#recipe hack

You don’t need an oven to make Irish Soda Bread with Raisins. Hint: your Slow Cooker handles more than just corned beef

The recipe I’ve made most is found in Gluten Free Makeovers and is Beth and Jen’s High Fiber Bread, though I substitute three of the flours because some are hard to come by. Millet and Montina I sub for buckwheat and quinoa, and lupin flour for the teff. (Lupin is a bean flour, but be careful - it can cause a reaction in people with a peanut allergy.) I don’t know if the recipe’s on Beth’s blog or if it’s a book-only recipe. I’ve attempted a fair few of the bread recipes in the book, and they’ve turned out pretty well, even with substitutions. That recipe is the one I go back to, though. I often fill it full of seeds, too - poppy, sesame, linseed and sunflower are favourite additions. I often brush the top with sesame oil, too, because I love the flavour and it gives a great crust.

Gumbo is a Louisiana classic perfect for Mardi Gras. Our quicker Instant Pot version features our Pulled Chicken and Stock or a supermarket rotisserie chicken.

Ghostly white, soft and chewy, these Basic Bao (Chinese Buns) can be steamed over your Rice Cooker. Steam them plain and slice for sandwiches or use your choice of sweet or savory fillings.

10 ramen and instant noodle hacks to make almost anywhere in a rice cooker

https://youtu.be/aJP-d2vj3Fg

For gorgeously textured Banana Bread that’s perfectly moist and decadent from center to edge, skip the oven and go for your Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker instead

Rich, buttery Pound Cake is delicious served with berries, dipped in chocolate fondue, cubed for trifles or on its own with coffee or tea. Our version bakes in your Slow Cooker; no oven needed.