by Heather Clark | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
This recipe is a family favorite. I invented it a couple of years ago, and we have loved it in the pressure cooker and the slow cooker. It is a perfect recipe to transition over to the thermal cooker. You can click here to purchase your thermal cooker. And of course,...
by Kate Thompson | Sep 15, 2016 | Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Meat
Swiss steak is a family favorite I’ve been enjoying since I was a little girl. It’s a comforting, filling meal, very easy to make and super delicious. It makes me think of Sunday dinners with my mom. It makes my mouth happy. I’ve made it several times in the slow...
by Heather Clark | Sep 12, 2016 | Asian, Main Dishes, Regional Food, Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
My sister-in-law is from Korea. She cooks the best food ever. This thermal cooker bulgogi is not one of her recipes. 🙁 But it is DELICIOUS, and until she comes over from Korea again to cook me her homemade bulgogi, this will have to do. Also, in the thermal cooker, it...
by Kate Thompson | Sep 8, 2016 | Asian, Grains, Regional Food, Side Dishes
Do you know about the new BEST way to cook white rice? It’s rice. It’s white. This is the simplest of foods and I’ve been cooking it for years. I didn’t think you could surprise me with a new method or recipe when it came to white rice. In a pot. On the stove. In a...
by Heather Clark | Sep 6, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
Thermal Cookers are AMAZING. This is the post where I tell you the things that have my friends rushing out to buy a thermal cooker after water aerobics or a park play date. You see, I can’t shut up about my thermal cooker, because it’s my favorite thing to...
by Kate Thompson | Sep 1, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
In my church community there’s a who lot of focus on emergency preparedness and self-sufficiency. We try to stay out of debt. We store food, water, and fuel for emergencies. We pack 72-hour kits so we will be prepared to leave our homes if disaster strikes. Living...
by Heather Clark | Aug 29, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
Before my sister Kate came to visit this summer, she kept going on and on about her new hot pot, thermal cooker thingy. And wasn’t I so excited? And what meals were we going to make with it to serve everyone on our camping trip? Um… none. Because the pot...
by Kate Thompson | Aug 26, 2016 | Saratoga Jacks, Thermal Cookers
Before we get started with recipes and fangirl excitement about my new favorite kitchen tool, we should probably talk about what it is. Notice I said “kitchen tool” because it’s more than a pot, but I’m not sure if it counts as an appliance if it doesn’t use...