Research shows that eating a diet high in polyphenols could improve heart health by lowering your risk of blood clots and oxidative damage! Additionally, the proteins that the lentils offer in this hearty soup make this recipe a keeper for those who want to be “strong in heart”.

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Mixed Vegetables Simmered in Coconut Gravy

28 February 2018
This medley of select vegetables provides an excellent boost of vitamins and minerals to the body, along with the antioxidants and trace minerals provided by the spices. Manganese, selenium, copper, and iron are but a few of the essential nutrients the freshly made coconut milk adds to the dish! It...

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Mushroom Rice

This recipe is a rich blend of B Vitamins, antioxidants, and trace minerals copper and potassium – All from the delicious, meaty mushrooms. When cooked with the rice and select aromatic spices, it makes the dish a wholesome, nutritious one-pot meal! In addition, when cooked in MEC pots, all the...

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A Healthy, Whole Grain Boule Bread Recipe

Boule is a bread that originates from France, and it gets its name from its ball shape. When making this delicious bread, we recommend using whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour contains all three parts of the wheat kernel: the endosperm, the bran, and the germ. The three of these...

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Make Thick, Delicious Yogurt in Under 10 Minutes (Hands-On-Time)

Have you ever tried making yogurt at home? If yes, you must be aware of all the challenges of making it thick and delicious – similar to the store bought one. If you don’t know the right way to make it, it may turn out runny or sour and the excess water...

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